Invader Zim is Coming Back in a New Comic-Book Series

He was only with us for such a short time, that snarky green alien who posed as a human being. But the love for Zim never stopped and in fact only grew stronger. Now fans everywhere will be getting their wish: more Invader Zim is coming this July from comics publisher Oni Press. The new…

People Are Already Making Bizarre Mods For Dragon Ball Xenoverse

Dragon Ball Xenoverse isn’t even out yet in America. That, however, hasn’t stopped people from tearing the Japanese version to pieces and reassembling it into, well… whatever this is. The main culprit behind these faster-than-a-speeding-Goku mods is Melpontro. Speaking of Goku, I imagine these ridiculous giganto-pants—what I imagine would happen if MC Hammer learned the…

“I think this is a great opportunity to reiterate […] the importance of not trusting anyone online, even if you think they are your friends.” Game Informer spoke to the mother of a young Destiny player whose progress was deleted after he shared his account with a fellow player. Remember to be careful, gamers.

Why People Believed A Top Hearthstone Player Was Tricking Everyone

Throughout the last week, an obsession overtook some of the Hearthstone community. Allegation after allegation started populating Reddit threads, and YouTube videos—all about a top Hearthstone player called MagicAmy. The claim? That she wasn’t who she claimed to be. That the player with the handle “MagicAmy” wasn’t being played by a woman, as it appeared,…

Watch Close To A Full Hour Of Final Fantasy XV Gameplay

Today, Square Enix gave us our longest look yet at Final Fantasy XV, a game that I now believe actually exists and will come out within the next two years. You undoubtedly know the long, storied history behind the game once called Final Fantasy Versus XIII, and if you’ve been following along with news on…

Gift Cards for PlayStation and Xbox, Humble Co-Op Bundle, More Deals

We’ve got some great gift card deals for PlayStation AND Xbox owners today. $50 Sony Playstation Network Card ($40) | eBay | Buy 2 and spend them by the 24th to get an additional $15 back from Sony Xbox LIVE 13 Month Gold Membership Card ($40) | Walmart Humble’s latest Weekly Bundle features seven Co-Op…

The Latest Counter-Strike Anti-Cheat Measure? Inspecting Players’ Homes

“Knock-knock.” “Who’s there?” “Counter-Strike police. Open your door. We’re here to inspect your computer for cheats.” Pro Counter-Strike has a cheating problem. Dishonesty and illegal tools have cast a dark cloud over a bright, growing spectator sport. This, though, might be the most intense solution proposed yet: random testing ala physical sports, but for video…

$200,000 Gun Controller Kickstarter Goes Dark, Then Asks For More Money

The Delta Six is an unusual controller shaped like a gun. Kotkin Enterprises raised nearly $200,000 on Kickstarter, double the asking price. More than a year after the promised shipping date, the Delta Six is shipping, but there’s a catch: backers have to fork over more money to get what they already paid for. Here…

How ‘Reading’ Works In Smash Bros.

“Reading” isn’t just the provenance of drag queens. Not anymore, at least. The partly-psychological, partly-social practice of “reading” another person is an essential piece of playing fighting games like Super Smash Bros. effectively. So how does it work? An excellent new tutorial by Rush Hour Smash spells it out. Narrator Corey “False” Shin defines reading…

Sounds like there are a bunch of interesting changes incoming for League of Legends. In the past few days, developers at Riot have mentioned buffing “a number of tanks in the jungle,” completely reworking the nerfed-to-hell trashcan that is Urgot, and adding a mysterious new champion. Hmmmmm….

Should Sony Make Another Handheld?

On Sunday, the Vita will officially turn three in North America. Happy birthday, Vita! Sony’s ambitious PSP successor, which was originally envisioned as a way for people to play console-level PlayStation games on the go, was a commercial flop from the beginning thanks to terrible AAA software support, overpriced memory cards, and all sorts of…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Impromptu Anime and Manga Shopping Spree • Indie HYPE: Hive Jump • How Historically Accurate is Skyrim? Part 5 • Pokémon One a Day Series 2: Bellossom, Marill, Azumarill, Sudowoodo TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Batman’s 7-Step Guide To Being A Great Detective

The Batman way of handling things might be extreme, but it works. So we have no objections to beating up super villains outside of the law. Especially not when there’s a step-by-step guide out there. Here are all the steps below, presented by Andy Kluthe and Andrew Bridgeman at Dorkly: Batman’s always so lucky with…

How Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat Works

Last December, Kotaku reported on Final Fantasy XV‘s combat. At the time, details were somewhat abstract. Today, we have a detailed list of how exactly the controls function. Square Enix showed off the basic controls in tonights FFXV walkthrough, and the images below are from the demo (via Japanese site Hachima Kikou). Perhaps seeing how…

Hot on the heels of Puzzle & Dragon‘s Super Mario Bros. edition is a Final Fantasy collaboration for Japan. As noted on Otanew, expect more details at a later date. No word yet about an international release.