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K-pop Group Enhypen Is Sorry About World Map That Omitted Japan
31.5.2021
Just as K-pop group Enhypen is making a big push around the world, the group has ruffled feathers in Japan for merch that didn’t include, well, Japan. Read more
Thanks To Demon Slayer, Fans In Japan Rush To Donate Blood
31.5.2021
In Tokushima, the Red Cross featured Demon Slayer characters on blood drive posters. Sign up and give, and the prefecture would give out one of those posters as a present. Fans were more than happy to oblige.Read more
The Week In Games: Another Week, Another Warhammer Game
30.5.2021
As documented before on this site, there are a lot of Warhammer games. Maybe too many? Probably. And here comes another one. Read more
Red Dead Online Players Found A Glitchy Water Wheel That Sends Them Flying
30.5.2021
There might not be any jetbikes in Red Dead Online, but that hasn’t stopped some players from figuring out a new way to go soaring into the sky. All you need to do is stand on a specific water wheel and wait. Soon, you’ll be flying like a bird. Read more
'Shop Contest: LeBron James Toy
30.5.2021
Come on SLAM and welcome to the JAM! It’s time to have some fun with a weird LeBron James toy! (That didn’t rhyme as well as I hoped. But my backspace key broke months ago so, can’t fix it or improve it. Moving on.) Read more
Benoît Sokal, Creator Of The Syberia Series, Has Died
30.5.2021
Belgian comic book artist Benoît Sokal, the creator of the adventure game series Syberia, died on May 28 after battling a long-term illness. He was 66 years old. The news of his passing was confirmed via a statement from game publisher Microids.Read more
Sunday Comics: Meanwhile...
30.5.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
'Shop Contest: Cicada, Winners?
29.5.2021
I made a mistake. I forgot that I have to judge these contests. So now I’m trapped looking at all your images featuring nasty cicadas. I’ve played myself.Read more
CHOKESLAM!
29.5.2021
After taking a week off, Snapshots is back. And to make up for the week off, I’ve included more screenshots than usual! Turns out, when you skip a week, you miss a bunch of awesome screenshots. If it’s your birthday, consider it a nice birthday present. Your welcome!Read more
Destruction AllStars Is Getting Bots Because Not Enough People Are Playing
29.5.2021
Destruction AllStars, released in February exclusively on PS5, doesn’t seem to have a huge community of players online. So to help improve matchmaking, the developers have announced plans to add online bots. Read more
Here's Someone Playing Minecraft Using A Bop It
29.5.2021
Bop it! Pull it! Flick it! Mine it! Read more
Komala Is Born Sleeping, Never Wakes Up And Then Dies Asleep
29.5.2021
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Heatmor!Read more
The Twitch DMCAs Just Keep Coming
29.5.2021
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The music industry is taking aim at Twitch, this time to the tune of “about 1,000 individual claims,” according to the company. Twitch’s solution? Second verse, same as the first: Delete, delete, delete.Read more
Oh, Hey, I Just Got Back From An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs
29.5.2021
An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs (y’all, there’s no way I’m gonna get through these impressions spelling this long-ass name out so henceforth I’ll call it Dog Airport or abbreviate it as AAFACRBD) is a game about exactly what it says on the box: You are a person at an airport that...
Ubisoft Insists Latest Game, [INSERT NAME], Isn’t Political
28.5.2021
Today, Ubisoft showed off some new gameplay from the upcoming [INSERT GENRE] game [INSERT NAME]. The footage shows that the game’s setting and story seem to be politically charged and potentially filled with commentary about [INSERT CURRENT EVENT]. However, as usual, Ubisoft has been quick...
15 Years Ago This Month, Valve Announced Half-Life 2: Episode 3
28.5.2021
It seems like just yesterday when Valve announced a trilogy of expansions for their super-popular PC game, 2004's Half-Life 2. But it’s actually been 15 years since Episode 3 was announced. And while Valve has since released a new Half-Life game, it wasn’t the one the developer announced back...
Musings Of A Mass Effect 1 Newcomer
28.5.2021
Mass Effect Legendary Edition has given me a chance I missed the first time around. Though I’ve played through the other games of BioWare’s long-running space opera—3, Andromeda, and, years later, 2, in that order—’m tackling the first Mass Effect for the first time ever.Read more
Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Might Be Getting A Sequel, Maybe
28.5.2021
In its latest round of fiscal results, 505 Games parent company Digital Bros appeared to reveal that a Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night sequel was in the works. But when reached for comment, the publisher was surprisingly aloof.Read more
Graven Looks Great, But Right Now It’s A Bit Boring
28.5.2021
Graven is the latest game from resurrected publisher 3D Realms. Like its recent releases Ion Fury and Wrath, Graven is a throwback to 1990s PC first-person shooters, this time being a spiritual successor to Hexen and Heretic. It’s a visual delight to run around the world of Graven, kicking bad guys...
New Site Teaches You How To Play EVE Online
28.5.2021
EVE Online is a tough game to learn without a lot of effort and assistance. The good news is that there’s now an easier path to getting started: the EVE Academy, a new companion website to the 18 year old MMO, was created specifically to show new players the ropes, and potentially teach a few...