New-Gen GTA V Dog Is Looking Good

Didn’t Grand Theft Auto V already look pretty good on Xbox 360 and PS3? Yes. But it appears to look better—as it should—in the latest trailer for the November-dated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release. Our own Gergo Vas made some GIFs to compare. The GIFs labeled “new” were pulled from the trailer, which Rockstar…

Blizzard Nerfs Two Popular Hearthstone Cards

Sorry, Hunters and Rogues—Blizzard just announced plans to nerf two of the most powerful Hearthstone cards, which will likely force many of you to drastically change your strategies. Nerf #1 is Leeroy Jenkins, which is one of the most versatile cards in any deck but might be most useful for Miracle Rogues. Jenkins will now…

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“When I heard that there was such a thing as the Pokémon World Championships in 2000 I became obsessed with getting there.” Keza MacDonald from our sister site, Kotaku UK, summarizes her experience at the recent Pokémon World Championships. You can read her story here

Hyrule Warriors Characters Are Awesome In 2D

They are so colorful and detailed. Artist AbyssWolf put together a fantastic piece with all the playable characters of Hyrule Warriors to celebrate the game’s upcoming release. The top pic only has seven of them, here’s everyone below. Impa and Ganondorf are my two favorites: Hyrule Warriors [DeviantART] To contact the author of thispost, write…

​Let’s Examine Grand Theft Auto V‘s New-Gen Trailer

We finally know when the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions ofGTA V will be coming out. Here’s a look at the souped-up open-world game in action. Better visuals are one thing but this upcoming version of GTA V will also be adding new vehicles, weapons and activities to the already-packed virtual city of Los…

Spinning LEGO Rotor Is Brilliant On So Many Levels

Those tiny soccer balls and basketballs are in good hands. Famous for his crazy Lego Technic builds, Akiyuki Kawaguchi‘s latest—Tilted Rotors—probably isn’t the easiest solution for moving objects from Point A to Point B. But that doesn’t mean it’s not brilliant. Here’s the full clip. Check out the inverse-spinning part around the 1 minute mark,…

The Upcoming Yakuza Prequel Is Looking Quite Good So Far

Sega has updated the character section at their official site for Yakuza 0, uploading a slew of new screenshots showing various side characters from the game. They’re all pretty impressive. There’s a few good ones below. You can find the rest over at the site Characters [Yakuza: Zero] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…

People Say This Sailor Moon Wallet Looks Like a Vagina

Um. Well, this is unfortunate. Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. To mark the 20th anniversary of Sailor Moon, Bandai is offering a slew of Sailor Moon-related goods—from clothes to cosmetics. There’s also this wallet, which looks like a regular wallet from this view. But, from this one, it looks…

Porn Star Accidentally Ends Up on Math Book Cover

Who said math isn’t sexy? Oh but it is. It is. The Nation reports that Muang Thai Book, a textbook publisher in Thailand, recently uploaded the cover of its upcoming math textbook. Online, somebody noticed that the photo of the teacher was from a Japanese porno movie. Here is the original book cover. As you…

Interesting Stealth Game Is…Sneaking Up On Us

Have we really not written about Styx yet? Good God, I’m sorry. Styx: Master of Shadows is an upcoming stealth game that looks awesome. Like someone went hey, all those things you like from different stealth games, we’re going to throw them all together in one stealth game and just let you have at it.…