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Surprise: Adventures of Mana Appears On Vita

Here’s a nice little surprise for RPG fans who don’t like touch controls: Adventures of Mana, the Final Fantasy Adventure remake that came out earlier this year for smartphones, is now on Vita. Square Enix decided to surprise-release the port this morning with no fanfare or advance warning. It’ll cost you $14. I haven’t played…

The Banner Saga 2 Headlines Xbox’s Games With Gold For July

Microsoft’s announced their lineup for Games With Gold next month, with an excellent strategy game leading the charge. Remember, though Microsoft advertises these games as “free,” an active subscription to Xbox Live Gold is required to play them. If you own an Xbox One, the Xbox 360 games will also be playable on your machine.…

Campo Santo offered a tongue-in-cheek response to a Ford dealership’s art appropriation. Yesterday, Firewatch’s signature mountain panorama appeared in an ad for a Ford sale without the designers’ permission.

Takashi Murakami’s New Godzilla Vs. Evangelion Promo Art Is A Wonderful Fever Dream

Famed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami justlent his signature psychedelic visuals to the latest Godzilla film, Godzilla Resurgence, according to Crunchyroll. Co-directed by Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Shinji Hugichi (Attack on Titan), the 29th Godzilla movie has been promoted with Evangelion vs. Godzilla merch since April 1st as a nod to Anno’s role in…

Star Ocean V‘s Camera Is So Bad, I Can’t Play It Without Getting Sick

The fifth Star Ocean comes out today, and if you get motion sickness easily, you probably shouldn’t play it. Here’s a video I shot walking around a field in Star Ocean V: Integrity and Faithlessness without touching the right joystick. I didn’t manually move the camera at all. Just for kicks, I also set all…

Remastered Batman Arkham Games Have Been Delayed 

Batman: Return to Arkham, the two-pack that features current-gen versions of Batman Arkham Asylum and Batman Arkham City, won’t make its previously announced July 26 release date. As reported earlier, Warners promised that the remastered games have “improved graphics, as well as upgraded models, environments, lighting, effects and shaders” as well as all of the…

The Minecraft movie (yes, there’s going to be a Minecraft movie) will be out on May 24, 2019. According to Mojang, it will be released in 3D and IMAX.

Quick update: Primitiva, a Chilean VFX and animation company, let Kotaku know that a Nico Nico user was apparently taking credit for theCG burger it had created. The story has been updated to credit Primitiva.

In 2002, Microsoft bought Rare. Things could have gone very differently, though: Ed Fries, formerly of Xbox, has told IGN that Activision actually outbid Microsoft for the British studio, and it was only a larger offer “at the very last minute” from Xbox’s Robbie Bach that sealed the deal.

Game Of Thrones Always Wins Overwatch’s Play Of The Game

*checks watch* OK, I think it’s been long enough now since the episode aired that we can post these. [stragglers be warned: GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS AHEAD] I know, these jokes have been everywhere since Overwatch launched (there have even been a ton of variants of this in the last 24 hours), but there’s just…

So, These Boner Pills Are Pretty Dark Souls-y

This isn’t the first time a video game has been co-opted like this, and it won’t be the last. I mean, between the art (that’s a Herald on the left, no?) and the font/tone, surely that’s what the makers are aiming for. Your best “Praise the _____” jokes below, thanks. [futuretrains, via Attract Mode]

Twitch Chat Microtransactions Are Now A Thing

You can now pay for a flashy new set of emotes in Twitch chat, though it’s unclear how much streamers will be getting if you choose to buy some. Twitch calls this latest addition to their chat “cheering.” “Cheering is a new way to show support for streamers and celebrate the moments you love with…

Mario Maker Fans Have Built A Better Community Website Than Nintendo

Though Nintendo’s Mario Maker website makes it easier to find cool levels, it remains woefully incomplete. Where’s the ability to make playlists? Search for titles by name? Thankfully, fans are filling in the blanks. Makers of Mario, a collaboration between several members of the Mario Maker community, launched into open beta today. Though a number…

Untold Star Wars Stories Are The Best Part Of Lego: The Force Awakens

Star Wars Episode VII’s main story is great and all, but have you heard about how dashing Resistance pilot Poe Dameron and C3PO saved rescued Admiral Ackbar from a First Order Star Destroyer? Let me tell you all about it. The prequel-based Lego Star Wars made three so-so to horrible films endearing. Lego Star Wars…

Ford Dealership Takes Firewatch Art To Advertise Sale [UPDATE]

A Ford car dealership in Quincy, Massachusetts used art from the hit indie game Firewatch in a recent advertisement, displaying the game’s signature mountain panorama in an e-mail blast sent to customers about a new sale today. Kotaku reader asmallcat forwarded us an e-mail of the ad, which clearly uses art from the game. Olly…

Microsoft has announced plans to shut down Xbox Fitness, starting with the removal of content from the Xbox Marketplace today. Existing users can use Xbox Fitness until July 7, 2017, when Microsoft will shut it down entirely. Why not let people keep using it? To save money, presumably.

Woman Sues Microsoft Over Unwanted Windows 10 Upgrade, Wins $10,000

Microsoft has been forcing Windows 10 upgrades for months now, an aggressive tactic that’s rubbed people the wrong way. The Seattle Times reports one woman’s computer was messed up by the update, prompting her to sue Microsoft. Not only did she win, she got $10,000. Per The Seattle Times: A few days after Microsoft released…

Months Later, Players Finally Solve GTA V’s Bigfoot Mystery 

Last year, fans found a golden peyote plant in GTA V that could transform players into Sasquatch. This discovery was actually the tip of the iceberg of a much larger, way more ridiculous mystery. First, some recap, just to get you up to speed. The initial discovery of the golden peyote was made possible by…

Sony Locks Guy’s PSN Account For Using ‘Jihad,’ His Real Name

A 26-year-old Saudi gamer says his PlayStation Network account was locked for using the word Jihad—which also happens to be his first name. Jihad Al Mofadda, whose story shot tothe front page of Reddit yesterday, said that Sony banned his account on June 7. At first, PlayStation customer support offered to switch his PSN name…

A Most Inspiring Overwatch Play Of The Game

Last night, my teammates and I ran into some serious Overwatch latency issues. We saw teleporting opponents, hits and ults that wouldn’t register, and mysteriously vanishing health packs. At the end of the match, the Play of the Game was something special. Whatever sick moves DEPUTY_DONG25 pulled off were apparently so amazing that they could…