Nathan Grayson

Angela Hill, an MMA fighter I interviewed about cosplay and video games, returns to the UFC this weekend. While the UFC’s weigh-in dress code doesn’t allow for as elaborate of cosplay as Invicta, Hill made up for it by doing a great impersonation of Street Fighter’s Sagat.

Pirates Pounce On Conan Exiles After Developers Accidentally Remove DRM

In the never-ending battle between pirates and DRM makers, there are no easy victories. Or at least, that was the case with notorious anti-tamper tech Denuvo until, well, yesterday. Denuvo anti-tamper was supposed to keep Conan Exiles’ cavalcade of burly barbarian men under lock and key, but the dang dongs broke free. Now they’re flapping and…

What It’s Like To Be An Iranian Game Developer In Trump’s America

Navid Khonsari has been a legal resident of the United States for 17 years. He’s worked on games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Resident Evil 7, and an interactive story about the Iranian Revolution called 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. These days, though, he doesn’t feel entirely welcome in the US or Iran, and he’s…

Notorious Game Key Reseller G2A Gets Torn To Shreds In AMA

G2A is a site where people sell game keys. You’ve probably heard of it thanks to YouTubers/streamers who cut juicy sponsorship deals to promote it. However, the site’s also received widespread criticism for lax security, fraud, and making money at developers’ expense. G2A recently tried to hold an AMA. It did not go well. People…

Conor McGregor Impersonator Plays Overwatch

“Who the fook is that guy?” I don’t think the real Conor McGregor plays Overwatch, but this fake Conor McGregor that Reeve encountered is an extremely acceptable substitute. His impression is spot-on as far as purposefully over-the-top parodies go, as is his penchant for melodramatic braggery (and calling everybody a pussy). The whole “I’m finding…

Track: Queer and Loathing in Rowan County | Artist: Abertooth Lincoln | Album: Selling the Urban Ideal Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Steam Users Uncover Images Of Possible New Steam UI

You might use Steam to play games, chat with friends, and in the future—if fate is kind—host your dream game that combines Warhammer and anime porn, but there are others who dissect it. They slice and dice in search of sweet, sweet information. Today, they found some. As part of a new beta update to…

Jury Awards Zenimax Half A Billion Dollars In Oculus Lawsuit [Update]

The lengthy legal battle between Facebook and Zenimax just wrapped up. A Dallas, Texas jury has awarded half a billion dollars to Zenimax. The reason? Apparently, Palmer Luckey didn’t comply with a non-disclosure agreement. The lawsuit began with Zenimax accusing the virtual reality company of “illegally misappropriating” their trade secrets back in 2014, the same…

Mega Man Remade In 2.5D

I don’t imagine that actually being trapped between dimensions would be super fun if it, you know, happened to you, but it sure looks cool. Case in point: Mega Man 2.5D It’s a Mega Man fan game with two claims to fame: 2.5D graphics ala Paper Mario and co-op starring Mega Man and his better-dressed…

Conan Exiles Is Still Very Early

As the sun rises and the ocean churns, preparing to consume all with the aid of global warming, so too do new early access survival games invariably top the charts on Steam. Conan Exiles is the latest, and well, it’s certainly early. It’s not that Conan is busted. The game has a big, atmospheric world,…

One-Armed Overwatch Player Is A Hell Of A Pharah Main

Aaron Soetaert has lived a lot of lives. These days, he’s a video game YouTuber. Years ago, he was in the Air Force. The path between those two things, however, was fraught. After Soetaert returned home from serving in Iraq, a drunk driver nearly took his life. In the end, he lost an arm. Soetaert…

Overwatch‘s Bastion Is About To Get Some Big Changes

Once upon a time, Bastion was the bane of Overwatch players’ existence. Then everybody figured out how to counter him, and the turret bot’s reputation fell to pieces—as did he, repeatedly. Now, after months spent at the bottom of the ladder, Bastion’s in line for some big changes. Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman talked at…

Skyrim Mod Makes It So You’re Not Fighting The Same NPCs All The Dang Time

We’ve all been there before. You’re walking down the street in a big open-world game like Skyrim, and you see some plain-ass looking dude. A guard or something. You turn a corner and see… that guy again? OK so maybe he has a twin. But then you see yet another. So much for immersion. Diverse…

Developer Admits He ‘Deserved’ To Have Game Removed From Steam After Fake Reviews

There are plenty of sketchy games on Steam, but some are so fishy that the stink even causes Valve’s eyes to water. Platformica was one such game, and now it’s off Steam. Somewhat surprisingly, the game’s developer has admitted that, yeah, he screwed up. Steam users sussed out that Platformica’s developer, Lunyov Artem Pavlovych, was…

Top World of Warcraft Guild Boots Raider Over Sabotage Scandal

In World of Warcraft, major guilds race to pull off world firsts in new raids. It’s serious business. There are, however, limits. One member of a guild called Method thought it would be cool to sabotage another top guild’s efforts. It was not. Jadelolz, a member of Method, hatched a plan to prevent a rival…

What We Love And Hate About Overwatch‘s Chinese New Year Update

On the latest episode of our semi-regular Overwatch show, Let’s Break It Down, Cecilia, Heather, and I discuss the pros and cons of the Year Of The Rooster update. Pro: Roadhog’s new hook is actually kinda cool. Con: his new skin makes him look like a Texas chainsaw massacre. Also, capture the flag? Not super…

Enter The Gungeon Update Adds Gun Shaped Like A Bullet That Shoots Guns That Shoot Bullets

Enter The Gungeon, the roguelike action game that lets you play as a bullet who shoots bullets at bullets, just one-upped itself. The game just got a new update called “Supply Drop,” and in addition to new rooms, weapons, enemies, companions, and bosses, it includes “ a gun shaped like a bullet that shoots guns…

Obsidian Announces Pillars Of Eternity II

The original Pillars Of Eternity was an excellent revival of classic-style PC RPGs (think Baldur’s Gate, but shinier). It also made gobs of cash on Kickstarter. Now Obsidian’s making a sequel, and they’re tapping the ol’ crowdfunding well one more time. Instead of going back to Kickstarter, Obsidian’s crowdfunding Pillars Of Eternity II on Fig,…

Death Star Battle Becomes Planet Coaster Ride

Planet Coaster has yielded some impressive creations, but this one takes the cake in terms of ambition. Chuck Maurice created a whole damn Death Star battle in Planet Coaster. This isn’t just some rinky dink carnival ride, either. It looks like heckin’ Star Wars. Check it out: It’s a little too dark in places, but…

A Quick Way To Catch Up On Pro Counter-Strike Games

Keeping up with esports isn’t easy. Counter-Strike matches are made up of multiple multi-round games. Tournaments quickly turn into time investments. Naturally, you’re gonna miss a few here and there. Or a lot. YouWrong has come up with an elegant solution to that problem. Their videos straddle the line between full matches and highlight reels.…