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Osaka Governor Causes Panic Buying Over Covid-19 Prevention Claims

2 years ago

Osaka Governor Causes Panic Buying Over Covid-19 Prevention Claims

1

Gaming Masks Fight Covid And Exist In Japan

2 years ago

Gaming Masks Fight Covid And Exist In Japan

The Primal Joy of Watching Captain Janeway Fight Giant Viruses

2 years ago

The Primal Joy of Watching Captain Janeway Fight Giant Viruses

James Whitbrook

Long Lines In Japan For Uniqlo Face Masks

2 years ago

Long Lines In Japan For Uniqlo Face Masks

Brian Ashcraft

1

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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

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

PC

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

Lee Yancy

Pokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball

2 years ago

Pokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball

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

2 years ago

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

6

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

2 years ago

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

18

Nintendo Says Stop Using Alcohol To Clean Your Joy-Cons

2 years ago

Nintendo Says Stop Using Alcohol To Clean Your Joy-Cons

Ethan Gach

13

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

2 years ago

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

11

Social Distancing Cafe Opens In Tokyo

2 years ago

Social Distancing Cafe Opens In Tokyo

1

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

Nintendo

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

China Isn’t Cancelling Its Biggest Game Show

2 years ago

China Isn’t Cancelling Its Biggest Game Show

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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

1

What Games Can Teach Us During The Coronavirus Pandemic

2 years 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

Nintendo

2 years ago

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

2

Even Coronavirus Covid-19 Cannot Stop Cosplay

2 years ago

Even Coronavirus Covid-19 Cannot Stop Cosplay

I Don’t Want To Finish Final Fantasy VII Remake

2 years ago

I Don’t Want To Finish Final Fantasy VII Remake

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

2 years ago

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

30

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

China Bans ‘Coronavirus Attack’ Game From Steam

4

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

Ian Walker

29

Face Masks Spark Creativity In Japan

2 years ago

Face Masks Spark Creativity In Japan

The Doctor, The Disease, And The Division

2 years ago

The Doctor, The Disease, And The Division

Siddhartha Bajracharya

6

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

2 years ago

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

4

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

2 years ago

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

1

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

2 years ago

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

1

Here Are Some Terrific Paper Gundam Masks

2 years ago

Here Are Some Terrific Paper Gundam Masks

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

2 years ago

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

1

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

Amazon Removes Listings For Game Pre-Orders Amidst Coronavirus Crisis

4

Nintendo Wants To Boost Switch Production To Combat Global Shortages

Nintendo

2 years ago

Nintendo Wants To Boost Switch Production To Combat Global Shortages

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

GameStop Will Reopen Some Stores In The Middle Of A Pandemic

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

8

Games Done Quick Is Holding A Speedrun Marathon For Coronavrius Relief

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

Gamescom 2020 Won’t Happen In Germany, Goes Digital

2 years ago

Gamescom 2020 Won’t Happen In Germany, Goes Digital

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

2 years ago

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

8

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

PC

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

1

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

2 years ago

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

3

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

Esports

2 years 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

2 years ago

Wargaming Paint Companies Are Pivoting To Hand Sanitiser

James Whitbrook

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

2 years ago

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

2

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

1

NASCAR Driver Suspended For Saying N-Word On Stream

2 years ago

NASCAR Driver Suspended For Saying N-Word On Stream

Nathan Grayson

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

2 years ago

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

Mike Fahey

Gaming PC Builder Maingear Starts Building Emergency Ventilators

2 years ago

Gaming PC Builder Maingear Starts Building Emergency Ventilators

Mike Fahey

4

PPAP Singer Returns, Wants You To Wash Your Hands

2 years ago

PPAP Singer Returns, Wants You To Wash Your Hands

3

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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

4

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

4

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

14

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

Sony Donates $16 Million To Covid-19 Response Fund

Ethan Gach

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

2 years ago

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

Humble Offers Whopping 45-Game Bundle For Coronavirus Relief

PC

2 years ago

Humble Offers Whopping 45-Game Bundle For Coronavirus Relief

People Are Already Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake In Australia

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

3

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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

Combo Breaker Cancels Fighting Game Tournament For 2020

Esports

2 years ago

Combo Breaker Cancels Fighting Game Tournament For 2020

Pokémon Go Will Soon Let You Raid From Your Couch

2 years ago

Pokémon Go Will Soon Let You Raid From Your Couch

Ethan Gach

These Long, Slow Weeks

2 years ago

These Long, Slow Weeks

2

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

2 years 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

2 years ago

YouTube Limits HD Streaming To Maintain Bandwidth

6

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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years 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

Mobile

2 years ago

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

Mike Fahey

11

Surprise, Piracy Is Up

2 years ago

Surprise, Piracy Is Up

Shabana Arif

Razer Is Making Surgical Masks To Help Combat Covid-19

2 years ago

Razer Is Making Surgical Masks To Help Combat Covid-19

Mike Fahey

5

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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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)

2 years 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

Mobile

2 years 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

2 years ago

Rebuilding A Virtual City As The Real World Crumbles

Heather Alexandra

GameStop Cancels Midnight Release Events For Animal Crossing And Doom

2 years ago

GameStop Cancels Midnight Release Events For Animal Crossing And Doom

Professor Turns Into An Anime Schoolgirl To Teach His Students

2 years ago

Professor Turns Into An Anime Schoolgirl To Teach His Students

1

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

Esports

2 years 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

2 years ago

GameStop’s Employees Fear Its Coronavirus Policies Are Dangerously Flawed

5

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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years ago

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

Ari Notis

4