The Latest coronavirus Reviews, News, Tips and More From Kotaku Australia

Long Lines In Japan For Uniqlo Face Masks

7 months ago

Long Lines In Japan For Uniqlo Face Masks

Brian Ashcraft

1

When Australian Cinemas Are Reopening And What Movies They’ll be Showing

7 months ago

When Australian Cinemas Are Reopening And What Movies They’ll be Showing

Leah Williams

Riding A Roller Coaster In The Age Of Covid-19

7 months ago

Riding A Roller Coaster In The Age Of Covid-19

Brian Ashcraft

PAX West And PAX Australia Are The Latest Gaming Events To Go Online Due To Covid-19

7 months ago

PAX West And PAX Australia Are The Latest Gaming Events To Go Online Due To Covid-19

Ethan Gach

EVE Online Mini-Game Lets Players Help In The Fight Against Covid-19

PC

8 months ago

EVE Online Mini-Game Lets Players Help In The Fight Against Covid-19

EVE Online Mini-Game Lets Players Help In The Fight Against Covid-19

8 months ago

EVE Online Mini-Game Lets Players Help In The Fight Against Covid-19

Lee Yancy

Pokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball

8 months ago

Pokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball

Brian Ashcraft

One Japanese Bus Company’s Solution To Travel In The Covid-19 Era

8 months ago

One Japanese Bus Company’s Solution To Travel In The Covid-19 Era

Brian Ashcraft

6

As Streamers Spread Dangerous Conspiracy Theories, Twitch Does Little To Stop Them

8 months ago

As Streamers Spread Dangerous Conspiracy Theories, Twitch Does Little To Stop Them

Nathan Grayson

Nintendo Says Stop Using Alcohol To Clean Your Joy-Cons

8 months ago

Nintendo Says Stop Using Alcohol To Clean Your Joy-Cons

Ethan Gach

It’s 2020, So Of Course An Armed Pokémon Was At A Lockdown Protest

9 months ago

It’s 2020, So Of Course An Armed Pokémon Was At A Lockdown Protest

Luke Plunkett

Social Distancing Cafe Opens In Tokyo

9 months ago

Social Distancing Cafe Opens In Tokyo

Brian Ashcraft

1

Report: New Switches Will Be In Limited Supply For A While

9 months ago

Report: New Switches Will Be In Limited Supply For A While

Man Arrested After Lying To Police That He Had Coronavirus Covid-19

9 months ago

Man Arrested After Lying To Police That He Had Coronavirus Covid-19

Brian Ashcraft

China Isn’t Cancelling Its Biggest Game Show

9 months ago

China Isn’t Cancelling Its Biggest Game Show

Brian Ashcraft

Japan’s Longest-Running Anime Broadcasts Reruns For The First Time In 45 Years

9 months ago

Japan’s Longest-Running Anime Broadcasts Reruns For The First Time In 45 Years

Brian Ashcraft

How Coronavirus Covid-19 Might Impact Nintendo’s Game Development

9 months ago

How Coronavirus Covid-19 Might Impact Nintendo’s Game Development

Brian Ashcraft

1

What Games Can Teach Us During The Coronavirus Pandemic

9 months ago

What Games Can Teach Us During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Heide Lukosch and Andrew M. Phelps

Overpowering My Way Through Fire Emblem: Three Houses Is Just What I Need Right Now

9 months ago

Overpowering My Way Through Fire Emblem: Three Houses Is Just What I Need Right Now

Kevin Wong

2

Even Coronavirus Covid-19 Cannot Stop Cosplay

9 months ago

Even Coronavirus Covid-19 Cannot Stop Cosplay

Brian Ashcraft

I Don’t Want To Finish Final Fantasy VII Remake

9 months ago

I Don’t Want To Finish Final Fantasy VII Remake

Nathan Grayson

Dr Disrespect’s Shtick Takes A Dangerous Turn Into Spreading Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

9 months ago

Dr Disrespect’s Shtick Takes A Dangerous Turn Into Spreading Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

Nathan Grayson

Upcoming Guild Wars 2 Expansion Won’t Release With Voice Acting Due To Covid-19

9 months ago

Upcoming Guild Wars 2 Expansion Won’t Release With Voice Acting Due To Covid-19

Ian Walker

1

China Bans ‘Coronavirus Attack’ Game From Steam

PC

9 months ago

China Bans ‘Coronavirus Attack’ Game From Steam

4

Mike Mignola Wants You To Stay Inside (and Read Hellboy)

9 months ago

Mike Mignola Wants You To Stay Inside (and Read Hellboy)

