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Japan Is Obsessed With Pokémon Go‘s Professor Willow
Professor Willow sure is spawning a lot of Japanese fan art. Earlier this month, the character made waves in the West, where folks noticed his shoes and his, ahem, pick-up lines. But it’s been in Japan where Professor Willow’s fan art, much of it boys’ love influenced, has really been taking off. Some of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Players Robbed, Two Men Shot
A shootout took place in Las Vegas early yesterday morning when a man and a teenage accomplice tried to rob a group of people playing Pokémon Go AP reports that the pair, in a large SUV, drove to Gary Reese Freedom Park, which has become a popular Pokémon Go hotspot in the city. They approached…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2016 -
UncategorizedBlame!, My Favorite Manga, Is Getting A Movie
Blame!, the story of a guy with a fancy gun wandering the wastes of a dystopian sci-fi future, is my favourite manga of all time. So it’s exciting to see Tsutomu Nihei’s tale finally get the movie treatment it’s long deserved. Having been teased as a TV commercial inside the world of the anime adaptationof…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2016 - Culture
Remember, Classic Box Art Was Marvellous
Fine Art is normally in the business of covering current video game artists, but today we’re going to wind back the clock and look at some stuff from one of the greats from the 80s and 90s. Tom Dubois did a lot of work for Konami in the earlier days of home console gaming. As…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Chrono Trigger Cosplay!
What’s this? Chrono Trigger cosplay? Oh, what a lovely day. This Lucca Ashtear outfit is by Jelfish, and took more work than you might think. Being cosplay based on classic Square character art (with the in-game character being just a few pixels), Lucca’s design was all over the place; the helmet, for example, had to…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedMadden’s Greatest Highlight Player Retired From The NFL Today
In 2010, a guy by the name of Demetry James uploaded a video he made while he and some buddies were playing Madden. It went on to become the most famous highlight clip that video game series has ever seen. The clip featured a heroic effort by Green Bay receiver Greg Jennings, who went 99…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2016 - Culture
Tips For Getting Started In RimWorld
RimWorld is a phenomenal little game capable of generating stories equal parts hilarious and fucked up. The sci-fi colony sim is meant to be more accessible than inspirations like Dwarf Fortress, but it can still be kinda… obtuse. Here are some tips to help you get started. Don’t get too crazy with planet/crew generation (at…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2016 -
CultureIt’s (Literally) High Noon
Today on Highlight Reel we have well-placed bombs, Ana teams, immolated characters, slams, and much more! Watch the video 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. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! NBA 2k16 –Bogut Amazing…
By Chris Person Published July 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedThree Anas Can Get An Overwatch Player Kicked From A Match
Overwatch’s new sniper mom hero Ana, it turns out, has secret trolling capacities. Ana’s “Sleep Dart,” which makes enemies unconscious for a few seconds, can actually render a player inactive and kicked from the game. If you collect three Anas around an enemy and keep that enemy constantly asleep, that player will get removed from…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
False Rumors Of A Legendary Pokemon Appearance Created A Scene At Comic-Con
This was the scene outside San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H yesterday, after rumors flew that legendary bird Pokemon would be released during Niantic’s Pokemon Go panel. It didn’t happen, but hundreds of people still gathered outside the building (the panel filled up fast) in hopes of being among the first to catch one. “I’m gonna…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedWe’re Weeks Away From A New Style Savvy You Guys
This is not sarcastic excitement. Every since I was assigned to review the original back in 2009, Nintendo’s fashion design series has been my jam, and Style Savvy: Fashion Forward looks to be the best of the bunch. It’s character creation that never ends. Character creation that keeps adding new elements with each new iteration…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Get Pokémon Go Alerts On Your Phone So You Can Walk Around Like A Human Being
I own a smartwatch. It’s…somewhere around here, gathering dust, because it’s useless when I’ve already got my phone in my pocket. That said, if anything in July 2016 is going to convince me to try using it again, it’s Pokémon Go There’s an app on the Play Store called PokeDetector, which pairs an Android Wear…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedGal*Gun: Double Peace Is Exactly What It Looks Like
Gal*Gun: Double Peace is a game about firing your “pheromone shot” at love-crazed anime schoolgirls until they collapse in ecstasy and disappear. Armed with that knowledge, nothing in this video should surprise you. The sequel to 2011 Japan-only Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title from developer Inti Creates, Gal*Gun: Double Peace is a game that…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Best Pokémon Go Players Are Obsessed With Vaporeon
Anywhere you go, you’re likely to see teams led by Vaporeons, gyms defended by Vaporeons, or people talking about Vaporeon. Chances are, if you don’t have a Vaporeon, you probably still want one. I know I do. The entire Pokémon Go meta is now centered around Vaporeon, the water Pokémon that can evolve from Eevee.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dangerous Golf was recently patched to increase the frame rate and reduce loading times. After a few rounds, I can confirm it’s an improvement! Unfortunately, the rest of the game is still pretty mediocre—it’s no crash mode from Burnout—and a patch is unlikely to fix that.
By Patrick Klepek Published July 25, 2016