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Top Female Streamer Becomes Part-Owner Of Massive Esports Organization 100 Thieves
8.4.2021
The past year has not been kind to, uh, basically anybody, but Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter is one the (generally wealthy) exceptions that proves the rule. She started 2020 with so-so numbers on her YouTube stream, only to ride the Among Us phenomenon to absurd 100,000-viewer heights from which...
Looks Like Capcom Got The Band Back Together
7.4.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, Capcom forms a band.Read more
Genshin Impact Replaces Famed Idol Group's Iconic Signs In Akihabara
7.4.2021
If you’ve been to Tokyo’s Akihabara in the past decade, you’ve seen large signs for pop group AKB48 on the side of the Don Quijote building. They have been replaced.Read more
For April 1, Cosplayers Around The World Had A Convention...In Their Pajamas
7.4.2021
There haven’t been any cosplay conventions in over a year, which sucks! But when life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade by having a convention from the comfort of your own home. In your PJs, no less.Read more
It's Official: E3 Returns As An All-Digital, All-Free Event June 12
6.4.2021
Following the cancelation of 2020's event due to covid-19, and much rumor and speculation regarding this year’s iteration of what was once the most important video game trade show in the world, the Entertainment Software Association today announces E3 2021, a free all-digital event running June...
Loki's Latest Trailer Is a Timey Wimey Joyride Through the MCU
5.4.2021
Loki, the Asgardian royal family’s resident enfant terrible, has broken many a law in his time traipsing across the universe in Marvel Studio’s films, and Disney+’s upcoming Loki series, it seems as if the mischief maker’s finally going to do the time for at least some of his crimes.Read more
A Song In Balan Wonderworld Sounds A LOT Like A Song From Ghostbusters
4.4.2021
I’m not saying the composer on Balan Wonderworld ripped off a classic tune from the Ghostbusters film soundtrack, but the similarities are striking...Read more
Doctor Who Revives Eric Roberts' Master in a New, Dalek-Filled Audio Drama
4.4.2021
Not as the weird snake goop thing that was ‘90s VFX gone wild. But...y’know, just Eric Roberts going to town on a scenery buffet in the way all great Master performances do.Read more
A New Black Widow Trailer Has Major Avengers Vibes
3.4.2021
We think this is it. After a year of delays, July 9 seems to be the day Black Widow will be released, in theaters and on Disney+. And though there was a “Final Trailer” last year, Marvel has cut a “New Trailer” for the new release date, and this one feels much more epic.Read more
Space Jam 2's First Trailer Looks Like Ready Player One, But With Sports
3.4.2021
People have basically been talking about a Space Jam sequel with Lebron James for as long as Lebron James has been in the NBA. Slowly but surely that finally came together and now, 25 years after the first film was released, there’s a trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy.Read more
Hideaki Anno Is Directing Shin Kamen Rider
3.4.2021
In 2023, a new Kamen Rider film will be released. Called Shin Kamen Rider, it will be the latest reimagining of one of Japan’s most iconic heroes. Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno will be at the helm.Read more
Why You Should Rewatch Your Favorite Movies in Black and White
2.4.2021
Cinema snobs the world over scoffed when polarizing director Zack Snyder announced that his indulgent superhero opus Zack Snyder’s Justice League would be re-rereleased in a desaturated black and white version he’d dubbed Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Justice Is Gray. I was among them, but mostly...
Twitch's 'Hot Tub Meta' Has Sparked Off Yet Another Debate About Women's Attire
2.4.2021
Twitch trends come and go, but one thing remains constant: the endless debate around what women should be allowed to wear on the platform. Now it comes in a summery new flavor: hot tub streams. Recently, streamers have declared these broadcasts the new “meta,” outraging the usual suspects—but also...
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Again, Dammit
2.4.2021
Well, this sucks: TT Games announced today that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will not be released in Spring 2021 as planned. It has been delayed. Again. And this time we don’t have a new release date or window. Read more
Beats Solo Pro Headphones Are More Than 50% off at Woot, Just $145
2.4.2021
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The Best Music Ever Made (For A McDonald’s Game)
2.4.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. You deserve a break today, so we’re kicking off the weekend with something tasty from McDonald’s… McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure that is, a game that plays and sounds better than...
Are You Enough of a Snyder Cut Fan To Pre-Order These Zack Snyder's Justice League Funko Pops?
2.4.2021
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Popular Bobblehead Manufacturer Funko Announces New Lineup of NFT Products
1.4.2021
Following the release of new Garbage Pail Kids non-fungible token (NFT) assets and the recent Godzilla NFT collectibles from Topps, the leading pop-culture consumer products company Funko Inc., revealed the company is also joining the NFT fray. Funko announced on Thursday that the company...
April greater fools: Apes pile into ‘joke’ hat voucher Unisock clone
1.4.2021
Hat voucher tokens are now going for as much as $3,700 in a joke sale that got out of hand
Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston on Why Now Is the Time for His Return
1.4.2021
Christopher Eccleston transformed Doctor Who forever. Sixteen years ago, the actor—headlining a bold reboot of the beloved British sci-fi classic that had been off screens for nearly a decade—presented a tortured, compassionate take on a Time Traveler without a home. Then, as quickly as we met...