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Don’t Forget To Save Your Game, Especially If You’re Speedrunning Dark Cloud 2

“Uh oh, I haven’t saved yet.” That’s what Closetowar muttered nearly five hours into a multi-day attempt to beat the world record for speedrunning Dark Cloud 2 by collecting every medal in the game. The best time so far is 42:11:37. In fact, it’s the only time. The “All Medals%” category for the game is…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A Little Mario In All Of Us

Super Mario Odyssey this week showed no one’s consciousness is safe from the little plumber. Thanks to Cappy, he can become a dinosaur or even a Goomba. The possibilities are endless( unlike my ‘shop talents). This latest ‘Shop Contest isn’t just about exploring the boundaries of Odyssey’s premise, it’s about searching for answers to the…

E3 Day Six Podcast: The Best And Worst Of E3 2017

E3 is over, and we made it through alive. On this final episode of Kotaku Splitscreen’s E3 blowout, Jason and I discuss what we thought of the show overall before he sits down with a pair of developers working on Uncharted: Lost Legacy and Crackdown 3 Listen here: Jason and I start by talking a…

Sunday Comics: Samus Gets The Call 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published June 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 12. Read more…

This Week In The Business: Xbox One Stand-Off

QUOTE | “We’re going to sell more Xbox One S’s next year than we will X. That’s always been part of the plan.” – Xbox boss Phil Spencer talking about the continued importance of the Xbox One S as it puts a focus on Xbox One X at E3 QUOTE | “I think that the…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for taking a long nap after E3. Also taking a break from hearing about video games to actually play some. I am so pumped for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, readers, because The New Order freaking ruled. (I even wrote a bloga while back about BJ [and other dudes] taking a bath.)…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Is Porn Killing My Sex Life?

Hello all you spaceporn lungfish of the Twitternet, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column whose coming was predicted by the sacred mutterings of the oracle of E3. This week, we’re looking at two sides of the same coin. On the one side: what do you do when your girlfriend thinks…

Hasbro’s Marvel Knights Figures Look Like TV Stars

Fans of Netflix’s comic book shows can realize the dream of having a tiny plastic Krysten Ritter, Jon Bernthal or Charlie Cox on their desk this fall, when Hasbro releases its Marvel Knights series of six-inch Legends figures. And who doesn’t want to build a Man-Thing? Just like the Marvel Netflix-verse, the Marvel Knights line…

Snatcher Is Cyberpunk Noir At Its Best

Hideo Kojima's 1988 game is a cult classic for good reason

Track: Come Together (Terry Farley 7″ mix) | Artist: Primal Scream | Album: Screamadelica Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

E3 Day Five Podcast: The Director Of South Park: The Fractured But Whole

We’ve almost survived E3 2017! Just a couple more weeks to go. Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason sits down with two more game developers: the director of South Park: The Fractured But Whole and the executive producer/lead programmer of Pillars of Eternity 2 Listen here: Jason and I start out by catching up on how…

The Hall Of Ancient Treasures

OK, phew, E3 is pretty much done! Let’s get back to some Fine Art, and we return with a feature on Allison Carl, a freelance illustrator and designer. You can see more of Allison’s work at her personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left…

Track: Grace Kelly Blues | Artist: Eels | Album: Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs) 2003 KCRW Session Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Studio Ghibli Cosplay Gets The Age Right

Here’s Manuel D’Andrea with some Howl’s Moving Castle cosplay, which features a very special guest: his 85 year-old grandmother dressed as Sophie. Photos by Andrea Aureli

E3 Day Four Podcast: Luke Smith On Destiny 2

The press conferences may be over, but E3 2017 is still going strong. Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason sits down with two game directors: Destiny 2‘s Luke Smith and Days Gone’s John Garvin. Listen here: (Quick technical note: If you subscribe to our show, for some reason a five minute version of this episode initially…

Track: Money To Burn | Artist: Richard Ashcroft | Album: Alone With Everybody Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Great Cosplay Pool Party

Every June, without fail, the tropical surrounds of the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio play host to Colossalcon, and some of the best cosplay of the year. Why Ohio, of all places? It’s got something to do with the fact Colossalcon combines thousands of cosplayers, a swimming pool, expensive cameras and the first days of…

E3 Day Three Podcast: Nintendo, Super Mario Odyssey

Jason and I continue our Kotaku Splitscreen E3 coverage with Nintendo’s morning announcements. Were two Metroid games enough to energize an otherwise low-key E3? Is Super Mario Odyssey as weird and ambitious as it looks? (The answer to both, basically, is yes.) Listen here: This is our third E3 episode—check out our day-one reactions to…

Track: 24 Hour Party People | Artist: Happy Mondays | Album: Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

I will always post Persona 5 cosplay on this website. Cosplay by QT3.14 Cosplay, photo by Ross Holbrook