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The Week In Games: A Rime For All Seasons

It’s been nearly four years since the game that looked like if Wind Waker had a baby with Ico was announced. How time flies! Development woes and the mounting pressure of creating a game that keeps getting described in terms of two all time greats aside, Rime (or RiME if you’re so inclined) remains as…

Track: It’s Very Sunny | Artist: Casino Versus Japan | Album: Go Hawaii  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Podcast: How Prey‘s Best Characters Came To Life

One of Prey’s biggest strengths is how it realizes the inhabitants of the space station Talos-1, and on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we talk to the man responsible for many of them: Chris Avellone. First, Kirk and I talk a bit about Nier: Automata (6:55) and the Nintendo Switch (11:15) before jumping into this week’s news:…

Sunday Comics: Nothing Personal 

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 May 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 8. Read more…

Track: Say Goodbye | Artist: Hiroshi Satoh | Album: This Boy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Week In The Business: Activate The Spin Cycle

QUOTE | “We want to get our hands on Destiny 2 as soon as possible like everybody else, so we offered to share our PC platform with our sister companies for this release.” – Blizzard explains why the PC version of Destiny 2 will be exclusive to Battle.net, conveniently neglecting to mention that doing so…

Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a mountain biking game that looks really chill. It’s just you and your bike. Oh, and some mountains. You’re not constrained to any particular path. You choose how you want to explore. Nature, it turns out, is neat like that. The game’s not done yet, but it’s got a page on…

That Is Not Enough Wheels, Little Car

Eric Cousin is a freelance illustrator and character designer based in Brussels, Belgium. You can see more of Eric’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…

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Our Immediate Reactions To Destiny 2

Did you really think we would let this week go by without a special bonus episode of Destiny fancast Kotaku Splitscreen? Kirk went to theDestiny 2 reveal event in Los Angeles, and I, uh, watched it on the internet, so come listen to us talk about our initial thoughts: An excerpt: Jason: Do you think…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Get Better At Oral Sex?

Hello all you pervert people of the intertubes, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the time-jaunting dating advice column that helps you avoid mistakes before you make them. This week, we’re going to be engaging with traumas past and present in hopes of a brilliant and happier future. How do you overcome a spectacular fail…

Snacktaku Eats Jolly Rancher Pop-Tarts, Feels Betrayed

You know what I could really go for right now? A stale melted Jolly Rancher sandwich. How about you guys? The Pop-Tarts people have caught Oreo fever as of late, teaming up with everything from Dunkin’ Donuts to A&W Root Beer in an attempt to up the profile of everybody’s favorite toaster-friendly breakfast rectangle. Though…

Track: Crazy Train | Artist: Ozzy Osbourne | Album: Blizzard of Ozz Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Gun | Artist: Soundgarden | Album: Louder Than Live Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Steam Users Love Ravenfield, Even Though It’s Pretty Glitchy

Ravenfield fascinates me. The Battlefield-inspired large-scale FPS just launched on Steam and rocketed to the top of the sales charts. Its reviews are over 90 percent positive. I’ve played it, however, and it’s barely functional in some places. Why is it getting a free pass from the Steam quality control mafia? I can see what…

The Best Cosplay From Comicpalooza

Comicpalooza took place in Houston over the weekend, and as it’s now one of the biggest cons on the calendar—with over 40,000 in attendance—there was a lot of good cosplay on show. Below you’ll see the best of it, across both a video and a collection of images, all taken by Mineralblu

Forza Player Wins Hot Wheels Style

Today on Highlight Reel we have Dark Souls DJs, hallucinations, bike boomerangs, Battlegrounds camping 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! Prey – Tarp…

Track: Hikari | Artist: Mondo Grosso feat. UA | Album: Hikari single  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Oh Hey, It’s Tifa Lockhart

This is Russian cosplayer Shade Cramer with a damn good Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII Photos by B.Y. Photo+

Track: I Am The Spell | Artist: Integrity | Album: Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.