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I Hate Hearing My Dog Buddy Get Hurt In Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5 has given us a wonderful ally named Boomer. He’s a dog, and he’s my friend, but I don’t use him because I hate seeing and hearing him get hurt. I am a big fan of animal companions in games, and Boomer is one of the best that we’ve gotten so far. He’s…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Everyone Loves Boats, Winners!

Well, you did it. You created some of the best ‘shops about putting characters on boats that I have ever seen. This is the kind of boating scenario where everyone wins. Last week I asked you to imagine a seafaring scenario with your favorite game characters. Just like you do every week, you delivered, and…

The Week In Games: Cults And ‘Coasters

This week we’ve got Far Cry 5’s cult-fighting open world coming to lots of platforms and Outlast 2 being ported to the Switch. There’s other stuff, too. This is a strong week for the PS Vita, a console that I thought had been mostly abandoned at this point. If you’ve yet to make the jump…

Battlegrounds Is Slower Than Fortnite And That’s A Good Thing

There’s a burning question in everyone’s mind: Which is better, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or Fortnite? Despite having put time in each, I find PUBG to be the more fulfilling experience, and that’s because it’s not afraid to slow you down. The Fortnite-enjoyers in my life often cite the game’s fast-paced frenzy as a reason they enjoy…

D&D Creatures Created By A Neural Network Are Weird

Dungeons & Dragons is full of mixed up creatures like owlbears, which are half bear and half owl, and perytons, the deer-headed eagles of your dreams and nightmares. D&D creatures generated by a neural network are even weirder. Janelle Shane, a research scientist who works with neural networks, has generated a whole host of new…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Everyone Loves Boats

Sea of Thieves is out now, and we’re finally able to sail the high seas. What other characters might be getting their boat on now? There’s something about the allure of boats. I’ve spent a lot of time cruising around in my own personal sailing vessel in Assassin’s Creed IV, and Geralt’s little single-person boat…

Sunday Comics: Mood Matrix

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 22. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Father and Son Bond Over Excellent Cities: Skylines Project

A dad and his 7-year-old son are creating a city together. Separated by a river, they build in isolation. One day, maybe, each side will connect up with the other. When I was a kid, the best shot that I had of playing a game with an adult was a wholesome game of checkers or,…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A New Challenger Appears, Winners!

Image editing brings the best out in everyone, and we’ve had some truly amazing entries centered on bringing different characters together so that they can, well, fight each other. Last week I asked you to put some new fighters in the arena together, and I was not disappointed. There were so many good ‘shops that…

Rollercoaster Tycoon Park Puts Attendees On The Path To Enlightenment

A Rollercoaster Tycoon player has created a horrifying trial for their park attendees. Only those who find enlightenment will escape. For some reason, people love to use Rollercoaster Tycoon as an elaborate torture device. We have ‘coasters that are so long that riders die of starvation before the loop finishes. The same player created The…

The Week In Games: Get Ready For Boats

Prepare to sail the Sea of Thieves and to experience the glory of a remastered Assassin’s Creed Rogue, which, uh, also has boats. There are some interesting classics hitting contemporary consoles this week. Bad Dudes is coming to the Switch and Titan Quest is jumping onto the PS4 and the Xbox One. If you’re not…

Historians Discuss The Real-World Inspirations For The New Colossus

2017’s Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is a game that trades on the grand spectacle of alternate history. Like Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle or Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Years of Rice and Salt, it asks us to consider a bombastic “what if” that is, nonetheless, grounded in some kind of…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A New Challenger Appears

Geralt is coming to Soulcalibur VI, and that means that anything is possible. What other characters could be coming to the beloved franchises of your dreams? Fighting game crossovers are nothing new. I fondly remember fighting through Soulcalibur II on my original Xbox as the beloved Todd McFarlane creation known as Spawn, and I’ve even…

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is headed to PS4 on August 28, 2018 for $49.99. A recreation of 2008’s Yakuza 2, it will also feature new minigames and an additional campaign in which you play as Majima. Check out the trailer

Sunday Comics: Betrayer Toad

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 15. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: A Certain Person | Artist: Light Asylum | Album: Light Asylum Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

A Malaysian City Recreated In Cities: Skylines

I love a good Cities: Skylines build, and this cinematic flythrough of a recreation of the Federal Territory of Putrajaya in Malaysia is something special to see. There’s real care taken by the creator, Gilbert Plays, to make something that models the feeling of an actual city. While I’m no expert on Putrajaya (and so…

Finally, A Tool For Figuring Out How To Jump In Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons has some complex rules, and a studious fan has created a tool to help you figure out exactly how jumping works. There are a few things in 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons that are tough for a Dungeon Master to handle. Last night, for example, I had to figure out the a…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Amiibo Gold Rush, Winners!

The triumphant return of the ‘Shop Contest brought many entries, but the capricious soul of victory chooses the best of the best! Thanks to everyone who spent the last week making images of amiibos. I don’t own any of those fun little toys, but I would be more likely to buy them if they were…

The Creatures of Dark Souls Look Silly While Falling

Players digging through the animation files of Dark Souls have found some very funny falling animations for creatures that rarely fall in the game. A user named DarkSoulsJunk has posted an album of gifs made from some little-seen fall animations from Dark Souls enemies. They are, in a word, hilarious. There’s something fulfilling about seeing…