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‘Shop Contest: It’s Their Sky Now, Winners!

Last week was all about the changes in someone’s sky, and I asked you to show me some horrors that someone might, maybe, get to see in the giant procedural universe of No Man’s Sky. I was not disappointed. While I think No Man’s Sky is interesting, I’m just not that scared of the batbirds…

This Week In The Business: The Customer Is Always Right?

QUOTE | “We try to remove ego from the equation completely on our side. We’re not going to make something because it’s something we like, or we want. Those words don’t mean anything to us.” – Frostkeep co-founder Jeremy Wood says if Rend’s players and developers want different things, the developers are probably wrong QUOTE…

Inspired By Her Game Dev Dad, 7-Year-Old Releases Her First Steam Game

Penny McDonald’s debut game, Answer The Question, released on Steam this week to unanimously positive reviews. Also, Penny is 7 years old. Penny’s illustrious game development career began last week, though she’s been playing games since she was a toddler. She was intrigued by the progress of an ongoing project by independent game developer Lance…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for going to the botanical garden near my house to admire all the cool plants I would probably kill if I owned them. Also, video games. I bought Battle Chef Brigade a few weeks ago when I was thinking about cooking but didn’t have any food in the house. I got a…

Track: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again – Take 13 | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12 Bob Dylan 1965-1966 The Cutting Edge

Sega Is Making Edible Logos And Selling Them In Japan

Earlier this year, Sega launched its own taiyaki stand. Taiyaki is a classic Japanese fish-shaped snack typically filled with sweet red bean paste or custard cream. Screw fish, Sega is going to sell ones shaped like its logo. As previously posted, Sega’s taiyaki stall is located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro and is called “Sega no Taiyaki”…

Ball Is Life

Jennifer Wuestling is an illustrator and concept artist working at Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends You can see more of Jennifer’s work at her personal site and ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If…

Steam’s Highest-Level User Finally Dethroned After Two Years

Two years ago, a Steam user going by the handle St4ck came out of nowhere and snatched the title of “highest-level Steam user” away from PalmDesert, a user who’d practically become a legend by that point. Now it’s St4ck who has been dethroned. What does it mean to have a high Steam level? Well, not…

Lot of Mans In This Sky

Today on Highlight reel we have baseball pitches, Fortnite hitboxes, No Man’s Sky oddities, 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…

Track: Grey Garden | Artist: Windhand | Album: Eternal Return Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

Just Spacin’ Around

David Heidhoff is an artist working at 343 Industries, the developers of the Halo series. You can see more of David’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the…

I’m Not A Monster looks like a cool blend of XCOM and deceit-based party games like Werewolf and Mafia It’s a multiplayer turn-based game where everybody’s ostensibly part of a crew trying to save civilians from pulpy space monsters. Two players, however, are monsters in disguise. It’ll be out later this year.

A Major World Of Warcraft Character Turned Evil, And Fans Are Freaking Out

There are heel turns, and then there’s what World of Warcraft’s Sylvanas Windrunner—current leader of the game’s Horde faction—did in a new short released by Blizzard yesterday. She torched the World Tree, a major Alliance landmark, and slaughtered countless innocent night elves in the process. Now Horde players are revolting. If you don’t really follow…

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Track: Mary Don’t You Weep | Artist: Prince | Album: Piano & A Microphone 1983 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Shame We Never Got An Overwatch x Disney Infinity Crossover

I realise this is an art fetish that may only appeal to me, but this is my feature, so fuck it, here we are. Marko Stanojevic is an artist from Serbia who has taken some of Overwatch’s most popular characters and imagined them as figures for Disney’s sorely-missed Infinity project. You can see more of…

Track: 18 Summers | Artist: Rome Hero Foxes | Album: ‘18 Summers Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Valve Adds Warnings To Steam To Protect Users From Scam Items

Yesterday, an issue that’s been simmering below the surface of Steam for a few weeks came to a head: Unscrupulous developers were releasing games that contained dummy items masquerading as Team Fortress 2 and DoTA 2 rarities that sell for hundreds of dollars. Now Valve has addressed the issue. Yesterday, Valve removed two different games…

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Franklin Broke Peanuts‘ Color Barrier In The Least Interesting Way Possible

Charlie Brown is hesitant. Marcie is shy. Lucy is cruel. Schroeder is aloof. But Franklin is just…perfect. He’s a strong student. He’s a formidable athlete. He’s a supportive friend—just a solid, good soul. Of all the Peanuts characters, Franklin is the most mentally balanced and secure in himself. As Peanuts’ only principal black character, Franklin…