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Track: The Great Beyond | Artist: R.E.M. | Album: Man On The Moon OST Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

‘Shop Contest: It’s Their Sky Now

No Man’s Sky’s NEXT update dropped this week, and people are owning the sky. They’re commanding freighters and scooting ships around the galaxy. But deeper evils exist, and this week’s ‘Shop Contest is about finding them. I want you to ‘shop me up some cosmic terror. The core of movies like Alien is that the…

What Makes A Game ‘Perfect For Switch’?

Everyone wants pretty much every game to come to Switch, but what are the criteria for the Perfect Switch Game? On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, let’s discuss. Journalist and producer Alanah Pearce joins the show this week to talk about the big new No Man’s Sky update, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy losing…

Sunday Comics: Cute Tent Upgrade

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 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 26. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: Doctor Worm | Artist: They Might Be Giants | Album: Severe Tire Damage Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment. 

‘Shop Contest: Exposing Captain Toad’s Crimes, Winners!

This was an action-packed week of ‘Shop Contest because you all were hunting down the known criminal Captain Toad and demonstrating all of his wickedness. And, by golly, we’ve proven how truly depraved he is. Last week I asked you to show me the crimes that Captain Toad has done, and you gave me a…

This Week In The Business: Kill Your Babies

QUOTE | “We have to accept that, if we start ten projects, four are probably going to fail. I don’t know the exact numbers, of course, but that’s not a failure as a company, and it’s not a failure for the people working on it; it’s a part of our process now.” – Incoming Paradox…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

My young niece is visiting this weekend, and I’m really excited to introduce her to a ton of cool games she can then annoy her mom by asking for. What should they be? My sister bought her kids an Xbox a while back, but it’s hard to find games four kids of vastly different ages…

It’s 2018 And I’m Hooked On Mega Man X Again

I’ve never enjoyed a single movement in a video game as much as the Mega Man X dash jump. I could dash jump all day—off ledges, up walls, across pits filled with spikes. For all the double jumps, dodge rolls, and infinite sprints I’ve encountered since, nothing has filled my heart with so much joy…

Track: Long Walk Back to San Antone | Artist: Junior Brown | Album: Long Walk Back Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Nobody Ever Got Upset About Tiger Armor

Veli Nyström is a concept artist and illustrator from Finland who has done work for companies like Blizzard and Fantasy Flight. You can see more of Veli’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 professional and…

Cyberninja Hanzo, In The Cybernetic Flesh

King Kupo created this incredible Hanzo outfit for this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Pretty much everything—the armour, arrows and bow—were all made using EVA foam. You can see more of King Kupo’s cosplay at his Instagram page

Geralt’s Motion Capture Actor Is Very Handy With A Sword

Doug Cockle might be the voice of Geralt, but Maciej Kwiatkowski has been The Witcher for a while now, having served as a combat advisor and motion-capture actor for the character throughout the series. Here he is in a fun/dumb video alongside compatriot (and fellow swordsman) Alan Padziński, in which they combine Witcher swordplay and…

Watch Dogs 2 Characters Hate This One Staircase

Today on Highlight Reel we have mysterious stairwells, good extractions, No Man’s Sky ejections 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: Love Interruption | Artist: Jack White & Ruby Amanfu | Album: Blunderbuss Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

For Honor Has Some Smooth Animation

It’s always a nice change of pace to feature some animation on Fine Art. Tonight, we’re showcasing the work of Ian Kazimer, who has worked on games like For Honor and Brawlhalla Below you’ll see a highlight reel of his contributions to For Honor, some of which is fairly pedestrian (like running) and some of…

Some Great Cosplay From Japan Expo 2018

Last year, photographer (and games blogger) Stéphane You was kind enough to show us some of the cosplay that went down at one of Europe’s biggest nerd shows, France’s Japan Expo. He’s now done the same for this year’s show, so thanks Stéphane! Below you’ll see some of the best cosplay photographs he captured during…

Track: Zeroes, 2018 | Artist: David Bowie | Album: Loving the Alien (1983 – 1988) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Cheeseburger Is Not Screwing Around

Dom Dom Burger, Japan’s first fast-food hamburger chain, has rolled out a limited edition cheeseburger, which features two beef patties, onions, tomato, a slice of yellow cheese and Camembert cheese for buns. Goodness. That’s right, thick slices of Camembert cheese take the place of buns. No doubt Dom Dom Burger is offering such a strange…

Overwatch Cosplay With An Esports Spin

Spiral Cats, South Korea’s cosplaying superstars, are back with another excellent Overwatch cosplay. This time, it has a pro gaming flavor. Tracer and D.Va’s New York Excelsior Overwatch skins come to life in a most impressive way. Not only are the outfits on point, but as usual, Spiral Cats’ props are, too. Check out these…