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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! 

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Jacek Pilarski is a concept artist and matte painter based in the UK. You can see more of Jacek’s work at his ArtStation page

Our Favorite Cosplay From IKKiCON 2018

IKKiCON is an anime convention that was held in Austin from December 28-30. Mineralblu was there taking photos and videos, and you’ll find a selection of them below. You’ll also find both the cosplayer’s instagram handle and the character they’re cosplaying as watermarked on the image.  

I’m Using My Dating Sim Skills To Solve Danganronpa‘s Murders

Ever since the mystery game Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc came out in 2010, my friends have tried to convince me to play it by comparing it to other mystery games like Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, and even to role-playing games like Persona 5. Now that I’m finally playing it on the PlayStation Vita, I’ve come…

Limited Edition Peeps Cereal Misses The Point Of Peeps

Fill a bowl with colored marshmallows shaped like duckies and bunnies. Done. That’s all Kellogg’s needed to do to make Limited Edition Peeps brand cereal. But no. This is an outrage, is what it is. Not a huge outrage, like when your favorite candy bar is discontinued or Burger King runs out of hamberders, but…

Track: Incinerate | Artist: Sonic Youth | Album: Rather Ripped Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sparkle. Tokyo, Japan. By Davide Sasso |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! 

Nintendo’s Adorable 8-Bit Robot Fighting Game Is Now Playable On Switch

As usual with Nintendo’s classic game services, Switch Online’s NES app now has more games in Japan than it does in the rest of the world. While today’s worldwide update included Blaster Master and Zelda II, Japan also got a very cool fighting game called Joy Mech Fight. Fortunately, since Switch is region-free, anyone with…

Bright Memory Is An Ambitious Shooter Made By One Guy

Bright Memory’s trailer first caught my attention when the game’s sci-fi soldier main character, Shelia, force-pushed a wolf monster into the air, energy-lassoed her way up alongside it, sliced it to ribbons with a sword, froze it in a time bubble, and then sliced it to more ribbons—because at that point, why not? Good news:…

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Enforcer 12 is a character designer and concept artist from China. You can see more of Enforcer 12’s work at their ArtStation page and personal site

YIIK Is A Throwback 90s RPG I Just Can’t Get Into

Alex, the protagonist of YIIK: A Postmodern RPG, is a burned out liberal arts major who returns home after graduating college just as the year 2000 is looming. The player explores his small town of Frankton, stumbles upon a stray cat in the woods, and is soon plunged into a rabbit hole of creepypasta-inspired mysteries…

Track: Nakidashi sou da yo | Artist: Radwimps featuring Aimyon | Album: ANTI ANTI GENERATION Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.