Here’s What Nintendo’s HQ Looked Like In 1889

It’s well-known that Nintendo was originally founded in Kyoto, Japan as a maker of playing cards in 1889. But a recent historical project by the city of Kyoto has turned up, for the first time, a photograph of what the company’s headquarters looked like in that year. The photo, and an accompanying blog post, were…

The Internet Reacts To D.va’s New Skin

Blizzard is dropping a ton of new skins and a new map for Overwatch today, but D.va’s new cat-themed skin has already captured the internet’s heart. D.va already has a lot of great skins, but hey, I’m not complaining. I mean, her mech has a tail on it now! That’s worth the price of admission.…

Darkest Dungeon Bug Makes DLC Unbeatable, But A Fix Is Coming [Update: Fixed]

Crimson Court, a piece of DLC for Darkest Dungeon, has a bug on the Switch version that makes it impossible to complete. The game’s development studio has said they are working on a solution. [Update-4:44, 2/14: The issue has been patched] One of the features of Crimson Court is a location called The Courtyard. The Courtyard…

Square Enix’s Lost Sphear Feels Like It Was Made In A Factory

One of the first things you see in Lost Sphear, a new role-playing game from the aptly named Tokyo RPG Factory, is an inn. For most RPGs this would be par for the course, but in Lost Sphear it’s a symbol. “Hey look,” the game is saying. “We have inns this time.” Lost Sphear, like…

We Talk With The Creator Of Iconoclasts About His Painstaking Love Letter To Metroid And Metal Slug

Joakim Sandberg spent seven years making the huge, colorful, beautiful, 2D action-adventure game Iconoclasts. I played it. He watched and reacted. We had a good time. Usually, when someone makes a Metroid-like game these days, they channel Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Sandberg’s influences are more unconventional. He prefers the action-packed Metroid…

Xbox Game Pass Now Gets New Microsoft Games On Day One

Microsoft’s $9.99 a month Xbox game subscription service just got a bit more attractive. Starting with the March 20 release of Sea of Thieves, all new Microsoft Studios games will be available on the service on launch day. TheXbox Game Passoffers subscribers access to more than 100 games from throughout Xbox history, allowing them to…

If You Loved Devilman Crybaby, You’ll Love These Anime, Too

Anime fans are still grappling with this season’s breakout show Devilman Crybaby, one of the most “extra” anime to have ever been made. It’s a rare masterpiece, grabby with its demon-filled story and brash, sometimes shocking sexuality. It’s also the most recent in a long line of masterpieces by director Masaaki Yuasa. Masaaki Yuasa has…

If There Was A StarCraft II Anime

There isn’t a StarCraft anime, but if there were, perhaps it would look like this? Created by illustrator AnimatorYu, these StarCraft II inspired images were uploaded on the Inven boards. “Blizzard has a lot of characters I want to draw,” writes AnimatorYu, who is thinking about doing illustrations for the company’s other games. Since Blizzard…

English Phrases For Japanese Duel Masters Players Drop Inevitable F-Bomb

A Tokyo card shop created a list of English expressions for Duel Masters players. It gets interesting at the end. There are some errors (which happens!), but here’s the list: Fxxxking useful! Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in…

In South Korea, Rock Star Becomes A Battlegrounds Pro 

Jung Joon Young isn’t only a regular on South Korean TV, but he’s also the lead singer of the rock group Drug Restaurant. He’s just added a new gig to his large resume: Esports pro. As tipster Sang points out, Jung has signed to Kongdoo Company, which was founded by retired StarCraft legend Hong “YellOw”…

Tokyo’s Giant Gundam Statue Looks Excellent In Snow

Yesterday, Tokyo was blanketed in snow. The bad part that it caused slippery streets and roads. The good part? This. Check out these snowy photos of the giant, 64.6-foot Unicorn Gundam statue in Tokyo’s Odaiba. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and…

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Here’s A Very Good Legend Of Zelda Cosplayer

The mark of a good Zelda cosplayer is good Zelda cosplay. The mark of a great one is being able to pull of quality cosplay across all different types of eras and designs, like Norway’s Sophie Riiscan. Here she is cosplaying as Link as he appears in all kinds of games and settings, from Breath…

Get The Squad Together

Didier Nguyen is an artist from France who works for Activision’s Toys For Bob studio. You can see more of Didier’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists,…

John Cena Might Might Star In A Duke Nukem Movie

According to a story on The Hollywood Reporter, John Cena is in talks to star as Duke Nukem in a “a star vehicle” film for the former wrestler. There is no director or writer attached to the project at the moment; at the moment it’s all on paper as a means to get Cena on…

Francis Ngannou’s Painful Loss Doesn’t Doom His Shot At UFC Stardom

Francis Ngannou was the closest thing to a sure bet the UFC’s had in years. The company, notoriously hesitant to put its full promotional heft behind anything that doesn’t walk, talk, and mock like Conor McGregor, revved up the rusty gears of its marketing machine to convince everyone that Ngannou was an oncoming locomotive of…

Assassin’s Creed Origins Is A Sad Game About Marriage

Assassin’s Creed Origins is not a game about Egypt. It’s not a game about Rome, or even about the first days of the Assassin Brotherhood. It’s a game about a husband and wife. What follows is best read if you’ve completed the game’s story. Origins takes a while to get going, but once it does,…