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Track: Frank feat. Tree | Artist: Blockhead | Album: Free Sweatpants Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

How Peanuts Used Lucy and Schroeder To Explore Dysfunctional Relationships

Lucy’s relationship to Schroeder was unfulfilling. She craved emotional validation from the one character who was least equipped to provide it. It was both humorous and sad—a contradictory message that Charles Schulz’s Peanuts conveyed so well. This piece originally appeared 5/2/18. Lucy debuted as a toddler in 1952. Schulz declined to reprint these early strips…

Bloodborne Has Clicked For Me (And It Only Took Four Years)

A few weeks ago, I was cursing former Kotaku jerk Kirk Hamilton for forcing me to play through all of Bloodborne. Now, I’m fearing the old blood just like the rest of you. First, a bit of background: I bought From Software’s PlayStation 4-exclusive action game when it first came out back in March 2015.…

Track: Wild Is The Wind (Live) | Artist: David Bowie | Album: Glastonbury 2000 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Japanese Whisky Shortage Won’t Stop [Update]

Earlier this year, Suntory announced that it was pulling Hakushu 12 and Hibiki 17 off the market. Now the Kirin Distillery is yanking one of the best Japanese whisky deals from shelves: Kirin Sanroku Cask Aged Spirit. Update January 22 – 6:00am: The Japanese whisky shortage won’t stop! According to Asahi News, sales of Suntory’s…

Boats in the Harbor. Varanasi, India. By Juan Antonio Segal | Flickr 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! 

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Cristiano Rinaldi is a concept and digital artist from Italy. You can see more of Cristiano’s work at his ArtStation page

In this video by Rescue the Princess!, some of the most iconic villains from movies, games and anime get together not to plot or scheme, but twirl around in front of a camera looking fantastic

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I Hate Deciding Where To Land In Fortnite

Lately, I’ve been playing squads in Fortnite, instead of my usual short-lived solo runs. I mostly play with strangers and keep voice chat off. Playing squads has definitely helped me get better at the game, but there’s one thing I still can’t master: choosing where to land. Because I’m not playing with voice chat, there’s…

The Week In Games: Return To Raccoon City

Zombies! This week the long awaited Resident Evil 2 remake is finally released on consoles and PC. Plus a bunch of games are getting ported to Switch and other platforms after appearing elsewhere. Which is nice! Who doesn’t want more games for their favorite platforms?! Actually, I already have a huge back catalog and feel…

Track: Jói & Karen (Ryuichi Sakamoto Rework) | Artist: Jóhann Jóhannsson | Album: Englabörn & Variations Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sunday Comics: Giant Ball Of Junk

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 January 14. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published January 19. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

The Keys To A Good Mortal Kombat Fatality: Rhythm And Humor

Mortal Kombat 11’s art director Steve Beran has seen a lot of fatalities, given that he’s worked on the series since the ‘90s. His favorite in the new game involves “bloodsicles,” where the character Skarlet stabs an opponent over and over with spikes made from their own frozen blood. Then she pops an eyeball out…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Is Too Intense About Spoilers

Hello all you lust-macaques of the InterTubes, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that’s the strategy guide for your open world dating sim experience. This week, we’re tackling the strange, new and different, the questions you never thought you would encounter. How do you handle online dating… when you have…

Maybe It’s Time For Some Weirder Star Wars Games

Maybe it’s time for Disney to ditch EA and open up Star Wars to the masses, perhaps even conducting a game jam? On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. First up, we talk about the games we’re playing including Resident Evil 2, Danganronpa, and Destiny 2‘s dungeon, Shattered Throne. Then we talk about a wild…

I’m Now Playing My Switch Vertically

I’ve played my Switch in TV mode, handheld mode and tabletop mode. Now I’ve got a game that lets me play it like I’m holding an oversized unwrapped candy bar. It’s great. The game is Downwell, a wonderful mobile game about diving and shooting your way deeper and deeper into some Metroid-looking caves. The creators…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for snow! Which means it’s the perfect time to make some soup and play some video games! I am still playing Red Dead Redemption 2. Are you? I’ve pretty much given up on ever finishing and am now working on making my peace with that. I’m also going to spend some time…

Track: Series of Dreams | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Late Night Eats. Tokyo, Japan. By Anssi Määttä | 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!