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Russian Footballer Wins League, Gets Medal Dressed As Deadpool
4.5.2021
When FC Zenit won the Russian title yesterday, players went up on stage after the game and got their winner’s medals dressed in celebratory shirts. Everyone except for star striker Artem Dzyuba, that is, who decided to get up there in...a full Deadpool costume instead.Read more
Did You Like The New Mortal Kombat Movie?
3.5.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Japanese Town Got Covid-19 Money So They Built A Giant Squid Statue
3.5.2021
The town of Noto in Ishikawa received millions of yen due to the impact of covid-19. The money was part of a rural revitalization project to help the countryside in the wake of the virus.Read more
Returnal: The Kotaku Review
29.4.2021
I’m sure you’ve felt it too. For the past year and some change, life has fallen into a rut more than usual. Life is always cyclical to some degree—humans are, after all, creatures of habit—but the stresses that go hand-in-hand with a certain mismanaged pandemic have made the day-to-day feel more...
Despite R-Rating And Pandemic, Demon Slayer Sets Box Office Record In North America
26.4.2021
Earlier this spring, when it was announced that Demon Slayer was getting a dreaded R-rating in the US, there was concern that this could impact the movie’s performance. Those concerns, it seems, were wrong.Read more
'Shop Contest: More Donald Ducks, Winners!
24.4.2021
After a weekend away, Kotaku’s wonderful(?) ‘Shop Contest returns. Last time I was around these parts I asked you all to create images featuring Donald Duck.Read more
Do You See The Penguin?
24.4.2021
I found something unexpected in a random cave in Outriders. It’s a formation of rocks and shells that looks a lot like a penguin. Or at least, I think it does. Perhaps I’m just losing my mind after a year of pandemic-induced lockdown.Read more
Trubbish Is A Bag Of Garbage That Contains Deadly Gas
24.4.2021
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 Trubbish!Read more
Looks Like Lego Mario's Getting His Lego Luigi
19.4.2021
Following last week’s firmware update that has Lego’s Super Mario figure crying out for his brother when it wakes from sleep mode, a listing briefly popped up on Amazon China for Lego set 71387, Adventures with Luigi. Looks like the Lego Super Mario line’s got a new plumber on call. Read more
When Skeletor Meets Shogun Warriors, Everybody Loses (Except Toy Fans)
19.4.2021
When Mattel’s senior manager of Masters of the Universe Ruben Martinez applies the aesthetic of He-Man’s greatest foe to a legendary line of giant 1970s robots, two-foot-tall, $300 Shogun Masters Skeletor is the result. Read more
Rare Gokus No Longer Lost At Sea
16.4.2021
Late last year, a storm at sea caused a shipping boat to lose a bunch of its cargo, possibly including rare figures of Dragon Ball Z’s Goku, alongside other collectibles. I am delighted to inform you that the Gokus are safe.Read more
Drink Up This Ghost In The Shell Japanese Booze
16.4.2021
Joining the likes of other geeky sake comes a line of Ghost in the Shell-themed stuff. Kanpai!Read more
Battle For The Grid Turns Street Fighters Into Power Rangers (Again)
13.4.2021
Don’t call them Chun-Li and Ryu. The two new characters coming to fighting game Power Rangers; Battle for the Grid on May 25 are the Blue Phoenix Ranger and the Crimson Hawk Ranger.Read more
Anime Sure Makes Dandruff Exciting
13.4.2021
This is, perhaps, the most exciting dandruff ad made in the history of the entire world. It’s pretty goofy but real good. Read more
Marvel, Give Me A Dora Milaje Video Game Already
12.4.2021
Marvel Studios, Disney, whoever’s in charge of licensing Marvel properties nowadays, come, let me bend your ear for I have a proposition that is guaranteed to increase your already-incalculable fortune. Are you ready to hear my 1000% foolproof money printing idea? Here goes: Dora Milaje video game....
Hideaki Anno Says Evangelion Is A "Robot Anime"
12.4.2021
Over the years, Evangelion fans have often pointed out that the large Eva units are not actually giant robots.Read more
A Very Short, Very Wholesome Zelda Song (By The Dude From The Mountain Goats)
12.4.2021
Imagine being a kid, sitting down to play some Zelda, and instead of kicking back with the game’s instrumental score getting an improvised soundtrack by your dad. Who is...John Darnielle from The Mountain Goats.Read more
Poliwhirl Is Covered In Mucus And Smooth Like A Shark
10.4.2021
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 Poliwhirl!Read more
More Donald Ducks In Kingdom Hearts, Please
10.4.2021
With the arrival of the Kingdom Hearts series on PC last week, enterprising players can now tinker with the games in ways that were either too difficult or downright impossible to achieve on consoles. Naturally, this has resulted in a mod that lets folks spawn (among other things) hundreds...
Hasbro Unveils $700 Self-Transforming Optimus Prime Robot
9.4.2021
This is the most advanced official Transformers toy ever made. Standing an impressive 19-inches tall and built from metal alloy parts, Robosen Robotics’ fully-programmable Optimus Prime walks in robot form, drives in vehicle mode, and converts automatically on command. He’s up for pre-order this...