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Track: Minority | Artist: Green Day | Album: Warning Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Speedrunner Gets $1,000 Donation While Playing Ocarina Of Time Thanks To Sheer Luck 

Speedrunner Cheese was attempting a 100% run of The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time when the unthinkable happened. A Twitch viewer in the chat dropped a cool grand on the streamer to celebrate some bizarre random number generation. 100% speedruns require players to do just about everything there is to do in a…

Sunday Comics: That’s No Turkey

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 25. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 20. Read more…

Track: Old Friends | Artist: Simon & Garfunkel | Album: Bookends Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Week In The Business: Knocking Loots

QUOTE | “We really don’t like making money off players who are in denial of their addiction. And that’s what a large part of free-to-play gaming is all about.” – Clicker Heroes developer Playsaurus explains why it’s abandoning the free-to-play model for Clicker Heroes 2 QUOTE | “What occurs with ‘loot boxes’ does constitute gambling…

I Accidentally Got The Worst Ending In The Witcher 3

I recently finished the main plot of The Witcher 3. You might have been following my love affair with it through my stories on the topic, or my weekly “What Are You Playing” posts featuring Geralt in various states of undress. My reward for 110 hours of hard work? Accidentally being a terrible dad. This…

Track: Dead In The Water (Live at RTÉ 2FM Studios, Dublin) | Artist: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Album: Who Built The Moon?  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

A Little Adventure

Jon Juarez is a freelance artist and illustrator from Spain. You can see more of Jon’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. You can also buy prints of some of his pieces at his online store To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner.…

Track: You’re The Best Thing About Me | Artist: U2 | Album: Songs of Experience Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

I Miss Far Cry 3

Felicien Nourry is a concept artist at Ubisoft, where he’s worked on games like Watch Dogs, Far Cry 3, Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin’s Creed Unity You can see more of Felicien’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…

Snacktaku Eats An Eight-Course Pringles Thanksgiving Dinner

In its latest attempt to replace all foods with processed potato product, Pringles takes on Thanksgiving dinner with eight different flavors—turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese and creamed corn. We’d say grace first, but no. Pringles Thanksgiving Dinner is an ambitious attack on one of America’s most…

Track: Burakku wo Tatero | Artist: Yuki | Album: Burakku wo Tatero (single/March Comes in Like a Lion opening) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The God Of War vs Some Deer

Luke Berliner is a concept artist at Sony Santa Monica, meaning he gets to work on the God of War series. You can see more of Luke’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…

Valve Changes Steam Reviews To Stop Bots From Manipulating Pages

Valve has admitted that Steam reviews have a bot-brigading problem, and now it’s finally decided to do something about it. As part of an effort that’s already included anti-review-bomb charts, Valve has taken aim at yet another pernicious element of Steam reviews: vote manipulation. In short, it’s possible to rate reviews as “helpful” or not,…

Track: Carnation (Live) | Artist: Liam Gallagher & Steve Cradock | Album: N/A (The Jam Cover) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Kirby Buns Are The Cutest Snacks Available At Japanese Convenience Stores

Kirby is cute. Buns are cute. It’s only natural that Kirby buns would be very, very cute. Today in Japan, Kirby buns are going on sale at Lawson convenience stores. Stuffed with Maxim Tomato” inspired filling, they’re available for a limited time only. Even when they’re split open, they are adorable. No wonder folks are…

That, My Lord, Is A Big-Ass Dragon

Greg Rutkowski is an illustrator and concept artist from Poland who has worked on games like The Witcher 3 and Magic: The Gathering You can see more of Greg’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…

Nice-A Buns, Mario

Today on Highlight Reel we have bodyguards, bad FIFA luck, accidental Mario snapshots 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 Week In Games: River City Giving 

They are still making these games. The Kunio-kun series has been going on for over two decades now and shows no signs of slowing down. Whatever other strange projects Ark Systems gets itself involved it appears little pixel dudes beating up each other will remain constant. Rival Showdown is the latest game in the series…

Track: Nothing Compares 2U | Artist: Sinéad O’Connor | Album: I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.