TMI, Miitomo Friends

My Mii’s popularity in Nintendo’s mobile app, Miitomo, has been capped at level 20 weeks now. With my waning interest, I find myself visiting my mii less often. It’s okay though because I had some great fun with friends and acquaintances on there. I’ll cherish their silliness forever, especially their TMI moments. It’s intriguing how…

What Have Been Your Favorite Games for 2016 So Far?

Can you believe we’re just days away from June? We’re almost to the halfway point of this crazy year. Where did the time go? And why haven’t I made a noticeable dent in my backlog yet? Oh that’s right. Too many new, shiny games. This year I’m making an effort to spend time with my…

There’s A Song In Nier That Drives Me Up The Wall

There’s a village, The Aerie, which your character visits at the beginning of Nier. Its cacophonous theme is….surprising. As part of my never-ending battle against my backlog, I decided to finally play 2010’s Nier in preparation for the new game in the series, NieR:Automata. I’m about 15-20 hours in, so that’s not too far. During…

The Original PlayStation’s Most Valuable Games

With nearly 2,000 games in its arsenal, the PlayStation has one of the largest libraries in gaming history. This is even more impressive when you consider its main rival, the Nintendo 64, didn’t even produce 300. And while not every PlayStation title is a classic, or even worth owning, there are a select few that…

I Relied On Stealth Way Too Much In Uncharted 4

The most fun I ever had using stealth mechanics was in Ape Escape. Now, thanks to all the conveniently placed tall grass in A Thief’s End, Uncharted 4 has become a strong contender as my favorite—and I’m a bit annoyed with myself for that. I’m not kidding when I say the original Ape Escape’s use…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Vantendo Special Edition

At the beginning of May the house that Mario built and Vans announced they would be partnering to release some special kicks featuring various Nintendo characters. Some look pretty nifty! Others… not so much. Here are some examples And so on. Your ‘shop assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to design the ugliest…

This Week in Business: Famous Boy Robot

QUOTE | “We see this as an excellent opportunity to build on the rich legacy of the Mega Man video game series and introduce the famous boy robot to a whole new generation of kids worldwide.” – DHX chief content officer Asaph Fipke gets everyone stoked for a new Mega Man cartoon. In a separate…

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Can Be Scary, But It Could Be Scarier

One thing that fascinates us about zombies is the absence of humanity—from both the dead and the living. This begets moral ambiguity, and upheaval of societal norms. For some, zombies may be overused but for me? I’m terrified of them. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress sometimes feeds into my obsessions with the undead. And sometimes,…

Sixteen Years Old and a Special Effects Make-Up Wizard

This is Lara. She’s sixteen, self-taught and very talented. Lara has really started to hit her stride, and her work continues to get better and better. She’s even just been featured on Japanese site IT Media, so she’s certainly on her way up.

Japan Celebrates Splatoon‘s Anniversary with Fan Art

On May 28, Splatoon was released in Japan one year ago. Players fell in love, got damn good, and the game became a hit. Today is May 28, and on Twitter, folks online in Japan are celebrating. (Nintendo is also celebrating by, as Famitsu reports, announcing a Splatoon Wii U bundle that comes with a…

Kyoto Looks Beautiful from the Sky

If you plan on visiting Japan, do yourself a favor and go to Kyoto. And if you can fly around like a drone, even better. As Dylan Cuthbert at Q-Games points out, this 4K footage gives a peek at Kyoto’s incredible beauty. This footage was taken by Tyler Walkey at Awadrone. Kotaku East is your…

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It’s Official: No Man’s Sky Delayed To August

Publisher Sony confirmed tonight that, as Kotaku reported earlier this week, No Man’s Sky is delayed out of June. The ambitious space game will now be out on August 9 “As we approached our final deadlines, we realized that some key moments needed extra polish to bring them up to our standards,” director Sean Murray…

What’re You Playing This Weekend?

Overwatch is great and all, but I’ve got Trails of Cold Steel to catch up on. See, I’m only up to Chapter 4 of Falcom’s excellent (but slow-paced) JRPG, and I’ve gotta crank through the rest of the game in time for E3. There’s apparently a big twist at the end, and there’s no way…

Someone’s Building All Of Destiny In Minecraft

Some Minecraft players like to build houses, or castles, or mazes full of monsters. Others prefer to recreate the entirety of Destiny Player infered5’s pet project is to remake all of Bungie’s space dress-up sim in the blocky world of Minecraft, and he’s done a pretty good job so far. Check out this footage for…