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The Week In Games: Cults And ‘Coasters

This week we’ve got Far Cry 5’s cult-fighting open world coming to lots of platforms and Outlast 2 being ported to the Switch. There’s other stuff, too. This is a strong week for the PS Vita, a console that I thought had been mostly abandoned at this point. If you’ve yet to make the jump…

Track: Don’t Stop | Artist: The Stone Roses | Album: The Stone Roses Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Whatcha Doin’ Out Here Shippy?

Balazs Agoston is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Hungary. You can see more of Agoston’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 the best of…

Track: Pristine | Artist: Snail Mail | Album: Lush Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Everyone Loves Boats

Sea of Thieves is out now, and we’re finally able to sail the high seas. What other characters might be getting their boat on now? There’s something about the allure of boats. I’ve spent a lot of time cruising around in my own personal sailing vessel in Assassin’s Creed IV, and Geralt’s little single-person boat…

The Main Game Dev Advocacy Group Is Wishy-Washy On Unions

Here at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, there’s an increasing momentum for the action that game developers have whispered about for decades: Unionization. In the wake of crunch, layoffs, and heavy burnout in the video game industry, developers are taking to Discord and Twitter to whisper about what it would look like to…

Sunday Comics: Mood Matrix

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 March 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 22. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: Blue Monday [Live in Glasgow] | Artist: New Order | Album: Power, Corruption & Lies Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A New Challenger Appears, Winners!

Image editing brings the best out in everyone, and we’ve had some truly amazing entries centered on bringing different characters together so that they can, well, fight each other. Last week I asked you to put some new fighters in the arena together, and I was not disappointed. There were so many good ‘shops that…

This Week in the Business: The Real Problem With Switch Ports

QUOTE | “Switch is not as powerful as a PS4 or Xbox One. Everyone knows that. But the difference isn’t as big as the general perception would have you believe.” – Abstraction Games CEO Ralph Egas says the studio’s biggest challenge in porting Ark: Survival Evolved to the Switch was not processor power, but getting…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for making mac and cheese, oh boy! Also, video games. I’m finally going to get the chance to play some Sea of Thieves, which I haven’t touched since the first beta. I had a good time getting into trouble with my friends, so I’m hoping the full game has lots more opportunities…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Won’t Throw Out Her Old Wedding Photos

Hello all you burning godnipples of the Twitternet, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating advice column that’s the latest challenger to join Smash Bros. This week, it’s time to talk about managing relationship issues you never quite expected. How can you tell when your partner’s still holding a flame for their ex? And…

Track: Baba O’Riley (Live) | Artist: The Who | Album: The Kids Are Alright Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Over Three Minutes Of Delicious Animated Food

Are you hungry? Watch this food supercut and you will be. Most of the clips are from anime, especially Ghibli, but stop-motion, British clay animation (Aardman Animations!), Pixar and Disney also put in appearances. I am so hungry.

Princess Mipha, Of Zora’s Domain

This is Sorairo-Days as Breath of the Wild’s Princess Mipha. Photos by Solita Delacruz. Costume design by SunsetDragon, trident by FullHealthCosplay

Monster Hunter Makes Perfectly-Timed Shot

Today on Highlight Reel we have a boatload of Sea of Thieves clips, nice shots, terrifying monsters, 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!…

Track: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next | Artist: Manic Street Preachers | Album: This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Art Of Sea Of Thieves

Rare’s Sea Of Thieves is the big game release for this week, so now’s as good a time as ever to take a look behind the scenes and check out some of the work that went into creating its Cartoon Caribbean. The first images you’ll see below are from the official book Tales from the…

There Must Always Be Two Starks In Winterfell

This is Ginny Di and Going Postale with a very convincing Game of Thrones sister act. Once you’re done admiring the overall likeness, check out the detail on those costumes. Sansa’s dress looks like it walked straight off the set. Photos by Ratio Photography

Former BioWare Studio Head Talks About Life Under EA

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Jason Schreier and I sat down with Aaryn Flynn, formerly of BioWare, to talk about his time working under EA on games like Dragon Age: Inquisition and Anthem Among other things we discussed the cultural shift when EA bought BioWare, leaving a studio after spending most of…