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UncategorizedSince schools in Japan have been closed because of coronavirus, kids might need something to do. And since their parents might not let them go out and about, Weekly Jump is making the digital versions of its first thirteen issues of 2020 available for free until March 31. Good time to catch up on manga!
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThis Is An Excellent Gaming…Bed
Gaming chairs? Been there, done that. I’ve seen the future, and it’s gaming beds. Japan’s Bauhutte specializes in gaming-centric furniture. If you coordinate correctly, I guess you too can have a bedroom set-up like this. This is a combination of several Bauhutte products, like its bed desk, its bed side-board, side table and more. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureA Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Is Out Now
You’ve read our impressions of Final Fantasy VII’s remake, sure, but if you want to try out (part of) it for yourself, good news: as of right now, a demo is available on the PlayStation Store. It’s available worldwide, and covers “the opening chapter from the game, and the events of the iconic Mako Reactor…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedRiot’s Next Game Is Valorant, A First-Person Shooter
Previously known solely as the League of Legends studio, Riot showed us last year that they’re now working on all kinds of new stuff. The first of which is Valorant, a team-based shooter. We got a brief look at it in 2019, but here’s a full round of the game in action, captured with Riot…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2020 -
OpinionImpressions3 Hours With Final Fantasy VII Remake: Thrilling, But Jarring
If you’ve played Final Fantasy VII, you’re probably familiar with the Air Buster, a floating robot who resembles a vacuum cleaner. Air Buster, the game’s second boss, takes roughly two minutes to kill. He’s more of a tutorial on enemy weak points than a genuine threat (hint: use the Bolt spell). So it’s more than…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureCosplaySeattle’s Big Comic Con Is Going Ahead, Despite Coronavirus Fears [Update: Postponed Until Summer]
Despite there currently being a reported 13 cases of coronavirus in Washington State, and two deaths, the organisers of the Emerald City Comic-Con have pledged to go ahead with the show, which is due to be held March 12-15 at the Washington State Convention Center. Updated: 3/6/20, 1:56 p.m. ET: The organizers of the Emerald…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureFIFA 20 Pros Play Play Rock, Paper, Scissors To Decide Winner After Server Problems
Last week, EA’s servers were having some pretty serious problems. That impacted regular players, sure, but also pros trying to play international tournaments. At one point things got so bad for FIFA players that they resorted to playing Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide winners. As Polygon reported, amidst other players being unable to connect to play…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureDead or Alive 6 Is Charging Players To Change Hair Colour
Well, here’s some bullshit: fighting game Dead or Alive 6 has, in a recent update, introduced a new form of microtransaction, in which players are charged real money to change a character’s hair colour. Then charged again to change it back. The move went live in the recent 1.60 update, whose big deal was that…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: I Choose You, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX releases this week for Switch. A remake of the beloved 2005 Rescue Team games, this new Pokemon game is the biggest release in a rather quiet week. I love the art style for this remake. It looks so nice. Some of the artwork created for this game could easily…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Queen Of The Rodeo | Artist: Orville Peck | Album: Pony
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Pokemon Of The Year
As has been documented many, many times on this very website, I don’t know much about Pokemon. The games, the shows, the movies, the creatures. But even with my limited knowledge of Pokemon, it seems odd that Greninja is the Pokemon Of The Year. Your challenge this week: Make some images featuring the Pokemon Of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureDevelopers And Publishers Say Google Isn’t Offering Them Enough Money To Bring Their Games To Stadia
Google Stadia hasn’t been a huge success. One big reason is the lack of games. And it seems the reason Stadia’s library of software is so small is that Google isn’t willing to spend the money to get more games on the platform. As reported by Business Insider, many developers have explained that one of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020 -
UncategorizedAll The Previous Times Capcom Remade Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3 is getting a big, fancy remake in a few weeks. But this isn’t the first time RE3 has been remade. Over the years, Capcom and others have recreated small and large portions of the classic game in various ways. Last year, before the release of Resident Evil 2, Youtuber The Sphere Hunter…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: Totally Hidden
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 Feb. 27. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Originally published Feb. 24. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Tom Nook On Vacation, Winners!
Vacations! We all want one, but most of us can’t really take one. Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook, on the other hand, has plenty of bells to spend on some rest and relaxation. So I asked you fine folks to create some images of what he did on his long vacation. Our winning image this week…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 29, 2020 -
CultureBad Kitty!
This week on Snapshots, some Spider-Men, some Stormtroopers, a cool collection of feathers, a gold mask, some shoes in a maze and one bad kitty. And more! I never noticed those shoes in the Ashtray Maze in Control. Which is wild. I wonder what other details I missed in that game? I guess I’ll have…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 29, 2020 -
UncategorizedNo, That Robot Image Isn’t Teasing GTA 6
I understand a lot of you want Grand Theft Auto 6 news or information, but this isn’t it. And this isn’t how you will learn about GTA 6. Recently, the exact date isn’t important, Rockstar updated their website to include some new images. Two of these images caught the attention of Reddit and some GTA…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 29, 2020 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: I Love Power-Ups
I love a good power-up in a Mario game. Especially one that makes the level easier or more exciting to play through. Or what about that feeling of grabbing a Super Star and knocking out every enemy in your way. It never gets old. Your challenge this week: Create courses filled with power-ups or using…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 29, 2020 -
CultureTo Celebrate Leap Day, All The Daily Challenges In Red Dead Online Involve Jumping
I forgot today was Leap Day. But the folks over at Rockstar Games didn’t and decided to have some fun by making all the daily challenges in Red Dead Online about jumping. As pointed out by Reddit user HoneyNoots, it seems someone at Rockstar is a big fan of Leap Day. All of the daily…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 29, 2020
