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The Case Of The Disappearing Nancy Drew Video Games 

On March 25, 2015, the weather in Bellevue, Washington was just warming up enough to play hacky sack, a favorite activity of the employees at the game development studio Her Interactive. That morning, they had something more pressing to think about, though: they couldn’t log into their computers. Server problems, some reasoned. They were confused,…

I Don’t Want Fortnite’s Cube Monsters To Go

For the last couple weeks, cube monsters have been rampaging through Fortnite matches (don’t call them zombies or you’ll hurt Epic Games’ feelings). But on Sunday, they, along with their namesake, disappeared from the game. It was beautiful, but I was sad. Cube monsters have been my favorite thing to happen to the game since…

Ramen Time

Max Gon is an artist at Lab Zero Games (Skullgirls) who has also worked at Riot. You can see more of Max’s art at his Twitter and ArtStation pages

It’s not Halloween, this is Corporate Cosplay, with 76ers guard Markelle Fultz getting paid by Microsoft and Bethesda to turn up to the game against the Pistons the other day looking like he’s about to line up for a midnight launch.

If You’ve Played Undertale, You Must Play Deltarune

Last week, Undertale designer Toby Fox released a free new game called Deltarune, and you may be wondering if it’s worth your time. Well, yes. Yes it is. If you enjoyed Undertale even a tiny bit, you should really go play Deltarune ASAP. It’s not clear whether Deltarune is a prequel, a sequel, or an alternate…

The Week In Games: Full Metal Tetris

It’s another week in video games! The Switch gets a lot of ports this week, the PS4 gets The Tetris Effect, and the PC will see a new Leisure Suit Larry. We have a lot of big games on the horizon too, with Fallout 76, Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevvee, and Hitman 2 leading the…

Tense Times

Soufiane Idrassi is a concept artist at Ubisoft, where he’s worked since 2015. You can see more of Idrassi’s stuff at his ArtStation page

The winter MCM London Comic Con was held at the end of October in the British capital, and Sneaky Zebra was there to capture the whole thing on film. 

Spider Gwen & Friends, The Music Video

Cosplay by ohmysophii, aprilgloria & Macey Kayy. Video shot by eugenephotovideo

Team Rocket!

Cosplay by sailorbeeee & angelicdazecosplay, photography by Christopher Michael Wong

There’s Official Cosplay Of The Newest Overwatch Hero, Ashe

Like they have the last few times there’s been a new character reveal, Blizzard got in touch with props and costume builders Henchmen Studios to create an almost 1:1 real-life replica of Ashe’s outfit and gear. Cosplayer Karolina Lefaywas brought in to actually wear the gear, and really, if we get any more of these…

We’re Bummed Out By The PlayStation Classic

Why is the PlayStation Classic such a bummer? This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss that question and much more. First, Kirk and I break down the news of the week on the PlayStation Classic’s dismal list of games, that hilarious Fallout 76 beta bug, and the new game from the creator of Undertale Then…

Sunday Comics: Red Dead 76

The time has come for another edition of Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published November 1. Read more of Corpse Run Double…

This Week In The Business: The Changing Season

QUOTE | “The actions by management from these different companies – from ArenaNet to Riot, Rockstar, Telltale, all these – we need something that’s going to be much more of a blunt force response. And it needs to be a widespread, collective response to these activities.” – Although Ex-IGDA head Kate Edwards had previously said…

A Fresh Look For Samus Aran

Julien Desroy is a 3D artist who has worked at places like Gameloft and Axis Animation (Destiny 2, League of Legends). You can see more of Julien’s stuff at his ArtStation page

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for yours truly filling in for our usual weekend editor Cameron. I will be playing Don’t Just Write About The Witcher 3, and probably its sequel, Why Did I Write About The Witcher 3 So Much In seriousness, I have been squeezing Red Dead Redemption 2 into whatever spare time I have.…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Can’t I Take Control Over My Life?

Hello all you bags of Internet horror meat, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only outlaw dating advice column north of the Rio Bravo. This week, we’re talking about power and influence. There are times we all feel like we’re just pawns in the game of life. But how can we use what little…

Save Me Mr. Tako Sure Feels Like A Game Boy Classic

If I didn’t know Save Me Mr. Tako: Tasukete Tako-San was a tribute to retro handheld games, I could easily be convinced it was a long-lost Game Boy classic. Released this week on Nintendo Switch and Steam, the game starts Mr. Tako, an octopus caught in the middle of a war between octopi and humans…

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Oh No

Alan Linnstaedt is an illustrator and concept artist based in Irving, Texas. You can see more of Alan’s work at his ArtStation page.