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Video Games Can’t Handle Their Booze

I never pass up the opportunity to drink in a game. I’ve visited every bar in The Witcher 3. I’ve filled Adam Jensen’s pockets with booze in Deus Ex; I’ve chugged those drinks in the bars in Hengsha and Prague, alone in his apartment, or on street corners just because. I’ve gotten Commander Shepard blackout…

The Week In Games: Good Dads And Cardboard

This week, two fathers will make their way to the PlayStation 4, while Switch-owning fathers will have to deal with the cardboard machinations of their children. After playing God of War 3 again a couple years ago, I really didn’t think I could get excited about the series ever again. I was still cold on…

Track: Cherub Rock | Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins | Album: Siamese Dream Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Frozen Coca-Cola Released In Japan

Summer is still a while away, but Coca-Cola is releasing “Coca-Cola Frozen Lemon” this week in Japan. It’s a Coke-flavored slushie style drink with, you guessed it, a twist of lemon. The drink comes in a squeezable pouch, and according to Entabe, it apparently took eight years to develop this product from conception. From the…

The Best Cosplay From Fan Expo Dallas 2018

Fan Expo Dallas ran from April 6-8 at the Dallas Convention Center, and in addition to a surprisingly huge list of star attendees there was also loads of amazing cosplay present as well. Our cosplay photographer Mineralbluwas in the house (and outside it) taking shots, the best of which you can see below. He also…

One Punch

Jason Kang is a freeelance concept artist and illustrator who has worked on stuff like Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone You can see more of Jason’s work at his 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…

Track: Old Town | Artist: Say Sue Me | Album: Where We Were Together Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sunday Comics: Puppies

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 April 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published April 12. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: How Simple | Artist: Hop Along | Album: Bark Your Head Off, Dog Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Week In The Business: What Does The West Know, Anyway?

QUOTE | “I think wherever the Western market gravitates toward is what everyone will try to gravitate towards and create, and that will become the next red ocean. So I want to do something that’s not in there” – Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro tried appealing to Western audiences before. It didn’t work, so he…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for the weather being nice enough to hang out on my fire escape, which means returning all of the things that have fallen from the upstairs neighbors’ fire escape onto mine. It’s also for playing video games! I’m determined to finish Far Cry 5 this weekend. I’ve only got one area to…

Drake, Jake, God Of War And More: The Week’s Hot Game Stories

God of War gets judged, sad news from Overwatch League, PlayStation 5 rumors, and more on Kotaku XP, our weekly video roundup of what the heck is going on with games and the people who play them. This week, Drake played Fortnite again, and people loved it again. This week, Jake Paul played Fortnite again,…

The Rampage Movie Is Stupid And Amazing

There is a Hollywood action movie adaptation of the video game Rampage, and it is one of the dumbest, most fun movies in theaters right now. Gita Jackson: Tim, we had the incredible treat of watching Rampage starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson last night. Were you expecting to be as entertained as we ended up…

In The Witcher 3, Boxing Brings Geralt Down To Earth

The Witcher 3’s Geralt of Rivia spends most of his time fighting. But for all the mountaintop battles and magic powers, the best fights in the game are the ones where he gets into a ring and uses his fists. This piece originally appeared 1/5/18. As a professional monster killer, most of Geralt’s actions involve…

Track: Ball and Chain | Artist: Social Distortion | Album: Social Distortion Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Time For Some Vice Admiral Holdo Cosplay

Paying homage to the series’ Vanity Fair covers, this shoot by Miramay and photographer Alexandra Lee is an absolutely stunning example of Star Wars cosplay. Miramay made the entire outfit herself, while Alexandra took the shots at Katsucon earlier this year

How Appropriate! You Fight Like A Cow!

Tyler Ryan is an artist at Gearbox, the studio responsible for Borderlands and Battleborn You can see more of Tyler’s work at his 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…

Sea of Thieves Pirate Is A One-Man Navy

Today on Highlight Reel we have impressive pirates, Far Cry moments, Orisa awkwardness 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…

God Of War’s Lack Of Camera Cuts Works Really Well

So there’s this video game called God of War. Maybe you’ve heard that it’s really good? Well, it is. On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason Schreier and I had an enthusiastic, spoiler-free discussion covering some of the reasons we’re so impressed by Sony Santa Monica’s upcoming PS4 epic. Listen here: You can also download an…

Track: Kimino Mikata | Artist: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | Album: Kimino Mikata (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.