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In 1999 Nintendo Had A Real-Life Wrestling Match Starring Mario And Pikachu
15.2.2023
Back in 1999, around the time of the release of the original Super Smash Bros. on the N64, Nintendo had a big idea. To help promote the game they would go to Vegas, set up a wrestling ring, get a bunch of actors to wear Nintendo character costumes and have them go at it.Read more
Top Five Anime Couples Who Never Got Together
14.2.2023
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Bella Ramsey Responds To The Last Of Us Gay Backlash: 'Get Used To It'
14.2.2023
The actress behind The Last of Us TV show’s Ellie has no time for the internet’s bullshit. Asked about a vocal minority of fans who take issue with the existence of gay and transgender character arcs in both TLOU Part II game and the HBO adaptation, Bella Ramsey said “they’re gonna have to get used...
Ranking Dragon Age Boyfriends By Whether They’d Actually Be Good Partners
14.2.2023
Since the Dragon Age series takes place in different places and times within BioWare’s fantasy universe, we have had the opportunity to hop around the universe and kiss men from different eras of the, well, Dragon Age. But while we may love our video game love interests, perhaps it’s worth...
Your Favorite Voice Actors Call Out AI Sites Copying Voices Without Consent
13.2.2023
Voice actors within the video game, cartoon, and anime industries have come out against the use of AI websites that copy and sell their voices without their permission. Read more
Rihanna's Halftime Show Looked Like A Smash Bros. Stage
13.2.2023
Look, you probably saw the show and noticed it straight anyway regardless, but just in case you didn’t, here are a bunch of people all making the same joke: that Rihanna’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl tonight looked just like a Smash Bros. stage.Read more
Trans Witch Games Bundle Is A Cool Alternative To Hogwarts Legacy
10.2.2023
Maybe you’re feeling FOMO about skipping Hogwarts Legacy. Or you’ve already bought the game and now you can’t look a trans person in the eye. Perhaps you’re just a gamer goth who enjoys magic-themed games. Have I got the itch.io bundle for you.Read more
Yu Yu Hakusho's Justin Cook On Why The Anime Series Still Resonates 30 Years Later
10.2.2023
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Hogwarts Legacy Spoilers Are All Over The Internet, As Is Harry Potter Tradition
9.2.2023
Hogwarts Legacy spoilers are all over the internet right now. They’re in the Kotaku tips inbox, they’re in the comments on popular gaming website’s tweets, they’re casually getting scattered everywhere on the web, tossed into conversations with reckless abandon.Read more
Don’t Sleep On Keke Palmer’s Amazing Twitch Streams
9.2.2023
Another big-name celebrity has found their way to Twitch. Keke Palmer, the long-time actress and TV personality who most recently starred in Jordan Peele’s Nope, has become a full-fledged livestreamer on Amazon’s platform after getting her channel set up earlier this month.Read more
Genshin Impact Voice Actor Apologizes After Accusations Of Sexual Misconduct
9.2.2023
The voice actor of a popular Genshin Impact character was recently accused of being in relationships with multiple fans, some who claim to have been underage at the time, and pressuring them for nude photographs. The voice actor, Elliot Gindi, further confirmed in a TwitLonger post Wednesday that...
30 Rock Predicted Twitch's AI Seinfeld And Milf Manor Because Of Course It Did
8.2.2023
Typically, whenever society finds itself walking the line between normalcy and absurdity, the peanut gallery within The Simpsons’ fandom can pinpoint an episode from the long-running animated sitcom that predicted whatever awful or neat phenomenon we find ourselves in. This time around, however,...
This Japanese Candy Commercial Is Better Than Any Super Bowl Ad
8.2.2023
If the past 44 years of Super Bowl commercials are anything to go by, brevity is the soul of wit, especially when it comes to convincing football watchers to buy products and talk about them at the water cooler. Yet somehow, no bizarre celebrity-addled sportsball ad yet created can hold a candle...
World's First Anime AMV Creator Has Passed Away
7.2.2023
James Kaposztas, the man behind the world’s first-ever AMV (anime music video), has passed away. Read more
If You Like HBO’s The Last Of Us, Here’s How To Catch Up On The Series
7.2.2023
So, you’ve been watching The Last of Us on HBO and are thinking about getting into the larger franchise? While it does seem pretty straightforward, there’s a bit of external media worth checking out to get the full sense of the series. Here’s a rundown on how to get the full Last of...
The Art Of God of War Ragnarök
7.2.2023
I don’t know if I’ve ever actually discussed this on Fine Art before, it’s just something we have to work with in the background and I haven’t wanted to bore you with the details, but you should know that video game artists are rarely, if ever, allowed to just share their work whenever and however...
The Last Of Us Episode 5 Releases Early Thanks To The Super Bowl
6.2.2023
The Last of Us TV show will officially cross the halfway point of its first season a little earlier than expected thanks to Super Bowl LVII. HBO clarified that episode 5 will be released on Friday this week instead of the usual Sunday drop so that Philly fans will have the time and space they need...
Assassin's Creed Wins Grammy, Presenter Absolutely Butchers The Pronunciation
6.2.2023
For the first time ever, tonight’s Grammy awards featured a category just for video game soundtracks. And the first ever winner in this new category was Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed. Congratulations! A momentous occasion for everyone involved, but for the rest of us, also a very funny moment of live...
Who Are Kathleen And Perry In HBO’s The Last Of Us?
6.2.2023
If you played The Last of Us game and are watching HBO’s TV adaptation, you probably saw a couple of characters in this week’s episode and wondered, “Who the hell are these people?” That’s because these characters weren’t in the original game, but there’s a reason you might have thought...
Pedro Pascal Stars In Excellent Mario Kart x HBO Sketch
6.2.2023
When I see news that Saturday Night Live has released another sketch dedicated to the Mario Kart franchise, I get flashbacks.Read more