Hayao Miyazaki Trashing AI 'Art' In 2016 Feels Really Prophetic Now
In 2016, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) released a documentary about Hayao Miyazaki, the director behind legendary Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Called Never-Ending Man, the documentary explores the beloved filmmaker’s artistic philosophy, but...
Overwatch 2's Diablo IV Crossover Finally Gives Moira A Good Skin
Overwatch 2 announced its creepy season seven, Rise of Darkness, in a teaser trailer on October 2. The full trailer will go live on October 4, but, for now, fans should prepare for a Diablo IV crossover. Overwatch...
A New Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bundle Is Coming
Image: Insomniac Games / SonySony is preparing to sell a Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 bundle that will include a digital download for the game, presumably at a discount, as it ramps up plans to try and...
Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud Trial
Today is the first day of former president Donald Trump’s $250 million fraud trial in New York. A case brought by the state’s attorney general accuses the Republican primary frontrunner of lying about his net worth by billions...
The Pokémon Anime’s Spookiest Episode Aired 25 Years Ago Today
The Pokémon franchise doesn’t scare me that often. Sure, when I see Pikachu take a hard hit in a battle, I’m scared for his health. When Giratina shows up to fight my beaten-down team at the end of...
The Overwatch League Grand Finals Were Both Beautiful And Depressing
On Sunday, October 1, the Florida Mayhem defeated the Houston Outlaws in the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Finals in Toronto, Canada. It was the team’s very first championship, and it could very well be their last—as well as...
Surprise, Bethesda Just Released A New Elder Scrolls Game
On September 28, Bethesda shadow-dropped a new spin-off in its popular RPG series, The Elder Scrolls, with absolutely no fanfare. We didn’t even know it was coming, as there was no announcement for Elder Scrolls: Castles, a mobile...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games To Say Goodbye To September With
Screenshot: Larian StudiosPlay it on: PS5, Windows (Steam Deck OK)Current goal: Defeat this one damn boss fight in Act IIWhen Baldur’s Gate 3’s story is humming along, I really love it. However, from time to time,...
FBI Indicts Wall Street Banker For Doing Crimes On Xbox 360
Image: Paramount Pictures / Microsoft / KotakuA newly unsealed FBI indictment accuses a former analyst at Goldman Sachs of insider trading, including allegedly using an Xbox to pass tips onto his close friends. The friend group...
The First Pokémon X Hatsune Miku Song Is Intense
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company / Crypton Future MediaIf you’ve checked out Twitter anytime recently, you might’ve caught a glimpse of Project Voltage, The Pokémon Company’s ongoing art and music collaboration with the Vocaloid teen idol Hatsune...
