Two Men Fall in Love. One Is a Motorcycle

Following Japan’s trend of anthropomorphizing stuff, Japanese publisher Kadokawa is releasing a 2-book series involving romance between a man and a motorcycle and a car. Wut? Titled Zokkon, the books are paving the way for a new niche genre. A very niche genre. A very, very niche genre. The first story of Zokkon revolves around…

Soon, You Can Walk Under the Giant Gundam’s Crotch

Is this a dream? No! This is very real. Soon, people in Tokyo will be able to walk between the giant Gundam’s legs. Until now, a perimeter has kept people from standing directly underneath the huge mecha’s most important unit. But, as IT Media reports, between July 19 and September 25, folks will have a…

Hell Yes, I Want to Destroy Cities as Godzilla

I still haven’t seen the movie, thanks to Japan being one of the last areas to premiere Godzilla in theaters, but I hope it’s even half as awesome as the monster lizard’s latest upcoming game looks. Slated for release this Winter from developer Bandai Namco, in Godzilla players will control the iconic unstoppable destructive force…

The Best Pokémon 3DS Drawings Aren’t the Most Accurate

Nintendo 3DS game Pokémon Art Academy aims to teach players how to draw Pocket Monsters the right way. But what if you don’t want to learn to draw the right way? What if you just want to screw around? You can do that, too. As Kotaku previously covered, the game gives player tips on how…

Rock Simulator 2014 Will Bring EA, Activision To Their Knees

“For a long time, there has been one game missing from the market”, reads the introduction to my new favourite Steam Greenlight project. “A genuine rock simulator.” This simulator is a rock enthusiasts dream. You can watch beautiful rocks in any location in the world. From grass plains to salt flats, there are dozens of…

World Of Warcraft’s Humans Now Actually Look Like Humans

Blizzard is continuing the process of sprucing up the visuals of the ageing World of Warcraft, and the next race to have their facelift shown off are the humans. Who now look like Homo sapiens, rather than Homo neanderthalensis. As you’ll see, the basic shape and characteristics are almost the same. The new human is…

​Internet Video Tests Your Endurance For Internet Videos

This three-minute video from College Humor dares you to sit still and watch it. All of it. Can you make it to the end? I made it, but it wasn’t easy. I have things to do, I kept thinking. There’s stuff happening. I should probably be looking someplace else right now. This is taking forever…

Corgi Time: check out the latest game by hilarious game designer (and occasional Kotaku columnist), Tim Rogers—it’s called Tuffy the Corgi and the Tower of Bones. You kind of need to watch this absurd trailer.

Tears for Yuna: I’ve always loved reading and talking with critic Leigh Alexander about Final Fantasy games, and her terrific new article about replaying Final Fantasy X is no exception.