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Kotaku EastJapanA $3,200 Pikachu Engagement Ring That Looks Kinda NSFW
The Pokémon Company is once again teaming up with Tokyo jeweler Ginza Tanaka for a Pocket Monster-themed engagement ring. The center is a diamond, and the two things sticking out are supposed to be, um? Dicks? They look like dicks. But, they are not dicks; they’re supposed to be Pikachu ears. Available via Pokémon Center…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanUniversal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World Delayed Due To Covid-19
This summer, Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World was slated to open. As Kotaku has previously reported, the park is coming along nicely. However, due to the novel coronavirus, the Mario-themed area will not open. The state of emergency has been lifted in Japan, and USJ re-opened on June 8. Visitors, however, have been restricted,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsPS2 Hack Runs Games On Burned DVD Discs, No Mod Chip Required
Building on an idea he’s had since he was a kid, security software engineer CTurt has developed a way for people to play unofficial games on a PS2 console by burning them onto a DVD alongside an exploit. If you are down for a very technical explanation of how it all works, please check out…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsJapanese Football Team Has A Thomas The Tank Engine Shirt
Japanese football side Kawasaki Frontale have released images of their new training kit for the upcoming season, and it has a British theme. In case the plaid didn’t spell that out clearly enough, a sleeve badge reveals the whole thing is actually a homage to Thomas The Tank Engine The idea behind the team’s training…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Aries | Artist: The Gorillaz ft. Peter Hook & Georgia | Album: Almanac
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedYour Character In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is A Never Nude
You may not know this about your player character in Animal Crossing, but they will never be naked. Never. This knowledge comes from a Boundary Break video all about Animal Crossing. Thanks to new tools and a new camera, the channel was able to poke around the popular Switch game more thoroughly and discover some…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Vault Boy From Smash
Vault Boy is being added to Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Well, not actually as a full-on new character, but as something called a “Mii Fighter.” I don’t understand what that means, but hey Vault Boy seems like a fun ‘Shop Contest! Your challenge this week: Add Vault Boy from Smash into other games. I’ve taken…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureFans Are Digitizing And Translating A Persona Trading Card Game From The Late ’90s
Dedicated fans are digitizing an entire Persona card game that was released back in the late ‘90s in Japan and was never released in the West. They’ve already scanned over a thousand cards and all the rule books. As spotted by VG 24/7, weaK_willO over on the ResetEra forums posted that they had bought up…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Pool Edition
Hello, hello, hello! I’m so happy to have you here today for another open thread. Come on in! I’m extremely lucky to have access to a pool during the summer. My girlfriend’s parents, who live only a couple blocks away, have a nice, big pool and it just opened. Because her and I both work…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: Is This True?
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published June 25. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 28, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Summer 2020, Winners!
Summer is finally here. Turn on those fans, jump into a river, or go buy some ice cream. In honor of the hottest time of the year, I asked you folks to show how video game characters are enjoying the summertime. Our winning image this week comes from Badonkagronk who shows how handy it is…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 27, 2020 -
CultureI Saw A Spider In My Bedroom
This week on Snapshots: Some more (non-spoiler) Last of Us 2 photos, one of the coolest Spider-Man pics I’ve seen, some lovely plants, a creepy tree, a nice sit on a bench and a flamethrower. A moment after reading the comments on a YouTube video. Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 27, 2020 -
CultureTwitchMixer’s Sudden Shutdown Has Streamers Scrambling To Reboot Their Careers On Twitch
Earlier this week, Microsoft abruptly announced that its game-centric livestreaming platform, Mixer, is not long for this world. After paying top dollar to scoop up household names like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek last year, Mixer will be no more as of next month. Suddenly, streamers who’ve staked their careers on the ocean-blue…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 27, 2020 -
CulturePokemonShiftry Is Over A Thousand Years Old And Can Read Your Mind
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Shiftry! Shiftry Details Type: Grass/Dark Average Height: 4′ 03″ Average Weight: 131.4 lbs First Added In Generation III Shiftry…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 27, 2020 -
CultureShakedown: Hawaii Is Being Released On The Wii And Wii U This Summer
The original Nintendo Wii was launched all the way back in 2006. And now, 14 years later, indie developer Vblank Entertainment is releasing Shakedown: Hawaii on the old console and also bringing the game to the WiiU too. The Wii port of Shakedown: Hawaii is being released only in Europe while the Wii U port…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 27, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: LEGO Edition
Welcome back to another Kotaku open thread. Come yell about stuff or (preferably) come calmly chat about how things are going. Recently, my GF and I have been packing up in preparation for our move next month. And while I was working she began the process of taking apart and boxing up all my Star…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 27, 2020 -
CultureMorning CheckpointHow We All Feel Six Months Into 2020
This week we meet a cool old guy, listen to a bunch of “Hurt” covers, check out a creepy Jar-Jar Binks toy, see more Keanu in Cyberpunk and watch a pretty pancake die. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Dude has a super old prototype Karakoke machine that still works and meanwhile, my PS4…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 27, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo Documents Leak Teasing a Cheaper Xbox Series X | The A.V. Club The best comedy specials on Netflix | Lifehacker 10 Podcasts for Discovering New Movies | The Root New Jersey Corrections Officer Seen Mocking George Floyd’s Death on Track to be Fired | Jalopnik If I’m Buying A Car From Far Away, How…
By G/O Media Published June 26, 2020
