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Disco Elysium’s Aerostatic Pilot Jacket: The Kotaku Fashion Review

12.1.2022
I have been afraid, for a very long time, that Lieutenant Kim Kitsuragi—your fellow detective in Disco Elysium, a game which I love—was cold. Revachol is a harsh, coastal city—one defined by high winds carrying winter in from off the water. It rains and snows frequently, even in the short seven...

G4 Host Slams Xplay Audience’s Sexist Expectations

12.1.2022
Cult-hit gaming channel G4 has only been back for a few months after its nearly decade-long hiatus, and already the hosts are fed up with some of the assholes in the audience. Former esports commentator and new Xplay co-host, Indiana “Froskurinn” Black, specifically called out the crude sexism...

Belle Is A Spiritual Sequel To Summer Wars And A Modern Beauty And The Beast

12.1.2022
While watching Belle, the latest feature from Mamoru Hosoda, two movies kept racing through my mind: Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast and Hosoda’s own Summer Wars—and for good reason. Belle takes a classic fairy tale and filters it through the virtual world in which we live.Read more

Tabletop Simulator’s Steam Reviews Descend Into Culture War Nightmare Factory

11.1.2022
It feels like familiar territory. A community moderator for the video game Tabletop Simulator handed out temporary and permanent bans for talking about queerness in the game’s global text chat and Discord. This upset a portion of the playerbase, who then took to Twitter and Steam reviews to express...

Disguised Toast Banned From Twitch For Watching Death Note Anime

11.1.2022
On Monday, variety streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang was banned from Twitch for watching Death Note, a 2007 Shonen anime licensed by Viz Media. What many hoped was only a short ban, especially after Imane “Pokimane” Anys was suspended for just 48 hours for a similar act, might stretch to...

Where Japan's Most Famous Cosplayer Keeps Her Costumes

11.1.2022
Enako, Japan’s most famous and successful cosplayer, has a whole bunch of costumes. How many? An entire storage room full of them.Read more

The Metaverse Is Already Here For Cows And It’s Very Sad

11.1.2022
In Turkey, a rancher has begun putting virtual reality headsets on some of his cattle to see if the animals produce more milk when they believe they are outside in a nice, sunny field. Early results from the experiment are positive, but the actual sight of seeing a cow living in the metaverse so...

Spectacular Vid Showcases Evolution Of Godzilla's Iconic Atomic Breath

10.1.2022
Godzilla wouldn’t be the king of all monsters he is today if it weren’t for his signature atomic breath, and a new YouTube video showcases the evolution of this signature move with some stunning 3D graphics. Read more

Your Winter 2022 Anime Guide

10.1.2022
It’s cold! Who wants to go outside when there’s new anime to watch? Not me, that’s for sure. Read more

Red Dead Online Players Are Frustrated After Months Without A Major Update

9.1.2022
The last major update for Red Dead Online was released in July 2021. Since then, the game has received no major content updates. As 2022 starts, RDO fans have become fed up with the lack of content and communication from Rockstar and have collectively started the #SaveRedDeadOnline campaign to......

Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 Starts Today, Here’s How To Watch

9.1.2022
And just like that, somehow it’s been a whole year since the last Awesome Games Done Quick. The speedrunning event, back for its 13th year, starts today. After a terrible 2021, relax and enjoy some fun, impressive, and wild speedruns for the next week. It might just be the best way to kick...

Sunday Comics: I Did It!

9.1.2022
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

Pokimane Temporarily Banned On Twitch After Streaming Avatar: The Last Airbender

8.1.2022
Pokimane, one of Twitch’s biggest and most popular streamers with over 8.5 million followers, was banned from the platform last night while streaming herself watching the cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. The ban is temporary, according to Pokimane, but is a sign that Twitch’s growing “TV Meta”...

Netflix Is Planning On Making A Scott Pilgrim Anime

8.1.2022
And then it was time for Toronto to drown in the sweet sorrow of Clash At Demonhead, again, but in the form of an anime. That’s right, Netflix is planning to develop a new adaptation to the cult classic comic book and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Read more

This B-Movie-Inspired Action-RPG Looks Like An Anime Fan's Fever Dream

7.1.2022
Not often do video game trailers wed my love for cheesy B movies, anime references, and balls-to-the-wall action spectacles, but this upcoming action role-playing game might as well have lifted its premise from my fever dreams and brought them to life. Read more

E3 2022 Goes Online-Only Amid Pandemic Fueled By Omicron Variant

6.1.2022
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, will shift to an online-only showcase for the second consecutive year and a year off, according to GamesBeat.Read more

The Pope Listened To Undertale's 'Megalovania' In The Year Of Our Lord 2022

6.1.2022
The Pope is a lot of things: a religious figurehead for the Catholic church, hat aficionado, and an apparent hater of cat owners. But now Papa Francis can add being a listener to game soundtracks to his wheelhouse as well. He’s apparently a big fan of Undertale’s infectiously catchy song...