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All Aboard The Kyoto Express

Jose Vega is a freelance background artist who most recently worked on the Castlevania animated series. You can see more of Jose’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page

That Is A Lot Of Shy Guy Cosplay

For the last few years, an ever-growing group of cosplayers have been using April Fool’s day as an excuse to team up all over the internet, pulling off massive showcases of characters like Nurse Joy and Misty. This year, the focus was on Shy Guy. Here’s Nurse Joy, for example: And Misty: The group has…

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Is Finally On Steam, And It’s Great

You might think that four gangly muppets pushing wheelbarrows have no place on the same battlefield as a battalion of catapults, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my time with Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, it’s that strategy requires an open mind. It also requires that you accept a fundamental truth of the universe:…

Sekiro Speedrunners Discover Wild Techniques To Beat The Game In 40 Minutes

Since Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice came out, speedrunners have been attacking the game at full force, ripping through the game’s early routes and finding ways to go fast in a game full of difficulty walls. Last week, speedrunner Danflesh managed to knock out the game’s shortest route in 50 minutes. Since then, the record for…

Dwarf Fortress Has Destroyed My Perception Of Time

This weekend I played Dwarf Fortress until the sun came up. Again. I don’t know why this keeps happening when I play Dwarf Fortress. On Saturday evening, after I got back from my boyfriend’s place and had thrown my laundry in the washing machine, I was alone in my apartment and not in the mood…

The Week In Games: Darkside Of The Switch

After a busy last week, this week is much quieter. No huge games, but for Switch owners looking for some demon killing, Darksiders Warmastered Edition hits the portable system this week. I just started playing the first Darksiders game. I needed something to play as I take some time away from The Division 2. I…

Track: Kinmokusei no Yoru | Artist: Kinoko Teikoku | Album: Time Lapse Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Snapshot. Tokyo, Japan. By Aaron Baggett | Instagram 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! 

Tokyo Streetscapes

Elora Pautratis a concept artist and illustrator working for Evening Star, the studio made up of a lot of Sonic Mania vets You can see more of Elora’s stuff at her personal site and Instagram

Track: Tempo | Artist: Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott | Album: Cuz’ I Love You Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

‘Shop Contest: Happy National Pencil Day

Hey did you know that yesterday was National Pencil Day? I didn’t know until I saw it on Google. So let’s celebrate the pencil. It’s like a pen, but for cowards. Your challenge this week: Give some video game characters pencils. Or make them pencils. Up to you. Just give me some pencils. That coward…

Sunday Comics: For The Horde!

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 March 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 28. Read more of Corpse Run  “Ever wonder what party…

‘Shop Contest: Playing Labo VR Everywhere, Winners! 

Last week I asked the talented readers of Kotaku to help my boss, Kotaku’s Editor-In-Chief Stephen Totilo, play Labo VR everywhere and anywhere. Portable VR is only useful if you actually get out and travel with it, after all. Our winning image this week was created by Joacrpro who shows us an alternate use for…

Vigoroth Is Always Stressed And Can’t Stop Eating

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 Vigoroth! Vigoroth Details Type: Normal Average Height: 4‘ 07″ Average Weight: 102.5 lbs. First Added In Generation III Vigoroth…

Gordon Ramsay Hates People Who Cook Their Gundams

Today we find out that Gordon Ramsay hates deep fried Gundams, learn what dreams you have when you are asleep for three weeks and share some stories about when our heads explode. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a…

Valve Breaks Silence Around Artifact, Says It Plans To Fix ‘Deep-Rooted’ Issues

In the past week, Artifact’s peak concurrent player count hasn’t even reached 500. Mere months after its November 28 launch, the Valve-developed card game is floundering. Now the Artifact team has decided it’s time to reshuffle the deck. In a blog post breaking the lengthy silence surrounding the DOTA 2 spin-off’s uncertain future, Valve admitted…

Overwatch Pro Blocks Racist Message With His Own Face During Stream

During a recent stream, New York Excelsior Overwatch player and impossibly pleasant married person Jong-ryeol “Saebyeolbe” Park came up against a particularly unpleasant foe. Another player decided to use Overwatch’s in-game notification system to spam Saebyeolbe with a racist message he couldn’t immediately block. The racist assbag in question continuously sent Saebyeolbe friend requests using…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for having volunteered to go to something annoyingly far from my house, but there are worse ways to spend a Saturday morning than reading on a long commute. The weekend is also for video games. I’m excited to check out Risk of Rain 2. I own Risk of Rain on both my…

My Sims Won’t Freaking Stay In One Place To Finish A Meal

Where do you eat dinner? At the table? On the couch? In your bed? If you’re a Sim, you eat all of your meals at all three of those places consecutively during the same meal. I’m freaking sick of it. In The Sims 4, Sims refuse to sit and stay seated while they eat. I…

Track: Don’t Let It Go To Your Head | Artist: Brand Nubian | Album: Foundation  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.