Wrong About Ninja, Again 

Ninja are mysterious. There are things we know and things we don’t. But the notion that some have about these ninja water shoes is supposedly incorrect. In Japanese, these floatation devices are called mizugumo (水蜘蛛), which literally means “water spider,” and are believed to be used while crossing castle moats. Sankei News reports that it’s…

First Look At New Devilman Anime

In spring 2018, a brand new Devilman anime is coming to Netflix. It’s called Devilman Crybaby, and here is the debut teaser. Masaaki Yuasa, who did the Ping Pong anime, is directing, and Ichiro Okouchi of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion fame is writing the script. Created by Go Nagai, Devilman debuted as a…

A Masterclass In Character Design

Carlyn Lim is an artist at ArenaNet, and has worked on games like Guild Wars 2 The images you’ll see below are from her entry in ArtStation’s Ancient Civilizations challenge, which tasked artists from around the world to come up with designs for old/lost cultures. You can see more of Carlyn’s art at her Tumblrand…

Horizon Zero Dawn Has A Dinosaur Fight Club

And the first rule is that we’re all going to talk about it. Thunderhosshas been putting in work pitting Horizon Zero Dawn’s robot dinosaurs against each other in deadly combat, filming them as an innocent bystander (after overriding one of them to make it an “enemy”) then providing commentary over the top. It seems like…

Smite‘s Clash Royale-Style Spin-Off Put ‘On Hold’

Development has halted on Smite Rivals, the collectible card arena game for PC and mobile devices. Hi-Rez Studios says the project has been put on hold in order to focus on the original Smite and its successful first spin-off, Smite Tactics Smite Rivals, which made its public debut in playable form back in January at…

Tale of Ronin is a slick-looking samurai RPG. Described as “a game about the human side of the samurai,” it’ll allow you to explore a dynamic world and make your own story via dialogue and turn-based combat. Even if you die, your world persists, and you rejoin it as a different samurai. 

Hotel Noise Complaint Forces Fighting Game Competitors To Cheer Very Quietly

The warning from the hotel was clear: make more noise and you’re getting shut down. As a result, a group of fighting game fans who gathered in a hotel suite this past weekend to battle each other had to figure out how to have a good time in the most hushed tones possible. The result…

The Best Cosplay From PAX East

PAX East went down in Boston over the weekend, and where there are crowds playing video games, there are cool people wearing cool costumes. Photographer Dave Yang was there taking shots from the show floor, and was kind enough to share some of the photos he took. If you know/are any of the cosplayers below,…

The 15 Best End Credits Sequences

For some, a game’s end credits are a time to put the controller down, sit back and appreciate the efforts of the people that brought you the experience you’ve (hopefully) just enjoyed. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK, on September 5, 2014 For others, it’s an opportunity to pop the kettle on—or in the…

A Game About Building A Gaming PC

If you play games on PC, you’ve probably at least considered building your own at some point or another. Problem: PCs are towering amalgams of chips, screws, and (ugh) thermal paste. The prospect of assembling one can be daunting. Enter PC Building Simulator Currently in a pre-alpha state, PC Building Simulator is exactly what it…

If You’re Playing Zelda, Try Fast Traveling Less

So you’ve been playing Breath of the Wild for more than a week. You’ve made some decent progress. You’ve finished some of the story and unlocked most of the map. It’s only natural that you’d start fast traveling. A few days ago I noticed that this was how I was playing, at least. After several…

How To Solve The PS4’s 4.50 Network Problem Until Sony Actually Fixes It

Last week’s 4.50 system update introduced a bunch of new features to the PlayStation 4. Unfortunately for some, that includes crippling wireless network lag. While Sony looks into the issue, there are a couple of temporary workarounds to keep you playing online. PlayStation 4 owners began experiencing poor wireless network connections as soon as update…

Blizzard Demands $8.5 Million In Legal Battle Against Cheat Maker

Blizzard’s been waging a legal war against cheat maker Bossland, maker of prominent cheat programs for games like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and Heroes of the Storm, for years. Bossland’s latest tactic? They’ve just stopped responding entirely. Blizzard most recently went after Bossland last summer, when they filed suit over the group’s now-unavailable Overwatch program,…

My Quest For The Prettiest Horses In Breath Of The Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers players a remarkable amount of freedom in terms of gameplay. For the moment, however, I’m completely obsessed with taming the prettiest horses. The huge world of Breath of the Wild is dotted with wild horses you can tame to get around on. In order to tame…

Fire Emblem Heroes Is Getting A Hardcore Battle Mode

An upcoming update to horny strategy game Fire Emblem Heroes is making some major changes to the game. New battle modes, arena fixes, and an additional way to collect feathers should help breath some life into the game. Fire Emblem Heroes announced a major update through in-game notifications today. The “April Update” has a few changes. One…

No Man’s Sky Continues To Make Decent Progress With Its Big Update

Last weeks’ No Man’s Sky update brought a whole host of new stuff, including highly-anticipated vehicles. While some of the additions are awesome, others feel undercooked. It’s more of a game than it’s ever been, but I don’t totally know if that’s a good thing. No Man’s Sky after the Path Finder update is beautiful.…