Killer Instinct’s Season Three Saves The Most Exciting Addition For Later

New fighters, balance changes and the launch of the Windows 10 version of Killer Instinct are nice and all, but its the single-player Shadow Lords game mode coming later in the year that excites me most about Killer Instinct season three. Battletoad Rash, barbarian Tusk, former teen fighter Kim Wu and Halo’s Arbiter headline the…

The Game I Played When I Was Scared To Death of Being Deported

Amidst the pushcart vendors selling bacon-wrapped hot-dogs, religious leaders blasting damning sermons over megaphones, and the homeless wandering around the city, there is one San Francisco fixture most people don’t know about—not even the locals. It’s not a bridge or a winding street or anything like that: I’m talking about certain folk who roam San…

The New Tomb Raider DLC Looks Like an Homage to Resident Evil 4

So far, Lara Croft has battled mercenaries, wild animals and ancient mystical warriors in Rise of the Tomb Raider. Today, she starts fighting against enemies that used to be human but are now more like feral animals. The Cold Darkness Awakened add-on comes to Rise of the Tomb Raider today, bringing with it bipedal humanoids…

Running Around With LEGO Superpowers Would Be Pretty Inconvenient

In an era when LEGO is a better investment than gold or company shares, a superpower that can transform matter into LEGO bricks sound fun. Corridor Digital brought the idea to life in their latest clip. After the initial fun, it would be the story of King Midas all over again, who wanted to turn…

Fans Create StarCraft-Themed Magic: The Gathering Decks

Using Magic: the Gathering and its rules as base, efofecks and his friends made some pretty cool decks based on the StarCraft universe. Their fan-made project consists of three 60-card decks (Terran, Zerg and Protoss, obviously) and it’s meant to be played 1v1 with two different decks. The set has been heavily playtested so that…

Miitomo Hits the U.S. This Thursday 

Nintendo’s first social app for smart devices, Miitomo, will be released in North America on March 31. Users need to sign up for a Nintendo Account at Miitomo.com before March 31 to get an email letting them know the Miitomo app is available for download. Those who preregister also receive Platinum Points for the My…

Japan’s Problem with Tattoos

Last year, 15 million people visited Japan, setting a new record. Millions more are expected. Many foreigners, eager to see the sights and spend cash, are tattooed. Most Japanese are not. This is where things get problematic. Japan has a long, varied history with tattoos. It’s complex, and I go into much greater detail in…

How To Make Metal Gear Solid V Cosplay Better

This is terrific Metal Gear Solid cosplay. But you know what really sells it? The ball of fire. Previously, Kotaku reported that pyrotechnic cosplay eventswere being held in Japan. Blowing shit up packs that extra punch for MGS get-ups. Great work cosplayers, dog, and explosive experts. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture,…

Attack on Titan’s Multiplayer Is the Game’s Best Part

What could be better than mass murdering titans with swords as you fly around like Spider-Man? Doing it with three other people, of course. A few weeks back I put up my impressions of the new Attack on Titan game. While the game absolutely made me feel like a titan-killing badass and the main plot…

Report: Nintendo of Korea Is Laying Off Most of Its Staff [Update]

According to respected Korean game site GameMeca, Nintendo’s South Korean branch is being hit hard with layoffs. Nintendo of Korea was founded in 2006. Prior to that, a local distributor released Nintendo games and consoles in the region. Update (March 30 5:40am) – According to Gameple (via tipster Sang), Nintendo of Korea has commented on…

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Valve Found Guilty Of Breaching Australian Consumer Law

After an 18-month back and forth with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian Federal Court has finally ruled that Valve was in breach of Australian Consumer Law. The ACCC’s major issue with Valve was its lack of a refund policy, which ran contrary to Australian Consumer law. Valve has since implemented its…

Star Wars, Batman Collide In Cosplay Extravaganza

The Biker Scout Helmet Project is a Lucasfilm-blessed charity event which has asked special effects, props and cosplay experts from around the world to design and build custom Scout Trooper helmets. Like this one. It was made by Julian Checkley from Order 66 Creatures & Effects, and his idea—to bring a little Batman to the…

Some Of The Best Cosplay From C2E2

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, or C2E2, ran from March 18-20. Was there good cosplay? You bet your fancy pants there was good cosplay. Photographer Long Thai, aka Mineralblu, was there to take snaps over the weekend, and below you’ll find some of his best shots. There are more at his Facebook page