The No Man’s Sky Pre-Order Ship Is Breaking The Game For Some People

Pre-order bonuses can get pretty bad, but it’s not very often they break your game entirely. Until No Man’s Sky Some context: When you start off in No Man’s Sky, your character has to learn how to travel through the galaxy. By following a few basic paths for the first hour or so, you’ll eventually…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: I’m Worried My Girlfriend Will Kill Herself If We Break Up

Hello, all you glowing Internet Sex Beasts. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating column that knows it’s dangerous to go alone. This week, it’s time to talk about relationships that are in trouble. Sometimes the hardest part about dating someone is knowing when it’s over and how to extricate yourself cleanly. Let’s get down…

Ask Kotaku‘s Staff Anything: Senior Week Edition

Next week, Kotaku’s parent company Gawker Media will have a new owner. We don’t expect very much to change around here—we’ll still be bringing you all the latest TV show and snack news you crave—but it’s still the end of an era in many ways, so join us for a senior week Q&A. You can…

The Hunt For No Man’s Sky’s Mysterious Giant Snake

Out of the millions of creatures discovered in No Man’s Sky, there’s one monster in particular that has been perplexing players since launch: the giant desert snake. The initial GIF in this image comes from No Man’s Sky reveal trailer, which started circulating the web back in 2013. The snake wowed players so much, it…

Podcast: Day One Patches Aren’t A Bad Thing

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we dig into the No Man’s Sky launch drama and talk about why day-one patches happen. Also: some talk about Overwatch and the future of Kotaku as we prepare for new buyers. It’s interesting how the digital landscape has changed over the past few years, isn’t it? The ease of the…

Riot Sues Makers of League of Legends Cheating Software

Riot Games last Friday filed a lawsuitagainst LeagueSharp, a cheating software for League of Legends that automates gameplay, locates enemies and boosts accuracy, allowing players to gain experience at an inhuman rate. In the lawsuit, filed in California, Riot alleges that its 67 million LoL players per month are disadvantaged by LeagueSharp, an “enormous threat”…

Sesame Street Fighter Kicks Your As, Bs & Cs

Sesame Street Fighter is a basic little fighting game for browsers that, instead of asking for combos and special moves, is asking you to type stuff really really fast. Characters have different knowledge bases (Cookie Monster is animals, Grover is weather, Oscar is Russian cities, etc), and depending on who you select you’ll face a…

Raichu’s New Form Already Has Fan Art 

Surfing Raichu! Today, we got confirmation that Raichu’s Alola incarnation is real in Pokémon Sun and Moon, but ever since the leaks hit, people have been fascinated with the character’s new surfing form. Okay, okay. It looks more hovering than riding the waves, but who cares? This is ELECTRIC SURFING. And surfing on its tail!…

The Birth Of TV Anime In Japan

We take it for granted. Each season, anime studios churn out new episodes on a regular basis. But at one time, a weekly TV anime was seen as an impossibility in Japan. Osamu Tezuka changed that forever. Hailed as the “God of Manga,” Tezuka was also the man who made anime what it is today.…

The Making Of Godzilla Resurgence‘s Special Effects

The computer graphics in Godzilla Resurgence are quite good. Let’s see how they all came together. While I have mixed feelings about the film itself, I loved the look of it, the camera setups, and the CG. The CG felt tactile and heavy like the models and miniature sets of the past. As Kotaku previously…

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Latest Pokémon Sun and Moon Leaks Confirmed In New Trailer

Is Pokémon Sun and Moon the leakiest game of 2016? Not sure, but for the past few days, Sun and Moon leaks have reportedly shown new characters. Today we can confirm that those leaks were true. Team Skull is Sun and Moon’s antagonist organization: This is Plumeria. Guzma is Team Skull’s leader. New Pokémon include…

Overwatch Cosplay Never Dies

I’m biased here, since she’s my main, but Mercy has the best in a game full of great character designs. So of course, when someone pulls off quality Mercy cosplay, it’s a sight to behold. And this is a sight to behold. Check out the detail on Shappi’s costume here! The panels on the armour,…

Some Official Concept Art From Stranger Things

Mikhail Rakhmatullin and Joshua Min are two of the artists who worked on Netflix’s Stranger Things. Here’s a collection of some of the stuff they did for the show. SPOILERS BELOW These images show the Demogorgon in all its plantface glory. Which is nice, since you never really get a good look at the thing…

Cosplaying As A Character From A Game That’s Not Even Out Yet

We’ve already seen some Horizon Zero Dawn cosplay, but here’s some more, shot in one of the only places that can match the game’s demo for its “giant trees and snowy mountains” look: Norway. Aloy (the character) is by Ibelinn Cosplay, while the photos are by Katrix Media Site Ibelinn says it took over three…