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My Favorite Thing About Far Cry New Dawn Is Seeing How Far Cry 5‘s Locations Changed

I’m a sucker for a game series that lets me revisit a place I’ve explored in an earlier game. I loved it when I played Super Metroid, and I’m having a great time with it now in the new Far Cry. I’m not talking about old levels being recreated in new games. I’m talking about…

Track: Get Wild | Artist: TM Network | Album: TM NETWORK FINAL MISSION -START investigation- DVD Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Internet Reacts To Nintendo Labo: VR Kit

Nintendo just announced the new VR Kit for Nintendo Labo. It’s a virtual reality set with cardboard. The internet, of course, reacted. Nintendo Labo is coming up on its one-year anniversary. The first sets were released on April 20, 2018 in North America. Unlike the earlier kits, the VR one includes goggles, which are a…

Waiting Taxis. Hong Kong. By Constantin Conquet | 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! 

The Art Of Apex Legends

It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest games of 2019, so it’s awesome tonight to get a chance to look at some of the art that went into the creation of Apex Legends This is a collection of work from a number of Respawn’s art team (and beyond), and while it’s not everything…

Our Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Vancouver 2019

Fan Expo Vancouver went down in…Vancouver over the weekend, and Canada your cosplay was amazing, as always. These photos (and video!) were all shot by Justin Cosplay, whose websiteand Instagrampages you should definitely check out. You’ll find links to each cosplayer’s Instagram page beneath their respective image, and if we weren’t able to get someone’s…

Steam’s ‘Popular Upcoming Releases’ Section Is Easy To Manipulate

On a platform as crowded as Steam, every ounce of visibility counts. For many developers, the “popular upcoming” section is the most reliable way to get precious front-page real estate before release. Some people, however, have figured out how to game it. As it turns out, Steam allows developers to display one release date on…

Valve Removes Rape Day From Steam With Vague, Nonsensical Statement

Yesterday, Rape Day, a self-described “game where you can rape and murder during a zombie apocalypse,” raised new questions about Steam’s laissez-faire release policy. Today, Valve elected to remove it from the store. In a post on Steam, Valve attempted to explain its decision-making around Rape Day, a game that did not cross Valve’s no-go…

Everything About Anthem’s In-Game Stores Is Bafflingly Bad

Every time I log into Anthem I stop by one of its in-game stores, and every time I am disappointed. The selection is bad. The three-day refresh is bad. Even the locations of the in-game shops are bad. It boggles the mind. Pictured above is Prospero, the first vendor players come across in Anthem’s home…

Days Gone Is Basically AAA Video Games: The Video Game

I got my hands on the upcoming PS4 game Days Gone a few weeks ago, and if you want to hear more about it, you can listen to this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen. Or you can read this post. First up, we talk about Bloodborne (which I’ve finally finished), Danganronpa (which Maddy’s almost finished), and the…

Track: Getting By | Artist: The Rentals | Album: Seven More Minutes Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

A Touch of Dark Blue. Águas de São Pedro, São Paulo, Brasil. By Lucas Rosalin. 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 Road Goes Ever On And On

Pius Bak is a freelance illustrator, comic book artist and concept designer from Lithuania. You can see more of Pius’ work at his ArtStation page

Oh Man This Alita: Battle Angel Cosplay

If you’ve been wondering what a live-action Alita movie would have looked like without the eyes, this shoot by Muzeand Stella Chuu is your answer. You can see more of Stella’s cosplay at her Instagram page, while you can see more of Muze’s incredible photography at his Facebookand Instagrampages.

Pogostuck Is The Latest Game To Make Twitch Streamers Rage

On the internet, everybody is angry all the time. The 2017 release of Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy, then, marked a special occasion: a time when everybody on the internet was mad at the same thing. Pogostuck is trying to replicate that feat. Pogostuck, a game whose store page unabashedly says it’s inspired by…

The Internet, And Sonic’s Creator, React To Sonic’s Movie Design

We now live in a post-Sonic the Hedgehog-movie-render world. Sonic the Hedgehog does not resemble a hedgehog in the slightest, and I’d argue he is more recognizable because of it. He’s a blue ball with spikes on his head, skinny legs, conjoined eyeballs, and sneakers. In the upcoming Sonic movie, he (probably) looks like this…

Fortnite‘s New Banana Skin Is Not Right

Fortnite Season 8 is here, which means a new battle pass

I Wish This Charming Anime Game Wasn’t A Roguelike

RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is a game filled with things I love. An unlikely anime hero finds herself in a magical world, where she must defeat mechanical creatures using ridiculous weapons. Oh, and the robots drop snacks when they die. It would be a perfect game if only it didn’t have…

The New Queer Tropes In Video Games Series Is Tired, But Sadly, Still Relevant

For the sake of making their games more realistic, video game developers have done extensive research on all sorts of random or mundane things: parasitic fungi, game theory, gun sounds, paleobotany, and breast physics are just a few. Some of these subjects no doubt required expert commentary, academic research, and a genuine dedication of time…

Track: Firestarter | Artist: The Prodigy | Album: The Fat of the Land Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.