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Capcom USA and Capcom Japan Have Communication Problems

Street Fighter is owned by Capcom USA. It’s developed in Japan. Keep that in mind as we talk about what’s going on with Ibuki’s delayed release. Earlier this year, Capcom USA’s community blog published a road map for this year’s releases, which set expectations for Ibuki to be released in late May. That didn’t happen.…

Japan Is Trying To Destroy Tattoos [Update]

Right now, there are some people in Japan who appear to be doing their best to kill off tattoos. This guy is one of many who wants to stop that. For the past two years plus, I’ve been working on a tattoo book called Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design. It’s about the symbols…

People Are Mass-Disliking Metal Gear Pachinko 

Yesterday, Konami revealed Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater for pachinko slot machines. Today, people are mass-disliking its debut trailer. As of writing, the clip has been viewed nearly 450,000 times, while the dislike counter has hit 23,888 and there are 814 likes. That’s some ratio. This comes after a very strange yearfor Konami. Fans seems…

Ten Jammin’ Anime Theme Songs from Spring 2016

As we ride through the back end of this anime season, now’s the perfect time to jam out to some of the best opening and ending theme songs it has to offer. Anime: Flying Witch Song: “Shanranran” Artist: miwa feat. 96Neko Why I Love It: This song reflects perfectly the happy, lighthearted nature of the…

I know, we’ve seen YouTubers play this YouTuber game before. But this one’s actually funny.

Classic PC Series Like Defender Of The Crown Might Be Coming Back

Starbreeze, developers of the Syndicate reboot and the Riddick games, are also a publisher. And they’ve just picked up the rights to some very interesting old classics belonging to a company called Cinemaware. That brand may not leap off the page, but the purchase means Starbreeze now has the rights to make new games (including…

This is Pan-Pan, out on Steam on August 25. It looks lovely. It’s described as “an open plain adventure that expands on the concept of environmental narrative storytelling with puzzle solving and exploration elements at its core.” I’m getting lots of nice little Little Big Adventure flashbacks

Capcom, EVO Ban Player From 2016 Pro Tour Over “Inappropriate” Touching

Capcom announced todaythat it has banned fighting game competitor Noel Brown from the Capcom Pro Tour’s 2016 season, due to “unwarranted and unwanted” touching of a woman at a recent fighting game tournament. He’s also been banned from EVO 2016. In a video of the during the live stream before the Street Fighter V Losers…

Oh Nice, Rock Of Ages Is Getting A Sequel!

Today in pleasant surprises: Rock of Ages, a 2011 game that asked you to roll a boulder down a hill at medieval painting bad guys, has a sequel. It’ll be out this Fall on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The biggest changes seem to be the addition of 4-player multiplayer, better physics and some serious…

The First Thing Geralt of Rivia Did In His New House

In The Witcher 3’s new expansion Blood & Wine, Geralt of Rivia gets a house. He gets a whole vineyard, really, but the house is the best part because you can decorate it. You can hang up your suits of armor and put prized weapons on the wall. There are some spots to put up…

Destiny’s Rise of Iron expansion will be officially announced next week. On Thursday, June 9, at 10am Pacific, Bungie will hold a stream to talk about it. Should be fun.

How A Guy Nearly Broke Doom‘s SnapMap To Make A MOBA

Doom’s SnapMap feature is more versatile than a typical custom map creator, but it’s not quite on the level of full-blown mod tools. So, what happens when you try to recreate one of the more complicated game genres known to man in it? Kotaku reader Patrick Roeder just released a beta of his Doom MOBA…

People Are Thirsty For Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Hot New Professor

Move over, Professor Sycamore. There’s a new daddy in town. (NSFW warning!) As many of you know, every Pokémon game comes with a Pokémon expert who guides you on your journey to catch ‘em all. In the first generation of games/anime, we had good ‘ol professor Oak: For a while, this was more or less…

Cult Classic Horror Game D Now Available On GOG

Chances are only hardcore horror fans remember D, but thankfully, there’s a new way to play it; the game just came out on PC! Night Dive Studios, who continues to do yeoman’s work in pulling games from the past into the present, has quietly released D onto GOG. I’m told the game will eventually be…

Hitman‘s Latest Episode Is Disappointing

In anticipation of Hitman’s third episode, I spent the past weekend doing pretty much nothing but playing Hitman. I beat the new Elusive Target with a much better score than last time. I hit mastery level 20 in both Paris and Sapienza, including two suit-only silent assassin runs. I finally hit my Hitman stride, just…

Surgeon Simulator Will Now Let You Operate On Donald Trump

The fate of likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is now (virtually) in your hands, thanks to Surgeon Simulator The Donald Trump stage is part of the launch for Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition, which comes with updated graphics, new environments, additional achievements, stat tracking, and more. There are two ways to get access to Trump’s…

Thousands Of Overwatch Players Have Already Been Banned For Cheating

Last month, Blizzard promised to ban anybody who cheats in Overwatch, no second chances. It looks like they’re following through. Overwatch has only been out for a bit more than a week, and Blizzard is already showing cheaters and hackers the door. First up, users of a popular Overwatch cheat program began reporting bans en…

Sci-Fi JRPG Cosmic Star Heroine Is So My Jam

If you’re anything like me and have been fiending for a new Phantasy Star since the Sega Genesis days, allow me to present Cosmic Star Heroine, a game that may scratch that itch. I’ve been following Cosmic Star Heroine since the folks at Zeboyd Games crowdfunded it on Kickstarter back in 2013. It’s a turn-based…

A gorgeous remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap has just been announced, and you can watch the whole trailer here. Gosh, it looks good.

EA Removing Gender Boundaries From The Sims 4

While The Sims has always been a sandbox of possibility, up to and including misguided romantic affairs with Death, it’s still drawn lines in more traditional places. Now, though, EA and Maxis are erasing a few of them. Previously, Sims games (including the most recent installment, Sims 4) restricted some clothes, hairstyles, and other options…