Nier: Automata’s Yoko Taro and Takahisa Taura on sentencing characters and turning 2B into a bug

Nier: Automata was one of the most-talked about games of 2017. The action role-playing game sold over 2.5 million copies after its February 2017 debut and has attracted a following that’s fallen in love with its unique, postapocalyptic world (and, to be honest, sexy androids). This is a surprising feat for a sequel for a […]

Hello Little Nier Robots

Model builder and Kotaku reader Kevin Derken, whose work we’ve featured on the site before, went and built himself a couple of replicas of the lil’ robots from Nier: Automata. These are built entirely from scratch. Kevin modelled the robots on his computer, 3D-printed them out, added a ball joint from a Gundam model to […]

It’s Ridiculous That Nier: Automata Still Hasn’t Been Patched On PC

Nier: Automata came out two months ago on PC. It’s a really good game, and a clear standout during an unusually strong spring. So why the heck is the PC version still loaded with basic bugs and other problems that haven’t been patched? Advertisement I spent last weekend blasting through Nier: Automata on PC. I […]

Zelda And Nier Are Great Despite–And Because Of–Their Technical Shortcomings

Nier: Automata and Breath of the Wild are amazing games with occasional technical problems. How do they manage to side step these issues and incorporate them into their structure? Heather takes a look in this critical video. Head’s Up: This video contains minor spoilers for Nier: Automata. Transcript: My current video game poisons of choice […]

Nier Cosplay With A Difference

Cosplay by  Leon Chiro | Photo by FTPH All of the Nier: Automota cosplay we’ve featured so far has been about 2B. So let’s mix it up a bit today and have some Eve shots instead. This is Italian cosplay superstar Leon Chiro as Adam’s lil’ bro, while the photos were taken by FTPH. Cosplay by […]