During its first week on sale in Japan, Wii U exclusive Devil’s Third didn’t make the top fifty on the sales chart. Number fifty, Yokai Watch 2, sold 1,006 copies. Guess that means Devil’s Third didn’t even sell a thousand copies! Correction, 8:06 AM: As pointed out by several Kotaku commenters, Devil’s Third isn’t in…
Bikini Warriors is an anime about two things: buxom fantasy heroines dressed in nothing but bikini armor, and making fun of some of the most prevalent JRPG clichés. Let’s be clear up front: There is a stupid amount of fanservice in this short-form anime. So that alone may move it off (or onto) your watch…
This month in Tokyo, a voice actor museum opened. It claims to be the first of its kind. It houses anime scripts and various memorabilia. But the most interesting part of the museum is a Shinto shrine dedicated to voice actors. In Japan, voice actors (seiyuu) also release pop music albums, write books, and some…
Square Enix’s streaming service Dive In is dead. The company’s Japanese headquarters announced that it will end on September 13. It launched in October 2014 in Japan. At last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Kotaku checked out Dive In. Read our impressions right here.
Kabuki-cho Signs. Shinjuku, Tokyo. By Denis Barbini. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Yinxuan Dezarmenien is a freelance 3D artist based in France who suddenly has me wishing there was a legal loophole that would allow Chun-Li to appear in Disney Infinity. You can see more of Yinxuan’s work at herpersonal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big…
something something over 9000. Cosplay by MeganCoffey, photo by BriLan Imagery
For years now, Mionix mice have been my primary go-to for both gaming and work. Partly for their specs, sure, but mostly for the things most important to me as someone who spends 10-12 hours a day using a mouse: build quality and ergonomics. I need a mouse that feels good and lasts for years,…
Archaeologist Andrew Reinhard has dug through humanity’s past among ancient ruins in Greece. These days, though, he digs a little closer to home. There’sa great interview on Motherboard with Reinhard—who has a Masters in archaeology from University of Missouri-Columbia—where he talks about how he’s moved his work into video games, in what’s becoming known as…
Twitch famously played through Pokemon. And Metal Gear. But that’s given them false confidence. The hive mind has grown drunk on power. They think they can beat Dark Souls. They can’t. Surely they can’t. They’ve gone too far this time. But holy hell, they’re going to try. Seriously, if they can get past the first…
I hear Metroid Prime is a pretty good game. Let’s stream it! After taking a few months off to play other things, I’ve come back to my first playthrough ofMetroid Prime I figured it’d be fun to stream some of the game as I go. The stream is over now, but you can watch the…
You might have noticed that the Xbox One-to-PC streaming currently on offer via Windows 10…doesn’t always look as good as you might have hoped. Turns out there’s sometimes a reason for that. And, as luck would have it, a workaround as well. Users are finding that in many circumstances, even when their internet+wifi speed should…
They don’t call them ‘Deathclaws’ for nothing, you know. Fallout Shelter got a new update today, and with it came a bevy of new features. These include some gameplay tweaks, some bug fixes, and a fancy new robot butler known as Mr. Handy. Oh…and Deathclaws. Those are in there too. Players who have experienced Fallout…
Anyone remember July 2015? Ended a couple of weeks ago? Well, people watched a lot of video games online that month, as they do. And, as YouTube does, the video giant has shared a list of top 10 “trending” games on the service for the month. Remember, this list is not strictly a list of…
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that moonlights as one of the hard-rocking Hong Kong Cavaliers. This week it’s all about relationship maintenance. Just because you’re dating doesn’t mean you’re done bar the squishy noises. Whether it’s one partner doing most of the emotional (and literal) work or simply a…
While its other qualities may be less evenly distributed, I can say this about the new Dragon Age: Inquisition expansion The Descent: The title is accurate. You spend the whole thing going down, down, down. Now, to be clear, we’re not talking about this kind of Descent: We’re also not talking about this kind of…
Last week, Nintendo localization editor Chris Pranger made an appearance on a small podcast called Part-Time Gamers. This week, Nintendo fired him. “Hello friends and family,” Pranger wrote in a heartbreaking public Facebook message this morning. “As many of you have probably seen, I am no longer at Nintendo. I was terminated this week due…
A defining characteristic of Heroes of the Storm the developer Blizzard loves to highlight is the fact that average match lengths are much shorter than those in Dota 2 and League of Legends. While that’s still the case, data compiled by dedicated fans suggests HOTS game times are gradually increasing. Using data drawn from the…
Today, Nintendo released the fifth downloadable Wii game for Wii U in North America. It’s not what you might expect—the new release isn’t Mario, nor is it Zelda. It’s Pandora’s Tower, a niche action game published by XSEED and released here for the Wii in 2013, way toward the end of the console’s lifespan. Now,…
“Feel the hatred of TEN THOUSAND MRGLGRGLGLBRGRGL!” This new World of Warcraft pet turning Illidan into a Murloc is excellent. It would also—just saying—make a great Murky skin in Heroes of the Storm. via Reddit. Credit for that Murkidan quote goes to Evil_Laugh_Mwahaha CORRECTION: This post originally misidentified the character art as a skin concept…
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