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The Witcher Comes To Life With Very Witchery Cosplay
Cosplayers LastSoul and GreatQueenLina, along with photographer La-Clover, sure know their Witcher, because everything about this shoot is perfect, from the outfits down to the super-depressing lighting. To be correct, this cosplay is from The Witcher 2. And while it’s awesome they brought horses, I think I like the attention to detail more, from Geralt’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2014 -
German Pro Gamer’s Visa Denied, Kicked Out Of America
Marcel “Dexter” Feldkamp, a pro gamer on the League of Legends circuit, landed in Washington on Friday on the way to a tournament in California. It’s as far as he got. As The Daily Dot first reported, Feldkamp was detained at Washington’s Dulles International Airport. In a series of tweets, he says he first had…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2014 -
Nintendo Has To Give Some Of Its 3DS Money To Another Company
It’s the kind of run Nintendo’s been on lately, that even the company’s one piece of good news – the growing success of the 3DS – has to get a little gloomier. With the Wii U a disaster, it’s 3DS sales that are making Nintendo’s money right now, but from here on in the Japanese…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2014 -
RIP Greg Martin, A Guy Who Drew Awesome Box Art
The Nintendo Age Forums bring us the sad news that artist Greg Martin, responsible for some of the most iconic box art in video game history, has passed away. A former animator at Hanna-Barbera, where he worked on series like The Jetsons and The Flintstones, he also contributed to later animated series like Teenage Mutant…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2014 -
In 2015, We Might Finally Get Next-Gen Visuals
Polish company Better Reality, who do effects work for advertisers and Hollywood, have developed a piece of technology called Thorskan. It’s designed to scan real environments then recreate them in 3D. And the effects are impressive. While the tech has been built for – and is being used by – studios like 20th Century Fox,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2014 -
Pair Claim To Have Attacked Steam’s Servers
Just as one group is claimingto have brought down many of EA’s servers, another is boasting of having taken down much of Valve’s mighty Steam network. A pairof Twitterusers are claiming to be behind a series of DDoS attacks that, if they’re the actual cause of disruption, have rendered Steam’s marketplace and community services patchy…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 3, 2014 -
The Star Wars Anime You Never Had To Suffer Through
As we’ve seen, when Japan takes on Star Wars, things can get a little weird. So maybe it’s for the best we never got an anime adaptation of the sci-fi stalwart. Then again, while the action scenes in this joke trailer are a little patchy – vehicular combat is actually an area 80s anime excelled…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 3, 2014 -
“Hackers” Claim To Have Broken EA’s Origin Service, Battlefield 4
The same group of “hackers” who last weektook credit for bringing down a number of big games and company websites are back at it, today taking responsibilityfor issues plaguing EA’s Origin service on the PC. While it can’t be confirmed whether EA’s servers have indeed been attacked, at time of posting Origin’s servers are down;…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 3, 2014 -
Culture
The Best Video Game Concept Art Of 2013*
In case you’re asleep when it hits, almost every day here on Kotaku I run a feature called Fine Art. It’s a chance to showcase the work of artists who spend most of their time out of the spotlight, yet who also play a vital role in shaping the way we identify – and fall…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 3, 2014 -
The Xbox One Could Have Been Download-Only
This isn’t one of those “drawing board” kind of fantasies, something that sat on a whiteboard back in 2008. Microsoft was thinking about ditching the Xbox One’s optical drive as late as June 2013 In an interview with OXM, Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has said, “Obviously, after the announcement and E3, there was some…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 2, 2014 -
Steam Sale Turns $0.99 Game Into Blockbuster
Q-Games, they of Pixeljunk fame, aren’t exactly starving artists. They release games on most major platforms, and do pretty well both critically and financially. Especially after the latest Steam sale. As a sign of just how important the platform – and especially its seasonal sales – can be to developers, Q’s Pixeljunk Eden went on…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 2, 2014 -
Finally, An Objective Game Review Site
Tired of opinions in your game reviews? Hanging out for something that’s truly objective that’ll just give you the facts while you make your purchasing decision/forum debate? Objective Game Reviews is the site for you. No longer do you need to suffer through one reviewer’s personal experiences, or their attempts to critique a game as…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 2, 2014 -
Call of Duty’s Dog Gets The Action Figure He Deserves
2013 may have been The Year of Luigi, but it was also The Year of Riley, Call of Duty: Ghost’s canine companion giving the series its first awesome character in years. That’s a feat worth celebrating with a custom action figure. Made by sigsauerp226r, and shared by Infinity Ward, the presence of a Hesh figure…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 2, 2014 -
In 2014, We Will Swordfight Like Gentlemen (On Acid)
Indie swordfighting game Nidhogg has been doing the rounds since 2011. It was supposed to be released in 2013, but never made it. Not to mind. It’s coming out later this month. January 13, to be precise. On Steam. Here’s a launch trailer. It’s like Highlander, if Highlander was trippin’ balls.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 2, 2014 -
Penny Arcade’s Gabe Apologises For Being A “Bully”
Penny Arcade has taken its fair share of criticism over the past year, a lot of it stemmingfrom the public comments of co-creator Mike Krahulik. As part of a lengthy and heartfelt postover on the comic’s main page, written as a form of new year’s resolution, he’s addressed that in a very direct manner, apologising…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2014 -
CultureKotaku’s Favorite Albums from 2013
How is this news? The release this year of Kinja, our new publishing platform, also saw the return of Kotaku Soundtrack, a happy little diversion we sometimes indulge in where we share the music that we’re listening to, whether that be for work, for gaming or, if we’re bold, for pleasure Since the feature is…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2014
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