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KotakuKotaku$440 Super Mario Bros. x One Piece Crossover Has Wonderful Hair
Custom toy company Fat Lane Toys have made this new statue that takes Mario and wonders, like maybe six other people on Earth have maybe ever wondered, what he’d look like if he was also Gold Roger from One Piece.
KotakuDead By Daylight Is Selling Some Bullshit Hellraiser NFTs
It’s the spooky season! And nothing says _true horror_like a popular video game deciding that now, despite everything we know and has come to pass, is the time to sell some NFTs.
KotakuAnimal Crossing Fans Are Playing Again After Months Of Hopelessness
It’s been a hot minute since Animal Crossing: New Horizons received an update, with the last one, the Super Mario 35th Anniversary Event, launching way back in March 2021. But that’s about to change now that Nintendo’s announced theHappy Home Paradise DLC dropping on November 5. This paid DLC is so big, in fact, that…
KotakuValve's New Rating System Shows Which Games Play Best On Steam Deck
Gaming on-the-go has gotten a lot of much-needed attention lately with not only the Nintendo Switch and the shiny new Nintendo Switch - OLED Model, but with the highly anticipated Steam Deck as well. The upcoming portable gaming PC enables players to take at least a decent chunk of their Steam libraries on the move,…
KotakuDune Is The Latest Beloved Property To Be Swallowed By The Fortnite Worm
Ahead of the latest movie adaptation’s release this weekend, Dune content has been discovered in Fortnite. How wonderful it is to see one of my favorite books and least favorite game come together for an awkward bit of brand synergy.
Kotaku13 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Back 4 Blood
At first glance, Back 4 Blood might seem like a paint-by-numbers co-op shooter whose lineage traces back to Left 4 Dead. You might think you know the drill: point, shoot, pick up weapon, point, shoot again. Make it to the end of the level. Try not to die. But there’s a deceptive layer of complexity in this zombie…
Kotaku11 Things You Might Have Missed From The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct
Last week’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Nintendo Direct was an avalanche of info about new items, gameplay, and characters coming to the game in both its free update and paid Happy Home Paradise DLC on November 5. Read on for some neat little details about everything that’s coming that you might not have noticed…
KotakuAnimal Crossing Fans Are Deeply In Love With Wardell The Manatee
Between the upcoming massive free update and the paid Happy Home Paradise downloadable content, Nintendo announced a whole lot of stuff for Animal Crossing: New Horizons last Friday. But none of those announcements, even the return of the fabled froggy chair, are as important as our new friend Wardell the Manatee.
KotakuBlue Box Studios Asks Gamers To Stop Sending Death Threats, Please
Over the last few months, gamers have theorized that Blue Box Game Studios and its upcoming horror game_Abandoned_are somehow connected to or directly affiliated with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima and or Konami, the publisher behind Silent Hill and MGS. And even though the studio has directly addressed these claims…
KotakuPlayStation 5 Ends Switch's Three-Year Run As Best-Selling Console
After almost three years as the top-selling console in the U.S., the Nintendo Switch has been ousted by Sony’s PlayStation 5. According to Mat Piscatella, an NPD analyst, the PS5 was the best-selling gaming hardware platform in both units sold and overall dollars earned in September 2021.
KotakuBotW's Favorite Twink Fights Lynel, Guardian, Hynox At Once
Have you ever wanted to see a young, blonde twink have a no-good, very bad day? Then boy do I have the game and video for you, as someone has managed to get Link to fight a Hynox, Lynel, and multiple Guardians, at the same time in Breath of the Wild. This, to me, sounds like a terribly stressful day given the fact…
KotakuReport: Yes, Twitch Once Had A ‘Do Not Ban’ List
Twitch’s big leak this month included more than just source code and payday info. Details emerged about a “do not ban” list, which sure sounds like the sort of nefarious document that allows certain people to play the same game by different rules. But a new Washington Post report indicates that the list is not quite…
KotakuPokémon Cards Of Katy Perry, Post Malone, And J Balvin Are Too Good To Be Real
Celebrating last week’s launch of Pokémon 25: The Album, The Pokémon Company has mocked up a trio of trading cards featuring anime versions of artists Katy Perry, J Balvin, and Post Malone with various pocket monster partners. None of them are real, physical cards, but dammit, they should be.
