The Turtles stepped into too much ooze and got 100% more badass in Allen Geneta’s fan-art. Compared to these, their crazy mutant nemesis Slash looks like a nice guy. TMNT in color by allengeneta [DeviantART, via TheCyberWolf] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and…

Mecha Punching Sure Is Intense

This is Project Hon. It’s a mecha game with machines that shoot, transform, and smack the crap outta each other. From NCSoft, Project Hon has been in development since 2011. It is slated for PC and cloud gaming-type services in South Korea. 엔씨소프트 – 프로젝트혼 하이라이트 [InvenMovieA@YouTube Thanks, Sang!] To contact the author of this…

A Bird Story: The Kotaku Review

I fell in love with To the Moon back in late 2012 after I picked it up in a Steam sale. It is easily one of the most emotional gaming experiences I have ever had. So needless to say, I expected great things from its short sequel A Bird Story. What I didn’t expect was…

Before You Play Inquisition, Watch the Dragon Age Anime

With the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition today, now is the perfect time to take an in-depth look at the anime film Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker—a movie that not only fleshes out the world of Dragon Age and the backstory of one of its most prominent characters but is also a fun fantasy…

When You’re a Cat, Serious Television Can Be Tricky

Meet Nyaanya. This four-month-old kitten just made her Japanese TV debut. Better yet, her Japanese TV news debut. And as this four-legged friend is finding out, television sure ain’t easy! There are cameras you are supposed to pretend don’t exist. That’s hard. Previously, Kotaku introduced Shuukan News Shinsho (or, loosely, Weekly News Digest), a current…

Expelled From Paradise is Ghost in the Shell Meets Trigun Meets Gundam

Imagine what would happen if you mixed the cyberpunk society of Ghost in the Shell with the frontier-like desert planet of Trigun and the giant mecha of Gundam. You’re in luck! It has already been animated and shown in Japanese theaters under the title Expelled From Paradise Good – A Sci-fi Western With Mecha Expelled…

The Return of Dragon Ball Z‘s Greatest Villain

Frieza died. The Dragon Ball bad guy is supposed to be in hell. But, by the look of this upcoming Dragon Ball Z anime movie poster, Frieza is coming back. Note that this isn’t the first time Frieza has returned to Dragon Ball, but this does look like it could be his most dramatic return.…

A Sky So Blue You Could Drown In It

Atey Ghailan is a freelance concept artist whose most recent projects include Star Citizen and League of Legends. We actually took a look at his stuff a few years ago, but since then he’s published a ton of cool newer pieces, so I figured we could circle back around. Mostly because I love the colouring…

American History: The JRPG

Next someone should make an apple pie about the origins of sushi. OK, OK, fine, that comparison really isn’t apt at all given that Americana Dawn actually looks fantastic. I just really wanted to make that joke. But aesthetically it’s a snazzy-looking throwback to the style of classic Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre games…

Pro Evo Plays Better Than FIFA, But That’s Not Enough

Pro Evolution Soccer 2015’s motto is “The Pitch Is Ours”. It’s a rallying cry to purists, fans of the sport who want their game to play like the real thing, not just look like it. It’s also accurate: in almost every respect, Konami’s game plays better than EAs. But that doesn’t matter. For the past…