The Persona series has managed to cement itself as one of the most popular JRPG franchises in the U.S., earning the adoration of an extremely devoted fan base. This is on account of the series’ stellar aesthetics, tight narratives, and extremely recognizable and relatable characters. For those of you who have yet to…
Source: Kotaku – The Persona Games Ranked From Worst To Best
What do you think about when you think about Naruto? Ramen? Maybe! But surely at the top of the list is the way Naruto and his pals run. Cue the inevitable running shoe collaboration. Again.
The way that Naruto characters run, leaning forward their arms at their outstretched behind them, is known as the “Naruto run.”…
Source: Kotaku – Naruto Gets Yet Another Sneaker Collab
Enako, Japan’s most famous and successful cosplayer, has a whole bunch of costumes. How many? An entire storage room full of them.
Source: Kotaku – Where Japan’s Most Famous Cosplayer Keeps Her Costumes
During an investor call earlier today, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Rockstar Games) listed off some of the publisher’s most popular and successful franchises. And it was during this meeting that Take-Two and Rockstar Games seemingly remembered that the Midnight Club franchise …
Source: Kotaku – Rockstar, Take-Two Remember Midnight Club Exists
Two officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were fired due to, among other things, playing Pokémon Go, a newly published court document reveals (h/t Axios).
Source: Kotaku – LAPD Officers Fired For Ignoring Robbery To Play Pokémon Go
In Turkey, a rancher has begun putting virtual reality headsets on some of his cattle to see if the animals produce more milk when they believe they are outside in a nice, sunny field. Early results from the experiment are positive, but the actual sight of seeing a cow living in the metaverse so it can produce more…
Source: Kotaku – The Metaverse Is Already Here For Cows And It’s Very Sad
Godzilla wouldn’t be the king of all monsters he is today if it weren’t for his signature atomic breath, and a new YouTube video showcases the evolution of this signature move with some stunning 3D graphics.
Source: Kotaku – Spectacular Vid Showcases Evolution Of Godzilla’s Iconic Atomic Breath
Talk about literally owning your brand. Top Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, who made waves last year as a prominent figure during the streaming service’s “hot tub meta,” has recently purchased an inflatable pool company, she announced on Twitter today.
Source: Kotaku – Top Twitch Streamer Amouranth Buys Inflatable Pool Company
A Calgary-based programmer recently shared his work turning a rotary telephone into what may be the least effective video game controller of all time.
Source: Kotaku – Man Invents Possibly The Worst Way To Play Doom
Back in November, the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, told staff he was “evaluating all aspects” of the Microsoft gaming division’s relationship with Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard following a bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal of workplace misconduct and coverups at the massive publisher. Pressed to…
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Boss Not Interested In ‘Virtue Shaming’ Activision
Maybe you haven’t been playing (or even thinking about) DICE’s Star Wars Battlefront II, what with the developer’s Battlefield 2042 just having come out on consoles and PC. But as rocky as BF2042’s launch has been, it turns out that DICE’s 2017 Star Wars FPS is now largely unplayable on account of a game-breaking…
Source: Kotaku – Star Wars Battlefront II Bug Is Making Players Unkillable
Many video games include lockpicking or unlocking minigames. Some of these are annoying, while others are memorable or even fun. And a single game, more a virtual museum, has collected all of these unlocking minigame experiences into one experience, offering players and game designers a fantastic way to re-experience…
Source: Kotaku – New Game Collects Dozens Of Lockpicking Minigames, From Skyrim To Mass Effect
In a small but significant win for accessibility advocates within speedrunning, it was announced last Thursday that the Metroid Dread leaderboards on speedrun.com will now allow runners to make use of rapid-fire assists, commonly referred to as turbo, during their runs, and that those runs will be placed on equal…
Source: Kotaku – Speedrunning Refs: Rapid Fire OK In Metroid Dread
If you’ve played Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode, you know how good the mangler is. The sidearm has recently sparked debate among Halo’s community, highlighting a divide as old as time. Pros want its efficacy reduced. The Halo hoi polloi doesn’t exactly agree.
Source: Kotaku – Halo Infinite Players To 343: Ignore The Pros, Don’t Nerf The Best Gun
While the games industry has recently taken some excellent steps forward in terms of accessibility, one area that still has a way to go is recognizing the needs of those with limited mobility. Especially when it comes to PlayStation. Thankfully, the community is stepping up, thanks to innovative ideas like this 3D…
Source: Kotaku – Fan-Made Adapter Lets You Play PlayStation 5 With One Hand
Sci-fi muder mystery Among Us saw its popularity soar again last month after it finally came to Xbox and PlayStation. On PS4 and PS5 specifically, it was the most downloaded game for December, beating out Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Call of Duty: Vanguard for the top spot. Nothing sus about that.
Source: Kotaku – Among Us Beats Spider-Man As Last Month’s Most Popular PS5 Download
As we get closer to Elden Ring’s February 25 launch, footage of its character creator has leaked, and fans of the upcoming action-RPG think it looks dope. In fact, folks are saying it looks better than the character creators in FromSoftware’s previous games, like Bloodborne and Dark Souls III.
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Character Creator Leaks And Fans Are Totally Loving It
Take-Two, the publisher behind some of the biggest names in gaming like Grand Theft Auto and NBA 2K, today announced a deal to buy mobile game company Zynga for $12.7 billion. If the acquisition of the FarmVille creator goes through, it will mark the biggest sale in video game history.
Source: Kotaku – GTA Publisher To Buy Farmville Maker Zynga For .7 Billion
It’s cold! Who wants to go outside when there’s new anime to watch? Not me, that’s for sure.
Source: Kotaku – Your Winter 2022 Anime Guide
This week sees the release of some previously console-only games on PC. The God of War reboot-sequel-thing hits PC on January 14 and Monster Hunter Rise lands on PC two days earlier on January 12.
Source: Kotaku – The Week In Games: God of War and Monster Hunter Arrive On PC