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EA Puts Dana White In UFC 3, Makes Him Inexplicably Powerful

Nobody asked for this, but UFC President Dana White has been added a playable fighter to EA UFC 3. And since White is a cantankerous blowhard who spouts obvious untruths on a regular basis, it’s fitting that his in-game stats do not even remotely resemble his capabilities in real life. At least he’s a free…

Fortnite On Mobile Is Tough, But It Works

Today, the hottest game on earth launched on the most ubiquitous device around. While Fortnite on mobile is only rolling out to a select group on iOS for testing purposes, I got a chance to play around with it some. I’ve walked away surprised at how well Fortnite runs on my phone, though it did…

The Aftermath Of Ninja’s Record-Shattering Fortnite Stream With Drake

For a single night, the ultimate buddy cop duo, Twitch king Ninja and rapper Drake (digitally dressed as John Wick), took over Twitch, Twitter, and the collective consciousness. Now Ninja’s got 10,000 shiny new subscribers, and it seems like this whole “Fortnite + celebrities” trend is here to say. Prior to Drake’s surprise cameo on…

EVE Online Players Honor Stephen Hawking With Interstellar Light Show

Physicist Stephen Hawking passed away yesterday at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of illuminating observations about the cosmos. Well-wishers in EVE Online are honoring his life by dropping dozens of interstellar beacons to commemorate one of history’s greatest minds. Following Hawking’s death, players in the MMO EVE Online are flying into deep…

Other Rapper-Streamer Combos I’d Love To See

Over 600,000 people tuned in last night to watch Drake play Fortnite with the streamer Ninja. Watching these two share their love for games was a treat, but it’s got me hungry for more. I have some suggestions for some great matches: Day9tv and Chance The Rapper playing Hearthstone All I want are for these…

Woman Stabs Boyfriend With Katana, Citing Cheating And Too Much PUBG

Police arrested a Washington state woman earlier this month after she stabbed her boyfriend with a Japanese-style sword purchased at the mall. She told the police that she stabbed him because she believed that he was cheating on her, and also because he played too much PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Barber Emily Javier, 30, had been living…

The Crew 2 will release June 29th for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. The game was originally slated to launch this month but was delayed in December.

Ark: Survival Evolved Is Coming To Mobile Devices

Ark: Survival Evolved, famed mushroom trip and monster crapping simulator, is coming to mobile phones. The pint-sized port should be the perfect outlet for anyone who can’t wait to get home before satisfying their naked dinosaur hunting urges. Today, Studio Wildcard announced a mobile version of their popular survival game for iOS and Android. The…

Attack on Titan 2 Is As Brutal As The Show And A Bit More Personal

Attack on Titan is about the last remnants of humanity trying to defeat the mindless, man-eating giants that ravage their world. It’s not really the kind of show where you fantasize about living in that universe. Still, Attack on Titan 2 lets you live out your dreams of being buddies Eren Jaeger and his pals,…

Players Say Xbox Game Pass Glitch Is Stopping Them From Playing Some Games [UPDATE]

Xbox Game Pass is supposed to enable Xbox owners to play more games, not less. Unfortunately, over the last few days, some Xbox One owners have reported being unable to play certain games they own due to an error with Game Pass, a problem Microsoft has confirmed it’s looking into. Xbox Game Pass is a…

Yakuza 6‘s New Town Is The Best

Yakuza protagonist Kiryu Kazuma has traveled all around Japan throughout the series. From Tokyo to Osaka to Okinawa, the series has featured gorgeous cities full of lights and bustle. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life sends Kiryu on a new quest that brings him to the quiet Hiroshima town of Onomichi. It’s a wonderful place…

Massdrop and Hasbro have teamed up to create the perfect board game/keyboard crossover. Community designer Cassidy Williams captured the essence of Scrabble perfectly in this set. The drop runs all month, with kits starting at $47 for just the letters and numbers. Unless they fall on a red space. Then it’s $141.

Haunting, but whimsicalWorld War II anime movie In This Corner of the World, which saw a limited U.S. theatrical release last year, is on Netflix today. It’s very, very good.

Geralt Is Coming To Soulcalibur VI

After plenty of speculation and guessing, a new trailer shows The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia will be in Soulcalibur VI after all. Last week, CD Projekt Red’s community manager teased on Twitter that for the first time ever, Geralt might appear somewhere else besides a Witcher game. Soul Calibur VI seemed like the likeliest choice…

The Internet Reacts To Ninja’s Fortnite Stream With Drake

Last night, Drake joined up with Ninja for a Fortnite stream, which reached over 600,000 concurrent views. Travis Scott and Juju Smith-Schuster also entered the fray. People were excited! There were reactions. Lots of them.

Retro Japanese Game Cartridges Make For Excellent Art

Twitter user Sakura is famous for two things: having a big collection of old Famicon cartridges and using those cartridges to create cool retro style art. Since various companies made Famicom cartridges in different colors, they’re perfect for this. Here is my favorite. Amazing, no? Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing…

Manga Real Girl is getting a live action version this September. It tells the story of an otaku school boy who lives most of his life in video games and anime. That is, until he meets a real girl. No word yet of an international release.

View from Tokyo Tower. Tokyo, Japan. By Mason Haydari. 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! 

Over 600,000 People Have Tuned In To Watch Drake And Ninja Play Fortnite, Smashing Twitch’s Record [UPDATE]

We mentioned last week that Fortnite streamer Ninja has gotten so big that rapper Drake was following him on Instagram. Tonight, they hooked up for a game and it crushed the record for most concurrent viewers on a single stream for the service. After some initial communications issues, and some adorable fan freakout from Ninja’s…

HG101’s Kurt Kalata has written a hardcover book “covering 101 weird, obscure, historically important, and just plain cool Japanese video games.” You can grab it on Kickstarter.