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Speedrunner Shows Off What A ‘Perfect’ Ocarina of Time Run Looks Like

Most players take at least a few days to complete The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, especially if they’re collecting everything. Speedrunners do it in a few hours, using tricks and glitches to rush through the game. Every game has its limits, though: a peak of what’s possible for a human to perform. The…

Game of Thrones Is Starting To Make Less And Less Sense

Why is everyone on Game of Thrones making so many bad decisions all the time? Are the showrunners just sick of it? And why will nobody pet Ghost? This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. We spoil the episode in its entirety, and also talk about differences between the show and the books. However, we…

I’m Finally Playing A MOBA

When you care for someone, I think one of the most important things you can do is move out of your comfort zone and participate in their hobbies and interests. My girlfriend is an avid Heroes of the Storm player, often squirreling away time with friends to play matches and participate in aod-hoc tournaments. I…

Track: Temptation (Alternative 7″ Mix) | Artist: New Order | Album: Movement: Definitive Edition Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Lake Towada (slide circa 1982). Aomori Prefecture, Japan. By David Fronapfel. 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! 

Monster Hunter Cosplay Continues To Kick Ass

I had to do a triple take on this piece of Monster Hunter cosplay, first to see that it wasn’t some $600 Japanese statue, then to see it wasn’t some ultra hi-res PC screenshot. The Odogaron armor (with Insect glaive) is a joint effort between two cosplayers, Roodaka (who made most of it) and Romstein(who’s…

My Seven-Year-Old Son Is Going To Be A Sonic Mania Speedrunner Someday

My seven-year-old son Archer loves to play Sonic Mania on our PlayStation 4, but only in Time Attack mode. Watching him work his way through Green Hill Zone Act 2 for the umpteenth time in a row, I ask, “Are you going to be a speedrunner?” Archer, eyes locked on the television screen, replies “Yes.”…

The Week In Games: Saint’s Row On The Go

Saint’s Row The Third will soon be playable anywhere. That’s right, with Saint’s Row coming to the Switch this week fans will finally be able to use a dildo bat to beat people up while they wait for their bus to arrive. What a great future we live in. Let’s have THAT debate about Saint’s…

Shinjuku Vision. Tokyo, Japan. By Alex Biyo | Instagram | 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! 

Plants vs Zombies Is Ten Years Old, So Here’s A Look At Where It All Began

One of the main reasons I run Fine Art every night is that I’m fascinated by the earliest origins of the characters and worlds that we love. And it doesn’t get much earlier than these sketches laying down the foundations of classic tower defence game Plants vs Zombies To celebrate the series’ tenth birthday, creator…

Track: What’s Up Danger | Artist: Blackway & Black Caviar | Album: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse   Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

‘Shop Contest: Star Wars X Sonic

The last week has been filled with Sonic images, videos, opinions and more. That trailer was a mess and people have been dunking on it. So I mean, I have to include some Sonic action in this week’s contest. But this weekend is also Star Wars Day and I love Star Wars. Hmmm…how can I…

Sunday Comics: MURDERERS!

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 May 5. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published May 2. Read more of Corpse Run  Clueless Hero by Luis…

‘Shop Contest: Mortal Kombat Guest Characters, Winners!

Last week I asked you, the readers of Kotaku, to pitch some guest characters you wanted to see in Mortal Kombat. I got a large and varied list of characters, some of which I actually could see getting added into a Mortal Kombat game in the future. Our winning image this week comes from SeaBeastRising…

Zoroark Can Trick People With Illusions And Turn Into A Human

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 Zoroark! Zoroark Details Type: Dark Average Height: 5‘03“ Average Weight: 187.8 lbs. First Added In Generation V It sounds…

Player Gets A Terrible Zombie Surprise

Hello! Today we learn how to spell Jason Statham’s name, watch a man lose five years of progress, torture our cats with teabags, get ambushed by zombies and leave hidden notes around the office. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here…

Track: Mother Tongue (Orchestral Cover) | Artist: Shadow People (Original song by Bring Me The Horizon) | Album: N/A Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Littlewood is a game about rebuilding your town after you helped save the world. Between farming and fulfilling requests for townspeople, there are some definite similarities to Stardew Valley here, but Littlewood puts an emphasis on building restoration and town design. It’ll be out sometime this month.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for going to a Kentucky Derby viewing party and losing some money. Then it’s for consoling myself with video games. I haven’t had much time to play more Baba Is You lately, which means my 10-year-old nephew has made it much further than me. This ends now. (He’s a really smart kid,…

I Forgot What It Was Like To Game Without Internet

I just moved to a new apartment, and we don’t have internet yet. Sure, I could read or explore the neighborhood, but sometimes I just want to sit down with a good video game and turn off my brain. Unfortunately, as I ran head-first into the reality of gaming without internet, I quickly realized that…