Why Chinese Are Being Discriminated Against in Vietnam

Currently, China and Vietnam are not really getting along! Case in point: a territorial dispute that’s causing a handful of Vietnamese establishments to refuse Chinese customers. The issue is that China recently put up an oil rig in sea waters both Vietnam and China are claiming as their own. As the BBC reports, the U.S.…

Warhammer 40,000: Chess is Warhammer 40k. Chess. OK.

EA’s Walk Of Fame Is Also A Wall Of Infamy

Artist Christopher Lee did this enormous mural that adorns the walls at EA’s global HQ. Each panel belongs to a game or series that EA either makes or owns. It’s a fantastic piece! Though while surely intended to showcase the company’s strengths and hit series (FIFA, The Sims, etc), the fact it also pays tribute…

$11,000 Will Make A Great Game Better

Remember Kingdom? It was a revelation, a free side-scrolling strategy game that only let you control a single unit. It was a little basic, but then, that was part of the appeal, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens when it evolves into something a little grander. Dutch indie Thomas van den Berg has…

Master cosplay photographer Eric “BigWhiteBazooka” Ng is writing a book about his work and experiences. You can back it here

Let Bartlet Be Bartlet: If you’re a fan of the TV series The West Wing, you owe it to yourself to read this new Hollywood Reporter feature. It’s got a ton of great stories from pretty much every person who helped make the show.

​Pharrell And Hatsune Miku, Together At Last

It’s always interesting when two pop stars from different parts of the world collaborate. It’s even more interesting when one of them isn’t real. Last Night, Good Night (Re:Dialed) -Pharrell Williams Remix- is a remix by Pharrell of the popular Hatsune Miku song by Livetune. The collaboration is for the surrealist film Jellyfish Eyes, the…

Pokémon Snap On The Oculus Rift Makes Me Want A New Pokémon Snap

Sure, taking photographs of spunky Pokemon in the wild using an Oculus Rift looks like a lot of fun—but we all know we can’t mention Pokemon Snap without sighing about wanting a new game in the franchise. For now, we’ll have to settle on watching Chadtronic play the old game in virtual reality—it’s still cool,…

Track: You Go Down Smooth | Album: Bad Self Portraits | Artist: Lake Street Dive Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.