Six Japanese Fighting Game Series with Robust Plots

When I was a kid in the days of the original Street Fighter II, the plots in fighting games consisted of the instruction manual, the before battle/after battle one-liners, and a single picture at the end of the game—if that. Even then I wished for meatier plots in fighters; and over the years my wish…

The New Nintendo 3DS Is Getting a Truly Spectacular, Um, Box

Packaging! Who cares, right? Well, I usually don’t care. But man, look at this New Nintendo 3DS box. It’s unlike any game packaging I’ve ever seen. Above and below are the packaging for the regular-sized New Nintendo 3DS, via game site Inside The background is supposed to represent the faceplates you can swap out for…

Sanrio President: Hello Kitty Isn’t a Cat, She’s an Idol

Oh boy, here we go again. Last week, there was an L.A. Times article stating that Hello Kitty was not a cat. When asked for clarification, Sanrio told Kotaku that Hello Kitty was anthropomorphic cat. Later, the Japanese character goods maker gave a similar explanation to The Wall Street Journal A Sanrio spokesperson told Kotaku,…

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Play Dark Souls 2 As Darth Maul

Check out the Darth Maul mod for Dark Souls 2 in action: You can download the tattoo mod here Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

The latest Hunger Games Mockingjay poster. Via IMPAwards You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Behold Harbinger Of Madness Superman

Because Nightmare Superman in Infinite Crisis wasn’t twisted enough, now you can play him in the Harbinger of Madness costume: The costume is now available for 650 crisis coins.You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Hope You’re Not Sick Of Movies About Fighting Giant Monsters

If you saw sleeper 2010 hit Monsters, you’ll know that despite being about a giant…monster, you don’t actually see much of it. It’s very quiet, very tense. Four years later the movie has a sequel, and that soft approach has gone right out the window. Monsters: Dark Continent takes place ten years after the first…

Hunting Monsters In Style

Cosplayer Aurorespent six months crafting this ridiculously-detailed Monster Hunter outfit, and boy has the work paid off. Most of the armour is made out of Worbla and craft foam, which is why it looks so damn good. The pics you’re seeing here were taken by Lucas Ambrosio

Zombie Pooh Thirsts For Brains, Not Honey

Stephen Oakley works as an artist at Turtle Rock, the creators of Left 4 Dead and the team behind the upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve. You can see more of Stephen’s work at his DeviantArtand ArtStationpages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…

League Of Legends Just Destroyed Its Lore, Will Start Over

Despite being one of the most popular video games on the planet, League of Legends has for most players never been big on story. There’s always been an explanation for the game’s setting, but little more. Well, that’s about to change. Developers Riot have made the decision to scrap almost all of the game’s story…