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Fidget Spinners Make For Some Good Anime Shit

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:00:00 GMT

You just thought it was a way to help with nervous energy. Nope!

Trying To Buy A Nintendo Switch In Japan: A Story In Four Photos

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:07:00 GMT

Platinum Games developer Hideki Kamiya recently tried to get a Nintendo Switch. He documented the experience in four photos.

Hancock Center (Shot with Hasselblad 500C and an 80mm lens on ilford HP5 film).

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Hancock Center (Shot with Hasselblad 500C and an 80mm lens on ilford HP5 film). Chicago, Illinois. By Matthew Magruder.

Track: Flow | Artist: Crooked Colours | Album: Vera

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:27:53 GMT

Track: Flow | Artist: Crooked Colours | Album: Vera

Oh Bother

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 01:30:00 GMT

Piotr Forkasiewicz is an artist from Poland who specialises in the kind of aircraft illustrations you see on stuff like model kits and history magazines.

Japan And Europe's SNES Classic Is Better

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Just like how the actual PAL/JP Super Nintendo looked better than the North American model, so too it is with the Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which like the NES Mini will release in two versions.

Top Pistol Mercy Will Wreck Your Shit, But Only If She Has To

Nathan Grayson — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:35:00 GMT

Mercy is Overwatch’s most straightforward healer. While Ana and Lucio are clearly built to mix (and/or boop) it up, Mercy’s got nothing but a dinky pistol and a dream. Many Overwatch players ridicule offense-minded “Battle Mercys” because they get slaughtered and they waste precious healing time. Perhaps, though,…

There's A Persona 5 Messaging App For Android

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:00:00 GMT

There’s an IM app available on the Play Store that will let you message just like the protagonist from Persona 5. It’s great, including everything from the swish animations to the colour-coded days of the week.

This Ain't Rocket League, Son

Chris Person — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:30:00 GMT

Today on Highlight Reel we have Murphy’s Law, car crashes, Rainbow 6 surprises, and much more!

The Grapevine Everything You Wanted to Know About the Migos, Joe Budden, Chris Brown Fights but Were

Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 22:03:36 GMT

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How to Install the iOS 11 Public Beta (If You Dare)

Adam Clark Estes on Field Guide, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:45:00 GMT

Apple just launched the iOS 11 public beta for the whole world to try, and holy heck, don’t get too excited yet. Obviously, your iPhone or iPad will be cooler than all your friends’ are if you’re running the new software before any of them. There will be consequences, though.

Today's Best Deals: Amazon Echo, Multi-Room Speaker, Minions Sale, and More

Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Jillian Lucas to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:04:00 GMT

An under-desk elliptical, $50 off the Amazon Echo, and every Minions accessory you could ever want lead off Monday’s best deals.

Nex Machina Is An Excellent Arcade Throwback

Heather Alexandra — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:01:07 GMT

Nex Machina is a twin stick shooter from the developers of Resogun and Robotron creator Eugene Jarvis. It’s packed with lasers and giant robots. Staff writer Heather Alexandra and Kotaku editor in chief Stephen Totilo blast their way to victory in this archived stream.

Secret World Legends Lets The Game's Story Shine

Riley MacLeod — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:43:00 GMT

Secret World Legends launches today, a free-to-play reimagining of Funcom’s 2012 Lovecraftian MMO The Secret World. Secret World Legends streamlines a lot of the game’s core systems to make it more action-oriented and player-friendly. These changes let the story, always the game’s best feature, take center stage.

Rocket League's Tiny Toy Cars Are So Cute

Mike Fahey — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:00:00 GMT

Looking to capture the thrill of a heated round of Rocket League on your desk? Zag Toys’ collectible pull-back racers won’t do that, but they’re so damn adorable.

FFXIV Stormblood Feels Like Its Own Final Fantasy Game

Mike Fahey — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:30:00 GMT

Stormblood isn’t just a huge chunk of new content for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s the third game in an ongoing series, one that happens to share the same space as its predecessors.

Transformers: The Last Knight: The Spoiler FAQ

Rob Bricken on io9, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:00:00 GMT

Did you see Michael Bay’s fifth movie in the disturbingly profitable Transformers franchise this weekend? Did you have a question about it, besides “Why is this movie about giant robots and explosions so boring?” Our patented Spoiler FAQ has all the answers you need and also probably several you didn’t.

Dungeons & Dragons Wouldn’t Be What It Is Today Without These Women

Cecilia D'Anastasio — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT

Almost every copy of the first Dungeons & Dragons adventure written by a woman is buried in a landfill in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Let's End the GIF/JIF Pronunciation Debate Right Now

Nick Douglas on Lifehacker, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:00:00 GMT

Once a week, for the past eight-odd years, I overhear it: “It’s GIF, not JIF.” “Actually, it’s officially JIF.” If the arguers are educated in the subject, they’ll rattle through their supporting arguments: It’s JIF because its inventor says so and it’s like “giraffe;” it’s GIF because it stands for “graphics” and…

The Makers Of Fire Emblem Warriors Won't Tell Us If Donnel Is In It

Heather Alexandra — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:38:00 GMT

Fire Emblem Warriors is an upcoming hack and slash game featuring heroes from the popular strategy games. Staff writer Heather Alexandra and Kotaku editor in chief Stephen Totilo sat down with Masahiro Higuchi from Intelligent Systems and Yosuke Hayashi from Koei Tecmo to talk about the game and whether or not it will…

It's Back! Get 100 Velcro Cable Ties For $6 With Prime Shipping

Shep McAllister on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:12:25 GMT

Velcro cable ties can transform the rat king of cables behind your desk or home theater into something more manageable, and you can get 100 of them today on Amazon for just $6. Now, Amazon frequently lists these at $5, but as add-on items that only ship as part of a $25 order. Today, you’ll pay $1 more, but you can…

Some Things I Noticed In Super Mario Odyssey

tim rogers — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:40:00 GMT

I did not get to play Super Mario Odyssey at E3 2017. However, my colleagues did, and I got to study 20 minutes of delicious footage they captured. I spent too much time frame-by-frame studying the glorious dust cloud effects when Mario butt-stomps. I also noticed an overt “Glengarry Glen Ross” reference in the New…

Nintendo Announces SNES Classic, Which Comes With 21 Stellar Games [UPDATE]

Jason Schreier — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:03:00 GMT

Forget the NES Classic—this is the vintage system we’ve been waiting for. Nintendo today announced the Super Nintendo Classic, which will be out on September 29 for $80 and come with 21 games including the previously unreleased Star Fox 2.

Lucasarts Adventure Games, Ranked

Luke Plunkett on The Bests, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:34:00 GMT

Kicking off in 1986, Lucasarts presided over an era (running until around the year 2000) in which they were the adventure game Kings, releasing a string of titles that remain all-time classics even decades later.

Jezebel These Are Some Things T.J.

Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:20:58 GMT

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