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Culture
Death Breath
Troy Galuzzi is an artist currently working at Dreamworks on Guillermo DelToro’s Trollhunters You can see more of Troy’s work at his personal site 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2018 -
CultureThat Backflip Tho
Today on Highlight Reel we have rat people, sick flips, good headshots, Pharah strats, 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…
By Chris Person Published March 12, 2018 -
Culture
The Horror Of Video Game Doors
Is there anything scarier than a door in a horror game? I submit that there is not. Most horror video games feature monsters or ghosts. Or aliens, or ghouls, or giant gore-drenched spiders. Those things are scary and dangerous, because of course they are. Usually they hunt you, or attack you, or pop out of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 12, 2018 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Remastered Edition
Surviving Mars is imminent, and so are remasters of classics like Devil May Cry and Burnout Paradise This week is going to be really tough for me. I’m a fan of city builders, and Surviving Mars is definitely going to eat an immense amount of my time. I’m worried, though, because I’m also into adventure…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published March 12, 2018 -
CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Amiibo Gold Rush
Solaire is an amiibo now, so it’s open season for beautiful crossovers and tie-ins for maximal corporate brand-sharing initiatives. If Dark Souls can make it to the Switch, and thus get an amiibo, then anything is possible. What about television shows? Radio serials? Podcasts? Video games that already have an amiibo and just need ten…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published March 11, 2018 -
CultureSplitscreen
The ‘Magic Formula’ Behind Horizon: Zero Dawn‘s Success
SURPRISE! It’s a bonus episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, featuring Guerrilla Games’ boss Hermen Hulst, who shares some insight as to how Horizon: Zero Dawn turned out so special. In this 20-minute interview, Hulst and I talked about how Guerrilla went from the dark gritty landscapes of Killzone to the vibrant world of Horizon, how they…
By Jason Schreier Published March 11, 2018 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Defenseless Ghosts
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 5th. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. From the archive, originally published August 2011. Read more of Corpse…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published March 11, 2018 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for bribing yourself to do laundry by promising yourself cookies. Also, video games. Snowy battle royale game The Darwin Project is in early access now, which means I can play it whenever I want! I’m pretty excited to lose terribly but hilariously. To my great shame, I have yet to play Gwent’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 9, 2018 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To Smash Bros. For Switch
Super Smash Bros. is finally coming to the Switch and the announcement is blowing minds. We all knew it was inevitable, but still: Smash Bros.! On the Switch! The race to comb through footage for some clue about who will be in the game has begun. Nintendo Directs these days always elicit lots of reactions,…
By Ethan Gach Published March 8, 2018 -
CultureNightmare Man, You Take The Right Flank
Today on Highlight Reel we have Rainbow Six nightmares, touch of death combos, stab trains, 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…
By Chris Person Published March 8, 2018 -
CultureCosplayZarya Cosplay Flexes Some Muscles
On the left is Zarya, hero of the Overwatch universe. On the right, regular human Mina Petrovic with one of the best pieces of Zarya cosplay we’ve ever seen. The suit is amazing! The hair is also very well done, with a lot more work being done that just wearing a wig or dying her…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2018 -
CultureSplitscreen
The Loot Box Madness May End On Its Own
Is Donald Trump going to take away our video games? Are loot boxes going to go away? Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, let’s discuss. First, Kirk and I talk about Trump, loot boxes, and Diablo for Switch (6:27). Then we dig into some of the games we’ve been playing (41:14), like Dishonored: Death of the Outsider,…
By Jason Schreier Published March 8, 2018 -
Culture
Rough Landing
Daniel Rizea is a concept artist who has worked on everything from Independence Day 2 to White House Down to Crysis 3 to Ryse You can see more of Daniel’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2018 -
CultureTotal Recall
Behold, Japan’s Antique Gaming Chairs
Today, the term “gaming chairs” is synonymous with those gaudy padded monstrosities you see in the background of a Twitch video. But in the late 80s/early 90s, a Japanese company had a much simpler idea. These are Iron Craft’s efforts, which consisted of taking a rather uncomfortable-looking stool and sticking a controller at the front…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2018
