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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for finding a way to watch the Olympics because winter Olympic sports are the best. It’s also for playing video games. It’s been a long week, and I could use some Witcher 3. I’ve also been meaning to check out Fortnite, which mostly turns into watching YouTube videos about how you play…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Boyfriend’s Pregnancy Kink Turns Me Off

Hello all you sexy munchkins of the Intertubes, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you critical path your way through Valentine’s Day. This week, it’s all about the sexy times, because few things cause us to freak out more than when we get freaky. How do you find…

The Mission That Proved Titanfall 2 Was Something Special

A few hours into Titanfall 2’s unexpectedly fantastic single-player campaign, there’s a mission where everything pivots. The rules change, the story expands, and the game shifts into high gear. That mission is called “Effects and Cause,” and it is really good. This piece originally appeared on November 9, 2016. “Effects and Cause” is the fifth…

The Return Of Space Tiger

Huang Fan is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from China. You can see more of Huang’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of…

Monster Hunter Player Kills Two With One Blow

Today on Highlight Reel we have devastating Monster Hunter kills, inappropriate urination, Dragon Ball FighterZ moments, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch…

Gyms Are The Dark Souls Of Fitness

Imagine that the next time you hit the gym you weren’t working out for your body, but for your soul The team (Rhino Stew) behind 2 Kawaii 4 Comfort, that incredible lil series about an anime con that we posted about last year, are back with DARKSOULSCYCLE, which…look just watch it. It’s very good.

Bright Lights, Big City

Klaus Pillon is an artist from France who has worked for companies like DC and Netease. You can see more of Pillon’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game…

Track: Sunday Bloody Sunday | Artist: U2 | Album: War Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Newest Taco Bell In China Sure Looks Swanky

A couple new Taco Bells have recently opened in China, and boy does this one look nice. The new eateries are also serving China-only meals, including beef kebab nachos and a ribeye steak and mushroom taco. Check out the new Taco Bell in Feng Shen Li. Fancy, huh? Yannick Boucher, a game dev in Shanghai,…

FOR THE EMPEROR

Jaime Martinez is a Spanish artist based in the UK who works for Games Workshop. Hence, you know, all the Warhammer stuff below. You can see more of Jaime’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…

Geralt vs Chuck Norris

This fun little video—which stars the world’s best Witcher cosplayer, along with help from Geralt’s voice actor Doug Cockle—sees our hero face one of his most dangerous opponents yet. I don’t know how the TV series is ever going to match this sort of content.

New Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat

Sometimes a speedrun is too good to be true. Using editing tools and some sneaky cuts, a desperate runner can disguise that they are stringing together a series of videos so it appears that they’ve completed difficult skips or achieved a world record. One clever YouTube channel challenges viewers to find the exact moment they’ve…

Track: A Hazy Shade of Winter | Artist: Simon & Garfunkel | Album: Bookends Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Til The End

Angela Wang is an illustrator based in the US. You can see more of Angela’s work at her personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best…

Blade Runner 2049 Cosplay

This collection of cosplay shots from last year’s sci-fi flick doesn’t feature a single Deckard or Officer K. Instead, it’s Denmark’s Mai cosplaying as characters like Joi and Luv. Gegenwind took the photos, and you can see more of them (and read about the shoot) at their studio site

Monster Hunter Player Launches Friend At Beast

Today on Highlight Reel we have Monster Hunter clips, suggestive Battlegrounds glitches, NHL celebrations, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on…

Not Even Cinnamon Toast Crunch Can Make Shredded Wheat Good

In an effort to make one of the world’s oldest, most boring breakfast cereals slightly more palatable, General Mills has blasted pieces of shredded wheat with a metric f***ton of cinnamon, sugar, chocolate and peanut butter. It doesn’t help. There are few breakfast cereals quite as wholesome as shredded wheat. It’s wheat cooked, tempered, rolled…

Track: Once In A Lifetime (Live) | Artist: Talking Heads | Album: Remain in Light Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Under The Sea (Under The Sea)

Pat Presley was part of the small team of artists who worked on Subnautica, an underwater game that’s very good Below you’ll find some of the art Pat contributed to the project. You can see more of his stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click…

The Week In Games: Colossi Get A Makeover 

It’s a credit to how far video games have come that there are now so many of them worth remaking and updating. I’ve been skeptical of the Shadow of the Colossus remake since it was announced. Having replayed the original recently, I can say it still holds up, even if the controls are a mess.…