Here’s February 2019’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup

February’s Games with Gold is an interesting mix, from retro stylings to series like Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Games with Gold subscription. February’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (February 1-20) Super Bomberman R (February…

Razer Is Making Everything Pink Now, Including Laptops

Last year hardware maker Razer turnedfour of its peripherals pink. This year the company’s “Quartz” line of pink gaming gear expands by a microphone, wireless PlayStation 4 controller, headset stand, phone case and, best of all, a limited edition pink metal Razer Blade Stealth laptop. Pink metal. Mmmm. My love of pink things, specifically pink…

Naomi Osaka And The Expectations Put Upon Biracial Japanese 

Earlier this week, Naomi Osaka fielded a question from a Japanese reporter who wanted the tennis star to reply in Japanese. “I’m going to say it in English,” Osaka replied. The reporter said kongurachureeshon (congratulations) instead of omedetou gozaimasu, Japanese for “congratulations,” before going into a question about the difficulty of playing the left-handed player…

Fake Maps Are The Best Maps

Karl Vesterberg is a freelance artist from Sweden who has a particular thing for fictional hand-drawn maps and city illustrations. This is the kind of work you normally see on a map screen, or board game board, or coffee table guide book, and it is very much my fetish. In addition to the fantasy stuff,…

Look At These Pikachu Sneakers

Yellow? Check. Fluffy? Check. Tail? Check. These upcoming Pokemon sneakers by Glamb will be out in Japan next month, and I love them. There won’t be many pairs made, and those that will be are coming in a fairly limited run of sizing. They’re also selling for USD$250, so these are definitely in “cool shoes…

After Two Controversies, Twitch Says It Will No Longer Run Ads For Other Twitch Streamers

In the past couple months, Twitch has gotten into the habit of running ads for big streamers’ events on other streamers’ broadcasts—first with the Tyler “Ninja” Blevins New Years Eve extravaganza last month, and, more recently, ahead of a Pro Bowl event hosted over the weekend by Imane “Pokimane” Anys. Streamers don’t love it, and…

$100 Dark Souls Statue Is Just The Bonfire

Later this year, Gecco will be releasing their next Dark Souls statue. Unlike previous ones, which have featured characters from the series (and run up $300 price tags), this one isjust the bonfire The bonfire is 1/6 scale, same as the statues, and does actually have some functionality; the sword comes separate from the base,…

The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Champion Is Who We Thought He Was

Last weekend’s Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour finale in Los Angeles, California, was punctuated with surprises and excitement in just about every match. But while the talent on display was some of the densest the young game has seen over its year of competition, the circuit’s most dominant player was able to walk away with…

Scribblenauts studio 5th Cell has announced Anchors in the Drift, a mobile adventure that lets players battle using a variety of play styles and classes, including thief, bounty hunter and tycoon. 5th Cell boss (and former Kotaku contributor) Jeremiah Slaczka tells us they’re aiming for a spring release and invites people to pre-register for the…

Monster Hunter: World’s Special Event Monster Is Barfing Up Great Loot

Monster Hunter: World launched its Appreciation Festival over the weekend, giving players a chance to replay once-limited time event quests and get a handful of colorful items for their armory. Its most exciting feature is a brand new fight against a massive, monster-eating Great Jagras. The fight is silly, difficult, and can result in fantastic…

Tetris World Champion Tries To Play With A Dance Dance Revolution Mat, Does OK

Sometimes it’s all about having the right tool for the job. On a recent Twitch stream, Tetris champion Jonas Neubauer decided to hell with that wisdom and tried to play the 30-year-old NES game using only the arrows on a DDR mat. It went well for a little bit. Starting on level five, Neubauer, who’s…

Call Of Duty‘s Blackout Is Dominated By Grenades, And It’s Getting Old

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode is an excellent battle royale experience, but since it launched, one annoying thing has become clear: Equipment is OP. Find the best equipment scattered around the map and you’ll be at a serious advantage even against players who can outshoot you. Matches are often won based off…

The Best WiiWare Games To Buy Before They All Disappear

Nintendo’s first tentative steps into the world of original downloadable games came in 2008 with the launch of WiiWare, for the original Wii. It was a weird, eclectic mix of games, and it’s all going away soon. Before that happens, here are the games you might want to load onto your Wii or Wii U.…

Valve Says It’s ‘Unfair’ That Metro Exodus Is Exclusive To Epic Store

Metro Exodus, true to its name, is exiting Steam. The post-apocalyptic shooter will only appear on the Epic Games Store when it launches on February 15, and will stay there exclusively until 2020. Valve is not remaining silent about it. Metro is far from the first exclusive the Epic Games Store has locked down since…