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Pirates Pounce On Conan Exiles After Developers Accidentally Remove DRM

In the never-ending battle between pirates and DRM makers, there are no easy victories. Or at least, that was the case with notorious anti-tamper tech Denuvo until, well, yesterday. Denuvo anti-tamper was supposed to keep Conan Exiles’ cavalcade of burly barbarian men under lock and key, but the dang dongs broke free. Now they’re flapping and…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Do you even have to ask? I just chose Yennefer to be Geralt’s love interest but I have a lot of doubts! What if I only think I love her because the game makes such a big deal out of their relationship, much like she’s worried about? What even is love? These are big questions,…

Someone’s Gotta Design All Those Game Logos

Omer Younas is a veteran games artist who specializes in 2D stuff like logo design and menus. He’s worked on games like Battlefield 1, Metal Gear Solid V and the Crysis series. You can more of Omer’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button…

Track: Sweet Thing (Live at the Hollywood Bowl) | Artist: Van Morrison | Album: Astral Weeks Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

When Pin-Ups Meet Harry Potter Cosplay

Kotaku cosplay regular Ginny Di returns here with a super cool tribute to Gil Elvgren’s iconic pin-up art, giving the 20th century illustrations a Harry Potter twist. Photos by Josh Randall. You can see more of Ginny’s cosplay at her Facebook page

Spider-Man Knows How To Protest In 2017

Spider-Man, being a good guy, knows that there are more dangers to the innocent than supervillains and Sony’s film division. So like many others in 2017, he’s taken to the streets to protest. MoonSpider was at the LA Women’s March on January 21, which was one of the biggest protests on a day of action…

Track: Europe Is Lost | Artist: Kate Tempest | Album: Let Them Eat Chaos Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Behold, The Luckiest Yakuza 0 Player

Today on Highlight Reel we have claw game plays, For Honor kills, Rainbow 6 headshots, Widowmaker snipes 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!…

A Look At How People Bend and Break A Single Goldeneye Level

Speedrunning communities build up their share of stories. Legendary runs, heartbreaking chokes and new trick discoveries abound. Goldeneye 007 speedrunner RWhiteGoose has sat down to chronicle the tales behind one of Goldeneye’s best levels. Ryan J. White is a Goldeneye runner ranked sixth in the world for time on leaderboards. In a new video, he…

15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming

The future is scary and, according to these 15 dystopias in video games, it’s going to get a lot stranger before things get better. This post originally appeared on Kotaku on January 1, 2015. Remember Me Paris, the city of lights and memories. But what about memories that can be shared and erased? Neo-Paris has…

Podcast: Boycotting Games, Destiny, And More

It’s time for some listener questions: Should Kotaku abstain from covering games if they launch broken on day one? Why haven’t we reviewed Destiny’s new Dawning update? And just how do we do our GOTY deliberations? All that and more on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen We’re reaching into the mailbag this week, answering YOUR questions on…

It really took this long for official Rocket League toys? Psyonix and Zag Toys have teamed up to create a line of Rocket League pull-back racers. Due out this spring, each vehicle will come packaged inside one of the game’s giant balls. About time!

Some Of The Best Art From Fallout 4

I know, we’ve looked at Fallout 4 on Fine Art previously, but that was before art dealer Cook & Becker started selling prints of some of the finest pieces drawn up for the game. They’re not cheap, since they’re printed on museum-grade paper, so maybe think of them as something designed for the office than…

Track: Overdrive | Artist: Judy and Mary | Album: Miracle Diving Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Witcher 3 Short Film Has A Very Good Geralt

Oh hey, it’s Maul, Witcherest of Witcher cosplayers, starring in this short film all about Geralt getting his sword on. Triss is Erika Rodgers (who also produced), while it was directed by ActionLeo Via Glixel

Looks Totally Fine, Not Haunted At All, Let’s Go

Friedemann Allmenroeder is a freelance artist from Germany working in the video game business. You can see more of Friedemann’s art at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video…

Track: Queer and Loathing in Rowan County | Artist: Abertooth Lincoln | Album: Selling the Urban Ideal Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Steam Users Uncover Images Of Possible New Steam UI

You might use Steam to play games, chat with friends, and in the future—if fate is kind—host your dream game that combines Warhammer and anime porn, but there are others who dissect it. They slice and dice in search of sweet, sweet information. Today, they found some. As part of a new beta update to…

A Working Version Of Mercy’s Staff From Overwatch

I mean “working” in that it actually spins around while you’re walking with it, not that some cosplayers have made a pioneering breakthrough in medical science. This staff, built by Engineer_Corwin, is just incredible. Taking some existing 3D print models made by Jill Cope, he’s crammed a motor and complex set of gears in there…

The Brothers Grim

Nelson Tai is an artist specialising in weapons, mechs and vehicles. You can see more of Nelson’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing…