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Ubisoft just scooped up the studio that makes free-to-play Smashlike Brawlhalla, amajorly fun platform fighter. It’s Ubisoft’s second acquisition this week after 1492 Studio, which makes mobile visual novels.

Thumbs On With The Tiniest Game Boy Ever

This is the PocketSprite. At a little over two inches tall, one inch wide and a half inch thick, it’s the world’s smallest playable emulation device. It can run Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear games right out of the box. And you can play them, even if you…

Square Enix just uploaded a Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth trailer, calling it “First Teaser Trailer 2018.” Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth was a PlayStation Portable port of the original game, which was first released on the PS1 in 1999. Is a new port or remake in the works?

In Tokyo, You Can Fight Like A Samurai At The Airport

Have you ever wanted to star in your own samurai film? Well, you can, thanks to Samurai Film—and do so at Haneda Airport. Yes, the airport! Samurai Film is headed up by movie stuntman Kenji Sato, who has done stunt work in The Wolverine, several Resident Evil movies, 47 Ronin and many more. From the…

Inside Tokyo’s Newest Pokémon Cafe 

This isn’t Japan’s first Pokémon Cafe, but it is the country’s nicest one to date. As Kotaku previously reported, the cafe opens for business this month. The Pokémon Cafe’s official site (via ResetEra) has updated with interior shots and food images. As well as goodies for sale. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet…

Sunset. Miyajima island near Hiroshima. By Pavel Buga. 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! 

Fortnite Player Lands Game-Winning Sniper Shot While Surfing On A Rocket

There are lucky shots, and then there’s absolute nonsense. This preposterous Fortnite win is the latter. During a recent stream, BullNizzle found himself just one kill away from victory in a squad match, but he couldn’t quite flush out his target. So he asked a teammate to shoot a rocket at him, like you do.…

Play Through Half-Life As Duke Nukem

Half-Nuked is a mod that lets you play through the original Half-Life as Duke Nukem. It’s more than just a graphics trick; you get access to Duke’s weapons, as well as his kicking melee move. This…looks fun as hell. You can download the mod here

If You Missed Last Year’s Detective Game Subsurface Circular, Play It On The Switch

In Subsurface Circular, you ride a subway full of robots going about their daily lives. Your job is to help solve their problems, but there’s a catch: you can’t ever leave your seat. The game came out on PC last August, but, like most things, it’s even better on the Nintendo Switch. Subsurface Circular is…

Mulaka Is An Adventure Game That Explores Mexican Mythology

Mulaka is a third-person action adventure game based on Mexican mythology. In between platforming, melee combat, and puzzles, illustrations give a peek into the indigenous culture of Mexico. Mulaka is made by Mexican studio Lienzo in collaboration with anthropologists and actual Tarahumara leaders. The Tarahumara are an indigenous people of Northwestern Mexico who are renowned…

Microsoft Says It’s Fixed Xbox Bug That Exposes People’s Real Names [UPDATE]

Xbox users have started to notice an unwelcome surprise: Their first and last names are suddenly visible to other people without their permission, a problem that Microsoft says it is fixing. Redditor Nadia C. says she received a message this morning alerting her that, instead of her Xbox nickname made of emoji symbols, her real…

Overwatch’s Newest Hero Makes Supporting On The Frontline Fun

Overwatch’s newest hero, released onto the test server yesterday, is a well-rounded hybrid character whose extensive skill set is a delight to play, and to play with. She’s the turret-maker Torbjörn Lindholm’s daughter, a born mechanic who, later in life, traveled alongside the shield-knight Reinhardt. Brigitte takes a Reinhardt-like shield, Torbjörn-like armor and a rocket…

Crytek’s Co-Op Zombie Shooter Is Buggy But Promising

I’ve been playing the hell out of Hunt: Showdown, a bayou bounty-hunter themed coop game that entered Steam Early Access last Thursday. While I love what the game is doing, it definitely needs some work. You can see my impressions of the game in the video above.

I Tried The Hentai Game With The ‘Ultimate Character Creator’ And Now I Need Jesus

A porn game releasing this month touts that it has the “Ultimate Character Creator” that will let players create a perfect partner. I tried it out, and was surprised to find a dizzying array of options, many of which you can’t find in a conventional game. (This post is not safe for work!) Honey Select…

Sega have said that anybody who managed to start playing the full version of Yakuza 6 six weeks earlywon’t have their accounts banned, and will be able to transfer their “demo” progress to the full game regardless of how far they got.

White House Says Trump Will Meet With ‘Members Of The Video Game Industry’ Next Week [UPDATE: Video Game Industry Had No Idea]

The White House today said that President Donald Trump will meet with executives from the video game industry to talk about violent games, a reaction to last month’s shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead. “He’ll also be meeting with members of the video game industry to see what they can do on that…

How To Get Into World Of Warcraft In 2018

It’s been nearly 14 years since Blizzard launched the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game. You’ve had plenty of time to get your affairs in order before finally taking the plunge into Azeroth. Don’t worry, the World of Warcraft hasn’t passed you by. You just might need a little help getting started. We…

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Is Goofier Than A Cotton Candy Sandwich

Nightdive Studios is releasing remasters of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil for the Xbox One on March 2. I played these remasters. They run beautifully. I made a video about Turok, and what’s so weird and good about it. I love Turok. I have fond memories of playing through the first…

I’m Glad I Played Most Of Monster Hunter: World On My Own

For my first 70 hours with Monster Hunter: World, I played solo. These days, I’m happy to play alongside other hunters, but I’m still glad I started out by hunting alone. Monster Hunter: World is a game about squaring off against humongous monsters in dramatic, one-on-one fights. It’s also a game about gleefully wailing on…

Battlefield 1 Players Can’t Decide If New Machine Gun Is Too Strong

Battlefield 1’s final DLC, Apocalypse, shows some of World War One’s most harrowing battles and experimental weapons. A powerful new machine gun included in the DLC is gaining popularity with the community, but forcing others to ask how long before it gets nerfed. The LMG 08/18 is a new weapon that players can unlock after…