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The Internet Reacts To Street Fighter 6's New Cammy
25.2.2023
Yesterday during Sony’s State of Play showcase, the fighting game community witnessed three character reveal trailers for Street Fighter 6. I say three, but if we’re being honest with ourselves, the only street fighter who’s on anyone’s mind is one Cammy White. So let’s count the many ways that...
The Yakuza Devs Are Stunting On The Entire Gaming Industry
25.2.2023
We here at Kotaku get plenty of tips via email. Some are spam, others are error-filled hate messages, and a few are serious allegations that require serious investigation. So it’s refreshing when something comes in that just points us toward something breezy and cool, as was the case with a recent...
This Shiny Pokémon May Have A Competitive Advantage In Scarlet And Violet
25.2.2023
Shiny Pokémon are typically just a rare aesthetic anomaly, but one new addition in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may have some competitive edge if you’re using a shiny variation: Tatsugiri.Read more
Overwatch 2 Hero Pick Rates Show Most Players Don’t Care About The Meta
24.2.2023
Hero shooters like Overwatch 2 are always in flux when it comes to character pick rates. Balance changes, reworks, and new additions throw a wrench into the machine, so a period of high usage for a character can mean a lot of things. But while Overwatch 2 only launched four months ago, we can still...
Overwatch Players Want The Mei Murder Grenade To Be Real
24.2.2023
Overwatch 2 doesn’t have a Mei homing grenade, but it could, and the promise of a weapon that would single-handedly seek out the ice-loving pain in my ass is enough to have players daydreaming about the possibilities.Read more
Mario Kart Fans Aghast To Learn About Secret Points That Tilt The Scales
24.2.2023
The Mario Kart community recently found out that the GameBoy Advanced racing game was secretly giving bonus points to certain characters in the roster, and not everyone is happy about it. Characters such as Bowser are getting the largest amount of bonus points, while Peach and Toad get less....
The Next Pokémon Animation Looks Incredible
24.2.2023
If Pokémon knows how to do anything, it’s capitalize on its fans’ long history with the franchise. This sentiment isn’t just held for its major anniversary years, because if The Pokémon Company can make a viral video that encapsulates the entirety of the series’ 27 years, it’s gonna do it. And...
Ash Might Be Gone, But The New Pokémon Anime Will Still Star A New Pikachu
24.2.2023
Ash Ketchum and Pikachu may be heading into the sunset after an epic 25-season run, but the Pokémon anime they starred in isn’t. Another series will take flight soon with new trainers Liko and Roy to root for. But they won’t be the only heroes. On Friday the Pokémon Company revealed the series’...
Mortal Kombat 12 Has Been Very Quietly Announced
24.2.2023
Warner Bros., this is not how it is done! There are rules and guidelines in place for how video games are revealed in 2023, and “quickly mentioning it in passing on a phone call” breaks all of them!Read more
Like A Dragon: Ishin!: The Kotaku Review
23.2.2023
In the opening chapters of Like A Dragon: Ishin!, a samurai becomes an exiled criminal after his father is assassinated in front of him. A year later, his brother offers him safety and power in exchange for his loyalty. All he has to do is turn a blind eye to the powerful lords who could have...
The Last Of Us Show Fans Are Freaking Out About Dina Right Now
21.2.2023
A brief appearance of a girl curiously watching Ellie eat during this week’s episode of The Last of Us had fans of the games excited. And fans of just the show were likely left a little confused as to what all the fuss is about. If you’re here wondering who the hell this “Dina” the internet...
Lego Zelda All But Confirmed After Copyright Strikes
20.2.2023
Nothing confirms the existence of something like the copyright holder doing everything it can to hide it. So it is that Lego is issuing takedown notices on YouTube videos with the temerity to repeat the leak of a forthcoming Zelda-based The Great Deku Tree set.Read more
Persona 5 Can’t Handle Queer Relationships
20.2.2023
They call it a crush for a reason.Read more
Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Art Book Leaks Months Ahead Of Release
19.2.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom isn’t due out until May 12, which means fans heavily invested in the lore and secrets of the game have three months of avoiding (what they will probably think are) spoilers ahead of them.Read more
Shiny Hunting Is About To Get Harder In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
17.2.2023
Game Freak is rolling out another big update to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet at the end of the month, and while there’s some attention being given to the games’ notorious performance issues, the solution the studio has gone with will fundamentally change certain aspects of the open-world RPG....
Breath of the Wild Fans Are Still Finding New Tricks Nearly Six Years Later
16.2.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out in March 2017, instantly becoming Nintendo Switch’s most potent system seller. I mention that because despite how old Nintendo’s open-world action-adventure game now is, diehard fans of Link’s latest journey through Hyrule are still figuring out cool...
‘All Your Base Are Belong To Us’ Game Out On Steam, But Without Famous Meme
15.2.2023
Toaplan’s Zero Wing is the game that spawned the classic (ancient, even) meme of “All your base are belong to us.” And it’s now out on Steam, easily accessible on modern hardware. As you might expect, the game’s store page references the beloved memes Zero Wing spawned decades ago. However, this...
In 1999 Nintendo Had A Real-Life Wrestling Match Starring Mario And Pikachu
15.2.2023
Back in 1999, around the time of the release of the original Super Smash Bros. on the N64, Nintendo had a big idea. To help promote the game they would go to Vegas, set up a wrestling ring, get a bunch of actors to wear Nintendo character costumes and have them go at it.Read more
Ranking Dragon Age Boyfriends By Whether They’d Actually Be Good Partners
14.2.2023
Since the Dragon Age series takes place in different places and times within BioWare’s fantasy universe, we have had the opportunity to hop around the universe and kiss men from different eras of the, well, Dragon Age. But while we may love our video game love interests, perhaps it’s worth...
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Shot Has Fans Gushing About Graphics
13.2.2023
If you watched the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom you might have been shocked to hear what sounds like Ganon talking, marveled at Link’s new powers, or completely lost it when you saw him riding a magical lawnmower. Some fans, however, are losing it over a blurry...