Real Water Makes Cosplay Wetter, I Mean Better

We’ve seen how there are cosplay events in Japan with real explosions and fire to make photos dramatic. But, as pointed out on 2ch, there is also a studio in Sapporo that has a water room, so cosplayers can get drenched and splashed for pics. The basement of Studio Parfait houses a “water arena,” which…

YouTube Isn’t Easy So Stay in School, Says Japanese YouTuber 

Some kids might think being a YouTuber looks like a blast, especially if you become famous and make tons of cash. But, recently, one Japanese YouTuber busted out some real talk. Some study talk. Earlier this year, Mainichi News, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, published the results of a poll taken by fourth grade boys…

Mother’s Day Trolling in Japan

This Sunday is Mother’s Day in Japan. At supermarkets across the country, children can submit drawings of their moms to have tacked up in the store. The drawings are cute, simple reminders of the joys of motherhood. There’s nothing sweeter than children’s art. This is not children’s art. Convenience store chain 7-Eleven as well as…

Grasshopper Manufacture is remaking The Silver Case for PC, reports Famitsu. The game was originally released in Japan back in 1999, and the remake is slated to release this year worldwide.

Ark: Survival Evolved Players Stage Heist To Rescue Captured Dinosaur

The mission is impossible, you say? Nothing is impossible with dinosaurs. After Pognog and co’s precious Doedicurus Dunky was captured by a rival tribe, they decided that bloody vengeance—while appealing—was not the wisest course of action. Plus, Ark: Survival Evolved has grappling hooks. Any game with grappling hooks is begging for an elaborate heist scenario.…

Giant 1920s Mechs: The Video Game

Normally, a concept artist’s job is to work on a game that already exists. In this case, a concept artist’s personal work has proven so popular that it’s inspired its own video game. That artist is Jakub Rozalski. We featured his badass “1920s Polish mechs” works a few years back on Kotaku, and while in…

Rogue One’s LEGO Trailer Is As Good As The Real One

The Star Wars: Rogue One trailer was released on April 7. That’s less than a month ago, and already, a team of fans have gone and made something that actual LEGO game developers Traveller’s Tales would be proud of. The clip was a collaboration between nine of the internet’s best LEGO animators (full list here),…

 Pro Player Shows The Power Of Guile

Today on Highlight Reel we have devastating self owns, pro Guile moves, Overwatch plays, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below Halo 5 –Hydra is…

Steam Games Are Now Even More Susceptible To Review Bombing

Valve recently updated Steam’s review system to focus more on the here and now. The review section gives more weight to recently published reviews, and there’s a new “recent” percentage score. On paper, it seems like a good idea, but it also brings with it new problems. Case in point: The Culling. It’s a Hunger-Games-esque…

Uncharted: Fortune Hunter Is A Puzzle Game Worthy Of Nathan Drake

Once again, Nathan Drake is following in Lara Croft’s footsteps. Released today ahead of the much-anticipated debut of Uncharted 4 next week, Uncharted: Fortune Hunter gives players a new perspective from which to control Naughty Dog’s iconic hero. Much like Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go, Fortune Hunter places Nathan on a grid-based puzzle environment…

Thanks. I don’t usually use sprays in multiplayer shooters, but now, thanks to Overwatch player kharnna, I finally understand the appeal. Here’s the full clip:

The Nostalgic Moment In Dark Souls 3 That Made Me Go ‘Oh, Shit’

If you’ve played the whole Dark Souls series, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t played Dark Souls 3 yet, there are huge spoilers ahead. Again, I’m about to spoil a huge reveal in Dark Souls 3. Reader beware! Pontiff Sulyvahn proved to be one of the toughest fights for me in all…

More Realistic Starfighter Propulsion Designs, Please

Z PZ is an artist based in Shenzen, China. And this is one of the coolest starfighter designs I’ve seen in ages, somehow both “Battlestar Galactica” and “80s anime” at the same time. You can see more of Z PZ’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…

Podcast: What It’s Like To Be A Games Reporter

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about what it’s like to report on the world of video games. Join us to hear some of the stories behind some of Kotaku’s biggest scoops. Kirk’s out on sabbatical this month, so today Kotaku’s Patrick “Scoops” Klepek joins me (Jason “Press Sneak Fuck” Schreier) to get into the…