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The Barbie X Batman Anniversary Dolls Are Everything
18.9.2024
2024 marks the 85th anniversary of the first Batman comic, published in 1939. To celebrate, DC Comics has partnered with Barbie to make two dolls based on two of the series’ most iconic villains: Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. In a roundabout way, we’re getting another Margot Robbie doll, as...
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: 5 Games We Can't Wait To Get Back To
13.9.2024
Fall is almost here, we’re officially in the thick of the back-to-school scramble, and I can’t stop buying apple cider spice candles for the house. We’re also officially in the thick of game release season, so why not take a minute to talk about Metacritic?Read more
A Bunch Of Batman Games Are On Sale To Celebrate The Penguin
13.9.2024
If you came away from 2022’s The Batman unexpectedly horny for Colin Farrell’s portrayal of The Penguin, then good news. The character’s solo series, titled The Penguin (what else), is set to release September 19 and it’s shockingly good! To celebrate, Warner Bros. has a Steam Sale running until...
The Penguin Series Is So Much More Than A Batman Comic Book Show—It’s A Crime Epic
12.9.2024
From the moment Colin Farrell limps into frame as the scarred and strange Oswald Cobb, it’s clear that The Penguin is going to be special. Set immediately after the events of 2022’s The Batman, the HBO limited series tells the story of the infamous villain in a grittier, more grounded version...
Netflix's Terminator Zero Anime Is A Welcome Departure From The Franchise's Uninspired Sameness
5.9.2024
Like the Alien franchise, the Terminator series has been stuck in a rut since its early days, with its subsequent projects failing to recapture the greatness of its first two films. While Netflix’s original anime spin-off, Terminator Zero, doesn’t entirely shake the uncanny sameness of...
We Ranked Every Tim Burton Movie From Worst To Best
2.9.2024
Disney animator turned legendary director Tim Burton is famous for making films that have a macabre whimsy, an absurd sense of humor, and a distinct visual style. Tim Burton’s movies are sumptuous eye candy with exaggerated set designs and sharp juxtapositions between gloomy grays and vivid colors....
James Gunn Says 'No Truth' To Recent Batman Game Rumor
30.8.2024
Reports of a game set in the universe of Matt Reeves’ The Batman are, apparently, greatly exaggerated. The internet was swirling with rumors of such a game’s existence on the morning of August 30, with many hoping that such a project was real. However, none other than James Gunn, the head of...
15 Years Ago, Batman: Arkham Asylum Changed Superhero Games Forever
26.8.2024
Now and then you see something that reminds you that the passage of time marches on so quickly that it’s nearly imperceptible. Yesterday, August 25, was Batman: Arkham Asylum’s 15th anniversary. That’s right. What is arguably the most well-regarded game starring Bruce Wayne ever made is old enough...
Joker 2 Director Says Gaga's Harley Quinn Lacks 'High Voice, Accent,' And Sass
21.8.2024
This year’s highly anticipated Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, sees Joaquin Phoenix return as the famous crime prince and Batman villain. But this time, he’s not alone as the sequel adds Harley Quinn, played by pop superstar and decorated actor Lady Gaga, to the upcoming DC film. But if you were...
Batman: Arkham Shadow Looks Like The Batman Games You Love In First-Person
20.8.2024
Hey, so I know that a bunch of us actually don’t have VR or are all that interested in getting into it, but that new VR Arkham Batman game looks pretty good, right? Shown off at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, Batman: Arkham Shadow seems like a pretty decent follow-up to the Arkhamverse, and...
Halle Berry Is Open To Making A New Catwoman Movie, But...
19.8.2024
The Catwoman movie turned 20 years old recently and its star, Halle Berry, has been celebrating the critically panned superhero flick’s anniversary. In fact, she’s said she’s even down to return to the role and make another one, but this time she’d want to lead the film behind the camera, too. Read...
Mark Hamill’s Missing Joker Voice Was Just Quietly Added To Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3
13.8.2024
Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 is the last time fans get to hear Kevin Conroy as Batman. But the initial version had one big problem. His archnemesis, the Joker, didn’t sound like Mark Hamill, the Star Wars actor who made the character his own in Batman: The Animated Series. Warner Bros. has...
Tales From The Borderlands Convinced Gearbox A Movie Was A Good Idea
6.8.2024
The upcoming Borderlands movie might not have happened if it wasn’t for the spin-off narrative game Tales from the Borderlands, which gave Gearbox confidence that the universe could be more than just a looter shooter playground.Read more
Suicide Squad Might Bring Batman And Everyone Else Back From The Dead
29.7.2024
Everyone’s “favorite” looter-shooter Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League shocked audiences when the playable eponymous team…well, killed the Justice League. It was all right there in the name, and for as many faults as the game might’ve had, it was at least always honest. However, that may...
New Joker 2 Trailer Reveals A Chaotic Musical Love Story
23.7.2024
The second trailer for Joker 2 is here and more twisted than a six-pack of hard iced tea. It pulls back the curtain a bit more on how the canonical love story/abusive relationship between Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn will take center stage in the sequel, but who’s going...
These Are Kevin Conroy's Final Words As Batman And They're Perfect
16.7.2024
For many, the actor who best exemplifies Batman isn’t Christian Bale or Michael Keaton, but the longtime voice of the character in animated series and video games, Kevin Conroy. Since the actor’s death in 2022, multiple projects he was a part of have trickled out, leaving many to wonder what would...
MultiVersus: The Kotaku Review
2.7.2024
Sometimes when I sit down to play MultiVersus, it kinda feels like I’m a child reaching into a cookie jar. Part of me knows, if I want to be a good boy, I shouldn’t be doing it. But cookies taste good as hell. That rush of mind-melting bliss when biting into a gooey, sugary treat easily overtakes...
This Year's Steam Summer Sale Includes Some Of The Biggest Deals Ever
27.6.2024
Do you smell that? That’s the smell of millions of credit cards around the world melting as gamers empty their bank accounts buying up cheap games during this year’s Steam Summer Sale. And this time around, Valve is offering up some even bigger than usual deals on some great games. Read more
Manufactured Call Of Duty Controversies, New Dragon Age Romance Details, And More Of The Week's Gaming News
8.6.2024
It was eclectic week of gaming news, and we’ve got a diverse sampler platter for you with the week’s biggest stories, or at least, the biggest ones from before Summer Game Fest kicked off on Friday. For more on that, see our roundup of everything shown off at this year’s Keighley-fest, and our look...
Pharrell’s Lego Movie Looks Like A Wild, Refreshing Take On A Biopic
6.6.2024
Hollywood loves a biopic. If there’s one thing that’s going to get greenlit other than a superhero movie, it’s a loosely biographical film about a historical figure or artist. But Pharrell Williams, the 51-year-old pop artist and beat maker behind hit songs like “Happy” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,”...