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Sunday Comics: Happy Blue Fear
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 January 2. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2016 - Kotaku East
Yo-Kai Watch Is Different Because Its Hero Is So Damn Normal
Yo-kai Watch follows the adventures of a young boy, a magical watch, and a whole lot of yokai. Magical items are not new. Yokai are Japan’s traditional ghouls and goblins. So what makes Yo-Kai so different? Its hero. Originally posted 01/01/06 In the original Japanese version, the 5th grade boy protagonist is called Keita, while…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 2, 2016 - Reviews
High-Tech Knights Are LEGO’s Best New Idea In Ages
Transforming robot horses. Cybernetic demons. A king piloting a mech. LEGO’s Nexo Knights line has launched, and it’s the best. Announced back in October of last year, LEGO’s new Nexo Knights line officially joined the animalistic warriors of Chima and the spinning ninjas of Ninjago on store shelves on January first. Slated to be one…
By Mike Fahey Published January 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedSpectacular Fallout 4 Fight Pits A Thousand Deathclaws Against Ten Liberty Primes
Who wins when 1,000 malevolent mutant monsters swarm ten massively-murderous mechs? The viewing public. YouTuber EZPlays delivers yet another astounding Fallout 4 fantasy battle, with swarms of Alien-esque Deathclaws attempting to take down ten of the greatest technological achievements of post-apocalyptic mankind. The whole fight reminds me of something out of an Alien comic book,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedHere’s Windows 95 Running On A New Nintendo 3DS
Earlier this week hackers got a build of Linux running on the PlayStation 4. Now GBATemp user Shutterbug2000 demonstrates Windows 95 running on a new 3DS. I can’t wait to run BeOS on my Xbox One. A lot of quality console hacking goes on during the winter holidays, when enthusiasts have plenty of extra time…
By Mike Fahey Published January 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
What Are Your 2016 Gaming Resolutions?
The new year is upon us, which means its time to make big promises to ourselves that we probably won’t keep. My 2016 gaming resolution is to finally finish all of the Legend of Zelda games. What’s yours? Confession time. I’ve played every game in The Legend of Zelda series, but I’ve only finished two…
By Mike Fahey Published January 2, 2016 - Culture
The Best Video Game Concept Art Of 2015*
I run Kotaku’s daily Fine Art feature, which is about highlighting the work of artists working in the video game business. Which means I’ve showcased thousands of images over the course of 2015, and this time of year—when I’m asked to pick the best of it—is always tough. For two reasons! Firstly because there’s just…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Scariest Video Game Moments of 2015
The emotional range of games have come a long way; they can make us laugh, cry, and poop our pants in fright. Right now, we’re gonna focus on the last one. [This post originally ran on December 21, 2015] Unlike books or movies, you can’t turn the page or close your eyes and wait for…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Year In Video Game Sex, 2015
It feels like video games got raunchier in 2015. More games tackled sex in novel ways this year, and many of the biggest controversies of 2015 revolved around nudity. Oh, and lots of people continued to draw video game dicks in 2015, too. Some things never change. Here’s a look back at the biggest sex…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Best Video Game Music Of 2015
The video games of 2015 often looked great, usually felt good, and probably smelled okay, too. But how did they sound? We’re glad you asked! With input from all of our staff—and in no particular order—here are our favorite video game soundtracks from 2015. Grab some headphones and listen along. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Composer: Austin…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Best Video Game Dogs of 2015
Top dogs, 2015! As selected by the Kotaku staff… Pompidou (Life is Strange) Desmond (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) Dinki-Di (Mad Max) The Black Dog (The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone ) Lesser Dog/Greater Dog (Undertale) Dogmeat (Fallout 4) D-Dog (Metal Gear Solid V) Congratulations to all the winners. And here’s hoping 2016 brings us more great…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Jason Schreier’s Top 10 Games Of 2015
It is time again to go through my favorite games of the year. I promise they’re not all JRPGs. 2015 was a great year for video games by all accounts, but for some reason it was pretty easy to put together a list of the ten best. Maybe it’s because I haven’t yet played some…
By Jason Schreier Published January 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2015
Every year in video games brings with it some lovely surprises, but every year also brings some sorry disappointments. [This post originally ran on December 17, 2015] At the end of each year, we like to take a moment to look back and complain about all the things that bummed us out. Hey, it’s part…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2015
Every year in gaming is full of shocks and surprises. This year had some really good ones. [This post originally ran on December 15, 2015] As we’ve done in past years, we’ve made a list of the best surprises from the year. Read it, and maybe you’ll even be surprised! (It can be fun to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 1, 2016 -
CultureThe Tastiest Unhealthy Things Snacktaku Ate In 2015
The Snacktaku staff put many, many things in its mouth during the past year—at least one thing a day—in order to bring you this, the ultimate list of bad things that tasted good in 2015. [This post originally ran on December 22, 2015] Our staff’s dedication to the cause of snack science is so absolute…
By Mike Fahey Published January 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Year In JRPGs, 2015
At the beginning of 2015, I announced that my four-year-old JRPG column, Random Encounters, was coming to an end. The genre had thrived so much, I explained, that it would feel quaint to compartmentalize my JRPG writing in a single weekly column. [This post originally ran on December 22, 2015] Nearly a year later, that…
By Jason Schreier Published January 1, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Five Best Anime of 2015
There have been more than a few great anime this past winter, spring, summer, and fall. But now, as the year comes to a close, it’s time to look back one last time and pick the five best anime series of 2015. [This post originally ran on December 29, 2015] First, some rules: 1) The…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 1, 2016 -
Kotaku EastBiting a Leather Sofa on Japanese TV To See If It’s Chocolate
It’s that time again! Time for Japanese New Year’s television to have a panel of celebrity guests bite into things to see if they are made of chocolate or candy. In Japanese, these are “sokkuri sweets” (そっくりスイーツ), with “sokkuri” meaning “looks like” or “spitting image.” So, is this a leather chair or a chocolate chair?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 1, 2016