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Mad Max
Lucas Mendonça is a freelance artist and illustrator from Brazil. You can see more of Lucas’ 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 both…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2018 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To Nintendo Labo
Nintendo Labo is basically high-tech cardboard, so naturally the internet is still trying to process the Japanese developer’s “new interactive experience.” While some people hoped for news of new Switch functionality, or perhaps Smash Bros., nobody guessed it would end up being DIY arts and crafts. Leave it to Nintendo to continually subvert expectations and…
By Ethan Gach Published January 17, 2018 -
Culture
They Are Billions, As Told By Steam Reviews
On its face, Steam sensation They Are Billions appears to be about three of gaming’s most-hallowed S’s: survival, steampunk, and (s)zombies. That, however, is all just window dressing. Truth is, They Are Billions is a game about failure, which is where all the best stories come from. Steam users have been sharing some doozies. In…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 17, 2018 -
CultureRomance Games For Women Began With A Management Sim
Otome games like Mystic Messenger and Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side are made specifically for women. The genre began with with Koei’s 1994 game Angelique. Nowadays, otome games are mostly visual novels with lots of reading, but the genre started with a dialogue-light management sim. When I sat down with Tim Rogers to play it for…
By Gita Jackson Published January 17, 2018 -
Culture
Lunch Time
Chanin Suasungnern is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Thailand. You can see more of Chanin’s work at his ArtStationand Facebook pages. 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 January 16, 2018 -
CultureThis Car Ain’t Right
Today on Highlight Reel we have weird cars, strange video game posture, unique Zelda flying techniques, 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…
By Chris Person Published January 16, 2018 -
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New Steam Competitor Will Let Users Resell Games
At this point, Steam allows users to sell almost everything, except full games. In the absence of such functionality, sketchy key resale sites like G2A have come to thrive. It’ll be interesting to see if a new PC gaming storefront called Robot Cache can put a dent in that when it launches later this year.…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 16, 2018 -
CultureThe Best Speedruns From AGDQ 2018
Last week was a seven-day bonanza full of exciting speedruns, as the Awesome Games Done Quick 2018 marathon raised over two million dollars for charity. Here are some of my favorite runs from the show. Final Fantasy IV by riversmccown (starts at 17:03) The first two hours of this FFIV run are a blast to…
By Jason Schreier Published January 16, 2018 -
Culture
Artist Turns Household Objects Into Cool Spaceships
Eric Geusz is a freelance artist who also happens to be a software engineer at Northrop Grumman, and he is very good at turning stuff like tongs, a PlayStation controller and a stapler into impressive starship designs. (And yes, I know this is common practice, but it’s still fun for non-artists to see inspiration laid…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2018 -
CultureWhy So Many Video Game Enemies Are Really Cute
On Christmas, like many people all around the world, I spent some quality time with my siblings hunched around a video game. During a standard run through one of Super Mario 3D World’s many colorful levels, my sister asked if it was weird for Mario to be running around and attacking a bunch of cute…
Connor Makar Published January 15, 2018 -
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Now Face My Champion, Sir Roderick of Muddlestone
Johannes Palmblad is currently doing art stuff at DICE in Sweden. You can see more of Palmblad’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2018 -
CultureCosplay
Russian Cosplayer Becomes Yennefer of Vengerberg
Galina Zhukovskaya, aka rgtcandy, is not cosplaying here as one of the best characters from The Witcher 3. She has clearly performed some kind of ritual and become the sorceress. Ciri is Natalia, while photos are by MilliganVick.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2018 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Cyber Sleuthing The Winter Away
Who needs a Breath of the Wild-style Pokemon game when we’ve got a new Digimon to look forward to? The annual slow start to game releases that is the month of January always manages to catch me off guard. While it’s still port season for the Switch and a quiet week overall, the release of…
By Ethan Gach Published January 14, 2018
