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CultureYoshi Gets It Right In The Kisser
Today on Highlight Reel we have skyhooks, impressive plays, pool shots, dives, 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! Titanfall 2 – The Skyhook…
By Chris Person Published July 13, 2017 -
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Battlegrounds Getting First-Person Only Servers
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, using the third-person camera to peek around corners while you remain comfortably out of harm’s way is key to survival. As a human being with eyeballs that spend most of their time firmly in their sockets, you might recognize this as unrealistic. If you want more realism from your game about 100…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 13, 2017 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Vaan Really Sucks
“I just wish [Final Fantasy XII]’s main character weren’t this pretty boy shithead,” says Kirk on today’s big Q&A episode of Kotaku Splitscreen We start off the ep by talking Final Fantasy XII (6:20), Grand Theft Auto IV (20:12), and Red Dead Redemption (26:58) before opening up the mailbag (33:15) and answering your questions about…
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CultureCosplay
Bleach Cosplay!
Here’s Bleach’s Yoruichi Shihōin by ChibiThot
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
Edgar Allen Poe Dameron
Love it. Cosplay by Beth Grimes, photo by mnbookgeek
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2017 -
CultureCosplayOverwatch Characters Scrub Up Real Good
Remember how earlier this year a group of cosplayers did a thing called Underwatch, where they all—men and women alike—dressed like Overwatch characters in underwear? Many of the same cosplayers tried something similar for Anime Expo, only this time they went in the opposite direction. This is Formalwatch, a massive group cosplay project that took…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2017 -
CultureSteam’s Latest Hit Is A Wrestling Game That Already Has Nearly 2,000 Custom Characters
Fire Pro Wrestling World has been out on Steam for two days. Already, it’s got a roster that includes all the greats, from Shinsuke Nakamura to Andre The Giant to the consensus best wrestler of all time, A Bear. For the past couple days, Fire Pro Wrestling World, the latest entry in a decades-old retro-style…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 12, 2017 -
CultureNew Trick Has Ocarina of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is
Ocarina of Time’s Glitchless speedrun category seeks to complete the game as quick as possible without using game-breaking cheats and glitches, but a newly discovered trick is forcing runners to consider what is or isn’t a glitch to begin with. Is something a glitch if it lets you explore somewhere early? Or is it only…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 12, 2017 -
Culture
The Best Animated Superman Series Gets The Toys It Deserves
The DC Collectors folks have been giving a lot of love to Batman: The Animated Series lately, with a series of action figures celebrating artist Bruce Timm’s iconic designs. But what of its brighter, bolder follow-up, Superman: The Animated Series? It’s time has come. Shipping next month, the Superman and Lois Lane two-pack ($59.95) kicks…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2017 -
CultureArtist Brings Simon Stålenhag’s Robot Invasion To Life
Simon Stålenhag’s images of a robot-strewn Scandinavia have been big hits on the internet over the last few years. They’re very static, though, so 3D artist Wiktor Öhman has decided to make them a bit more animated. Öhman has worked on games like Far Cry 3. You can see more of his art at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2017 -
Culture50 Battlegrounds Players Band Together To Test The Game’s Limits
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the only thing 50 players gathered in the same small space are supposed to do is kill each other. But with enough coordination, anything is possible. Exactly like in that one pivotal scene from The Hunger Games, DooM49‘s band of renegades refused to slaughter each other during a recent match, and instead…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 11, 2017 -
CultureToy Time Plays A Combo Of Pokémon and Jenga Called Beasts Of Balance
Beasts of Balance is a game of balancing skills featuring stylized plastic animals and icons. It’s also a colorful mobile strategy game involving collecting and evolving fantastic hybrid animals. It’s how both of these elements come together that make it a game that’s hard to stop playing. Beasts of Balance comes in a big friendly…
By Mike Fahey Published July 11, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay From America’s Biggest Anime Convention
Anime Expo, held earlier this month in LA, is the biggest anime convention in the US, attracting over 100,000 people. And while there were some problems at the door, once people got in they were treated to some of the best cosplay going around. We’ve seen some of the show’s cosplay before, but this is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2017
