Overwatch’s Upcoming Esports League May Struggle Against Disruptive Patches

Yesterday, Blizzard announced that an official Overwatch League is in the works. It’s an exciting moment for a game that, only six months post-release, already offers million-dollar tournament prize pools. Overwatch, though, is a volatile game. Today, Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan said on Battle.net that hero-balancing will continue to be kinetic, a model that, as…

What It’s Like Inside A Pokeball, According To A Pokémon Developer

For years, Pokémon fans have argued over what happens when a monster is recalled into a Pokeball. The theories are endless. Does a Pokémon simply shrink down in size? Is a Pokeball just an empty prison? Does a Pokémon transform into pure energy, or perhaps information, once inside a Pokeball—meaning there’s no “inside” of a…

A Powerful New World Of Warcraft Boss Hides In One Of Its Oldest Dungeons

More players are dying in the depths of World of Warcaft’s Gnomeregan dungeon than there’ve been in years, thanks to the revelation of a ridiculously powerful new boss tucked away in its depths. Say hello to Endgineer Omegaplugg, and then goodbye very quickly. The recently-introduced uberboss has has been making the rounds over the past…

Overwatch Player Shoutcasts During His Own Matches 

Plenty of Overwatch players do commentary over matches they’re streaming, but TheUnsteady has the voice of an angel… who ate an eSports commentator. He’s become notorious for suddenly shoutcasting in the middle of matches he’s playing. Funny thing is, he’s so good that people tend to stop talking and just listen. It’s pretty amazing. One…

Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Pikachu Imposter Has A Heartbreaking Theme Song

It was sad enough to read about how Mimikyu dresses up like a popular Pokémon because it also wants to be loved. It’s another thing entirely to hear Mimikyu sing about its woes. A Japanese version of Mimikyu’s song was uploaded by the official Pokémon channel yesterday, and YouTuber Tobias went ahead and subtitled the…

Nintendo Mum On Switch’s Battery Life, Whether It Has A Touchscreen

Nintendo has shown that its new gaming machine can be used as a portable but it’s not ready to say how long the machine can run in that mode without needing to be plugged in. “We will announce more hardware details later,” a rep for the company told Kotaku in a statement, when we asked…

Eagle Flight Is The VR Experience I Was Hoping For

For as long as humans have dreamed, we’ve dreamed of flying. We’ve built machines to launch us into the heavens, ever aware that we’re merely visitors. Reality falls short, but virtual reality brings us a bit closer in Ubisoft’s Eagle Flight. Eagle Flight takes place in a post-apocalyptic Paris. Nature is slowly reclaiming the city,…

When Anime Meets Real-Life Locations

Some anime isn’t called “slice of life” for no reason, you know. Twitter user Bassist Tom uploaded this image of Sound! Euphonium art compared with its real-world staircase location. Cool, huh? This past August, Twitter user Kuro Buta Piggy also uploaded images that obsessively compared still images from the anime Free! with real locations in…

Pikachu Plushies Dressed Up As Mario And Luigi

Want. Badly. At Pokémon Centers in Japan, limited edition Pikachu-meets-Super Mario goodies are going on sale October 29. Have look! The following items are limited to the Pokémon Center Kyoto and the online shop. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.…

The PlayStation VR Outsold The PS4 In Japan 

During its first week on sale in Japan, the PlayStation VR sold 51,644 units. In comparison, the biggest selling hardware that week, the PlayStation 4, sold 30,154 units. Via 4Gamer, here are the hardware sales for the week of October 10 to October 16. Note that the PSVR went on sale October 13. PS VR:…

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