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Dick Bruna Has Died At Age 89

Dutch author and illustrator Dick Bruna passed away on February 16, his publisher announced late last week. CBC reports that Bruna’s longtime friend said the artist died “peacefully in his sleep.” Perhaps best known for Miffy (“Nijntje” in the original Dutch), Bruna wrote and illustrated 124 books. “For a book of 12 pictures I make…

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Here’s A Very Bad FIFA Goal, Set To Music

The goal is very bad. Maybe one of the worst. But the music is perfect

A Game About Houses Of Cards, Without Any Politics

This is Where Cards Fall, “a coming of age story where you build houses of cards to move through imaginative puzzles and bring vivid memories of adolescence to life”. It’ll be out on iOS, Mac and PC in the Fall.

Oikospiel Is A Surreal Game About Work And Play From The Composer Of Proteus

If you’ve ever played Dyad, Proteus, or Panoramical, you’ve heard David Kanaga’s work before. He’s one of the smartest people in game design and his latest work, Oikospiel, is his most mind-scrambling creation yet. Book I of the game was released late last week alongside a trailer that left me as intrigued as I was bewildered.…

Months Later, Some Parks Are Protecting Themselves Against Pokémon Go Problems

When Pokémon Go was in its prime last year, many of the game’s more popular locations were parks. And some of those parks got trashed. Understandably, if also a little late (at least for Pokémon Go), local governments are now taking steps to try and stop this happening again. In Milwaukee, AP reports, one park…

The Earth, by Kyrie Irving

In Guilty Gear It’s Never Over Until The Vampire Sings [Update]

Guilty Gear Xrd – Revelator – is just one of the many fighting games being showcased at this weekend’s Anime Ascension 2017, but damn it’s one of the most intense. We’ve all been there. You’re completely controlling a match, out maneuvering your opponent and constantly one-step ahead. Until you’re not. And then, somehow, in the…

Sunday Comics: Just A Dog

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published February 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 13. Read more…

Leaked Switch Was Stolen, Nintendo Says

On Thursday, a NeoGAF user posted videos from a Nintendo Switch that he said he obtained two weeks early from an “unnamed store.” Today, he says he sent it back—and Nintendo says it was stolen “by employees of a U.S. distributor.” This afternoon, GAF user hiphoptherobot wrote on the popular message board that he had…

Quote Is An Action RPG That Takes Aim At Books

Quote is a game about eradicating knowledge. Specifically the knowledge locked away inside books. Why bother re-writing history when you can just destroy it instead? In Quote you play as a young girl named Novella. She’s the priestess for Bliss, the god of ignorance. In practice, this means exploring different towns and dungeons in search…

The Next Leader Of Cybertron Is A Total Beast

Earlier this month a Transformer near and dear to my heart faced off against Ultra Magnus, Star Saber and Deathsaurus in a fan vote for who would be the next ‘bot to wield the Matrix of Leadership. Move over, Optimus Prime. It’s Optimus Primal’s time. It started with Transformers fans choosing the leader of three…

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood‘s Second New Job Is Samurai

The Stormblood expansion for Square Enix’s MMORPG will introduce a new continent to the game as well as two new character classes. We knew the first was Red Mage and now we know the second: Samurai. The crimson-clad, katana-wielding warriors will be a damage-based class aimed at unloading on enemies on the front lines of…

Togetic’s Low Catch Rate In Pokémon Go Is Frustrating Players

Anyone who comes across Togetic in the wild will want to catch it—I mean, look at the cute ‘lil bugger. Adding Togetic to your collection through a wild encounter may be way harder than it sounds, however. While Togetic was technically available before through egg hatching, the recent gen two update has made the monster…

Danganronpa V3 And A Bunch Of Other Japanese Games Get Western Release Dates

Danganronpa V3 is coming to PS4 and Vita on September 26 of this year. Upupupu! NIS America, the games North America publisher, revealed the date at a press event last night. The company also announced it will be bringing Ys VIII to the states later this year in the fall and confirmed Disgaea 5 Complete…

Why Pokémon Go Players Are So Hyped About Unown

Unown, the letter-shaped monster, is causing a stir in Pokémon Go right now thanks to their mysterious nature. Everyone wants to capture Unown, but half the people talking about it aren’t even sure it’s actually in the game. Spoilers: it is. In the main games, Unown appear in ancient ruins, which gave them an air…

Can You Name All The Robots In This Transformers: Forged To Fight Trailer?

Mobile developer Kabam and Hasbro roll out a new trailer for their upcoming fighting game at Toy Fair 2017 today, demonstrating just how deep and obscure the roster for Transformers: Forged to Fight is going to get. How many do you recognize? When Kabam said they were pulling characters from almost every generation of Transformers,…

Final Fantasy VII Remake‘s Director Shows Screenshots Of The Game’s First Boss Fight

This is what fighting the giant scorpion tank guarding the Sector 1 Mako Reactor at the beginning Final Fantasy VII will look like in the game’s remake. If it ever comes out that is. Tetsuya Nomura, the game’s director, revealed two new screenshots for the game at this year’s Magic Monaco 2017 event. The above…

Hands-On Nintendo Switch Impressions From A Dream I Had Last Night

The Nintendo Switch is about to come out, and people are equal parts excited and wary. Can it live up to expectations? Is it worth the price? Fear not, for I’m here to answer all of your questions. Last night I dreamed I had a Nintendo Switch. It was alright. First, the basics: the Nintendo…

The Sims 4 Celebrity House Update: Rihanna Gets Married

You are cordially invited to the wedding of the century: Rihanna Fenty and Dwayne Johnson are finally tying the knot. Look, I had other plans for this episode. That all went out the window when Rihanna rolled a want for getting engaged to Dwayne Johnson. Despite having the non-committal trait, she had no problem asking…