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Monster Hunter Food Recreated In Real Life Looks Delicious

Sure, the hunting monsters is cool and all. But I think the best part of the Monster Hunter games is all the good food. Like the big “Chef’s Choice Platter” from Monster Hunter World, which was recently recreated by the YouTube channel Binging With Babish. It should be noted that I’ve never played a Monster…

Sunday Comics: Khezu?

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. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published April 1. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Food On A Stick, Winners!

Food is good. Food on a stick…even better. Last week, in honor of the lazily named National Food On A Stick Day, I asked you all to create images featuring food, sticks, and video games. Our winning image this week comes from Kaput Noob. It turns out two big corn dogs can still look cool…

Hawkeye Did You…Fart?

This week on Snapshots, we’ve got some desolate landscapes, a cool-looking hovercar, a curious bear, a lonely flower, an old guy wearing a hat, and a superhero in a green cloud of… gas? “I really hope that’s a deadly neurotoxin and not a hot, wet fart cloud.” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some…

Games Like Outriders Really Need Offline Modes

Earlier today, I was playing Outriders. I was in the middle of a mission, about to beat a tough enemy, when I was disconnected from the servers. An error message popped up and that was that. But I was playing alone, in an area only filled with NPCs in a game with no PVP. So…

Vullaby Wears A Skull To Protects Its Ass

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Vullaby! Vullaby Details Type: Dark / Flying Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 19.8 lbs. First Added In Generation…

Doom 3 Is Better In VR

Most folks don’t love Doom 3, often citing how much slower the game feels compared to old Doom titles. But that slower speed plus its focus on creating a dark, scary atmosphere means that nearly 17 years after its release, Doom 3 ends up being a great VR game. It might even be a better game…

MLB The Show Coming To Game Pass, LEGO Star Wars Delayed Again, Sony Closing PS3 Store In July, And More

This week on Morning Checkpoint we watch a very rich person forget to pay their bills, learn how valuable your old Pokemon cards might be, find out which games will be free on PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold next month, and learn about more delays. Great Kotaku Stories From The Past Week Oh no,…

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Again, Dammit

Well, this sucks: TT Games announced today that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will not be released in Spring 2021 as planned. It has been delayed. Again. And this time we don’t have a new release date or window. “All of us at TT Games are working hard to make Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker…

Microsoft Is Supporting Old Games, While Sony And Nintendo Are Leaving Them Behind

Yesterday, Microsoft made it possible to instantly stream a bunch of older Xbox 360 and original Xbox games to any device compatible with Game Pass. It’s another piece of evidence that Microsoft is taking backward compatibility very seriously this time around, and that Sony and Nintendo have fallen behind in a big way. Sony in…

Sony Closing PlayStation Store On PS3, Vita, And PSP This Summer

Sony has confirmed today that the PSN digital stores on PlayStation 3 and PSP will be closing on July 2. The PS Vita store will also shut down on August 27. Players will still be able to download games after the stores shut down. Today, Sony updated the important notice section of its official site…

I Finally Fixed An Annoying PS5 Icon Glitch

Late last year, I replayed Assassin’s Creed III via the remastered PS4 edition. I played it on my PS5 and after completing it, I deleted the game. Yet its digital ghost haunted my PS5 for months. Finally, this weekend, I removed it thanks to a random Twitter user and Greg Miller. I installed Assassin’s Creed…

The Week In Games: Outriders On The Storm

Outriders, the next big online looter shooter, releases later this week for consoles and PC. See, the headline is a pun based on the classic song “Riders On The Storm.” BUT also, there is a deadly anomaly storm featured prominently in Outrider’s intro. So there are really multiple layers to the joke, which according to…

Track: MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name | Artist: Lil Nas X 

Crash Bandicoot On The Run Won’t Let Me Jump On Bounce Crates And It’s Very Annoying

Some habits are hard to break. Like reaching for a light switch after it’s been removed or trying to jump on the bouncy crates in Crash Bandicoot games. Yet that’s exactly what the new mobile Crash game wants me to do. I hate it. I hate it sooooo much. Our own Mike Fahey covered the…

Someone Made A PS5 Out Of Brass

After watching this video, I still think the hardest part of making a brass PlayStation 5 is actually finding a PS5 to modify. The all brass PS5 was created by YouTuber DIY Perks using a standard, boring plastic console. He removed the outside plastic bits and used them as guides, remaking the pieces in shiny,…

‘Shop Contest: National Something On A Stick Day

Oh hey, you probably expected something about a boat or a canal. Nah. We doing food on a stick! To celebrate National Food On A Stick Day! Your challenge this week: Take food (on a stick) and give it to video game characters. Or perhaps they go on a stick? Yes, I know. You all…

Here’s “Zero To Hero” From Hercules Recreated In Animal Crossing

Those crafty and talented Animal Crossing: New Horizon players are at it again. This time someone spent two months recreating the “Zero To Hero” song featured in Disney’s animated Hercules film from 1997. This impressive feat of editing and creativity was made by Reddit user Melhunnibee. According to Reddit comments left by the user, this…

Sunday Comics: The Ultimate Life-Form

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. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 25. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: The Rock Edition, Winners!

It’s almost a week later and we still don’t officially know if the Rock is in Fortnite. But who cares about that? We got awards to give out and a contest to run. Our winning image this week comes from Mrichston who creates something haunting and nightmarish. I can’t stop looking at it. I forgot…