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Here’s What’s Inside The Xbox Series X

Last month Microsoft posted a lengthy article talking about what the upcoming Xbox Series X console can do. Today the company details the hardware inside the box that’s getting it done, including a custom eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU running at 3.8 GHz and its powerful RDNA 2 GPU. The technical jargon runs thick in…

Shrine. Kyoto, Japan. By Nathan Rutkofske 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 

The Art Of Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the sequel to 2015’s beautiful Ori and the Blind Forest, is now out. And as we love to do with all good-looking video games, that means it’s time to take a look at a ton of the gorgeous art that went into its development. Below you’ll find a…

Over 20 Million People Were On Steam Today, Because What Else Are We Going To Do

With more and more folks around the world being asked to work and stay at home, it’s probably to be expected that Steam would get a workout. But even taking that into account, these numbers from the last 24 hours are something else. Earlier today, Valve’s service set a new concurrent user record with just…

The Week In Games: Doom And Animal Crossing Are Coming To Save Us All

The world is a strange, scary and depressing place right now. And it shows no signs of improving anytime soon. Luckily, Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are dropping this week to help everyone take a break from all the bad news. After months of people celebrating Doomguy and Isabelle’s amazing friendship, it felt…

Track: I’m So Sick | Artist: Flyleaf | Album: Flyleaf 

‘Shop Contest: Going To Hell

Doom Eternal will be released in a few days. And that means we will soon be going to Hell. I’m ready to kill some demons and distract my self from the world around me. And I bet there are some video game characters who would love to get away from it all too. Your challenge…

Sunday Comics: I Ain’t Gonna Waste Them

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 12. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Originally published March 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero…

‘Shop Contest: Toilet Paper, Winners!

Last week I asked you all to create some ‘shops featuring toilet paper since it seems lately that’s the most purchased item on the planet. Due to the growing pandemic, many are stocking up on food, medicine, water and LOTS of toilet paper. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who knows the real…

Room For One More?

This week on Snapshots, dead pirates, fancy flying, cool wings, some pretty flowers in Horizon: Zero Dawn, a glowing lightsaber and a really big whale. The world needs more games like Wipeout. I want more hovercar racing games! More futuristic racing games in general. Remember Jet Moto? We don’t get a lot of these games…

Half-Life 2 Devs Thought About Fixing Bugs Speedrunners Use To See How They Would React

There is a large and active speedrunning community around Half-Life 2. And Valve is aware of this and during a recent IGN video explained that at one point they had thought about patching some of the popular bugs speedrunners use to see if the runners would like having to find new ways to beat the…

Two Explosive Jackasses Invaded My Camp In Red Dead Online

Let me tell you the story of two random men who decided to recreate the TV show Jackass in my camp in Red Dead Online. I was just hanging out in Red Dead Online with some friends. We were hunting and chatting. Suddenly, two random players started attacking us. We headed to my camp, where…

Slurpuff Can Smell How Sad You Are

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 Slurpuff! Slurpuff Details Type: Fairy Average Height: 2′ 07 Average Weight: 11.0 lbs. First Added In Generation VI Having…

Giant Kitten Is A Threat To The City, But Also Really Cute

Hello! This week we remember our old Neopets, check out the new costumes being added to Doom Eternal, play Jenga with long and creepy fingers, celebrate the seven-year anniversary of Warframe and watch a city get attacked by a giant kitten. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Oh no…please…don’t make me watch this gif…

Amidst Coronavirus, The Fighting Game Community Faces An Uneasy Future

The global spread of the novel strain of coronavirus known as covid-19 has impacted the gaming industry in various ways, from convention shutdowns to the enacting of work-from-home policies at major studios. Fighting game community gatherings are being canceled and players are pulling out of tournaments, all of which constitute a serious threat to the survival…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for making some more bread. I made an actual successful loaf of bread last weekend and I’m totally roaring with confidence to try some new recipes. (Did that sound convincing?) Bread needs a lot of time to do its solo bread magic thing, so that’s plenty of time to play video games…

Pokémon Go Makes It Easier For Players To Stay Put During The Pandemic

Pokémon Go encourages players to go out into the world and meet each other, but that’s not the best idea when the world is trying to slow the spread of coronavirus covid-19. Developer Niantic has implemented temporary changes in the game to make catching Pokémon without going anywhere easier. Along with postponing the Abra Community Day…

Track: The Waterfront | Artist: John Lee Hooker | Album: The Best of John Lee Hooker

Nara Last October. Nara, Japan. By David Parham. 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 

AT&T Is Suspending Bullshit Data Caps

Broadband data caps, which exist solely as a means for telecommunications providers to gouge you on pricing, are some grade-A bullshit. As proved by the fact AT&T has today made the decision to suspend all of them for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. As VICE reports, AT&T is the first major company to make…