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Maybe This Moon Landing Was Also Real

Seth St. Pierre is a freelance illustrator based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You can see more of Seth’s work at his personal site and store 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…

Slice Dice & Rice is a fighting game with no health bars, where fights can end in a single blow. It’s inspired by Bushido Blade, and the point is to out-think and out-maneuver your opponent rather than out-combo them. The art style is slick, too. Only thing I wish they’d change is the name. It’s…

Ghost Recon Player’s Ride Is Here

Today on Highlight Reel we have Overwatch piñatas, punched dropships, human bullets 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! Double Dragon IV – Level…

What Are Your Best StreetPass Stories?

There’s a lot of reasons to love the Nintendo 3DS, but StreetPass will always hold a special place in my heart. This function allows you to swap Miis with other 3DS users who pass you by, and then use them in cute minigames. The anticipation of new passes made a lot of things more tolerable…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Do I Keep Blowing It On The Second Date?

Hello all you fiery bed-crows of the Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s Del Toro tested, Kojima approved. This week, we’re going to be talking about what it takes to make that connection with a special someone. What does it take to go from “nice” to “niiiiiiice”? And when you…

New World Record For Beating Resident Evil 7 With Only A Knife On Hardest Difficulty

Speedrunners continue to tear their way through Resident Evil 7, facing down its horrors with no hesitation. The fastest runs are on easy mode and use special weapons. One runner cranked the difficulty all the way up and hacked their way through with a pocket knife. YouTuber and speedrunner Quizzle first caught the attention of…

Podcast: GameStop’s Circle of Life

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about Nioh, E3 going public, and GameStop’s controversial, aggressive Circle of Life program First up, Kirk and Jason talk about the past week’s big news. Then, Kotaku’s Heather Alexandra joins the show for some Nioh and Resident Evil 7 talk. We wrap things up by answering a couple of…

Track: Oh, Isabella | Artist: Clutch | Album: Earth Rocker Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Some Big-Ass Call Of Duty Cosplay

Since its cast is mostly made up of [GENERIC ARMY DUDES], it’s tough cosplaying as someone from Call of Duty and having it look like, well, Call of Duty cosplay, and not just some guy playing military dress-ups. Unless you’re smart like Tyler Cairns, and opt for the Juggernaut. Tyler put this together for a…

The Old House Under The Tree

Domen Kozelj is a concept artist who was worked on games like Overwatch and League of Legends You can see more of Domen’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…

Morphite is a sci-fi shooter/platformer inspired by Metroid Prime, Ratchet and Clank, and… Turok. You’ll explore the galaxy and unravel a fully voiced main story with bosses, creature-scanning, and puzzles. It’s currently set for “early 2017,” and it’s on Steam Greenlight right now.

The Best Cosplay From PAX South

The cosplay convention circuit is back in action for 2017, and our first coverage for the year comes from PAX South, which was held in San Antonio between January 27-29. There was some real good stuff on show. Mineralbluwas there taking both photos and video, and has shared some of the best shots here for…

Conan Exiles, As Told By Steam Reviews

There is a prophecy. It says that, once every couple months or so, a new early access survival game will rise to the top of the charts on Steam. Though commoners will decry it as “janky AF,” no mortal force will stop its ascent. Anyway, Conan Exiles says hi. The positively barbaric survival game continues…

Some Overwatch Cuties

Desiree Cassidy is an illustrator and animator working at Electronic Arts. Here’s some of her work, including these Overwatch ladies. You can see more of Desiree’s stuff at her ArtStationand Instagrampages. 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…

Track: Walk On By | Artist: Isaac Hayes | Album: Hot Buttered Soul  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Oh Hey, Cowboy Bebop Cosplay

Hey cosplayers, more Cowboy Bebop cosplay, please. This Faye Valentine is by ReaverSkill

Here’s Sladkoslava with a damn good Ellie from The Last Of Us

Skyrim Warrior Unfazed by Death

Today on Highlight Reel we have tons of Ghost Recon clips, brave Skyrim warriors, Titanfall 2 satchel kills, gymnastics 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…

The Week In Games: The Samurai Man Cometh

Samurai Dark Souls is finally here. And not much else. I say “finally” because Nioh, a game that felt like a samurai take on Souls, and in fact turned out to be basically exactly that, actually began its journey over a decade ago back in 2004. The game is based on an abandoned script by…

Sunday Comics: You Need To Hide That

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 30. Read more…