Alongside Pokemon Go’s new “Buddy System” update comes a nostalgia-piquing Easter egg: After walking 10 kilometers with Pikachu, he’ll post up on your shoulder as you hunt Pokemon, according to The Silph Road. Under the “Buddy System,” walking with your chosen “buddy” Pokemon will earn them candy.

An Interview With Staff Writer Cecilia D’Anastasio

Cecilia D’Anastasio has been writing atKotaku since June 22nd. With a keen eye for digital world and a strong journalistic drive, she’s brought dozens of amazing stories to site. Last week, Cecilia sat down to interview me. It’s my turn now. From writing about “Smash Bros. Hell” to telling the story of EverQuest’s supposedly unkillable…

Titanfall Gets A Mobile Trading Card Game

Coming this fall to Android and iOS from Nexon and developer Particle City, Titanfall: Frontline is a strategy trading card game in which massive battles between IMC and Militia forces play out in turn-based fashion. Yes, there are burn cards. Taking the role of brigade commanders, players form decks of pilots, Titans and the aforementioned…

Track: Sweet Refrain | Artist: Perfume | Album: Cosmic Explorer Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Next February, a new animated Lupin feature opens in Japan. Titled Lupin The IIIrd: Chikemuri no Ishikawa Goemon (Goemon Ishikawa’s Spray of Blood), the flick will center around Lupin’s samurai buddy, Goemon.