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My Most Daring Resurrections In Apex Legends

I’ve been sticking with healer Lifeline as my main in Apex Legends; I play support in most games that give me the option. I take my healer duties very seriously, rushing in to boost my squad’s HP and calling in supply drops whenever I can. In my mind, my responsibility as support also extends to…

Track: The Look of Love | Artist: Nina Simone | Album: Silk & Soul Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sunrise. Dumaguete, Philippines. By Martin Tan. 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!   

Gotta Go Fast

Brian Coughlan is an artist based in Scotland. You can see more of Brian’s work at his ArtStation page

Apex Legends‘ Mozambique Shotgun Sucks, And Everyone Knows

If there’s one thing that all Apex Legends players can agree on, a week since release, it’s that the Mozambique shotgun sucks. I’m not too picky about guns in video games. If I pick it up and it shoots, I’ll take it. One exception to that rule I have made is the Mozambique shotgun in…

Track: Son of Sam | Artist: Elliott Smith | Album: Figure 8 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Taipei 101. Taipei, Taiwan. By ShuYung Wu. 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! 

Cute Truck, Space Cops

Koko Liem is an art director based in Singapore who has been working in the games business for around three years. You can see more of Koko’s work at his ArtStation page

The Week In Games: Might As Well Jump

Everyone’s favorite uncomfortably detailed manga dream team leads a powerful and stylish week of new games. I mean, just look at that hair. In high school I was a big fan of the various series featured in the long running Shonen Jump magazine, as well as the many television shows they had inspired. I bought…

Enter The Gungeon‘s Composer Talks Rap, Video Game Music, And Bullet Hell

Enter the Gungeon demands so much of your attention. Mastering the bullet hell means enduring a cycle of dodging, rolling, shooting, and dying. Its intense gameplay is driven by the fierce beats of its soundtrack composed by Doseone, whose background as an indie rapper intersects his video game work in a way I didn’t quite…

20 Years Later, Snowboard Kids 2 Remains a Hidden Gem

While the Nintendo 64 wasn’t the most revolutionary home console, the clunky cartridge-based system still managed to house some of the best games of the mid-to-late ‘90s. Quite a few N64 classics, including Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong 64, and Pokemon Snap, will celebrate their 20th anniversaries in 2019. Joining these memorable 64-bit outings is…

Sunday Comics: Horrific Slime Farms

Hey there! 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 June 2, 2017. This week’s comic was focused on Hourly Comic Day and was a bit too long to post, so we went…

I Tried These Weird New Cereals So You Don’t Have To

If you’ve walked down the breakfast aisle of your local supermarket in the last few months you’re likely aware that some sort of bizarre cereal apocalypse is upon us. Classic cereals of the past are currently being forced to bump elbows with some of the strangest new additions to the junk food breakfast market in…

A Look Behind TV’s Most Relatable Gaming Story In Ages

Writing an episode of a TV show that revolves around video games can be a tricky endeavor. It’s all too easy for showrunners to gravitate towards common tropes such as being sucked into a digital world or becoming overly obsessed with a flashy new game. Stories like these have been overused in the decades since…

Socialist Tabletop Game Reminded Me That You Have To Stop Infighting To Get Shit Done

On Wednesday night, a group of friends and I gathered to spark a revolution. We were playing Comrades, a tabletop RPG that puts its players in the shoes of leftist activists fighting for their causes. I make it no secret that I am a socialist. That’s right! I’m the political dissident the President is warning…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for having been invited to a lot of dinner parties, which feels very adult. It’s also for video games! I’m going to spend more time in Apex Legends this weekend. Last night a friend texted me to play this game with her by calling it “Ape Legs,” which I am hereby declaring…

Track: Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Artist: Andy McKee | Album: Joyland Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

West Texas Winter. Hudspeth, Texas. By Mobilus In Mobili | 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! 

Some Of Our Favorite Cosplay From PAX South 2019

PAX South was held in San Antonio a few weeks back, and while there was a lot of great stuff going on, we’re here today to highlight some of the cosplay that was on show. Mineralblutook all of the photos you’ll see below, (as well as shooting a 12-minute video) while you’ll find both the…

An Elegant Vehicle For A More Civilized Age

Gregory Fromenteau is an art director at Ubisoft, who has worked on games like Rainbow Six: Siege. You can see more of Gregory’s stuff at his ArtStation page.