James Whitbrook

Major Video Game Companies Could Be Doing More For Covid-19 Relief

9 months ago

Major Video Game Companies Could Be Doing More For Covid-19 Relief

Ian Walker

Face Masks Spark Creativity In Japan

9 months ago

Face Masks Spark Creativity In Japan

Brian Ashcraft

The Doctor, The Disease, And The Division

9 months ago

The Doctor, The Disease, And The Division

Siddhartha Bajracharya

6

The Little Things Helping Kotaku’s Staff Keep It Together During Isolation

9 months ago

The Little Things Helping Kotaku’s Staff Keep It Together During Isolation

Ethan Gach

4

100 Japanese Households Are Getting Super Famicoms So Their Kids Will Stay Home

9 months ago

100 Japanese Households Are Getting Super Famicoms So Their Kids Will Stay Home

Brian Ashcraft

1

Pachinko Parlors Stay Open In Japan Even During Coronavirus Covid-19 Emergency

9 months ago

Pachinko Parlors Stay Open In Japan Even During Coronavirus Covid-19 Emergency

Brian Ashcraft

1

Here Are Some Terrific Paper Gundam Masks

9 months ago

Here Are Some Terrific Paper Gundam Masks

Brian Ashcraft

Japanese Actress Kumiko Okae Has Passed Away Due To Pneumonia Induced By Coronavirus

9 months ago

Japanese Actress Kumiko Okae Has Passed Away Due To Pneumonia Induced By Coronavirus

Brian Ashcraft

1

Video Games Are One Way We’re Coping With The Coronavirus Epidemic – With 76% Of Kotaku Readers Playing More In Isolation

9 months ago

Video Games Are One Way We’re Coping With The Coronavirus Epidemic – With 76% Of Kotaku Readers Playing More In Isolation

Kotaku Australia

5

Amazon Removes Listings For Game Pre-Orders Amidst Coronavirus Crisis

9 months ago

Amazon Removes Listings For Game Pre-Orders Amidst Coronavirus Crisis

4

Nintendo Wants To Boost Switch Production To Combat Global Shortages

9 months ago

Nintendo Wants To Boost Switch Production To Combat Global Shortages

Alistair Jones

A Video Game Halloween Costume Is Not Appropriate Covid-19 Protection

9 months ago

A Video Game Halloween Costume Is Not Appropriate Covid-19 Protection

Ian Walker

1

GameStop Will Reopen Some Stores In The Middle Of A Pandemic

9 months ago

GameStop Will Reopen Some Stores In The Middle Of A Pandemic

Ethan Gach

An Exclusive Look At Jim Lee’s Next Sketch To Support Local Comic Stores

9 months ago

An Exclusive Look At Jim Lee’s Next Sketch To Support Local Comic Stores

James Whitbrook

It’s Not Gonna Happen But I Still Want A Physical Copy Of Final Fantasy VII Remake

9 months ago

It’s Not Gonna Happen But I Still Want A Physical Copy Of Final Fantasy VII Remake

Ethan Gach

8

Games Done Quick Is Holding A Speedrun Marathon For Coronavrius Relief

9 months ago

Games Done Quick Is Holding A Speedrun Marathon For Coronavrius Relief

Mike Fahey

Football Manager Records Highest All-Time Active Players As Steam Use Rises Dramatically

PC

10 months ago

Football Manager Records Highest All-Time Active Players As Steam Use Rises Dramatically

Gamescom 2020 Won’t Happen In Germany, Goes Digital

10 months ago

Gamescom 2020 Won’t Happen In Germany, Goes Digital

Ethan Gach

Riot Tries To Force League Of Legends Player Named Corona To Change His Username

10 months ago

Riot Tries To Force League Of Legends Player Named Corona To Change His Username

Ethan Gach

8

World Of Warcraft Fan Server Unleashes Days-Long Virtual Plague To Teach Covid-19 Prevention

PC

10 months ago

World Of Warcraft Fan Server Unleashes Days-Long Virtual Plague To Teach Covid-19 Prevention

Nathan Grayson

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Gave 10,000 Employees His Personal Phone Number

10 months ago

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Gave 10,000 Employees His Personal Phone Number

Ian Walker

1

Game Shops And Electronics Stores In Japan Finally Get Wise About Coronavirus Covid-19

10 months ago

Game Shops And Electronics Stores In Japan Finally Get Wise About Coronavirus Covid-19

Brian Ashcraft

3

With Everyone Stuck Indoors, Esports Is Poised For Its Time In The Sun

10 months ago

With Everyone Stuck Indoors, Esports Is Poised For Its Time In The Sun

Michelle O'Shea and Sarah Duffy

Wargaming Paint Companies Are Pivoting To Hand Sanitiser

10 months ago

Wargaming Paint Companies Are Pivoting To Hand Sanitiser

James Whitbrook

Star Fox, Team Fortress Voice Actor Rick May Has Died From Covid-19

10 months ago

Star Fox, Team Fortress Voice Actor Rick May Has Died From Covid-19

Luke Plunkett

2

Boy, I Picked The Worst Time To Start Playing The Division 2

10 months ago

Boy, I Picked The Worst Time To Start Playing The Division 2

James Whitbrook

2

Wizards Of The Coast Is Releasing Free Dungeons & Dragons Resources To Get You Through The Quarantine

