Why Big Hero 6 Is Upsetting Some People in South Korea

You’d think Disney’s Big Hero 6 would steer clear of controversy. That it would be a fairly innocuous movie. You’d think! Money Today reports that the movie, which isn’t out yet, is already creating some controversy online in South Korea, because net users are upset that the movie features alleged Rising Sun imagery. The sun…

Predicting Anime Characters’ Future Appearance Is Easy

Jibanyan is the most popular character in Yokai Watch, Japan’s new favorite anime and video game. The character is new, but what will it look like in ten years? As Kotaku has previously mentioned, characters change. Heck, look at how Pikachu has developed over the years. Via Japanese web forum 2ch, here’s a guess at…

Sweet summer-themed (it’s summer down here) wallpaper from Nintendo Australia.

The People Who Only Play One Video Game

Video games are changing. Increasingly, we’re seeing a subset of players focus their attention on one single video game instead of many. League of Legends, World of Tanks. Games that change. Games that are constantly evolving. Games that shift and transform according to the needs of their user base. Today we look at this new…

Man Opens Extremely Rare Counter-Strike: Go Weapon, Goes Insane

The lovely gaming couple responsible for TecAssault were enjoying a quiet evening opening weapon cases in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Then they opened one of the rarest items possible, and the husband completely loses his shit. While CS:GO weapon cases are earned through normal play, the keys to unlock them must be purchased, so every time…

Prank Transforms Living Room Into Gigantic Ball Pit

I am not generally a fan of being pranked, but I fully endorse anyone who wants to fill my home with colorful plastic balls while I’m out running errands. YouTuberRoman Atwood has pulled some pretty horrible pranks on his poor wife in the past, including my personal least favorite, pretending he accidentally threw their toddler…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Make Your Own Damn Zelda New 3DS XL

So you might not get the Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL. It’sreally no big deal. Besides, you could make a better one. All you’d need is Photoshop or something. Hey, I have an idea! The internet is swimming with artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. This post is swimming with PNG images of…