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CultureStreets Of Rogue Is A Roguelike You Can Talk, Bribe, Or Smash Your Way Through
I thought I was done with roguelikes, but Streets of Rogue pulled me back in. The game sprinkles gobs of Deus Ex DNA into the mix, resulting in a series of procedurally generated sandboxes where just about anything can happen. It’s fantastic. Streets of Rogue takes the top-down roguelike antics of games like Binding of…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 14, 2017 -
Culture
Sweet Dreams, Carthage
Mariusz Kozik is an artist who has worked on games like Total War: Rome 2 and Civilization V You can see more of Kozik’s work at his personal site and 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
Cosplay Gear Made For Super Cheap
Throughout Japan, there are one hundred yen shops, which are the equivalent of dollar stores in the US. On Twitter, Japanese cosplayers are showing props and gear they’ve made with cheap items they’ve at these discount shops. On Twitter (via Togetter), under the tag #百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権 (or “The Championship of Incorrectly Used 100 Shop Goods), people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 14, 2017 -
CultureLink Takes Carefree Selfie While Stuck In A Rock
Today on Highlight Reel we have mountain selfies, tallneck kicks, close missiles, parachute hanging out 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…
By Chris Person Published March 13, 2017 -
CultureStreets of Rogue Makes Fun Of Tutorials That Say You’re Amazing For Doing Basically Nothing
Fuck Video Game Tutorial Guy. Every time you so much as breathe without shoving a brick in your mouth, he acts like you’re a long-dead godking gracing mortals with your presence. It’s cloying and ridiculous, and Streets of Rogue does a nice job of poking fun at the trope. Over the weekend, I spent a…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 13, 2017 -
CultureThe Latest Movie Transformer Is A Literal Pile Of Garbage
The live-action Transformers films have spent four movies reducing cities to piles of rubble. A robot that transforms into a pile of rubble, as seen in this weekend’s clip of Transformers: The Last Knight from the Kids’ Choice Awards, makes perfect sense. Fans have been wondering who the new orange Autobot is since he showed…
By Mike Fahey Published March 13, 2017 -
CultureCosplayMaking Your Own Metal Gear Solid Ninja Helmet Looks Tricky
Cosplayer Diegator’s Gray Fox helmet build sure is impressive. In a short clip he explains all the long hours that went into the project. Bravo! According to Diegator, this is seven months of work and lots of silicone.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2017 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Reload That Teddy Bear
It turns out the future has been delayed, so let’s play with some psychopathic stuffed animals instead. [Correction: Bridge Crew was indeed delayed, several times. Guess we’re stuck here in the present for a few more months.] Rejoice! You have a week off to enjoy every amazing game that’s come out this winter before getting…
By Ethan Gach Published March 12, 2017 -
CultureSunday Comics: Your Shield Is Damaged
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 March 5. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 6. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published March 12, 2017 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Weekends are for returning those shoes you bought because you keep putting it off and if you end up running out of time on the return you’re gonna feel like an idiot. Also, video games. I’m going to tinker around in Ghost Recon Wildlands a bit more. I don’t love playing it solo, but it’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 10, 2017 -
Culture
Steam Review Scores No Longer Count People Who Didn’t Pay
Steam reviews are changing again. This time, it’s a subtle thing that could have big reverberations. If you got a game for free—say, as a gift, during a free weekend, or what have you—your review no longer counts toward that game’s overall score. Valve, uh, didn’t really explain their rationale in-depth, but here’s the standout…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2017 -
Culture
Art From Watch Dogs, For Honor & Rainbow Six
Wil Wells is an artist at Ubisoft, where he’s provided some of the most recognisable key/promo images for the company’s recent games. You can see more of Wil’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2017
