Shout Factory Plans To Reboot ’80s Game Show Starcade

Running for three seasons in the early ‘80s,Starcade was a game show in which players with excellent hair competed on arcade machines while the host tried to keep up. Now the pop culture preservationists at Shout Factory have the rights to Starcade, and they plan to bring it back. Airing on WTBS in 1982 and…

Monopoly Opens Up Voting For The Next Generation Of Tokens, And None Are Safe

In 2013, fansvoted to replace Monopoly’s classic iron token with a cat. Now Hasbro is prepared to replace the entire token lineup based on the whims of internet voters. What hope do wheelbarrow and thimble have in the face of computer, t-rex and helicopter? Monopoly tokens have come and gone since the classic board game…

Roblox Gets Into The Toy Business

After more than a decade of online creative play, massively multiplayer online game Roblox is expanding its user-created content into the real world, partnering with Jazwares for a line of collectible and customizable toys hitting stores in February. Boasting more than 40 million monthly players in December alone, imagination-powered online community Roblox is at the…

Attack On Titan Editor Arrested For Allegedly Murdering His Wife

The popular manga’s first editor, 41 year-old Jung-hyun Park, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 38 year-old wife at their Tokyo residence last year. Park was Attack on Titan’s chief editor when the manga launched back in 2009 in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. As of last June, he had moved to the manga Weekly Morning…

The PS4 Slim Getting Glacier White Version In Europe And Japan 

The slimmer, redesigned PlayStation 4 will soon be available in Glacier White. Bundled with a Glacier White DualShock 4, it will be out January 24 in Europe and on February 23 in Japan. (The original PlayStation 4 also saw a Glacier White version.)  The console will be priced the same as the current PS4 Slim…

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Taking Civilization VI’s New Stuff For A Spin

Last month, Firaxis quietly released the first new content for Civilization VI, the Winter Update, adding a new Civ and some scenarios. It’s a hit-and-miss affair. The new Civ, Poland, is great for players (like myself) who prefer to take the more literal, direct approach to victory. Its unique building doesn’t mess around, it just gives…

Maybe This Could Have Been No Man’s Sky’s Trailer Instead

Put your opinions about the game on the shelf for a minute, and let’s just all enjoy this very lovely video about No Man’s Sky that Zagisa made. In hindsight, this “music video” approach might just have been a better trailer/way to sell the game than…well, the approach that was ultimately taken.

New Nike Sneakers Have Video Game Screenshot Inside Them

Nike showed off an all-new sneaker for NBA star Paul George today, and it has something weird inside: a screenshot from NBA2K17 The shoe, like most of Nike’s basketball range lately, looks trash—like they hit the “randomise” button on a shoe character creation screen—but I’m loving the absurdity of having the screenshot literally part of…

Reinhardt Charge Falls A Bit Short

Today on Highlight Reel we have badly timed charges, glitched flags, powerful crossbows, 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! Uncharted 4 – When…

Hacker Leaks 1.5 Million Profiles From Game Site After They Refuse To Pay $100,000

The ESEA is an esports community that runs a popular online Counter-Strike league. In late December, its security got breached in a big way. Now the details of that breach are coming to light, with 1.5 million users affected after the ESEA refused to pay a hacker $100,000. It all began with an announcement from…

Pokémon‘s Team Skull Takes Over Magfest

Very important news, y’all—joining Team Skull is possible. Over the weekend, Magfest turned into Po Town as Team Skull cosplayers took over the con. Pokémon Sun and Moon’s “evil” Team Skull were the breakout stars from a game already packed with inventive and fun characters, so it’s no surprise that cosplayers would latch onto them…

Microsoft Cancels Scalebound [UPDATE]

UPDATE (3:36pm): Microsoft confirmed this afternoon that Scalebound is no more. Their statement to Kotaku and other press: After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for “Scalebound.” We’re working hard to deliver an amazing lineup of games to our fans this year, including “Halo Wars 2,” “Crackdown 3,” “State…

Five Minecraft Shaders That Look Incredible

Minecraft comes packed with simple graphics, but if you want to add a little visual flair to your world, modders have you covered. Here’s a guide to installing fantastic Minecraft shaders. Be forewarned, most shaderpacks are taxing on your hardware, and some players report a significant FPS hit even with top-of-the-line machines. There are ‘lite’…