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I Don’t Like Sea Of Solitude, And I Feel Really Bad About It

Sea of Solitude, a platforming exploration game published by Electronic Arts that came out July 5, tells the story of Kay, a young girl trapped in a watery world full of monsters. She travels the ruined world by boat, discovering where the monsters came from and why she looks like a monster too. The monsters…

The Week In Games: The Doctor Will See You Now

Dr. Mario has fired his brother, Dr. Luigi, and now has control over the clinic once more and he is ready to start giving people pills. So many pills. Dr. Mario World for phones is coming out later this week. I don’t think Mario is qualified to be a doctor, and I don’t think Luigi…

Ship-To-Ship Combat And Everything Else Shown At Warframe‘s Fan Conference

Changes to quest structure and enemy behavior, ship-to-ship space combat, and a new, sprawling open-world area are just a few of the things coming to Warframe later this year and beyond. Digital Extremes shared some new information and a bunch of trailers for the updates they’re working on at this year’s TennoCon held over the…

Track: Heaven | Artist: Avicii | Album: Tim Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

Summer. Kyoto, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Sega’s Dreamcast Remembered By 8 Of Its Most Important Developers

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the Sega Dreamcast—hence the flashbacks!—and to mark the occasion, the team at Archipel, the same guys behind the excellent toco toco series, sat down for a talk with some of the most important developers to ever grace the console, from Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Rez) to Yoot Saito…

Track: B.O.B. | Artist: OutKast | Album: Stankonia  

‘Shop Contest: Freelancing After Making

Super Mario Maker 2 was recently released and I’ve got Mario Maker 2 on the brain. I also wonder if making levels pays very well? Probably not. So construction Mario and his bro must work some side gigs to help make ends meet. Your challenge this week: Show us what Mario and Luigi do when…

Sunday Comics: I’m A Good Person!

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 July 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 1. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: National Fried Chicken Day, Winners!

I love fried chicken. From a fast food joint, a local diner or homemade, I love it all. So in celebration of National Fried Chicken Day, I asked you wonderful readers to create some images featuring video game characters and fried chicken. You didn’t disappoint. You folks also made me hungry and now I crave…

Drampa Will Burn Your House Down

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 Drampa! Drampa Details Type: Normal/Dragon Average Height: 9′ 10″ Average Weight: 407.9 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Sometimes…

Isabelle Is Having A Good Time

Hello! Today we learn about a canceled Toy Story game, get some flashlights, drink some “Vacation Juice” and watch some chickens talk about kart racing. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few of my favorites! This sounds like…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for finally pulling my stock bags out of the freezer and making soup stock, even though it’s a zillion degrees outside. That’s a long, hands-off process, though, so there’s plenty of time to play video games. I’m excited to check out Sea of Solitude, which came out today. Look out for my…

Track: Believe | Artist: The Chemical Brothers | Album: Push the Button Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

A Nice Stroll. Matsumoto, Japan. By ShuYung Wu. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Gwent Is Still The Best-Looking Card Game Out There

Daniel Valaisis is an artist at CD Projekt Red, the developers of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 The pieces you’re seeing here were all done for the latest Gwent expansion Novigrad, which has only recently gone live. You can see more of Daniel’s work at his ArtStation page

I Will Never Make A Mario

Super Mario Maker 2 gives players a chance to flex their creative muscles and craft their own levels. These can be difficult, trap-laden hell worlds, oddball narratives, or classic platforming romps. As I’ve started playing, I’ve realized that I’m never making a Mario. And while that means missing out on a large part of the…

Track: Bigmouth Strikes Again (Glastonbury 2019) | Artist: Johnny Marr | Album: The Queen Is Dead Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

A River Runs Through It. Seoul, South Korea. By Anthony Dell’Ario | Official Site JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!