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Sushi Used To Be Much Larger In The Past

During the Edo Period (1603-1868) of Japan, sushi was between two and four times larger than it is today. But why? One of the biggest reasons is that Edo (present-day Tokyo), where sushi was invented, was a metropolis from which large numbers of people were passing in and out. They needed food they could take…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2020

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Gaming Masks Help Fight Covid And Exist In Japan

Gaming products love LED. If a company wants to make a gaming PC, a gaming keyboard, or a gaming mouse, light-emitting diodes are a constant. So these “gaming masks” should be no surprise. According to Famitsu, these Illumi-on branded gaming mask covers are outfitted with LED lights charged by USB. They come in black and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2020

Culture

Track: Labyrinth | Artist: Mondo Grosso | Album: Labyrinth – EP

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2020

Culture

‘Tis But A Flesh Wound

Viko Menezes is an artist from Brazil who has done work for companies like Valve, Wizards of the Coast and Fantasy Flight. You can see more of Viko’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2020

CultureTotal Recall

This 1990 TV News Report Is For The Monkey Island Fans In The House

Amateur games historian Eon Fafnir posted a clip of this 1990 local news story about LucasArts (then still known as LucasFilm Games) yesterday, and while it’s fascinating getting a look behind the scenes of the studio during some its golden years, Monkey Island fans can squint and see some stuff that never made the finished…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2020

Culture

Super Mario 64 Took 622 Days To Develop, Suggests ‘Gigaleak’ Document

Super Mario 64 is arguably one of the best games of all time, not only due to how fun it is but also because of the technological leap it represented for the platforming genre. According to a document included in the recent “Gigaleak,” however, this monumental project took less than two years of actual development.…

By Ian Walker Published August 3, 2020

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Overwatch Cosplay Lights Up The Darkness

Cosplayer Zibartas—who we’ve seen here before with some top-tier Overwatch work—has truly outdone himself here, building a complete set of Mercy’s wings made out of steel and aluminium, that move and really light up. Here’s the finished product: God damn If you’d like to see how something like this was put together, Zibartas has made…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2020

CultureTotal Recall

Let’s Talk Fields Of Glory, A Forgotten RTS Pioneer

When people hail the pioneering classics of the RTS genre, they go through a list of usual suspects. Games like Cytron Masters, Dune II, Command & Conquer, Sega’s Herzog Zwei…but there’s one I don’t think ever gets its due, and that’s Spectrum Holobyte’s Fields of Glory Released on the PC in 1993, and designed by…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2020

Culture

Call Of Duty Is Finally Blowing The Top Off The Warzone Stadium

Warzone’s stadium explosion was officially revealed with today’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare trailer. The teased eventwill finally come to fruition with Season 5, which kicks off on August 5 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Call of Duty’s Warzone makes a great companion to Modern Warfare’s standard multiplayer, but the battle royale map…

By S.E. Doster Published August 3, 2020

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By G/O Media Published August 3, 2020

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Valorant’s second “Act” is set to begin this week. Today, Riot announced that Act II will kick off on August 4. It will include a new agent, Killjoy, a battle pass, colorful “Glitchpop” skins, and a much-requested deathmatch mode.

By Nathan Grayson Published August 3, 2020

OpinionImpressions

Frog Fractions‘ New $8 Hat DLC Contains A Lot More Than Just A Hat

Yesterday, Frog Fractions, the notorious 2012 browser game that is much more than it appears, came to Steam with a new Game of the Decade edition. There is also a new $8 DLC pack that is, purportedly, just a hat. You will not be shocked to learn that it is more than just a hat.…

By Nathan Grayson Published August 3, 2020

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Jumpstart‘s The Only Way I Wanna Play Magic: The Gathering Arena

Magic: The Gathering’s new format Jumpstart is the only way I want to play Magic for the rest of my life. I love playing Magic, both paper and online with Arena. I love opening new cards. I love the art. I love beating dudes who are much better than me, like I did this weekend…

By Ash Parrish Published August 3, 2020

CultureOdds and Ends

Ghost Of Tsushima Could Really, Really Use A Loadout Feature

Ghost of Tsushima almost has it all. It’s freakin’ beautiful. The quests and characters are endlessly entertaining. The combat’s a blast—a deft blend of skill mastery and power fantasy. You can even pet foxes (aww). But there’s one big quality-of-life feature missing from this action-packed, samurai-themed masterpiece: loadouts. When playing Ghost of Tsushima, you’ll find…

By Ari Notis Published August 3, 2020

Culture

Analogue Pocket Preorders Sell Out Immediately, Leaving Many Disappointed

I woke up early today to make sure I could snag an Analogue Pocket when preorders for the long-awaited handheld went live at 8 a.m. PST. Eight minutes past 8, Analogue’s online shop informed me it had completely sold out. I didn’t even get to enter payment information, and I clearly wasn’t the only one…

By Ian Walker Published August 3, 2020

Culture

Spider-Man Will Be A PlayStation Exclusive Character For Marvel’s Avengers, Reminding Us All How Much Console-Exclusive DLC Sucks

In a move already being roundly criticized on social media, Crystal Dynamics’ Jeff Adams revealed today that Spider-Man will be available as a free update for PlayStation players of this September’s Marvel’s Avengers game in “early 2021.” PC and Xbox One players, apparently, won’t get to play as him. Adams announced the move in a…

By Ari Notis Published August 3, 2020

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Do You Miss E3?

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku’s rank and file weigh in on the burning questions of our times. Sometimes they’re serious, sometimes they’re less so, but mostly it’s just another excuse for us to talk vidya games. You down? This week on Ask Kotaku: Do…

By Alexandra Hall Published August 3, 2020

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By G/O Media Published August 3, 2020

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How’s It Going?: Home Repair Edition

It’s Monday yet again. Welcome back to our daily open thread. I’m having a bit of a fruit fly problem in my apartment, which is annoying. I just made a bootleg trap out of apple cider vinegar and some plastic wrap, which is proving impressively efficient, if not a little gross. One of the consequences…

By Riley MacLeod Published August 3, 2020

Culture

Transformers Are Coming To World Of Warships For Some Reason

Popular free-to-play naval warfare MMO World of Warshipshas Transformers in it now. Not robots that transform into warships, mind you, but rather warships piloted by Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee and the Decepticons Megatron and Rumble. Weird. There are Transformers that change from robots to actual warships. Tidal Wave from Transformers Armada immediately comes to…

By Mike Fahey Published August 3, 2020