The Week In Games: Heads Up

There are weeks during the summer where I struggle to choose a game to pin the weekly release post around. Headlander, everybody. Double Fine’s weird head game is one of the few games this week that isn’t a re-release or repackaging, so it gets to be at the head of the post. We Happy Few’s…

 Meet Your Pokémon Go Team Leaders

And now, here are the true faces behind Team Valor, Team Mystic, and Team Instinct. What do you think? Still stand behind your choice? I for one am very happy with the design of Candela, though Spark might have tempted me a bit more had I known what he looked like. The designs were revealed…

Podcast: What Makes A Classic JRPG?

Just what makes games like Final Fantasy VII and Chrono Trigger so special? What sort of attributes would a game like I Am Setsuna need in order to live up to JRPG classics? Let’s discuss! Originally published 7/22/2016 Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, Kirk and I dig into all the elements that comprise a classic JRPG:…

Kojima Productions, Ladies And Gentlemen

That whale came from the moon. Before any Kojima Productions video game starts, the studio logo movie must play. This is that studio logo movie.

The Final Splatoon Splatfest Is Over, And One Squid Sister Reigns Supreme

After spending more than a year falling in love with Callie and Marie, Splatoon’s final Splatfest asked players to choose between them. It was incredibly close, but we’ve decided to live with mom. Wait. Okay, maybe it wasn’t that hard of a decision. More of the Vicky Vale or Robin sort of thing Batman’s always…

Breath Of The Wild Link Makes A Very Pretty Action Figure

The latest version of The Legend of Zelda’s hero has been stealing hearts since he made his E3 2014 debut. Medicom’s Real Action Hero figure of Breath of the Wild Link follows suit. You get what you pay for with Japanese toy maker Medicom. In the case of 12-inch Breath of the Wild Link here…

The U.S. version of Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV will be released digitally on August 30, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release October 4. Check out the latest trailer. revealed alongside the release dates at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend.

Sunday Comics: An Excellent Adventure

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published July 23. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 18. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Marvel Ultimate Alliance Coming To PS4, Xbox One And PC On Tuesday

We’ve heard rumblings that two of the best Marvel Comics console games were making a comeback, and now it’s confirmed. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2 are coming to current gen consoles and PC July 26. Officially announced during the Marvel games panel at San Diego Comic-Con earlier today, Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2 for…

Watch Nintendo’s Adorably Brutal 12-And-Under Smash Bros. Tournament [Update: All Done]

Nintendo is at San Diego Comic-Con, where they’ve gathered 64 young children to battle for your amusement in the most kid-friendly competitive game possible. It’s basically My First Smash Bros. Tournament, and it’s darling. (Autoplay warning.) If you’ve watched a Smash Bros. Wii U tournament and had trouble following the action, this is the event…

Strap Your Phone To An RC Car To Hatch Pokémon Go Eggs

More effective thantoy trains and more humane than strapping your phone to the dog, radio-controlled cars seem like an excellent to way to hatch Pokémon Go eggs. Aside from actually walking, of course. Worn out after a long day of actually walking, YouTube RC car enthusiast Theibault combined his passion for tiny vehicles with his…

The World Of Warcraft Legion Pre-Patch Has Been Very Good To Me So Far

Not everyone is happy with some of the changes made to World of Warcraft in preparation for the upcoming Legion expansion. Aside from some minor annoyances, I’ve been having a blast. Being Squirrel Girl helps. I’ve been harping on Gnome Hunters since they were announced earlier this year, and now that I’m leveling one I…

There’s Certainly A Blue Beetle In Injustice 2

Maybe not the one I would have preferred, but Jaime is better than nothing. Take a look at Mr. Reyes’ even more evolving suit as well as our first look at Wonder Woman in the Comic-Con trailer for Injustice 2. How about those faces? I know, I need to get over Ted Kord. Jaime’s been…

This Week In The Business: Don’t Worry

QUOTE | “Worry is the gun to your head. It changes how you make decisions.” – Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart on surviving 13 years in AAA development and how “I thought we would have been purchased by now.” Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “[VR] kind of scares me as…

And This Is Basically Sonic Generations 2

Rounding out tonight’s Comic-Con event Sonic the Hedgehog reveals is Project Sonic 2017, starring old and new Sonic, due out holiday 2017.

The New Sonic The Hedgehog Game Is Reimagined Old Sonic

Announced this evening at a special event during San Diego Comic-Con, Sonic Mania back goes back to Sonic the Hedgehog’s roots again, only this time Sega’s got some top-tier retro talent coming with. While modern Sonic the Hedgehog games from traditional developer Sonic Team have been a mixed bag, fans have been making excellent 2D…

Overwatch‘s Lucio Quietly Got A Big Buff

Game updates are weird. Sometimes developers don’t mention major changes because… well, I don’t really know. Depends on the game and the change. In Overwatch’s case, Lucio is now much better at both being a skater boy and saying see you later boy. As ProfessorGanymede demonstrates in the following video, Lucio’s skating got a big…

Carl Sagan’s Contact: The movie was fine, but the book is amazing. What it is: A speculative 1985 science fiction novel by visionary astronomer Carl Sagan, later adapted into a feature film starring Jodie Foster. What I’ve read: I finished it a week or so ago. Is it good? Hell yes it is. I hadn’t…