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DJ Does An Excellent Cosplay Of Dragon Ball‘s Android 18 

DJ Soda, who not only headlines big festivals in Asia but also sells some of its biggest brands, is no stranger to dressing as famous characters. Previously, she did a set as D.Va from Overwatch But her blond hairstyle better suits another character. That’s probably why the famed Korean DJ did an Android 18 cosplay…

Over the weekend, it was announced that there is a Shirobako anime feature movie planned. The movie will be an all-new story. It doesn’t yet have a release date.

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The CIA Made A Board Game, And It’s Now Playable

CIA Senior Collection Analyst David Clopper has, since 2008, created three complex board games designed to test employees. They used to be a secret, but a recent public showing, along with a Freedom of Information request, has resulted in the necessary rules and paperwork being released so anyone can play. Sam Machkovech wrote a great…

Reader Arkadiusz Matyszewski made this Path of Exile statue and wanted to share. Apple for scale. Amazing work my man.

The Misadventures Of Playing God Of War With My Dad

I played the first few hours of the newest God of War—a game about a father, son, and their host of relationship issues—with my dad. The experience turned out exactly as I anticipated: it involved a series of mishaps, frustrations, and a ton of laughs. Warning: Mild Spoilers to Follow When the latest entry in…

That Time LEGO Launched An Anime-Inspired Universe

LEGO has released some unexpected and outlandish themes over the years, and Exo-Force is certainly a standout in both regards. As the late ‘90s gave way to the early ‘00s legendary toy manufacturer LEGO found themselves in financial trouble. While they had seen great success in the past with their interlocking bricks, the amount of…

The Agony Of The First Minute Of Minit

Before I even really began playing, Minit presented me with a challenge. Unsurprisingly, when I started the bite-sized adventure, my instinct was to explore, explore, explore. I didn’t yet have a 60 second timer looming over me, which is the interesting mechanic the game touts as a major part of its appeal. There’s not much…

Every Kong, Ranked

It’s time to settle which of Nintendo’s simian superstars is truly top banana. With Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze coming to Switch next week, it seems like a great time to rank every Kong who ever graced a TV screen or handheld device. Ok, not actually every Kong. There were a few qualifying credentials for…

Ten Years Later, GTA IV’s Multiplayer Is Still Fun (And Active)

This month marks the 10 year anniversary of GTA IV’s release. The last time I visited the grimy streets of Liberty City was in 2013, a few hours before the launch of GTA V. Now in 2018 I decided to take a break from the sunny beaches of Los Santos and head back to the…

Say Hello To Ni no Kuni II‘s Biggest Jerk

In Ni no Kuni II there are well over 100 sidequests you can undertake. They’re mostly a collection of sugary mini-stories that helps bring you into its good-natured, colorful, storybook JRPG world. It took a special kind of bastard to undermine the game’s overwhelming positivity. I found him in Hydropolis. Warning: Spoilers to follow Ni…

Which Console Has The Best RPGs?

Every console has had amazing RPGs. I’m still making my way through Persona 5 for the PS4, but it’s one of the best JRPGs I’ve ever played (Nier:Automata was no slouch either). The Last Story on the Wii was incredible, Lost Odyssey for XBox 360 is one of the best Final Fantasy games not named…

How Playing Games With My Wife Changed My Gaming Experience

Sometimes, sharing a game can give you a whole new perspective on it. The titles have varied, from Grand Theft Auto V and Final Fantasy VII, to more recently, Dragon Quest Builders and Super Mario Odyssey. While Angela and I prefer multiplayer games when possible, the majority of games we play together are single-player ones…

The Game Boy’s Most Valuable Games

Back before the days of glasses-free 3D and touch screens, there was a Nintendo handheld that conquered the globe. The Game Boy was introduced to the world in 1989 and the battery-powered brick quickly grew to become one of Nintendo’s greatest successes. Throughout its lifespan and various iterations no other handheld system came close to…

Final Fantasy VII’s Cosmo Canyon Sequence Is A Meditation On Family, Sacrifice, And Existence Itself

My favorite Final Fantasy game is VII. But it’d been over a decade since I last played FFVII and I wondered how it would hold up. I downloaded the PS4 version and played through the entire game again. This time, Square gave players endless limit breaks, the option to avoid random battles, and the ability…

Monster Hunter: World‘s Music Is Fantastic And Sometimes A Little Weird

Monster Hunter: World is chock full of fun given its potential for multiplayer shenanigans. Yes, its battles are epic—hunting down fearsome monsters takes patience and discipline. But you know what else is great? The music which scores its brilliantly strange world, and its collection of crazy monsters’ theme songs. Monster Hunter: World is my latest…

Shining Force’s Brilliant Use Of Geography And Tactics In The Battle Against The Laser Eye

Shining Force was the game that made me fall in love with tactical JRPGs. Everything from its anime visuals to its catchy music and its grid-based battle system had me hooked. My love for tactical games back in the 90s was limited to traditional PC style strategy games like Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with…

The Jaw-Dropping Battles of Asura’s Wrath

Asura’s Wrath is cathartic. One moment, you feel like the most powerful being in the universe. The next, smaller than an ant in a hurricane about to get crushed. Then you come back stronger than ever, overcoming the odds to gain your vengeance. Released in 2012 and published by Capcom, it’s a uniquely blistering experience…

Craig of the Creek Is Refreshingly Real

For the past decade there have been various animated hits that have brought viewers into sprawling fantasy and sci-fi worlds, introducing them to overly absurd characters and storylines. Craig of the Creek bucks this trend with some heartfelt, down-to-earth adventures. Growing up in the ‘90s I was exposed to loads of classic cartoon offerings. There…

We’re Back, Baby!

Hot diggity daffodil! Ben, Narelle, and Peter have returned to run Kotaku for another weekend. We are all definitely qualified for this job and confident that nothing at all will go worng. Let’s see now. What do we have for you fine folks over the next two days… There’s some lovely retrospectives from Peter, interesting…