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CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Celebrating Our Favorite Witcher, Winners!
Geralt of Rivia deserves to do whatever he wants, so I asked you to help me achieve his dreams. I asked that Geralt be put into lots of games, and you delivered things beyond my wildest imagination. I requested Geralts, and you gave me Geralts. Most of you stuck with his skills as a hunter…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published April 21, 2018 -
Culture
This Week in the Business: How Can We Make It Up To You?
QUOTE | “Again, sorry for this as we kindly ask for your further patience and hopefully it won’t be a deal breaker for any of you. In return, we promise we’ll push this extra three weeks in 90+ hours per week so it’ll be very-very useful for Martyr.” – NeoCoreGames producer Zoltán Pozsonyim in an…
Brendan Sinclair Published April 21, 2018 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for laundry (boo) but also sleeping in (yay). Also, video games. I did not finish Far Cry 5, alas, because I am chronically distracted and then find myself in a completely different part of the map than I meant to go. Maybe this weekend? We’ll see. I did get to see this…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 20, 2018 -
Culture
Taxi Gang
Max Prentis is a freelance illustrator based in London. You can see more of Max’s work at his Facebook and ArtStation pages, and commission art at his store 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2018 -
Culture
A Game Was ‘Out’ On Steam For Six Days, But Nobody Could Buy It
Game developer Nikita P. mostly made visual novel Bustories, a game about meeting travel companions for the first and last time, in his spare time. Still, he was eager to see the fruits of his year-long labor on Steam and, hopefully, make some money for his efforts. One problem: no one could buy his game.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 19, 2018 -
CultureRadical Heights‘ Elbows Are Still In Alpha
Today on Highlight Reel we have weird elbows, sheep glitches, sims beds 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 the…
By Chris Person Published April 19, 2018 -
CultureSix Months Later
Star Wars: Battlefront II, Six Months Later
Star Wars Battlefront II stirred up controversy at launch with grindy progression systems and questionable loot boxes. Over the last six months, the game has added new modes and done its best to win back players. Here’s where things stand today. The lead up to Star Wars Battlefront II’s release is its own saga following…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 19, 2018 -
Culture
South Korea Makes Corn Dogs Better With Tulips
At Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park, tulips are in bloom. To celebrate its Tulip Festival, the flowers are even emblazoned on corn dogs. The batter isn’t corn-based like in the States, but is more akin to pancake or waffle batter. I’d never thought about putting designs on corn dogs before! Good thing this theme…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2018 -
Culture
Fight! Fight! FIGHT!
Sci-fi author (and occasional Kotaku weekend custodian) Peter Tieryas has a new book in his United States of Japan series coming, and once again it’s all about…well, look, it’s all in the name: Mecha Samurai Empire We did an art showcase on the last book, which featured designs by John Liberto, but this one not…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2018 -
Culture
Red Zones Are Putting PUBG‘s Creator At Odds With Players
Red zones, randomly occurring mortar hells, have been in PUBG since the beginning, but they’ve never been particularly popular with players. To many, they represent death by randomness, rather than skill. Recently, Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene came to the feature’s defense, and now players are pushing back harder than ever. Red zones are small mortar bombardment…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 18, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
The Demonic Strategy Game I Love Playing Before Bed
Golem Gates is a surprising mix of strategy and card game elements that’s beautiful to look at but rough around the edges. While I started playing it because of its weird hybrid mechanics, what I really came to appreciate was its serenely empty world and relaxing ASMR voice overs I commute long hours and often…
By Ethan Gach Published April 18, 2018 -
Culture
Paragon Used To Look A Lot More Interesting
As it was released (and as it is about to die), Epic’s Paragon looks very much like a Generic Video Game™. But these original pieces of character design show that it was at one point looking a lot cooler. They were done super early in the game’s development—we’re talking years before release—by artist Dave Rapoza,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 17, 2018 -
CultureStep Inside The Forest Of Liars
Forest of Liars is an upcoming adventure game inspired by both American and Japanese animation, in which players enter a dangerous forest and encounter a different experience each time they sit down with the game. The name comes from the challenges you’ll face once inside: you’ll encounter a range of characters who will try and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2018 -
CulturePUBG Supply Drop Has A Mind Of Its Own
Today on Highlight Reel we have impressive outpost captures, nautical glitches, sad graves, 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…
By Chris Person Published April 16, 2018
