R. Mika And Her Ridiculous Outfit Join Street Fighter V

Here’s a strange one: R. Mika, a wrestler who first appeared in Street Fighter Alpha 3, is joining the cast of the newest Street Fighter game, impractical costume and all. She looks fun to play—check out those wrestling moves—but this is an odd choice given Mika’s lack of pedigree. Cool throwback, though! Says Capcom: As…

Fallout 3’s Point Lookout Set The Standard for Great DLC

Point Lookout is one of those add-ons that sticks with you. In a world where downloadable content is often forgettable, Bethesda crafted an interesting new addition to Fallout 3 and populated it with some of the best quests they’ve ever produced. Expansions are hard to pull off well. All too often, developers release something that’s…

The Pokémon Anime’s Intro In GTA V

God save all the regions of the Pokémon universe with Trevor in it as a trainer. Youtuber Merfish recreated the original 1997 anime’s opening with GTA V characters, and the only cute thing in it is Michael dressed up as Pikachu. There’s also a side-by-side comparison: To contact the author of this post, write to:…

How Waiting For The Opponent In Hearthstone Actually Feels

In Hearthstone (or basically in every turn-based game), a few seconds of waiting, while it’s the opponent’s turn to act, can be frustrating. Markytecht on YouTube found an interesting way to show how frustrating. Each turn in Hearthstone lasts 75 seconds, where the last 20 seconds are visualized by a burning rope. It might be…

Here’s a colored tattoo commission done by professional artist Jayson Hotchkiss. It’s a Mario–Indiana Jones mashup titled “The Temple of Shroom,” and it is gorgeous. The crappy GIF doesn’t do it justice, so make sure to look at the full-res version below—and here for more of Hotchkiss’ work. (via XombieDIRGE) Dayshot is an image-based feature…

So, I Fought the Boss with a Trillion Hit Points

I’ll admit, when I first heard the concept of a game where you fight a boss with a trillion hit points, I expected a fun tactical game with cutesy anime girls. What I didn’t expect was an emotional fist to the gut. Makaishin Trillion is a new game for the PS Vita from Compile Heart…

“Sprout Heads” Are a Trend in China

Putting sprouts in your head, it seems, is now a thing in China. According to The Beijinger and ShanghaiIst, folks have taken to wearing plastic sprouts in their hair, because they think it’s cute. Bean sprouts seem to be the most popular. I think it kind of looks like Pikmin, but hey, that’s me. [Photo:…

A Metal Gear Solid Restaurant, It Can’t Be 

Dubbed “Metal Gear Cafe,” this temporary restaurant recently opened in Paris. Besides “Le BigBoss Burger,” there are also Phantom cocktails and Mother Base themed desserts (above). And yes, it’s serving up “hot Diamond Dogs.” [Photo:Kaizerkunkun] [Photo:Kaizerkunkun] [Photo: NAYSHOW] [Photo: Shinkendo] The Metal Gear Cafe will be open until the game is released on September 1,…

Kind of Like Battlefield 4 Shanghai, China. Via Kurtis Jacques. 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!

Leela Cosplay From The World Of Tomorrow

Cosplaying as Leela from Futurama isn’t as easy as it, ahem, looks. Getting the single eye to sit/look right on a normal human’s face is a tough ask! Holly Brooke has a novel solution here, though, with help Keroga Forge, who made the gun. Photo by Lucky Monkey

If only 1986 Luke could have seen this trailer with his 1986 eyes.

A (Sky) Pirate’s Life For me

John Thacker is a concept artist who has worked on games like Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Defense Grid. You can see more of John’s art at his Facebook and ArtStation pages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…

Well, The Witcher 3 Sure Proved A Point

You may have seen the news today that The Witcher 3 has sold well over 6 million copies. Impressive! We don’t normally like to talk about raw sales figures here on Kotaku, but I think there’s a lesson to be learned from this particular success. The most obvious one is that good video games sell.…

Watch Kirk Play Final Fantasy VI For The First Time [UPDATE: Stream Over]

Did you know that Kotaku features editor Kirk Hamilton has never played Final Fantasy VI? Let’s change that. I’ll be guiding Mr. Hamilton through the best Final Fantasy game as he plays through it live, in front of y’all, thanks to the power of Twitch streaming. We’ll likely stream for a couple of hours—maybe longer…

Crazy Rocket League Goal Banks, Goes The Distance

Oh, you think you’ve scored some long-range Rocket League goals? This is as long range as range as it gets. I don’t know what’s more impressive. The fact this went in without bouncing, or the fact it went in at all. The gif up top is the “easy” part. Below is the full thing.

Man Turns Wedding Proposal Into Actual RPG Quest

I’ve seen a handful of video-game-themed marriage proposals in my day, but this one takes the cake. A website designer by the name of Noah Yamen recently posted about his Borderlands-themed marriage proposal to his girlfriend, Tia. He explained that playing the co-op shooter RPG is one of their favorite things to do together. “Playing…