In Dreamfall Chapters: Book Three, the Story Finally Gets Moving

With all the world building and character introductions out of the way, it’s finally time to reveal some mysteries and get the adventure on its way. [Note: This post contains spoilers for Dreamfall Chapters books one and two.] Compared to the previous two books, Dreamfall Chapters: Book Three: Realms is rather linear. There are far…

There Was a Robot Wedding in Japan

You may kiss the bride. The robot bride. The ceremony, which you can see in the RT video below, was for robots Frois and Yukirin. But apparently, only one of them was a real robot. Can you guess which one? While, yes, this was billed as a robot marriage, this isn’t a legally binding marriage…

Knights of Sidonia Season 2: The Kotaku Anime Review

The second season of Knights of Sidonia really should be renamed: “I Can’t Believe My Giant Half-Monster Mecha Girlfriend Is This Cute.” [This review contains major spoilers for the first season of Knights of Sidonia (and minor spoilers for the second season). For a non-spoiler look at the anime, check out our review of the…

“Manga Artist” Arrested for Allegedly Organizing a Sex Party

A 27-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly setting up an orgy with prostitutes. Japan’s leading newspaper refers to the suspect as a “manga artist,” a label with which some online disagree. According to one of Japan’s leading newspapers, Asahi.com (via Tokyo Reporter), the suspect, Takeshi Higuchi, allegedly violated Japan’s Anti-Prostitution Law. Asahi reports that…

Oh, Just a Bird Singing the Totoro Theme, That’s All

This video is not new. But damn, it’s cute. Here, we have a cockatiel singing the theme song for the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro. This video is from YouTube user asayasufuraion, and other YouTube users have also uploaded videos with birds singing anime songs. For example, here’s the Ponyo theme from puchipiyo: And…

The Tiny Little World Of Killzone

Michel Voogt is a senior concept artist at Guerilla Games, developers of the Killzone series and the upcoming Horizon: Zero Dawn. Of all my weaknesses for the visual arts, few leave me as vulnerable as the kind of “diorama” style he employs for his environment work, so this has been a real treat. You can…

Batman Should’ve Stolen Shadow Of Mordor‘s Nemesis System

Random thug number 127 managed to defeat the goddamn Batman. I’m pretty sure that qualifies him for super villain status. I spent the weekend playing a bunch of Batman: Arkham Knight, and I came away with one thought: “Damn, I wish Warner would hurry up and release Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor 2 already.” OK, actually…

Here Is Predator’s Mortal Kombat X Fatality

The Predator DLC may not be out for Mortal Kombat X just yet, but you can already see what one of his devastating finishing moves will be. Here’s a clip uploaded by KommunityFinishHim that highlights one of predator’s fatalities: You can view it in GIF form here: Damn. That’s not all. You can also see…

Three Very Different Upcoming Games That Impressed Me In Los Angeles

As I look over my notes from the big E3 show in L.A. earlier this month, three games stand out that I wanted to be sure to praise. I’m eager to play more of all of them. Chibi Robo: Zip Lash This one is for the Nintendo 3DS and comes out in early October. It’s…

Motivational Shia LaBeouf Cosplay Just Does It

Spotted by Guy ‘Yug’ Blomberg at Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne over the weekend, I feel suddenly motivated If anyone knows who this gentleman is, let us know! UPDATE: Cosplayer is General Honeyrock!

Fighting Game Player Does Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Full Entrance

Now this is how you tear a room up with an entrance. This amazing, over-the-top scene comes from CEO 2015, a fighting game tournament held last weekend in Orlando, Florida. The player making the wrestling entrance is none other than Kenneth Bradley, a Marvel vs Capcom entrant who gave fans a little show before the…

Pretty Sure Batman Just Killed This Guy

On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have a Batman crushing, a drunk Batmobile, Destiny double kills, last-second finishes and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. iRacing – Mazda…

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17 Years Later, StarCraft‘s Story Is Finally Coming To An End

It’s been 17 years since the original launch of StarCraft, the seminal real-time strategy game that both revolutionized competitive gaming and went on to spawn some of the world’s most popular games, like Dota and League of Legends. In the next few months, or maybe years—this is Blizzard, after all—that long journey will finally be…

Players Turn Team Fortress 2 Into Splatoon

I suppose it was inevitable, wasn’t it? Pretty much since day one, comparisons between Wii U-exclusive Splatoon and early Team Fortress 2 have run thick, like wet paint or a rotting bucket of squid chum. Both are fast, fun team-based shooters that eschew grimdark trappings in favor of cartoon whimsy. This mash-up TF2 mod by…