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Culture
The Newest Taco Bell In China Sure Looks Swanky
A couple new Taco Bells have recently opened in China, and boy does this one look nice. The new eateries are also serving China-only meals, including beef kebab nachos and a ribeye steak and mushroom taco. Check out the new Taco Bell in Feng Shen Li. Fancy, huh? Yannick Boucher, a game dev in Shanghai,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2018 -
Culture
FOR THE EMPEROR
Jaime Martinez is a Spanish artist based in the UK who works for Games Workshop. Hence, you know, all the Warhammer stuff below. You can see more of Jaime’s stuff 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2018 -
CultureCosplay
Geralt vs Chuck Norris
This fun little video—which stars the world’s best Witcher cosplayer, along with help from Geralt’s voice actor Doug Cockle—sees our hero face one of his most dangerous opponents yet. I don’t know how the TV series is ever going to match this sort of content.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2018 -
CultureNew Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat
Sometimes a speedrun is too good to be true. Using editing tools and some sneaky cuts, a desperate runner can disguise that they are stringing together a series of videos so it appears that they’ve completed difficult skips or achieved a world record. One clever YouTube channel challenges viewers to find the exact moment they’ve…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 6, 2018 -
Culture
Til The End
Angela Wang is an illustrator based in the US. You can see more of Angela’s work at her personal site and 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2018 -
CultureCosplay
Blade Runner 2049 Cosplay
This collection of cosplay shots from last year’s sci-fi flick doesn’t feature a single Deckard or Officer K. Instead, it’s Denmark’s Mai cosplaying as characters like Joi and Luv. Gegenwind took the photos, and you can see more of them (and read about the shoot) at their studio site
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2018 -
CultureMonster Hunter Player Launches Friend At Beast
Today on Highlight Reel we have Monster Hunter clips, suggestive Battlegrounds glitches, NHL celebrations, 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 February 5, 2018 -
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Not Even Cinnamon Toast Crunch Can Make Shredded Wheat Good
In an effort to make one of the world’s oldest, most boring breakfast cereals slightly more palatable, General Mills has blasted pieces of shredded wheat with a metric f***ton of cinnamon, sugar, chocolate and peanut butter. It doesn’t help. There are few breakfast cereals quite as wholesome as shredded wheat. It’s wheat cooked, tempered, rolled…
By Mike Fahey Published February 5, 2018 -
Culture
Under The Sea (Under The Sea)
Pat Presley was part of the small team of artists who worked on Subnautica, an underwater game that’s very good Below you’ll find some of the art Pat contributed to the project. You can see more of his stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2018 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Colossi Get A Makeover
It’s a credit to how far video games have come that there are now so many of them worth remaking and updating. I’ve been skeptical of the Shadow of the Colossus remake since it was announced. Having replayed the original recently, I can say it still holds up, even if the controls are a mess.…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 -
CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Shadow Of The Tingle
The world’s a different place than it was back in 2005. Maybe it’s time we had some new colossus to fight as a result. In celebration of Shadow of the Colossus’s stellar remake coming out this week, I thought it was time for us to think about what new, towering monsters we’d like to see…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 -
CultureSplitscreen
The Most Important Part Of Writing A Video Game Is The Tools
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen we’re talking Monster Hunter, Nolan Bushnell, and what it’s like to write video games. First we tackle news (16:44) on the Nolan Bushnell controversy, a revoked Dragster world record, and Paragon shutting down because Fortnite was just too popular. After that, writer Leigh Alexander joins the show (34:27) to talk about…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2018 -
CultureSuper Metroid‘s Elevators Are No Joke
Speedrunning is often best known of the amazing records it produces. The practice that goes into producing those moments can be grueling though, like when you’re trying to set a new personal record in Super Metroid only to get stuck on an elevator. UNHchabo had that exact thing happen while working on a new personal…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: I Am Goku
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 February 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 29. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Actions And Reactions
QUOTE | “Essentially, it’s made [our Xbox business] worthless overnight… Effectively overnight they’ve wiped massive value off our company and made it not worth doing. Why should we support them and sell their consoles and accessories if we’re going to get very little out of it? We don’t make anything off their digital selection. It’s…
Brendan Sinclair Published February 3, 2018