10 months ago

Wizards Of The Coast Is Releasing Free Dungeons & Dragons Resources To Get You Through The Quarantine

Julie Muncy

1

NASCAR Driver Suspended For Saying N-Word On Stream

10 months ago

NASCAR Driver Suspended For Saying N-Word On Stream

Nathan Grayson

Covid-19 Concerns Delay Final Fantasy XIV’s Next Big Update

10 months ago

Covid-19 Concerns Delay Final Fantasy XIV’s Next Big Update

Mike Fahey

Gaming PC Builder Maingear Starts Building Emergency Ventilators

10 months ago

Gaming PC Builder Maingear Starts Building Emergency Ventilators

Mike Fahey

4

PPAP Singer Returns, Wants You To Wash Your Hands

10 months ago

PPAP Singer Returns, Wants You To Wash Your Hands

Brian Ashcraft

3

Hey Osaka, This Isn’t A Good Time To Line Up For Nintendo Stuff

10 months ago

Hey Osaka, This Isn’t A Good Time To Line Up For Nintendo Stuff

Brian Ashcraft

Using GTA Online To Return To A Normal World Of Movie Theatres And Stores

10 months ago

Using GTA Online To Return To A Normal World Of Movie Theatres And Stores

Zack Zwiezen

4

Mixer Gifts All Partnered Streamers $165 To Help During Covid-19 Pandemic

10 months ago

Mixer Gifts All Partnered Streamers $165 To Help During Covid-19 Pandemic

Nathan Grayson

2

Magic The Gathering Changing Spacegodzilla Card Because Of Coronavirus Covid-19

10 months ago

Magic The Gathering Changing Spacegodzilla Card Because Of Coronavirus Covid-19

Brian Ashcraft

4

With Tours Cancelled, Venues Closing, And Futures Uncertain, Musicians Flock To Twitch

10 months ago

With Tours Cancelled, Venues Closing, And Futures Uncertain, Musicians Flock To Twitch

Nathan Grayson

Instead Of Closing, Video Game Retailer Provides Employees With Bullshit Coronavirus ‘Safety’ Tips

10 months ago

Instead Of Closing, Video Game Retailer Provides Employees With Bullshit Coronavirus ‘Safety’ Tips

Ian Walker

Marvel’s Making A Bunch Of Digital Comics Free For The Next Month

10 months ago

Marvel’s Making A Bunch Of Digital Comics Free For The Next Month

Charles Pulliam-Moore

1

Sony Donates $16 Million To Covid-19 Response Fund

10 months ago

Sony Donates $16 Million To Covid-19 Response Fund

Ethan Gach

Japan Plans To Give Two Masks Per Family, Inspiring These Meme Images

10 months ago

Japan Plans To Give Two Masks Per Family, Inspiring These Meme Images

Brian Ashcraft

Humble Offers Whopping 45-Game Bundle For Coronavirus Relief

PC

10 months ago

Humble Offers Whopping 45-Game Bundle For Coronavirus Relief

People Are Already Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake In Australia

10 months ago

People Are Already Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake In Australia

Mike Fahey

3

K-pop Star’s April Fools Joke: Pretending To Have Coronavirus Covid-19

10 months ago

K-pop Star’s April Fools Joke: Pretending To Have Coronavirus Covid-19

Brian Ashcraft

3

Thanks To COVID-19, One Parent Used Pokemon To Teach His Kids Algebra

10 months ago

Thanks To COVID-19, One Parent Used Pokemon To Teach His Kids Algebra

6

The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Put The Comics Industry Between A Rock And A Hard Place

10 months ago

The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Put The Comics Industry Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Charles Pulliam-Moore

6

Game Bundle Helps Developers Recoup Losses From A GDC That Wasn’t

10 months ago

Game Bundle Helps Developers Recoup Losses From A GDC That Wasn’t

Ian Walker

Combo Breaker Cancels Fighting Game Tournament For 2020

10 months ago

Combo Breaker Cancels Fighting Game Tournament For 2020

Ian Walker

Pokémon Go Will Soon Let You Raid From Your Couch

10 months ago

Pokémon Go Will Soon Let You Raid From Your Couch

Ethan Gach

These Long, Slow Weeks

10 months ago

These Long, Slow Weeks

Stephen Totilo

2

Sony And Microsoft Put Out Vague Statements About How Covid-19 Will Affect Their Games

