Search
It’s Real Sad-Girl Hours Listening To Nier: Automata’s Soundtrack
25.1.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re back from our winter break, refreshed and ready to dive into Keiichi Okabe and co’s masterful soundtrack for Nier: Automata.Read more
In Japan, Pokémon Company Cracking Down On Sword And Shield Cheaters
25.1.2021
The Pokémon Company issued a statement in Japan regarding cheats being used in Pokémon Sword and Shield as well as in Pokémon Home.Read more
The Japanese Government Could Change Cosplay Forever
25.1.2021
Currently, anyone in Japan is free to dress as their favorite characters. That will continue, most likely, but there might be big changes for those who make money from cosplaying—and possibly, even for those who don’t.Read more
High School Students Build A Back To The Future Monument
25.1.2021
Students at Tanabe Technical High School in Wakayama, Japan have been spending over four years making a DeLorean replica out of 2-millimeter-thick aluminum.Read more
Exhibitionist Cosplayer Fined And Sentenced For Exposing Herself In Public
25.1.2021
Last year at the Fancy Frontier manga and anime expo in Taipei, a Taiwanese cosplayer got in trouble with the law for exposing herself in the cosplay area near the event hall while photographers snapped photos. She was arrested for violating the country’s Act on Offenses Against Sexual...
The Art Of Mike Nash
25.1.2021
Australian artist Mike Nash, perhaps best known for his work designing robots for Horizon Zero Dawn and the film Chappie, has died.Read more
Microsoft Wants To Build Chatbots Out Of Dead People's Data
25.1.2021
Black Mirror is satire. I thought we were all on the same page with this.Read more
Counter-Strike Pros Just Keep Getting Banned For Gambling
25.1.2021
Only a few months after a number of professional Counter-Strike players received bans for betting on their own matches, the Esports Integrity Commission has issued sanctions “against 35 players for betting related offences”.Read more
The Week In Games: I Got Friends On The Other Side
24.1.2021
Supernatural horror game The Medium, developed by the folks behind Layers of Fear, releases later this week for Xbox Series X and S. Read more
Speedrunners Are Beating Hitman 3's Dubai Level In Under 10 Seconds
24.1.2021
Hitman 3's opening level, set in a large tower in Dubai, is made up of various floors, rooms, and security measures. It’s a tricky stage for many players. But if you are quick, have a steady hand, and some luck, you can beat the whole thing in about nine seconds.Read more
'Shop Contest: Say Hello To Muncher
24.1.2021
The internet was obsessed this past week with Bernie Sanders. But that’s old news and it’s been done to death already. So we are zigging instead of zagging. Say hello to Muncher, a new ghost from the new upcoming Ghostbusters film. Read more
Players Unlock A New Secret Weapon In Assassin's Creed Valhalla After Hitting A Pile Of Rocks
24.1.2021
Players have discovered a new hidden and powerful bow in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. All you have to do is find a specific pile of rocks and hit it a few times and reload your save. Though, this isn’t the intended way to get the weapon.Read more
Sunday Comics: Four Weeks Ago
24.1.2021
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: Potato CEO, Winners!
23.1.2021
Earlier this month, Taco Bell revealed that the company is run by a sentient potato. Because the world is always on fire these days, most folks didn’t notice. But I noticed and asked you all to spread the potato CEO.Read more
Capcom Is Still Hiding Ethan’s Face In Resident Evil Village
23.1.2021
While Ethan Winters may be the new face of the Resident Evil series, we still haven’t seen his actual face. And it doesn’t look like that’s going to change when Resident Evil Village launches on May 7.Read more
Cyberpunk 2077's Latest Patch Reportedly Added A Game-Breaking Bug
23.1.2021
Last night, CD Projekt Red dropped the first major update for its troubled open-world shooter, Cyberpunk 2077. “Major” is a relative term. While larger than previous updates, yesterday’s patch 1.1 focuses more on stability fixes rather than a wide-ranging overhaul. In fact, it may have even made...
Chess Looks Wild In 2021
23.1.2021
This week we figure out how tall the very big lady from Resident Evil Village is, flip out a Bernie chair, learn what games will be free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers this month, buy 900lbs of PlayStation consoles and check in on chess YouTube in 2021. Read more
Microsoft Reverses Course On Xbox Live Price Increase
23.1.2021
Following widespread customer backlash, Microsoft released a statement walking back its Friday morning announcement of sweeping price increases for the Xbox Live Gold subscription service.Read more
Report: Vicarious Visions Is Working On A Diablo II Remake
23.1.2021
Earlier today, Activision Blizzard announced that it had absorbed Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 developer Vicarious Visions to provide support on future projects. A few hours later, we now know that one of those projects is a Diablo II remake.Read more
Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Late, Broke, And Bodied By A Behemoth
23.1.2021
In my push to finish Final Fantasy XV before it leaves Xbox Game Pass I had hoped to make up for lost time. Doing the math, I figured I’ll need to cover an average of five hours a day. But after Day Two I only have a grand total of seven hours clocked on my save file; I’m still three hours...