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CultureSkyrim Warrior Unfazed by Death
Today on Highlight Reel we have tons of Ghost Recon clips, brave Skyrim warriors, Titanfall 2 satchel kills, gymnastics 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…
By Chris Person Published February 6, 2017 -
Culture
The Week In Games: The Samurai Man Cometh
Samurai Dark Souls is finally here. And not much else. I say “finally” because Nioh, a game that felt like a samurai take on Souls, and in fact turned out to be basically exactly that, actually began its journey over a decade ago back in 2004. The game is based on an abandoned script by…
By Ethan Gach Published February 5, 2017 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: You Need To Hide That
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 February 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 30. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published February 5, 2017 -
Culture
Pro Smash Bros. Player Makes Old Games Move Like Lightning
The Super Smash Bros. series began on the Nintendo 64, and Daniel “SuPeRbOoMfAn” Hoyt is one of the greatest to ever play the game. The Smash player, ranked second in the world according to the SSB64 listing published last month, recently shared a clip of on Twitter in which he moves as fast as the…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2017 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Great Switch Expectations
QUOTE | “Some of those who have seen this lineup have expressed the opinion that the launch lineup is weak. Our thinking in arranging the 2017 software lineup is that it is important to continue to provide new titles regularly without long gaps.” – Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima explains the company’s strategy for the Switch…
Brendan Sinclair Published February 4, 2017 -
Culture
Pirates Pounce On Conan Exiles After Developers Accidentally Remove DRM
In the never-ending battle between pirates and DRM makers, there are no easy victories. Or at least, that was the case with notorious anti-tamper tech Denuvo until, well, yesterday. Denuvo anti-tamper was supposed to keep Conan Exiles’ cavalcade of burly barbarian men under lock and key, but the dang dongs broke free. Now they’re flapping and…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2017 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Do you even have to ask? I just chose Yennefer to be Geralt’s love interest but I have a lot of doubts! What if I only think I love her because the game makes such a big deal out of their relationship, much like she’s worried about? What even is love? These are big questions,…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 3, 2017 -
CultureSomeone’s Gotta Design All Those Game Logos
Omer Younas is a veteran games artist who specializes in 2D stuff like logo design and menus. He’s worked on games like Battlefield 1, Metal Gear Solid V and the Crysis series. You can more of Omer’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
When Pin-Ups Meet Harry Potter Cosplay
Kotaku cosplay regular Ginny Di returns here with a super cool tribute to Gil Elvgren’s iconic pin-up art, giving the 20th century illustrations a Harry Potter twist. Photos by Josh Randall. You can see more of Ginny’s cosplay at her Facebook page
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
Spider-Man Knows How To Protest In 2017
Spider-Man, being a good guy, knows that there are more dangers to the innocent than supervillains and Sony’s film division. So like many others in 2017, he’s taken to the streets to protest. MoonSpider was at the LA Women’s March on January 21, which was one of the biggest protests on a day of action…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2017 -
CultureBehold, The Luckiest Yakuza 0 Player
Today on Highlight Reel we have claw game plays, For Honor kills, Rainbow 6 headshots, Widowmaker snipes 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!…
By Chris Person Published February 2, 2017 -
CultureA Look At How People Bend and Break A Single Goldeneye Level
Speedrunning communities build up their share of stories. Legendary runs, heartbreaking chokes and new trick discoveries abound. Goldeneye 007 speedrunner RWhiteGoose has sat down to chronicle the tales behind one of Goldeneye’s best levels. Ryan J. White is a Goldeneye runner ranked sixth in the world for time on leaderboards. In a new video, he…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 2, 2017 -
Culture15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming
The future is scary and, according to these 15 dystopias in video games, it’s going to get a lot stranger before things get better. This post originally appeared on Kotaku on January 1, 2015. Remember Me Paris, the city of lights and memories. But what about memories that can be shared and erased? Neo-Paris has…
N.Ho Sang and Peter Tieryas Published February 2, 2017 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Boycotting Games, Destiny, And More
It’s time for some listener questions: Should Kotaku abstain from covering games if they launch broken on day one? Why haven’t we reviewed Destiny’s new Dawning update? And just how do we do our GOTY deliberations? All that and more on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen We’re reaching into the mailbag this week, answering YOUR questions on…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2017 -
Culture
Some Of The Best Art From Fallout 4
I know, we’ve looked at Fallout 4 on Fine Art previously, but that was before art dealer Cook & Becker started selling prints of some of the finest pieces drawn up for the game. They’re not cheap, since they’re printed on museum-grade paper, so maybe think of them as something designed for the office than…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2017
