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Vitali Timkin is an artist who works at Wargaming, the studio behind World of Tanks You can see more of Vitali’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left…
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that provides the FAQ to the dating sim of life. Speaking of love and games, before I get down to this week’s questions, a quick plug: if you’re going to be at PAX East in Boston this weekend and like overthinking the stories…
Despite launching to, er, an amount of fanfare, VR is still by and large uncharted territory. I see a bunch of ideas slowly sliding down a wall. Will any of them stick? Beats me. Even game prices have no real standard, which brings us to Job Simulator’s recent price cut. Job Simulator is one of…
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Annie Ragnarek, from Belarus, is a cosplayer with a speciality: dressing up as Jedi/Sith from the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games (and beyond).
Ömer Tunç is a freelance artist from Turkey. You can see more of Ömer’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…
Cosplayer Pierre Demery is looking good here as Miles Morales, aka the new Spider-Man
Track: DiscoBrain! | Artist: Cyborg Octopus | Album: Learning to Breathe Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Late yesterday, a handful of Steam users suddenly found their Steam wallets flush with a small amount of fresh cash. They had no idea why. Given that Steam is no stranger to scams, hacks, and account hijackings, they suspected foul play. Fortunately, it seems like there’s nothing to worry about. It began with Steam users…
I’ve seen some good Samus cosplay in my time, but rarely have I ever seen someone actually nail the scale and dimensions of her power suit like Elearia has here. Those shoulders! The ribbing underneath! The light-up visor! Bravo.
The Mind’s Eclipse is a visual novel in which a mysterious AI leads you through a fallen utopia. System Shock overtones, anyone? The game’s visual style and atmosphere look excellent, though, and the story seems like it’s very much its own thing. It’s on Steam Greenlight right now, and it’ll be out later this year.…
Track: Nobody Speak | Artist: DJ Shadow feat. Run the Jewels | Album: The Mountain Will Fall Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
The game even has the series’ trademark bonfire mechanic, where players can level up, rest, and head out back into the world.
Can’t Drive This is a multiplayer driving game where one player putters along in their car while the other furiously scrambles to finish the road their arch-frenemy is driving on. In real time. Those are some grade-A ingredients for a batch of chaos-and-yelling soup. Here’s the game’s Steam Greenlight description: “Drive your Big Rig WHILE…
Prolific Counter-Strike cosmetic item designer The Honey Badger just unveiled their latest creation, a piece (both in the artistic and, you know, gun senses) inspired by Greek myth. They also revealed how they came up with it, both thanks to and in spite of Valve’s rules. For those unfamiliar with the process, Counter-Strike players can…
Philip Harris-Genois is an artist at Framestore, a visual effects studio that has worked on movies like Edge of Tomorrow and The Martian, and whose next project is Marvel’s Doctor Strange You can see more of Philip’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…
Large event Twitch chats are a blank canvas for the human id. Aggression, filth, comedy, occasional insight—all blasting by as though fired in unison from a thousand circus cannons. Despite this, they can be very… telling On a rather brilliant whim, dontstalkmepls decided to log every Twitch chat message during the recent DreamHack Masters Malmö…
Rick Boer as Solid Snake.
Track: Doctor Death | Artist: Church of Misery | Album: And Then There Were None Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Games have applied survival mechanics to everything from dinosaurs to zombies to aliens. Once relegated to childhood sandboxes, we can now explore these topics in… video game sandboxes! But there have been more grounded takes on survival as well. This War of Mine kicked off the trend, and HomeBehind looks to continue it. It’s a…
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