10 months ago

Sony And Microsoft Put Out Vague Statements About How Covid-19 Will Affect Their Games

Ethan Gach

YouTube Limits HD Streaming To Maintain Bandwidth

10 months ago

YouTube Limits HD Streaming To Maintain Bandwidth

6

To Help With Lockdown, World Of Warships Has Some Navy Exercises, Curry Recipes

10 months ago

To Help With Lockdown, World Of Warships Has Some Navy Exercises, Curry Recipes

DC Kids Camp Wants To Inspire Young Readers To Become Creators

10 months ago

DC Kids Camp Wants To Inspire Young Readers To Become Creators

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Employees At GameStop Competitor Say Their Company Isn’t Protecting Them From Covid-19 Either

10 months ago

Employees At GameStop Competitor Say Their Company Isn’t Protecting Them From Covid-19 Either

Ian Walker

Sony Slowing Game Download Speeds In Europe To Help With ‘Internet Stability’

10 months ago

Sony Slowing Game Download Speeds In Europe To Help With ‘Internet Stability’

Ethan Gach

8

Plague Inc. Is Adding A Game Mode About Fighting A Global Pandemic

10 months ago

Plague Inc. Is Adding A Game Mode About Fighting A Global Pandemic

Mike Fahey

Surprise, Piracy Is Up

10 months ago

Surprise, Piracy Is Up

Shabana Arif

Razer Is Making Surgical Masks To Help Combat Covid-19

10 months ago

Razer Is Making Surgical Masks To Help Combat Covid-19

Mike Fahey

5

GameStop Selling Doom A Day Early As A ‘Safety Precaution’

10 months ago

GameStop Selling Doom A Day Early As A ‘Safety Precaution’

Luke Plunkett

5

White House Doctor: We Need Millennials To Stay Healthy Because They Know How To Speedrun Video Games

10 months ago

White House Doctor: We Need Millennials To Stay Healthy Because They Know How To Speedrun Video Games

Ethan Gach

2

Satirical Twitch Streamer Kaceytron Suspended For ‘Insensitive’ Coronavirus Joke

10 months ago

Satirical Twitch Streamer Kaceytron Suspended For ‘Insensitive’ Coronavirus Joke

Nathan Grayson

8

Cancelled Soccer Game Played In Front Of 60,000 Fans (On Twitch)

11 months ago

Cancelled Soccer Game Played In Front Of 60,000 Fans (On Twitch)

Luke Plunkett

Two Of The Most Beautiful Mobile Games Are Free To Help Your Self-Isolation

11 months ago

Two Of The Most Beautiful Mobile Games Are Free To Help Your Self-Isolation

4

Rebuilding A Virtual City As The Real World Crumbles

11 months ago

Rebuilding A Virtual City As The Real World Crumbles

Heather Alexandra

GameStop Cancels Midnight Release Events For Animal Crossing And Doom

11 months ago

GameStop Cancels Midnight Release Events For Animal Crossing And Doom

Ian Walker

Professor Turns Into An Anime Schoolgirl To Teach His Students

11 months ago

Professor Turns Into An Anime Schoolgirl To Teach His Students

Brian Ashcraft

1

Fortress Melbourne Forced To Shut Down 6 Days After Opening Due To Coronavirus

11 months ago

Fortress Melbourne Forced To Shut Down 6 Days After Opening Due To Coronavirus

6

GameStop’s Employees Fear Its Coronavirus Policies Are Dangerously Flawed

11 months ago

GameStop’s Employees Fear Its Coronavirus Policies Are Dangerously Flawed

Ian Walker

5

WrestleMania 36 Cancelled, Event Will Now Stream Live From WWE Performance Center

11 months ago

WrestleMania 36 Cancelled, Event Will Now Stream Live From WWE Performance Center

6

Star Wars: Battlefront II Gives Out Double XP Because Of Pandemic

11 months ago

Star Wars: Battlefront II Gives Out Double XP Because Of Pandemic

Ethan Gach

7 Games To Definitely Not Play While You’re Not Leaving The House

11 months ago

7 Games To Definitely Not Play While You’re Not Leaving The House

Ari Notis

4

Games To Play While You’re Not Leaving The House

11 months ago

Games To Play While You’re Not Leaving The House

Ethan Gach

1

Over 20 Million People Were On Steam Today, Because What Else Are We Going To Do

PC

11 months ago

Over 20 Million People Were On Steam Today, Because What Else Are We Going To Do

Luke Plunkett

NBA Team Says They’ll Continue Playing The Season Through NBA 2K20 Instead

11 months ago

NBA Team Says They’ll Continue Playing The Season Through NBA 2K20 Instead