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A Game Where You Can Punch Anyone, Anytime

Should I care about Will Fight For Food? Yes and no. Conceptually, it’s pretty cool. You can punch anybody whenever, even if they’re important to the story. But the combat isn’t great, and the concept quickly breaks down. What’s it about? Here’s the game’s description, via its Steam page: “Jared Casey Dent was a wrestler…

Pokémon Cosplay…If Pokémon Were Armored Death Knights

Well, this doesn’t look like canon. Which is a shame. Something like Asura’s Wrath, only starring Pokémon that look like this…that is something I would play, Nintendo. Thanks. If you’re wondering who the black Pokémon is, it’s Umbreon Cosplay by SpiritRising7, photos by B1NH Photography & Miss Ansa

Steam ‘Review Bombing’ Is A Problem

In recent times, people have taken to flooding games’ Steam pages with (typically negative) reviews and tags to protest, well, lots of things. New features, viewpoints of creators, messages in the games themselves. But why? And does it actually work? Recently, games like Skyrim, with its controversial paid mods, Titan Souls, after a beef with…

Someone Put A Star Wars AT-AT In Arma 3

On today’s Highlight Reel we have ArmA III AT-ATs, illegal hair loss in GTA V, sitting guardians in Destiny and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Destiny – Sittin…

Track: Tear It Off | Artist: Method Man & Redman | Album: Blackout Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment

Now You Can Win Achievements While Playing… Tic-Tac-Toe

Tic-Tac-Toe has achievements and a progression system now. Thanks, the year 2015. Yes, the Tic-Tac-Toe, that most ancient of gentlemanly playground sports, dating all the way back to the Roman Empire by some estimates. It might seem a bit odd, but Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe actually sounds, dare I say it, kinda interesting. See, you’re not just…

This Won’t End Well

Geoffrey Soudant is a concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist from France who has worked in both video games and film. You can see more of Geoffrey’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…

Have you ever taken part in a Steam review bombardment? Or whatever else you might call a concerted effort to leave a negative or positive mark on a game’s Steam page via reviews, tags, etc? I’d love to hear why. Send me an email at [email protected] or, if you’re comfortable with it, leave a comment.

Some People Are Pissed That Skyrim‘s Paid Mods Are Gone

The era of paid Steam mods ended almost as quickly as it began. Some people are pleased. Others are even more upset than they were before. It is often the moments after the indecipherable cacophony of controversy that are most telling. People calm down a little, stop spewing steam from their ears and enraged garbage…

Track: Elektra | Artist: Refused | Album: Freedom Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, In Gifs

One of the all-time great adaptations was this animated spectacular

Sailor Moon Cosplayers Are Ready To Kick Some Ass

These shots of Battle Armor Sailor Scouts were taken at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo a couple of weeks ago. Cosplay credits: Sailor Moon: Caroline Dawe Art & Cosplay Sailor Chibi Moon: Vivid Vision Sailor Mercury: Gladzy Kei Art & Cosplay Sailor Pluto: Stella Chuu Sailor Uranus: Holly Wolf Sailor Neptune: Yousei Cosplay Sailor…

Classic Star Wars spaceship shooters X-Wing and TIE Fighter are now available on Steam. Revered as two of the best Star Wars games of all time, they’re joined by X-Wing Alliance and X-Wing vs TIE Fighter in Valve’s voluminous game hangar. Grab a joystick and blast some imperial/rebel/womp rat scum.

The First Big Killing Floor 2 Mod Is… Pepsi Man

This is certainly one way to break in a game’s modding tools. Once upon a time, there was a superhero named Pepsiman. He appeared in a Japanese video game and a number of commercials. It was all very… odd. So of course, everybody fell in love with him. Now, thanks to the soaring creative spirit…

Beating A Boss With Your Back Turned, And Other Video Game Exploits

I just bought this self-help book. It’s called “So your readers are all cheaters.” But, hey, I’ve been a video game exploiter before, too. So here are some shining examples of the exploit stories you all sent in, with minor edits for readability. Trapping Your Enemies (via Mike Fahey) Back when I was first playing…

Some Sweet (Official) Elder Scrolls Sketchwork

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tales of Tamriel is an artbook about a video game’s story, not the video game itself. Yes, it’s technically an accompaniment to the Online game, and yes, it carries its name, but by being full of fictional text and general Elder Scrolls-y artwork, I guess it can appeal to people who…

Cosplayer Reacts Quickly To Terrible New Joker Design

The shitty new Joker was revealed on Friday night. Hours later, on Saturday, this cosplayer was spotted by Casey Ramone at Wizard World Las Vegas. That is some fast cosplay work. If anyone knows who the speedy gentleman is in the make-up, let me know! UPDATE: Joker is Mad Tony, a member of the Guardians…

Rude Whale Invades GTA V On PC

On today’s Highlight Reel we have bad synchronizations, whales that would make Douglas Adams proud, very helpful Bloodborne invaders and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. EA Sports UFC…

Steam’s Most Popular Skyrim Mod Is A Protest Against Paid Mods

The best way to critique Steam’s new paid mod section? Turns out, it’s making mods. The most popular Skyrim mod on Steam right now is a sign. It’s a crude, almost sad little thing, with two whole sides of sizzling outrage dedicated to paid mods. “FREE THE MODS,” shouts one side. “No paid mods,” whispers…

Kerbal Space Program, one of the best-loved Early Access games ever, is officially “complete.” The wacky spacecraft construction sim just hit version 1.0, bringing with it a complete flight model overhaul, a heating simulation, and resource mining, among other things. It’s the game’s biggest update to date, apparently.