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Speedrunner Completes All Five Main Fallout Games In Under 90 Minutes

A casual playthrough of a Fallout game can take dozens or even hundreds of hours of wandering through wide wastelands. This new speedrun completes the entire series in under an hour and a half. The “Any% Main Series,” carried out by the dubiously named speedrunner tomatoanus, completes all five main titles in the Fallout series—Fallout,…

The Week In Games: Fly The Friendly Skies

The great big update for No Man’s Sky is coming down the pipe alongside the Xbox One version of the game, and there’s also a heapin’ helping of other games you can enjoy arriving on a plenitude of platforms. Candle: The Power of Flame is coming to warm your puzzle-platforming heart with its light manipulation…

Track: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | Artist: Marvin Gaye | Album: What’s Going On Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Future’s So Bright

Joseph Feinsilver is an artist based in LA who has worked on stuff like Sunset Overdrive and the Guardians of the Galaxy cartoon You can see more of Feinsilver’s stuff 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…

Track: Burn | Artist: The Cure | Album: The Crow OST Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

‘Shop Contest: Exposing Captain Toad’s Crimes

Nerd. Hanger-on. Thief. These are all words we think of when we’re brought into contact with the nefarious Captain Toad. This week’s ‘Shop Contest is all about showing all the awful deeds that the so-called “Captain” has accomplished in his long, evil career. Captain Toad has been going places and stealing gems and other precious…

I DMed In D&D For The First Time And Now It’s All I Can Think About

What’s it like playing a Dungeon Master for the first time ever? On this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, let’s discuss. Kirk’s back from vacation, so he and I spend some time catching up and talking about my adventures in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Then we chat about some of the other recent…

Sunday Comics: Thriving With Prosperity

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 July 16. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 19. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: Undine | Artist: Fear of Men | Album: Fall Forever Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The European Speedrunner Assembly’s charity marathon is happening from now until July 29 Featuring a wide variety of games and runners, the event benefits Save The Children. You can find more information and the schedule on their official site.  

‘Shop Contest: Palpatine Deserves To Be Everywhere, Winners!

Emperor Palpatine isn’t getting the respect he deserves, so last week I asked you to put the evil-ass Sith Lord in basically everything that you could. I was not [evil voice] disappointed Palpatine is often known as “that wrinkly guy” or “the evil Star Wars fella,” but true Star Wars fans who had to live…

This Week In The Business: Development Challenges, Big and Small

QUOTE | “If a player sees our game, [and] intuitively he or she is not able to compare it immediately with another game, then we have succeeded.” – Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala wants to make Control a true ‘Remedy’ game, apart from its past Microsoft-owned IPs Quantum Break and Alan Wake QUOTE | “Because…

That’s Why They Call Him Revolver Ocelot

Today on Highlight Reel we have modded games, good explosive tosses, Nathan Drakes, 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 all…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for trying to make my apartment look super cool so my niece is really impressed when she and my sister come to visit next week. It’s also for playing video games Last weekend I played Fortnite with a friend of mine for the first time. We barricaded ourselves in a cave, built…

Track: You’re My Best Friend | Artist: Queen | Album: A Night At The Opera Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Shadow Of The Colossus Player Rips Through 16 Giants In 36 Minutes

Shadow of the Colossus battles are supposed be dangerous clashes against massive foes, but a new boss rush world record highlights some intense climbing tricks and AI foolery that turns the game’s iconic beasts into pushovers. The boss rush speedrun was completed by ChurchNEOH using the current-gen HD remake, but many of the techniques work…

Track: Boom Boom | Artist: John Lee Hooker | Album: Whiskey & Wimmen Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Mince Meat | Artist: Danger Doom | Album: The Mouse & The Mask Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

2018, Illustrated

Xenia Malikova is a concept artist and illustrator from Russia. You can see more of Xenia’s work at her 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 business and have some concept, environment, promotional or…

Clicker Game Ditches Microtransactions, Becomes Steam Best Seller

At first glance, Clicker Heroes 2 doesn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. It’s a clicker game in which you incrementally build up a fantasy hero and watch numbers skyrocket to the point that perspective dies. You do this forever. What makes Clicker Heroes 2 different from other games in its genre is the…