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CultureOdds and EndsFootball Player Changes His Name To “Goku”
Joan Román, a 27 year-old footballer formerly on the books at both Manchester City and Barcelona, has officially changed his name to Goku. Yes, like Dragon Ball Goku, who currently plays in Poland for Miedź Legnica, seems to have made the change a few weeks back, but given the relative obscurity of the league he’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Take On Gods In Smite’s Latest Battle Pass
In action MOBA Smite, gods and creatures from various mythological pantheons battle each other in an all-out war for divine supremacy. Next month, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join that battle. I’m sure they’ll do just fine against Odin, Bastet, King Arthur, and Cthulhu. Partnering once more with Nickelodeon, who lent developer Hi-Rez Studios…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureFall Guys’ Crossover With Sonic The Hedgehog Is, Uh, Something Else
Despite the horrorshow that’s supposedly hiding beneath its contestants’ bean-shaped facades, Fall Guys is a pretty cute game with some neat costumes. I’m not quite sure how I feel about the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog crossover, though. Fall Guys will get a Sonic-themed costume on October 14, Mediatonic and Sega announced during a joint stream…
By Ian Walker Published October 12, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s Your Preference: Japanese-Style RPGs Or Western-Style RPGs?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s your preference: Japanese-style RPGs or Western-style RPGs? (Note that “JRPGs” are not necessarily RPGs made in Japan but RPGs in the Japanese console-game style. And…
By Alexandra Hall Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureCrackdown 2 Developer Is Now Called Rockstar Dundee
According to documents filed on the UK’s Companies House registrar, Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games is now operating as Rockstar Dundee and has become part of the large stable of worldwide Rockstar studios. As first reported by TheGamer, Ruffian Games became Rockstar Dundee on October 6, with Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, taking ownership of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureNew Guilty Gear Character Is Wildly Normal
Over the weekend, Arc System Works announced a new character for Guilty Gear Strive. She isn’t Zappa, but she’s pretty neat nonetheless. Giovanna is overwhelmingly normal, especially for a Guilty Gear character. Apart from a ghost dog with what appears to be a retweet symbol on its head, she’s just, like, a normal lady with…
By Ian Walker Published October 12, 2020 -
CulturePet Fish Discovers Glitch In Pokémon Sapphire
A YouTuber’s pet betta fish accidentally stumbled into a rock duplication glitch in Pokémon Sapphire that doesn’t appear to have been previously reported. Lala, who belongs to Japanese YouTuber Mutekimaru, was wandering around the 2002 Game Boy Advance game’s Seafloor cavern when it made the discovery. The fish was pushing boulders around with the help…
By Ethan Gach Published October 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe San Francisco Shock beat out the Shanghai Dragons, the Philadelphia Fusion, and the Seoul Dynasty to become 2020’s Overwatch League grand champions. This win is the second championship for the Shock and marks the first time an Overwatch League team has won back-to-back titles.
By Ash Parrish Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureStar Wars: Squadrons Players Want Star Wars: Squadrons Players To Stop Ramming Ships
Crashing spaceships into each other is fun, but some Star Wars: Squadrons players would rather you focus on completing the mission than recreating your childhood fantasies. Star Wars: Squadrons features large fleet battles between small fighters, mid-ranged frigates, and large capital ships. It has its problems, but the game is full of small touches in…
By Ethan Gach Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Mario Kart In Your Living Room
You’ve played Mario Kart on your phone, on a GameBoy, on a home console at even at a local arcade. Now, you can play Mario Kart using weird plastic toys in your living room and annoy your cats at the same time. I have no interest in ever playing Mario Kart Live, but I’m extremely…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicThere’s Nothing Fishy About Darius Gaiden’s Incredible Space Opera
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re going to get a taste of Zuntata, Taito’s legendary in-house music team, by way of one of its most distinctive talents. Taito’s long-running, horizontal shmup series Darius has always been a little strange, depicting…
By Alexandra Hall Published October 12, 2020 -
AnimeYour Fall 2020 Anime Guide
It’s October. Things have been tough. We should take a break. We should watch anime. Have a look below at what anime are airing during this fall’s season. Are there any you’re especially into? Let us know in the comments. Adachi and Shimamura Studio: Tezuka Productions Genre: Drama, Girls’ Love, School, Slice of Life, Romance…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanPorn Company Opens “Adult Theme Park” In Tokyo
This weekend, a Japanese porn maker Soft on Demand opened what it calls “an adult theme park” in Tokyo. Perhaps 2020 isn’t exactly the best time, no? Note: The article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Called SOD Land, it’s located in a five-floor structure that’s filled with bars staffed by adult video performers.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsRapper Logic Just Paid Over $183,000 For A Pokémon Charizard Card
Late last week, a gem-mint first-edition shadowless holographic Charizard #4 from 199 sold for $183,812 at Iconic Auctions. With the twenty percent buyer’s premium, the grand total was over $220,000. This is the highest price ever paid for this Charizard card. And it was paid by retired rapper Logic. The card was graded gem mint…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 12, 2020 -
CultureKingdom Come: Deliverance Is Being Turned Into A TV Series Or Movie
One of those two things, whatever, they don’t even know, aside from the fact that developers Warhorse and a former Netflix executive’s new company want to do something with the earnest if janky medieval RPG. I reviewed the game in 2018and found that while it was mostly a shambles, it did have some charms and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2020 -
CultureUFC Fighter Knocks Out Opponent With Sweet Tekken Move
The best sports highlight from the weekend was easily from Joaquin Buckley in the UFC, who hit Impa Kasanganay in the face with a spinning kick and knocked him the fuck out. If you’ve already seen it and thought “that’s straight out of a fighting game”, you are correct! If you haven’t seen it, here…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2020