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Dog Cosplay, Immortalized
I like dog cosplay. You like dog cosplay. Reader Eric Ho, an artist out of NYC, also likes cosplaying dogs, so much so that he’s made a ton of little 3D models of them. You’ll see some familiar faces/outfits here amongst his range of models, like Thorgiand Corgi Link, though it looks like there’s some…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: An Unfortunate Acronym
They probably should have gone with “Bright Sun” and “Dark Moon” or something to that effect for the next two Pokemon games, but they didn’t. Pokemon S&M it is. All we need now is a Pokemon wearing a gimp mask and . . . ah yes, Banette. Close enough. Let’s do this. Those of you…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2016 - Culture
The Week In Games: Twilight Sparkle
In case you weren’t excited enough about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess the first time around, now’s your chance to make up for lost enthusiasm. I’m plenty excited here, as the Wii version of the game didn’t do much for me other than make me regret the decision to trade in my Gamecube towards…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2016 - Uncategorized
Over 50,000 People Are Watching Pokemon Movies On Twitch Together Right Now, And It’s Wonderful
Forget watching people play games. Between Bob Ross and this weekend’s Pokemon marathon, Twitch is quickly becoming the premiere destination for communal event programming. Come watch!
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look Away, Dark Souls Fans. Just Look Away.
GameStop and Bandai Namco would really like you to preorder Dark Souls III. They made a mobile game about it called Slashy Souls. Want to play it? I wouldn’t bother. Despite the gif above being pulled from Polygon’s direct feed video of Slashy Souls in action, I did bother to download the free GameStop published…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2016 - Uncategorized
Karnak Is The Biggest Jerk in The Marvel Universe Right Now
Karnak was one of those characters you’d always ignore. A team-up between the Inhumans and the Fantastic Four? There he’d be, off to the side while flashier heroes got center-frame placement and big friendly smiles. Now he’s the star of a great series that’s pretty much giving the finger to everything happening at Marvel. Originally…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 28, 2016 -
UncategorizedDisgaea PC Isn’t So Bad Once You Work Through All The Broken Bits
One of my favorite PlayStation 2 games of all time arrived on PC last week, and the transition was far from painless. Still, nothing a few settings tweaks, opting out of Steam betas and possibly buying a game pad can’t fix. Beneath several bugs and bad style choices the game that launched Nippon Ichi’s successful…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: A Tawdry History
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published February 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2016 - Uncategorized
NBA Teams Should Not Be Allowed To Use Game Genie
The scene: Overtime in a regular season matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC was leading for most of the game until the Warriors caught up at the end of the fourth quarter and forced overtime. The two teams traded blows for five extra minutes, going back and forth in extraordinary…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Cheer Up, Baby Batman: Winners!
Last week wetasked our Photoshop-savvy readers with cheering up an incredibly sad Damian Wayne. Most were not good at cheering up a baby superhero, but they failed in such entertaining ways it hardly mattered. The idea was that we’d place Bruce Wayne’s son, despondent over the fact that his father no longer remembers him, in…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Meanwhile, In Scenic New York City
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2016 -
UncategorizedBeing A Bear Is Much More Complicated Than We Thought
Eat, sleep, kill the odd adventurer, repeat—that was my notion of what bear life was like before playing Bear Simulator. Now I know the truth: there’s also bunny killing and wearing ball caps. Two years ago developer John Farjayasked Kickstarter backers for $29,500 to make a first-person bear simulation game. He wound out with over…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dead Or Alive 5‘s Newest Fighter Is A Respected Japanese Historical Figure
Naotora Ii overcame many hardships to become the female daimyo of the Ii clan in 16th century Japan. She’s time hopping from Samurai Warriors to Dead or Alive 5: Last Round next month.
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2016 - Esports
Fired Dota 2 Commentator On Why Valve Dropped Him
James “2GD” Harding, an esports personality who was fired from his role as host of the Dota 2 Shanghai Major and renounced by Gabe Newell, has posted his explanation of the events that led to his removal from the event. In a long, almost stream-of-consciousness essay, Harding goes into the extensive history of his interactions…
By Rob Zacny Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
The New Dark Knight Series Isn’t Really a Batman Comic Anymore
There’s a new issue of The Dark Knight III out today, extending the three-decade lifespan of Frank Miller’s dystopian re-imagining of Batman. But, as the series goes on, it’s becoming more clear that Bruce Wayne isn’t really a central figure. Originally posted 2/24/16 Spoilers follow. When The Dark Knight III: The Master Race began late…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
That Time My Pikachu Was Kidnapped And Held For Ransom
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Pokemon Red and Blue in Japan, and fans are celebrating by sharing their fondest Pokememories. Mine involve a kidnapping, complete with Polaroid shots and a magazine cut-out ransom letter. It all went down at Dragon*Con 1999 in downtown Atlanta. I’d been working security for the convention…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Firewatch Gets Co-op Play Via Printable Maps
Firewatch is a very lonely video game, but that doesn’t mean you have to play it alone. Developer Camp Santo has released printable versions of the game’s Two Forks Region Overview map so you can bring a navigator along for the ride. The two maps, one textured and one plain, were posted in response to…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow To Do The Missingno Glitch In Pokémon Red and Blue 3DS
Oh yes, the most famous glitch in gaming is still present in the eShop versions of the original Pokémon games. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to pull it off, in case your memory is rusty. The easiest way to encounter Missingno is through something called the “old man glitch.” You can’t do this right…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2016 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Going Nowhere
QUOTE | “I can’t believe I’m about to say this — I’ll never work in this industry again — but in the mainstream space I really haven’t seen a whole lot of progress. It seems like we’re getting more finely-tuned, prettier versions of games we’ve been playing for years.” – Warren Spector, explaining why he…
Brendan Sinclair Published February 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kanye West’s On A Video Games Twitter Rampage
Kanye sure has been Tweeting a lot lately. Today’s topic? Video games. Right now, Kanye says that his follow-up to The Life of Pablo will be named… There’s a reason for that choice, of course. Kanye actually told us a little bit about his favorite games tonight, too. Not to mention, a few days ago…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2016