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Track: Ki Toki To – Yonhon Ashi no Odori | Artist: Masakatsu Takagi | Album: Wolf Children Original Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Thorns | Artist: Pallbearer | Album: Heartless Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Week In Games: Remixed For Your Enjoyment

Some places are worth returning to as often as possible on each new console. It seemed ridiculous at the time that Square Enix would team up with Disney to produce an action-RPG. The creators of a psycho-environmental thriller combining buster swords and blizzara with Daffy and Donald? Somehow, over a decade later, that pairing feels…

Track: Like the Moon | Artist: Future Islands | Album: Singles Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sunday Comics: A Tight Squeeze

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 22. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 20. Read more…

This Week In The Business: Lengthy Switch Shortages

QUOTE | “The demand is incredibly strong for this. As soon as we get any in our stores, it’s out within hours. We anticipate we’re going to be chasing supply this entire year.” – GameStop COO Tony Bartel suggests the company is not done with the pay-once mobile business model of Super Mario Run, even…

Track: Catalyst | Artist: Stolas | Album: Stolas Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Weekends are for your roommate being away so you have no shame about sitting on the couch and shouting at the TV while eating nothing but pizza for two days. Also, video games. I’m finally into the Blood and Wine DLC for The Witcher 3. Someone who is TOTALLY NOT ME started it last weekend…

Steam’s Latest Hit Is A More Tactical, Less Chaotic Battle Royale Game

Huddled beneath the stairwell, I could hear rain pounding outside as my heart beat its way out of my chest. It was nearly pitch-black inside the radio tower, and somebody else was in there with me. I knew I had only one chance. My trap set, all I could do was wait, trusty frying pan…

The Hunt For The First Arcade Game Easter Egg

“I was torn between the irrational fear that someone else would stumble on and publish my 40 year old discovery before me, and the very real fear that when I did, no one would care.” Former Microsoft developer Ed Fries went on one heck of a journey to try and recreate one of the earliest…

D.Va’s Busy Night’s Work

Federico Pelat is a motion artist and art director from France. You can see more of Pelat’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of…

The Internet Reacts To The End Of Naruto Shippuden

Yesterday, the last episode of Naruto Shippuden aired, ending Naruto Uzumaki’s starring anime run. Fans are taking the opportunity to offer gratitude and share their memories. Naruto won’t be disappearing completely! His kid Boruto is getting a spin-off show starting next month.

The Sandy Side Of The Moon

Marco Gorlei is a concept artist at Atomhawk, a studio whose work we’ve featured a few times here before You can see more of Marco’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…

Nier Cosplay With A Difference

All of the Nier: Automota cosplay we’ve featured so far has been about 2B. So let’s mix it up a bit today and have some Eve shots instead. This is Italian cosplay superstar Leon Chiro as Adam’s lil’ bro, while the photos were taken by FTPH

Nier’s 2B Is Ready For Liftoff

Today on Highlight Reel we have Nier takeoffs, Mass Effect leg day, tank humor, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Splinter Cell: Double…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Handle My Weird Fetishes?

Hello and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column to prevent the resurrection of Dracula. This week, we’re talking about the sorts of awkward situations that you can’t really feel comfortable talking about… except with an advice columnist in front of thousands of anonymous strangers. How do you make it clear to a…

Podcast: Revisiting The Switch, One Month Later

Kirk and I have each had the Switch for a month now, and really, it’s grown on us quite a bit. Come listen to us discuss Nintendo’s new console on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen We go over this week’s news including Telltale’s CEO departing (12:30) and Mass Effect animators getting harassed (20:06) before assessing the…

Track: Sparkle | Artist: Radwimps | Album: Ningen Kaika Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Gravel Pit | Artist: Wu-Tang Clan | Album: The W Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sailor Moon Cosplay Is The Height Of 90s Fashion

Inspired by, of all things, this 2015 post about a Korean fashion store, a team of cosplayers, photographers and videographers got together last month and produced this absolutely incredible Sailor Moon fashion shoot. The project was assembled by CineCosu Studios’ Dominique Zamora. “I wanted to shoot a cosplay editorial that highlighted not only the scouts…