Track: I’m a Cuckoo | Artist: Belle and Sebastian | Album: Dear Catastrophe Waitress Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The SNES-Themed 3DS Compared To An Actual Super Nintendo

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced a SNES (the Super Famicom) themed New 3DS XL. Those who ordered are finally getting the portable, and now we can see what the handheld looks like. Next to a Japanese Super Nintendo First, let’s check out the hardware itself, which evokes the Japanese and PAL version of the console:…

Chinese VR Machine Looks Barfy 

At the recent ChinaJoy gaming show in, well, China, a number of companies set up big VR displays. Some of them are similar to set-ups that exist in the West, while others aren’t. VR can—and does—get nutty just about anywhere, and China is no exception. Here are loads of images from Famitsu, 4Gamer and VR…

Hida Folk Village. Gifu Prefecture, Japan. By Yohann Junique JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

EA’s FIFA series used to do indoor and street soccer. It doesn’t anymore, so into that void comes indie effort Metris Soccer, which is out on PC on August 24.

Surprise, Telltale’s New Batman Game Is Busted On PC

The new Batman series from adventure game specialists Telltale starts out OK, but in technical terms—at least on PC—the game is a mess. At time of posting the game’s Steam reviews are a constant stream of complaints, users upset at everything from control woes to game-breaking bugs to performance lags. Here are some of the…

Pokevision Creator Pens Heartfelt Letter To Niantic About Pokémon Go

When tracking service Pokevision was initially shut down last weekend, Yang Liu, the proprietor, didn’t say much about what was going on. Today, he breaks his silence with a long letter that pleads Niantic to change its stance on Pokémon trackers. You can read the whole thing here, but one of the most shocking things…

Somehow, the anime and light novel series Sword Art Online is being developed into a live-action television show, Crunchyroll reports. Centered on a virtual reality MMORPG, Sword Art Online follows the story of protagonist Kirito, who is trapped alongside 10,000 other players in the virtual world. Skydance Television is taking on the task with Laeta…

Farewell, Kotaku

It is with a heavy heart that I begin to say my goodbyes, readers. It’s been an honor to be part of Team Kotaku for the last two years. Today is my last day at Kotaku. Tomorrow, a new journey begins. Though I can’t talk about where I’m headed yet, if you follow me on…

Abzu: The Kotaku Review

The ocean can be a difficult setting for games. Some, like SOMA or Depth, embrace the horror of the unexplored, while others, like Subnautica, emphasize the survival aspects of being underwater. But Abzu, Giant Squid’s new game for the PC and PS4, frames the ocean’s unknown depths as a place of life, beauty, and discovery.…