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Dead By Daylight Devs Remove Leatherface ‘Blackface’ Mask
5.1.2022
Fans of the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre know that its famed antagonist, Leatherface (aka the Cannibal), has a gruesome penchant for wearing the faces of his victims as masks, a detail that developer Behaviour Interactive incorporated when it introduced him to Dead By Daylight...
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Mod Turns Sephiroth Into Ronald McDonald
5.1.2022
Literally what the fuck? It’s been 2022 for less than a week and already the shit has begun. The mods for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade started rolling in shortly after its troubled PC release last month, but I certainly did not expect someone to go full sicko and give Sephiroth the Ronald...
These Pokémon Keycaps Have Won My Heart
3.1.2022
I’m looking down at my spacebar in absolute shame. It’s just plain white. And yet, it could be the absolutely beautiful work of keycap maker, Hirosart, containing a diorama of Pokémon in their natural setting.Read more
That Time Spider-Man Was Surprisingly Edgy And Violent In A Marvel Video Game
23.12.2021
If there were a video game that perfectly encapsulated the edgy, sexually charged machismo of Marvel Comics’ Ultimates era, it would be the forgotten 2005 Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects.Read more
The Joker Admitting He Plays An RPG Might Be The Best Video Game Ad Of 2021
22.12.2021
We all know The Joker has lost it. He goes around performing heinous acts of violence, all in an effort to prove life has perennial comedic potential. But how many of us knew he was a *gulp* gamer? I didn’t. That is until a twin set of advertisements for the idle figurine RPG Figure Fantasy started...
Fahey’s Top Ten Games Of 2021
21.12.2021
Has it really been one whole year since we last compiled our annual top games lists and not the two decades it’s actually felt like? Weird. Many of the games on my 2021 list feel like they came out ages ago. Technically, two of them did, but it’s my list and I declare them fair games. Let’s go.Read...
Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Manga Creator Arrested Over Child Pornography
20.12.2021
Japanese police have arrested 40-year-old manga creator Kenya Suzuki on suspicion of importing child pornography, violating the country’s laws about importing banned goods. Read more
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Gets Long-Awaited Gameplay Reveal
10.12.2021
It may not have Margot Robbie, but Rocksteady’s upcoming Suicide Squad game made a moderately impressive showing during Geoff Keighley’s three-hour advertising gauntlet tonight.Read more
Hell Yeah, Wonder Woman Is Starring In Her Own Big Game
10.12.2021
The folks at Monolith Productions are developing a Wonder Woman game, The Game Awards revealed tonight with a barebones teaser.Read more
Your First Look At Quantic Dream's Dramatic New Star Wars Game
10.12.2021
We already knew this was coming, but a reveal at the Game Awards tonight makes it official: Quantic Dream, the controversial developers of games like Detroit and Heavy Rain, are working on a game set in the Star Wars universe.Read more
Destiny 2 Gets Evil Tobey Maguire Dance From Spider-Man 3
9.12.2021
Destiny 2's mid-season expansion celebrating Bungie’s 30-year development history includes nods to Halo, Marathon, and...2007's Spider-Man 3? Sure, why not. I mean there’s a literal trans-dimensional space pony currently chaperoning players through a The Price Is Right horde mode too,...
The Hello Kitty Gaming Chair Was Bound To Happen
9.12.2021
This was inevitable! Razer is teaming up with Sanrio for a whole bunch of Hello Kitty and Friends branded gaming gear that includes a gaming chair and headphones. I am not surprised. No one is surprised. This is, after all, Hello Kity we’re talking about. “Come along with Hello Kitty and Friends...
Fortnite Chapter 3 Trailer Leaks, Revealing Spider-Man And Gears Of War Characters
4.12.2021
Fortnite’s next big chapter is nearly here, but before the official launch of Chapter 3 Season 1, a trailer for the next era Epic’s mega-popular free-to-play shooter has leaked online revealing new skins, game mechanics, and characters coming soon.Read more
Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review
1.12.2021
I almost pulled the plug on Solar Ash before it really began. For the most part, I’m glad I did not.Read more
Democrats Announce Bill Aimed At Stopping Bots From Buying All Your Consoles & Graphics Cards
1.12.2021
A group of Democrats are introducing the “Stopping Grinch Bots Act”, a proposal with an incredibly stupid name that is aimed at preventing (or at least curtailing) the use of bots to snatch up stocks of goods from online retailers. Something many of you trying to get PS5s and new graphics cards...
Neon Genesis Evangelion Cosplay Gets In The F**king Robot
30.11.2021
I’ve lost count of the amount of Neon Genesis Evangelion cosplay I’ve posted on this site over the last 10 years, but pretty much all of it has been focused on the anime’s characters, especially Rei and Asuka. It’s enormous mechs are a somewhat trickier proposition.Read more
Get 'Em, Jinx
26.11.2021
Carla Antonia is an artist and illustrator based in France.Read more
The New Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Are Barebones, But I'm Still Having A Blast
23.11.2021
Some of the initial reviews described Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as incredibly workmanlike, and they were correct. These games are serviceable recreations that seem to do the bare minimum when it comes to adding anything new, let alone surprising. And yet for all of their...
After All The Hype, Spider-Man Doesn't Even Have Story Missions In Marvel’s Avengers
22.11.2021
As demonstrated by Kate Bishop, Hawkeye, and Black Panther, the best part of new characters coming to Marvel’s Avengers are the story missions. These introduce us to the newcomers, giving us insight into their background and motivations, and provide a whole bunch of original content into...
League of Legends Netflix Show, Arcane, Renewed For A Second Season
21.11.2021
The League of Legends TV show, Arcane, premiered earlier this month on Netflix to rave reviews and high viewing numbers, so it’s not surprising the streamer has picked up the show for a second season, with the main cast returning. Read more