Overwatch Fans’ Sombra Investigation Reaps A Skull Code

The hunt for details about Overwatch’s alleged next hero, Sombra, has finally reaped something—and it’s literally a reaper (not to be confused with the hero Reaper). The 5,000 Overwatch fans struggling to unravel Blizzard’s increasingly obtuse information puzzles have been investigating the latest Sombra clue for nearly two weeks. Last night, they finally made some…

Artist Is Hiding Tiny Pokémon Around Pokéstops

Dallas artist Nichole’s Nerdy Knots has started making cute little knitted pocket monsters and leaving them hidden around town in Pokémon Go Pokéstops. There are no plans to sell these; she’s just leaving them lying around for kids and fans to discover on their own, while encouraging others to download her plans and make their…

The Witcher Makes Surprise Olympics Appearance

This is Vitalina Batsarashkina, a 19 year-old Russian shooter—and big fan of The Witcher, it seems—who won a silver medal at the Olympics earlier this week in the 10m Air Pistol. Pictured above is a close-up of the shooting glasses she wore during the event, featuring a sketch of a Witcher medallion. And just in…

Ash Could Finally Win A Pokémon League

For the past twenty years, Ash has been losing. To date, he’s never won an official Pokémon League, but that could change this month. Ash might finally win his first one. Increasingly, Ash has upped his game and has been more formidable in the anime than in year’s past. This season, Ash and his Greninja…

It’s Summer And Time To Cosplay In Japan

Every August, the twice-yearly Comic Market gets underway in Tokyo. Besides fan-created comics, it draws numerous cosplayers who brave the heat to show off their outfits. Tokyo gets incredibly hot in August, so big respect to the cosplayers in the heavier outfits. Comic Market cosplay is always a good gauge to see what’s popular in…

Here’s The New Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer 

Ever wondered what Star Wars vs D-Day would look like? Rogue One’s got your answer.

Overwatch’s Reaper sure uses up a lot of guns. This SFM short by ArcadeCloud explores where his guns might come from and why he doesn’t just, you know, keep them. It made me laugh.

Giving D.Va’s Overwatch Mech An Upgrade

D.Va’s mech is cute, I guess, but she’d do more damage in something out of Gundam Hence this model kit customisation job by runeblade265, which takes a Sazabi from Gundam and decks it out in D.Va’s colour scheme and sponsorship decals. Nerf this, etc etc.

One Of The Best Pro DOTA 2 Matches In Years

DOTA 2‘s $20 million International tournament is in full swing, and so far, it’s delivered. If you’re looking for the must-see match of the tournament, try the back-and-forth-and-back-and-forth-and-back-again showdown between EG and EHOME. Here are some highlights: You can watch the full game on Twitch The North America vs China clash was characterized by momentum…

A List Of Stories We Found On Kotaku In The Year 2030

I can’t believe it’s been 14 years since 2016, a year I’ve decided to fixate on for no particular reason. The only thing more surprising than how things have changed is the way they’ve remained the same. Whoa Kotaku isn’t going anywhere. We’re celebrating Senior Week as a transition from one era to the next,…

Inside The Anime That Portrays Guns, Horses and Countries As Girls

Weird tropes find their way into anime, and I’m not just talking about tentacle porn. Judgment aside, cat girls, superpowered transfer students and Vespa-riding aliens are objectively a little eyebrow-raising as television plot hooks. To be an anime fan, you get used to things you wouldn’t normally poke with a five-foot pole. Regardless, I was…