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CultureCosplay
Persona 5’s Menu Is So Good People Cosplayed As It
Once people actually got inside, Anime Expo was of course one hell of a cosplay show. Here’s one early, personal highlight: a crew dressed up as Persona 5’s battle menu. That’s nonokirias Yusuke (in his winter uniform), while behind the signs are thatsketchasaurus and arktoons Fun fact: they were actually kicked off the showroom floor…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2017 -
Culture
Red 5, Standing By
Steve Chinhsuan Wang is a concept artist and industrial designer who has worked for companies like Microsoft, Ubisoft, Ironklad and Gameloft. He most recently helped out on Firebase, one of Neill Blomkamp’s new short films You can see more of Steve’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2017 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Get Your Cringe On
It’s the start of July and release schedule has gone on vacation. Unless awkward party games are your thing, in which case That’s You! has things covered. You might have missed it among all the other news, but at this year’s E3 Sony announced its new PlayLink project, an initiative to release downloadable party games…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 -
Culture
Speedrunner Kicks Battletoads‘ Ass, Sets New World Record
Earlier this year, Piotr Delgado “The Mexican Runner” Kusielczuk completed his quest to beat every NES game ever made. Today, he made history by beating one of its most difficult, Battletoads, and setting a new world record in the process. Shaving just two seconds off the previous record, Kusielczuk managed to finish the game earlier…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 -
CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Arms And The Helix, Winners!
The mystery of Helix has been solved. Nintendo claims he was created in a lab but Kotaku’s ‘Shop contestants know better. This contest was intended to the ongoing debate around whether ARMS’ Helix is totally rad or actually a creep. Jabberwocky’s entry transcended the question entirely. Helix might not be a real human being, but…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: We Can’t Wait For The SNES Classic
From SNES Classic games to Nier: Automata, this ultra-long episode of Kotaku Splitscreen’s got it all. We even snagged ourselves a Chris Kohler. First, Kirk and I talk about FFXV: Episode Prompto and Cave Story + on Switch. Then we get into Vidcon drama (19:27), Diablo III getting a Necromancer class (29:14), and Destiny 2…
By Jason Schreier Published July 2, 2017 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Three-Player Secret Of Mana
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 July 1. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 26 Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 -
CultureBreath Of The Wild‘s New Master Trials, Beaten In Just Over An Hour
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC, The Master Trials, came out yesterday, and already players are trying to find conquer it in record time. Outside of new items and costumes (Tingle!), like a Korok mask that helps players locate the game’s 900 Korok seeds, the bulk of the DLC is based…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having a long weekend, which is lots and lots of time to play video games. I have yet to throw all my money at the Steam summer sale, so I will probably do that. And I shall, as ever, play The Witcher 3. I’m also going to tool around some more…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 30, 2017 -
Culture
Steam Users Are Turning Summer Sale Stickers Into Sex Jokes
This year’s Steam Summer Sale might not feature a massive-scale co-op game or an ARG, but it does have stickers. That people are using to make porn. Of course. (This post is probably NSFW, but maybe not???) If you complete “quests” that more or less amount to trying out basic Steam features (explore your discovery…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2017 -
CultureBattlegrounds Player Gets Flung Across Island By Glitch, Wins Match
Years from now, historians will argue over whether this was a jump—constrained, as jumps are, by the laws of physics—or something else entirely. During a recent PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds match, player Nillaaa decided to hop on a motorbike so as to get back to the main zone quickly. Then he drove over a hill, and some…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 29, 2017 -
CultureAccidental D.Va Ult Ends Up Working Out
Today on Highlight Reel we have deadly window service, gun music, JoJo references, 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! Skyrim –Another weird day.…
By Chris Person Published June 29, 2017 -
Culture‘Achievement Spam’ Games Are Causing Controversy On Steam
Achievements might be arbitrary indicators that you Did A Thing, but they’re still thrilling to earn. On Steam, you can even put achievements on display and turn your profile into a gleaming monument to your accomplishments. Some developers have recently taken to front-loading subpar games with thousands of achievements. Now a single click can have…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 29, 2017
