Pixel artist Junkboy reimagined John Carpenter’s classic movie They Live as a cool beat ‘em up game from the early 90s. It’s got all the characteristics of side-scrolling arcade games, complete with breakable windows and smashable cars. And here’s another cool tribute from the same artist: Planet of the Apes as a DOS point-and-click adventure…

Looks Like Batman Won’t Be Fighting Alone in Arkham Knight

The newest teaser for Batman: Arkham Knight makes one thing clear: The Dark Knight won’t be going solo this time. The latest teaser for Batman: Arkham Knight focuses on Batman’s allies and shows a bunch of co-op attacks that Bruce Wayne’s masked alter ego can pull off with Robin and Nightwing. From the sounds of…

One Piece Meets Waterworld 

This summer, as in the past, Universal Studios Japan will be rolling out a One Piece live-action spectacular. The One Piece Premium Summer 2015 kicks off on July 3 and runs until September 6. As with past shows, this will be more performance (acting, singing, and dancing) based than the stunt-heavy Waterworld show. The One…

Analyzing Japan’s Latest Fetish: Brooklyn

The question started out innocently enough: “Do you know ‘Brooklyn’ is written on your socks?” My wife, an Osaka native, replied, “Yeah, these seemed more casual than the other socks I was thinking of getting.” A quick look around at what people are currently wearing in Japan, where I’ve called home for nearly the past…

People, Don’t Turn Your Dog into Real-Life Minecraft 

If you have a dog, don’d do this! Just. Don’t. Recently, photos have been floating around of dogs that have been groomed into geometric-headed creatures. The original photos date from, at least, last December. The look is supposed to be cute. Some pics show dogs with the fur on their heads trimmed into circles. Others…

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ESPN Airs Video Games, Twitter Freaks Out

Tonight on ESPN 2, sports fans across the world were treated not to the NBA playoffs or the burgeoning baseball season, but to live footage of college students playing Heroes of the Storm. Yep, thanks to a partnership with Blizzard, the flashy MOBA—or Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, a genre that also includes the world’s most…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Bling Side Of The Force

Last week a Tokyo jeweler covered a Darth Vader helmet in gold, leading to at least two obvious questions—why just the helmet, and why only Vader? Surely the entire extended Star Wars cast is deserving a shiny metal makeover. Ginza Tanaka may have had good intentions, but he fell way short of his completely assumed…

Now It’s Naoto’s Turn To Dance. Dance. Dance.

Every time I post a GIF from Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the comments are always the same: where’s Naoto Shirogane? Here’s Naoto Shirogane. No longer a backup dancer, Persona 4’s young detective shows off some killer moves on the dance floor, as well as a penchant for cosplay that goes beyond masking her gender…

Sounds Like Silent Hills Really Is Cancelled

Following yesterday’s news that Konami would be pulling Silent Hills teaser P.T from the PlayStation Store next week, director Guillermo del Toro told the audience at a San Francisco Film Society event that his collaboration with Hideo Kojima is no longer a going concern. The news came by way of a tweet from photojournalist Matt…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Game And Apple Watch: The Winners!

Last week we asked our image manipulating community to show us what sorts of games they’d like to see on the minty-fresh Apple Watch. As it turns out, most of them are insane. Oops. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. Just an observation, really. They probably think I’m insane as well, since I…

Here’s The Call of Duty: Black Ops III Trailer

It’s official: the next Call of Duty is out on November 6. Watch the debut trailer—set to the dulcet sounds of The Rolling Stones—right here: As we reported last week, Black Ops III will have a beta on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. To access it, you’ll have to pre-order the game. No word on…

Sunday Comics: Not Even Worth Killing

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 April 25. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 20. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Gengar, Who Is The Best, Will Be Playable In The Pokémon Fighting Game

The #1 Pokemon of all time according to snack website Kotaku.comwill be a contender in the upcoming Pokkén Tournament game. YES! Here is Gengar’s trailer, which comes from a livestream held earlier today (thanks for uploading the segment, azprojectmelee!) He will of course be able to mega evolve: And judging from the footage, his moveset…

Gabe Newell Optimistic Paid Mods Will Be A Win For Everybody

Addressing the ongoing furorsurrounding the monetization of mods on Steam, Valve boss Gabe Newell took to Reddit earlier today to defend his company’s controversial new initiative. Following a day of travel and another dealing with medical issues, Newell spent a couple of hours today on a laptop in a coffee shop tohost a Reddit AMA.…