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Team Mystic Is The Pokémon Go Faction Of Choice

Over the weekend we asked Pokémon Go players which of the game’s three factions they were backing—Team Instinct, Team Mystic or Team Valor. With more than 100,000 responses recorded the big blue bird of Team Mystic reigns supreme. I’ve been watching results since the poll opened on Saturday evening, and the results have been pretty…

$300 Statue Of Metal Gear Solid V’s Venom Snake Includes Cute Puppy

I can see your pores, Snake. Being a statue, and not an action figure, this won’t be coming with interchangeable hands and weapons and accessories. Though you can take his scarf off, and the detail on some of his gear is crazy. It’s made by Gecco, the same people behind the Quiet statue from earlier…

When Over 2000 People Turn Up To Play Pokémon Go

I know, Pokémon Go is popular right now, but even taking its massive launch into account I haven’t seen anything quite like these events that went down in Australia over the weekend. The Pokémon Go Walk in Sydney, hastily advertised on Facebook in the wake of the game’s launch, was intended by PAX Australia’s Guy…

 Pokémon Go’s Global Launch “Paused”

As wild as the game’s initial reception has been, Pokémon Go’s launch hasn’t been without its problems. So the release of the game in places that aren’t the US, Australia or New Zealand is on hold while the developers sort things out. In an interview with Business Insider, Niantic CEO John Hanke says that while…

Being A Virtual Gravure Idol’s Personal Photographer Isn’t Easy

SoniComi: Communication with Sonico might seem like all fun and games, but once you’ve finished reading through tons of text, choosing Sonico’s outfit, setting the scene and shooting photographs while keeping her spirits up, there’s barely enough time to be a lewd jerk. But you can make time, if that’s your thing. Created in 2006…

Despite Last-Second Drama, UFC 200 Was Everything It Needed To Be

For a little while, UFC 200 seemed cursed. The “best card ever” lost its original main event to a squabble between Conor McGregor and the UFC. Then, two days before the big show, Jon Jones got busted for a doping violation, scrapping yet another main event and sending the UFC scrambling. Don’t get me wrong:…

A Smash Bros. Arcade Stick, Only Without The Stick

Custom peripheral maker Hit Box recently revealed the Smash Box, a custom-built Smash Bros. arcade controller that’s basically a GameCube controller with buttons instead of sticks. The folks at Hit Box believe that fingers on buttons grant more precise control over fighting games. They’ve already released a Hit Box controller for the Xbox One (with…

Dead Or Alive: Last Round Adds The Perfect King Of Fighters Character

Announced this weekend during the 2016Dead or Alive Festival in Japan, The King of Fighters’ Mai Shiranui will be joining the roster of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round for the PlayStation 4 in September. Nippon ichi! Years before Dead or Alive introduced breast physics to 3D fighters, SNK’s Mai was generating sympathetic back pain…

With only hours left to go in the week-long charity speedrun marathon, a $20,000 donation from t-shirt company The Yetee pushed the total raised by Summer Games Done Quick for Doctors Without Borderspast the $1 million mark. Nice work, people.

Pokémon Go Players: Team Instinct, Mystic Or Valor? 

Upon reaching level five in Pokémon Go, the player must choose a faction to represent in the battle for Pokémon Gym domination. Are you a member of the calm and analytical Team Mystic, or did you choose one of the other two for some reason? Red, yellow or blue, your choice of Pokémon Go team…

Richard Garriott’s Blood Pulled From Ebay, Probably Because It Was Blood

Earlier this week famed Ultima developer Richard “Lord British” Garriott made a splash by putting an artful reliquary containing his actual blood up for sale on eBay. The listing is now gone, most likely due to Ebay’s strict “Don’t Sell Blood” policy. Promoting and raising money for his crowdfunded RPG Shroud of the Avatar, Garriott…

From PC to mobile and back again. Fallout Shelter, the hit iOS and Android game based on the popular post-apocalyptic setting, arrives on PC this Thursday, alongside update 1.6, which brings new locations, new characters and quests.

Innocent Pizzeria Besieged By Five Nights At Freddy’s Phone Calls

Freddie’s Restaurant and Pizzeria in Long Branch, New Jersey has a serious Five Nights at Freddy’s problem. Freddie’s is a family owned and operated Italian restaurant, opened in Long Branch by Fred Scialla, who is almost certainly no relation to the animatronic bear that stars in Scott Cawthon’s series of jump-scare heavy horror games. Unfortunately,…

Pokémon Go Could Be A Death Sentence For A Black Man

This week has been a catastrophe for Blackness. Two men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, were killed by police officers within 24 hours of each other. Neither had committed a crime that was punishable by death nor did they put any officers lives at risk. It’s inexcusable, unjustifiable, and is perpetuated by a system that…

It seems like everyone is playing Pokemon Go. Over at Gawker, Ashley Feinberg has some tips for you.

INSIDE: The Kotaku Review

Well, here’s one of the most straightforward video game reviews I’ll ever write. Back in 2010, a Danish indie studio called Playdead released a macabre side-scroller called Limbo. It was good. In 2016, that same studio is releasing a new macabre side-scroller. This one’s called Inside, and it’s really, really good. A version of this…

Teen Plays Pokémon Go Outside, Finds Dead Body [Update]

All Shayla Wiggins wanted to do was find a water Pokémon. Instead, she discovered something way more disturbing. As you may already know, Pokémon Go encourages players to go outside to find monsters “located” in the real world (it is an augmented reality game ). As originally reported by County 10, Wiggins, a Pokémon fan,…

Overwatch‘s Tracer Is The Best And I Love Her

Every character in Overwatch is different. It’s one of the most obvious (and fascinating) things about the game. There are big characters, small characters, attack characters, support characters… and there’s Tracer, my new total favorite character. Tracer is easily the most iconic Overwatch hero—she’s was the “star” of the first big announcement movie and is…

Berserk‘s Heroine Just Got A Lot Whiter For Some Reason

In Berserk’s manga, TV series and full-length movies, the sword-wielding heroine Casca has traditionally been depicted with dark skin and short, black hair. Today, in Berserk’s second episode of the anime’s new rendition, she appeared extraordinarily pale. It’s gone over about as well as you’d expect. This year’s Berserk anime series has already garnered harsh…

What Should I Do?

It’s a tough call… I’m not sure what I should do here… gonna have to put this one to a vote.