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Sunday Comics: That’s A Five Star Bird
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 11. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 6. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2017 -
CultureTrack: Burnin’ Through The Night | Artist: Sam Mehran & Zak Mering | Album: I Need My T.V.
By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2017 -
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This Week In The Business: VR We There Yet?
STAT | 200 – The number of Oculus Rift demo units being pulled from Best Buy stores in the US, reportedly due to a lack of consumer interest in trying them. QUOTE | “We were happy to bring the titles to market because it was a reflection of the fact we have the R&D abilities…
Brendan Sinclair Published February 11, 2017 -
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Steam Greenlight’s Replacement Could Pose Problems Of Its Own
Today, Valve announced that they’re killing Steam Greenlight, the user-driven service they use to ferry lesser-known games onto the Steam store. Soon, it’ll be supplanted by Steam Direct, a service that allow anyone to pay a fee get their game, well, directly onto Steam. No more votes. This approach, however, creates complications of its own.…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 10, 2017 -
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Weekends are for wearing my fuzzy weekend socks around the house. And also playing video games! I bought a friend Overwatch a few weeks ago, and they subsequently bought it for their two brothers, so now sometimes I get to play with a whole family. It’s how I imagine The Brady Bunch would feel if…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 10, 2017 -
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Glitching Through Majora’s Mask Requires Serious Patience
I got my first 3DS recently. It’s magical. With Majora’s Mask 3D I’m able to enjoy the best game in the series wherever I am. With glitches, I’m turning it into a whole new experience and learning life lessons all the while. I’ve been fascinated with the glitches and tricks Ocarina of Time and Majora’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 10, 2017 -
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Valve Kills Steam Greenlight
After years of saying they’d do it, Valve is finally getting rid of Steam Greenlight, Steam’s user-driven service for admitting smaller games to the Steam store. They’re replacing it with something called Steam Direct. Here’s how it’ll work: “We will ask new developers to complete a set of digital paperwork, personal or company verification, and…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 10, 2017 -
CultureToy Time Plays With The Most Lego Batman Vehicle Ever
The Lego Batman Movie opens this week, bringing with it a horde of Lego sets based on that wonderfully goofy version of the Dark Knight. Crawling to the top of the pile as only a nocturnal winged mammal could is The Scuttler. Originally published 2/07/2016—Reupped for movie day. The Scuttler is the vehicle that comic…
By Mike Fahey Published February 10, 2017 -
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Two Supports Walk Into A Bar…
Jose C. Hernandez is an artist and illustrator based in San Francisco. You can see more of Jose’s art at his personal site 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 10, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Girl Scout Cookie Cereal
As ifmonsters andsuperheroesweren’t enough, General Mills is now recruiting members of America’s finest cookie-selling force into his nigh-unstoppable breakfast army. The Girl Scouts have landed in our cereal bowls, and Snacktaku responds in the only way we know how. First published 2/09/2016—Repubbed just in time for breakfast. Here at Snacktaku, we’ve long kicked around the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 10, 2017 -
Culture
Maybe This Moon Landing Was Also Real
Seth St. Pierre is a freelance illustrator based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You can see more of Seth’s work at his personal site and store 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2017 -
CultureSlice Dice & Rice is a fighting game with no health bars, where fights can end in a single blow. It’s inspired by Bushido Blade, and the point is to out-think and out-maneuver your opponent rather than out-combo them. The art style is slick, too. Only thing I wish they’d change is the name. It’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 9, 2017 -
CultureGhost Recon Player’s Ride Is Here
Today on Highlight Reel we have Overwatch piñatas, punched dropships, human bullets 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! Double Dragon IV – Level…
By Chris Person Published February 9, 2017 -
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What Are Your Best StreetPass Stories?
There’s a lot of reasons to love the Nintendo 3DS, but StreetPass will always hold a special place in my heart. This function allows you to swap Miis with other 3DS users who pass you by, and then use them in cute minigames. The anticipation of new passes made a lot of things more tolerable…
By Gita Jackson Published February 9, 2017 -
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Do I Keep Blowing It On The Second Date?
Hello all you fiery bed-crows of the Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s Del Toro tested, Kojima approved. This week, we’re going to be talking about what it takes to make that connection with a special someone. What does it take to go from “nice” to “niiiiiiice”? And when you…
Harris O'Malley Published February 9, 2017 -
CultureNew World Record For Beating Resident Evil 7 With Only A Knife On Hardest Difficulty
Speedrunners continue to tear their way through Resident Evil 7, facing down its horrors with no hesitation. The fastest runs are on easy mode and use special weapons. One runner cranked the difficulty all the way up and hacked their way through with a pocket knife. YouTuber and speedrunner Quizzle first caught the attention of…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 9, 2017 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: GameStop’s Circle of Life
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about Nioh, E3 going public, and GameStop’s controversial, aggressive Circle of Life program First up, Kirk and Jason talk about the past week’s big news. Then, Kotaku’s Heather Alexandra joins the show for some Nioh and Resident Evil 7 talk. We wrap things up by answering a couple of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
Some Big-Ass Call Of Duty Cosplay
Since its cast is mostly made up of [GENERIC ARMY DUDES], it’s tough cosplaying as someone from Call of Duty and having it look like, well, Call of Duty cosplay, and not just some guy playing military dress-ups. Unless you’re smart like Tyler Cairns, and opt for the Juggernaut. Tyler put this together for a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2017 -
Culture
The Old House Under The Tree
Domen Kozelj is a concept artist who was worked on games like Overwatch and League of Legends You can see more of Domen’s work at his personal site 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2017