KotakuPokémon Unite's Halloween Event Is Its Biggest And Most Exciting Patch Yet
Just in time for the spooky season, TiMi Studio Group will kick off a Pokémon Unite Halloween event on October 20 that’s dedicated to all things frightening. It’s a pretty massive patch, too, packing in a brand-new playable monster, extra gear, and more.
KotakuElden Ring Delayed, But It Also Keeps Leaking
February 2022 was already packed full of big game releases. Now FromSoftware has added another to the list, delaying Elden Ring a month from its original January 21, 2022 release date. In the meantime, the game will get a player demo next month as grainy in-development footage continues to leak online.
KotakuDear Metroid Dread: Samus Doesn’t Need To Be An Emotionless Robot To Be Badass
Samus Aran.
KotakuLegendary Namco Graphic Designer Hiroshi Ono Dies At 64
Hiroshi Ono, better known as “Mr. Dotman,” passed away on October 16. The news was announced by his official Twitter account. According to Automaton, Ono had been hospitalized for autoimmune hepatitis. He was 64 years old.
KotakuAfter Iconic Sega Arcade Closes, A New One Will Open Soon Nearby
Last month, hundreds of fans gathered in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro to say goodbye to an iconic arcade. After 28 years, Sega Ikekuburo Gigo called it a day. But this month, a new Sega arcade will open right across the way.
KotakuIn Japan, The Xbox Series X/S Is Doing Better Than The Xbox One
After years of struggling in Japan, the Xbox Series X/S is showing more than signs of life in Japan. In comparison to previous efforts, it’s actually doing well.
Famitsu reports that as of October 10, Microsoft has sold 64,284 Xbox Series X consoles and another 38,307 Xbox Series S consoles. That’s a total of 102,591…
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Vimal Kerketta is an artist at DNEG, a visual effects studio that has recently worked on stuff like _No Time To Die_and Star Trek: Discovery.
KotakuSony Threatens Dbrand With Legal Action Over PS5 Plates
You might not remember since February 2021 was actually 19 years ago, but earlier this year phone and console skin makers Dbrand released a set of black PS5 faceplates. Not content with merely releasing them, though, the company also bizarrely baited Sony to sue them, and Sony is now obliging.
KotakuThe Week In Games: Time To Buy Resident Evil 4 (Again)
One day, I’ll no longer walk this planet. I’ll be dust in history. But until then, I’ll be buying Resident Evil 4 over and over and over... Well, you get the idea. And now with a VR version of the classic game hitting Oculus Quest later this week, I’ll be buying it again.
KotakuSeven Weeks After Launch, Fewer Than 800 People Are Playing Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Aliens: Fireteam Elite was released on August 23 to mixed reviews, but on Steam it averaged around or above 10k players for the first few weeks after release. But a lack of content, small updates, and possibly the release of the popular Back 4 Blood recently have killed the player base on PC, with only 792 players…
KotakuYou Can Now Play Doom Via Twitter
Are you bored, sitting in some waiting room? Maybe, instead of just doing nothing you want to play some Doom? Well you could download the fantastic mobile ports of Doomor play it on Switch. Or, why not play Doomusing Twitter via short commands and videos?
KotakuThe Best (Not Scary) Games To Play This Halloween Season
Halloween is here and while you may enjoy this holiday, you might not be as into scary horror games as others. You aren’t alone! Horror games can be incredibly intense, even for those who love a good scary movie. But maybe you still want to enjoy some games on Halloween, just without all the jump scares.
KotakuSunday Comics: Incredible, Sam!
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.
KotakuMinecraft Announces Mud And Frogs, Fans Go Wild
For as long as Minecrafthas been around, there has been dirt and water. But yet, no mud. Or frogs. Well, that all changes next year when _Minecraft’s_next big update hits. It adds mud blocks, frogs, boats with chests, and new swamps. Fans are losing their shit over it all.
KotakuEpic Games Store Will 'Welcome' NFT Games After Steam Bans Them
Epic Games and its CEO Tim Sweeney are open to letting games that use blockchain technology and NFTs onto its PC store, even as NFTs continue to be criticized for being a giant, planet-burning scamfilled with grifters. This follows Valve’s decision to remove and ban all games that utilize NFTs and blockchain…
KotakuA Year Later, Here's A Bit More Of That Suicide Squad Game By Rocksteady
Today during DC’s annoyingly long Fandome event, the company revealed new trailers and teasers for a host of upcoming comic book-related projects, including a new in-engine trailer for_Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League_ featuring our first look at what The Flash and Wonder Woman look like in this 2022 continuation…