My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week

August is nearly over, and what do we have to show for it? Among other things, another week of good Kotaku stories. I recommend reading (or in some cases viewing) these: Well, The Witcher 3 Sure Proved A Point – Shrewd news analysis by Luke: “In many ways, a game like The Witcher 3 doesn’t…

World of Warcraft Addon Changes Questing Radically

One of the most popular new addons for World of Warcraft right now is something refreshing: It’s called “Storyline” and it fully revamps the quest UI by changing it to an interactive experience. While the questing framework in WoW has improved a lot over the years, it always remained a wall of text sort of…

In June, designer Karolin Gu started drawing one Pokémon a day, posting the results on Instagram in what she calls “The Tiny Monsters” series. She’s currently at Tentacool, ie. #72, and plans to eventually draw every Pokémon in existence. Only a few hundred more to go! You can follow her progress here Thanks to Tianlin…

There’s a Live-Action Attack on Titan TV Miniseries. It Sucks.

I don’t know why I expected otherwise… As part of the live-action adaptation of the immensely popular people vs. giants series, Attack on Titan, there is a three-part TV mini-series currently available in Japan on demand. Titled Attack on Titan: Signal of the Counterattack (進撃の巨人 反撃の狼煙), the series acts as something of a supplemental side…

Final Fantasy Agito Is Dying, But Will Be Reborn

Today, Square Enix announced that free-to-play mobile title Final Fantasy Agito is shutting down. But don’t fret, this isn’t the end of Agito. Originally, the “Agito” named first, years ago, was a FFXIII spin-off title that later became Final Fantasy Type-0—but the name was resurrected for Final Fantasy Agito, which launched on iOS and Android…

Dogs Get Official Attack on Titan Costumes

Pet cosplay is a thing. Case in point? These Attack on Titan outfits for dogs. Dress your four-legged friends up as Attack on Titan’s Survey Corps. There’s even a green cloak like the character Levi Ackerman wears. It doesn’t look like dogs will get realistic-looking Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear. They’ll have to be content with…

Real-Life Princess Mononoke Yakushima, Japan. By Romell Roberts. 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!

Destiny, Sans Scenery

Richard Lico is a principal animator at Bungie, meaning he’s one of the main guys to thank for just how smooth and sexy so many of that game’s moves look. You can see showreels of Richard’s work below,and at his Vimeo site Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing…

It’s been twelve months since the last one, so yes, it’s that time again: time for the MEN OF COSPLAY calendar (Aquaman by Beninator)

The Pokémon Company File Stupid Lawsuit Against PAX Party

The Pokémon Company, the business devoted entirely to managing all things Pokémon, has filed one hell of a lawsuit against the organisers of a PAX party that had been scheduled to go down last week. As Motherboard reports, the Unofficial Poke’mon (sic) PAX Kickoff Party is in trouble for two things: the first is using…

Rocket League “Goal” Is 100% Hype

Almost everything here is perfect. The build-up. The anticipation. The move, the shot, the agony, the ecstasy. Almost SPOILERS BELOW … … … …if the ending doesn’t make sense, the goal didn’t count. If the clock runs out and the ball is still in the air, the game continues until the ball hits the ground;…

Five Minutes Of Final Fantasy XV Driving (And Hair)

Final Fantasy XV, a game about the open road and expensive men’s haircare products, is out next year. Here is a trailer, courtesy of IGN, about a car, four dudes and “regalia”. This game looks utterly absurd. In the best way possible.

The Week In Games: A Hideo Kojima Week

Man, a guy leaves for a month and has to entirely rebuild his weekly release list from scratch. At least they didn’t strike my name from the top of the article. Fall is coming, and the Week in Games is starting to swell in anticipation of the season. It’s throbbing and swollen, waiting for the…

The Raddest Cosplay at PAX Prime, Day Two

Is there someone behind me?

Disney Infinity‘s Inside Out Set Brings Back The Cheap Movie Tie-In

There was a time when every animated movie came with a quick and dirty platforming tie-in console game. Thanks to the magic of Disney Infinity 3.0 those days are back, only now they come with toys. Available today for $40 or so alongside theStar Wars-themed Disney Infinity 3.0 starter kit, the Inside Out playset finally…

Drawing Breasts Isn’t Easy

Properly rendering breasts for a video game is a difficult task, but then so is simply drawing them. Luckily, as this short from animator Dylan Simpson demonstrates, an easily accessible reference point is just a click away. When I was a teenager I was really into drawing—I wanted to be a comic book artist—but my…