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John Madden Dies At Age 85
29.12.2021
Legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden died Tuesday morning, the NFL announced. For fans, no one is more synonymous with football than Madden, and perhaps no one person has done more to bring new people into the game.Read more
What The Matrix Resurrections Really Says About Video Games Isn't Obvious
28.12.2021
Video games are both important and unimportant in The Matrix Resurrections. They’re mentioned a lot–they play a significant role in the life of Keanu Reeves’ character, Thomas Anderson–but at the same time, the film isn’t particularly interested in games as games. Rather, games serve as a metaphor...
Decades Later, An Animator Complaint Discovered In Akira
27.12.2021
Until December 28, Akira is streaming on YouTube for free in Japan. With the country’s end of year holidays underway, people have more time to spend watching the movie, and perhaps, more time to notice all the little details. Read more
Sunday Comics: Wonderful!
26.12.2021
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
The Unique Artist Behind Bomberman's Catchy Beats
25.12.2021
I’ve always had a thing for June Chikuma’s music, though it took me a while to realize it. Even today, I often find myself humming the “mantra” track from Faxanadu, the difficult, side-scrolling action-RPG for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Faxanadu resonated because it conveyed a fantasy world...
Uncharted Movie's Sully Already Looked Off, But The Mustache Makes It Even Worse
23.12.2021
A new trailer for the live-action Uncharted movie dropped today and we finally got a good look at Mark Wahlberg sporting his character Sully’s famous mustache, and…it doesn’t look great. Read more
Esports High School Opening In Japan Next Spring
23.12.2021
Do you like video games? Are you going to be a high school student in Japan? If you answered “yes” to both, have I got an academic institution for you. This April, as junior high school students across Japan enter high school, a new type of specialty institution will open its doors. Dubbed “Esport...
Meme Stock GameStop Now Accepts Meme Cryptos Like Doge
22.12.2021
In a year which began with memes helping to propel GameStop’s junk stock price into the stratosphere, it’s only fitting that the shrinking video game retailer should cap the frivolities off by cozying up to cryptocurrencies. Last week, GameStop apparently joined Flexa, a payment network that lets...
'Caramelldansen' Owners Really Don't Want You To Know Where The Song Originated
22.12.2021
If you used Tiktok at all in March 2020, there’s a decent chance you heard a song called “Caramelldansen,” a Swedish pop song originally from the early 2000s that once made waves as an internet meme and has since experienced something of a resurgence on the video-sharing platform. As it turns...
A Live-Action Nausicaä Movie Could Look Great
21.12.2021
When manga and anime get live-action versions, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is the way things look. On the page or animated, a character and their outfit might appear awesome; however, the real-life interpretation could end up looking awkward or silly. That doesn’t seem to be true...
Krampus Is Destroying Call Of Duty Players And They Aren’t Happy About It
20.12.2021
I assumed getting murdered by Krampus at the end of a hotly contested Call of Duty match would be objectively funny, but it seems players are less than pleased with the mythological creature’s ability to affect online competition so dramatically.Read more
Voice Actor Sayaka Kanda Dies At Age 35
20.12.2021
On Saturday, Sayaka Kanda was discovered dead after at around 1 p.m. in Sapporo, Japan. That day, Kanda had been scheduled to perform the role of Eliza Doolittle in a matinée performance of My Fair Lady, but citing an illness, her stand-in assumed the role.Warning: This article contains a mention...
The My Hero Academia Manga Could Finish In A Year
20.12.2021
My Hero Academia debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump back in July 2014 and has become one of Japan’s most popular manga. This weekend, creator Kohei Horikoshi announced that the manga was entering its home stretch. Horikoshi issued an official statement during a stage presentation at the Jump Festa event...
Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Manga Creator Arrested Over Child Pornography
20.12.2021
Japanese police have arrested 40-year-old manga creator Kenya Suzuki on suspicion of importing child pornography, violating the country’s laws about importing banned goods. Read more
Hades Wins A Hugo Award, Making History As First Video Game To Ever Do So
19.12.2021
Yesterday, Hades made history by becoming the first video game to ever win a Hugo Award, an annual literary award presented to the best science fiction or fantasy works from the previous year.Read more
Sunday Comics: Nice Sword!
19.12.2021
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
2021 Was Both A Great And Terrible Year For GTA Fans
18.12.2021
Rockstar’s super popular Grand Theft Auto franchise is in a weird place in 2021. It’s a game series that remains huge, despite going years without a big, new release. Its online iteration is more popular than ever, yet if you look around Reddit and Twitter you’d assume it has no fans.Read more
Let’s Talk About Those Spider-Man: No Way Home Post-Credits Scenes
17.12.2021
So, Spider-Man: No Way Home, yeah? I, an insatiable fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saw it last night. This may come as a shock to hear, I know, but it’s good—like, really good. And beyond just being a wonderfully inventive blockbuster with a lot of heart, it also features some of the most...
BTS Just Performed 'Butter' And 'Permission to Dance' In Minecraft
17.12.2021
In a first for the super group, BTS performed two of its biggest hits in Minecraft. If you’ve ever wondered what the square-headed, blocky version of your favorite member looked like, now you know. Read more
GTA Online’s New Update Finally Confirms What Happened To Michael After GTA V
17.12.2021
Grand Theft Auto Online’s relationship with GTA V’s timeline and narrative has been weird for years, thanks in large part to continued free expansions that sometimes contradict past updates or events. However, that hasn’t stopped Rockstar from trying to connect GTA Online and GTA V’s narrative...