Riley MacLeod

Getting Out Alive Is The Coolest Part Of Hitman

Today is the Ides of March, the day when Brutus and a bunch of other Romans stood around bragging after they stabbed Caesar to death in front of a big crowd. You know who would never do that? Agent 47. Hitman gives you all the tools you need to be the ultimate stealth assassin: disguises,…

A Real Martial Artist’s Take On Video Game Fighting Moves

Sometimes you see a cool fight scene in a game and think, “I could do that.” Let’s be honest: you probably couldn’t. But thanks to YouTube, you can at least learn about some badass moves from someone who can. Martial Gameris a YouTuber who reenacts and analyzes martial arts moves from video games. Inspired by…

Hitman Episode One: The Kotaku Review

I’ve often noticed a conflict between the way games tell me I’m a master assassin/spy/soldier and the more bumbling, experimental way that I play. One moment I’m panicking and shooting the wrong person in the face, the next I’m coolly walking away as a chandelier drops on a target behind me. The new Hitman, the…

Darkest Dungeon just added a new class, The Antiquarian, along with some other tweaks. Full patch notes here

Why Everything Keeps Staring At Me In ARK: Survival Evolved

Unlike other games, you can’t really pet stuff in ARK: Survival Evolved. You can, however, make a lot of awkward eye contact. I started playing ARK on PC this weekend, and I noticed that prehistoric beasties just kept walking up and looking at me. Were they trying to remember if we’d met at that party…

The Things That Shape Our Taste In Video Games

I don’t really like console games. OK, that isn’t true. What I should say is, I never developed a taste for them. Originally published 3/4/16 Last night I went to a lecture at the NYU Game Center by designer Naomi Clark. Naomi explored how and why we develop our taste in games, drawing on everything…

Euro Truck Simulator Is Taking Wheel Customization Very Seriously

I haven’t spent much time with the customization options in Euro Truck Simulator 2, mostly because I’ve been too busy causing accidents and being just as bad at parking as I am in real life. But those of you who want even more control over every aspect of your fantasy truck will be pleased to…

The Flame In The Flood: The Kotaku Review

I used to live on a boat. It was a converted World War 2 rescue vessel that sat in an industrial canal, docked at the end of a lot owned by an Irish mobster and his son. I lived a strange little existence there, in a world with its own characters, customs, and myths. Even…