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CultureHoly Crap, We Made 300 Episodes Of Highlight Reel
Today on the *drumroll* 300th episode of Highlight Reel we have a glitchy gay brothel, blue shell escapes, Romans, Nioh PvP, pan faces and much, 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.…
By Chris Person Published May 4, 2017 -
Culture
March Of The Killer Babies
Rock D is a concept artist from China who works in the video game business. You can see more of Rock D’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2017 -
CultureTetris Speedruns Remain Hypnotizing
The only thing more enjoyable than seeing the reactions of speedrunners KevinDDR and ApertureGrillz at the end of this new world record for Tetris: the Grandmaster 2 Plus is watching all of those pieces fall into just the right places. Please do watch this video, recorded earlier this week when they set the record. There’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2017 -
Culture
Steam Users Are Concerned About Valve’s New Gift Policy
As part of a recent round of tweaks to Steam, Valve made some subtle quality-of-life changes to Steam’s gifting system. Users, however, pointed out that the consequences are farther-reaching than they initially seem. What the change is: First and foremost, gifting is now more straightforward. Instead of gifting games to a friend’s email address or…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 4, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
This is Acdramon with a custom-coloured Genji from Overwatch.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2017 -
Culture
The Only Five Valve News Stories That You Ever Read
A wise person once defined insanity as “watching Valve do the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.” Once a quiet enigma, popping out an all-time classic video game once every handful of years, Valve now does a bunch of stuff—largely centered around hardware and updating Steam—announcing these efforts without much in the…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2017 -
CultureA New World Record For Beating Fallout: New Vegas Fast
Watch in awe as speedrunner Kungkobra destroys Fallout: New Vegas in a mere 13:45. The last time we wrote about New Vegas speedruns, the “any percentage” record was just under 20 minutes. Since then, a handful of minutes have been shaved off, yes, but the central mechanics have also changed a bit, too: Those who…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 3, 2017 -
Culture
When You Order A Sword Off The Internet And It’s The Wrong Size
Tatyana Latypova is an artist from Russia. You can see more of Tatyana’s work at her 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 best of both their professional and…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2017 -
Culture
Valve Wants To Be More Transparent About How Busy Steam Customer Support Is
For years, Valve has faced heavy criticism over lackluster customer service efforts. On the upside, they’ve confessed that they need to improve, and things are definitely better than they were in Peak Badness Year 2015. But there’s still a long way to go. The next step? Making customer support data public. Valve has launched a…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 2, 2017 -
Culture
Tell ‘Em, Sailor Moon
Iris Muddy is a freelance concept artist and illustrator based in France who has worked for companies like Hasbro and Massive Black. You can see more of Iris’ work at her 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 May 2, 2017 -
CultureSplitscreen
Video Game Graphics Took A Huge Leap In The Early 2000s
In the late 90s, video games sat on the precipice of a 3D graphics revolution. Everything was about to change, and it was gonna change fast Last week on Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason Schreier and I were joined by veteran video game programmer Brett Douville. Douville started out at LucasArts in 1998, where he worked on…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2017 -
CultureWhen Fans Take Their Love For Twitch Streamers Too Far
It was one in the morning when the Twitch streamer Ellohime heard a knock at his front door. He had been grinding away at a PC game that night in December 2015 while his infant daughter and fiancée slept. His 22-year-old brother was crashing in the central Florida home, too, and it wasn’t unheard of…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 2, 2017 -
CultureBattlefield 1 Player Just Trying To Reload
Today on Highlight Reel we have nutsmiths, Battlefield 1 reloads, Titanfall Spiderman, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 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! Dishonored…
By Chris Person Published May 1, 2017 -
CultureHelping Move Blizzard’s Awesome Cinematics
Casey McDermott is a Senior Animator at Blizzard Animation, where he gets to work on all those incredible shorts and cinematics that the company releases for games like Overwatch. Below you’ll see his latest showreel, highlighting the work he’s done on stuff like Bastion’s short film, Sombra’s reveal and StarCraft II You can see more…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich
There is a place that is both before and beyond bacon, and Arby’s dares take us there, at least for a limited time. Whatever other plans Snacktaku had this week died at the feet of Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly sandwich. Originally posted 9/29/16. Re-upped because they brought this glorious bastard back today, just in time…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2017
