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A Hardcore Shooter From The Makers Of One Of Battlefield‘s Best Mods

Battlefield, eat your heart out. Squad is a 100-player military shooter from a melting pot of people who worked on Project Reality, a popular Battlefield 2 mod that made the game significantly more realistic. Without getting too long-winded about it, I will say Project Reality is the most fun I’ve ever had lying in a…

The Coolest Cosplay from Sakura-Con 2015

The soul still burns at one of the oldest anime-centric fan gatherings in the U.S. How were the costumes? Positively nightmarish. Video game, anime and comic-book dress-up projects were all on display at Sakura-Con 2015. In this photos taken by Cosplay Boom, you’ll see two of Marvel’s deadliest heroes battle Ultron, giant Pokemon and a…

The Week In Games: Xenoblade Take Two

The most noteworthy game releasing this week is a remastering of a Nintendo Wii game for the new 3DS. All the other big games are down in Orlando getting their spring break on. That’s not to say there aren’t some fine titles coming out this week. It’s just to say I am off this week,…

This Week In The Business: That Mad MOBA Money

STAT | $501 million – Amount of money that MOBAs will earn in the USA this year, according to EEDAR; this will be greater the the $499 million expected from MMORPGs, and the $237 million expected from shooters Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “In the early days…

Why Counter-Strike‘s Best Map Is Also A Big Problem

Dust2 is one of the most played maps in video game history. It’s appeared in multiple versions of Counter-Strike and is considered by many players—casual and pro alike—to be nearly perfect, unassailable. That’s a problem. Ashes To Ashes Dust2 was never intended to be a sand-strewn sarlacc pit of attention, but that’s what it’s evolved…

Far Cry 4 NPC Doesn’t Know He Has A Drinking Problem

On today’s Highlight Reel we have drinking problems in Far Cry 4, secret Bloodborne techniques, police helicopters, killing streaks, and 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. Dying Light – Dying…

Asteroids: Outpost Is Not The Next Great Steam Survival Game

Should I care about Asteroids: Outpost? Not really. Not yet, anyway. You shoot asteroids, collect crafting materials from them, upgrade your base, and pester other players (if you want). It’s aimless and kinda boring. What’s it about? It’s Atari arcade classic Asteroids re-imagined as a first-person survival game for some reason. Up to 64 players…

Captain Forever Is Basically Lego Spaceship, And That’s Great

Should I care about Captain Forever Remix? Absolutely. It’s a hyper-addictive space ship game where you can snatch parts out of thin air and bolt them onto your ship. It’s also a charming-as-heck story about childhood. What’s it about? Its Steam description actually does a pretty good job of explaining, so here’s that: “Can you…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: Am I Being Harassed At Work?

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that helps you answer the call of LFG for your love life’s MMORPG. This week: one reader’s dealing with a co-worker who won’t take “no, go away” for an answer… so what’s he supposed to do about her? Meanwhile another reader wants to know…

When Half-Life Invades Team Fortress 2, Things Get Nasty

Free hats? Why would you ever turn down free hats? Oh, I guess that’s a good reason. This excellent Source Filmmaker video by zombiller depicts a Team Fortress character’s dream: free hats! Free hats everywhere! But something seems a little… off. Without spoiling it, I’ll just note that wearing hats with a tendency to writhe…

Surprise! Elite: Dangerous is now on Steam. The expansive space sim has kept to its own client since release, but today it warped into Steam’s orbit, shocking everyone and maybe flattening a few Early Access survival games. It is a Very Cool Video Game

116 Cosplayers Dressed Up As Pokémon’s Misty For April Fools’ Day

April Fools’ Day is a minefieldof misinformation and terrible unfunny pranks. Every now and then, however, something hits the mark perfectly. For April 1 2015, precisely 116 cosplayers decided to completely troll their audiences. At the exact same time, on the exact same day, every single one posted a photograph of themselves cosplaying as Misty…

Beautiful Fantasy Art That Deserves To Hang On A Wall

Eve Ventrue is a concept artist from Germany who has worked for games companies like Applibot and film effects teams like Aaron Sims. A lot of the art I post here is the kind of stuff ‘d love to use as desktop wallpaper, or something to put on a print and hang near my PC.…

Players Are Making The Most Brutal Shooter Even More Realistic

First-person military shooters don’t get much more hardcore than Arma III. And yet, its most diehard fans think they can do even better. ACE3 is a merger between three high-profile Arma III modding groups: the teams behind ACE2, AGM and CSE. They’ve spent the past few months working together on “the most comprehensive and realistic…

The Best Steam Guides For Pillars of Eternity

Pillars of Eternity is goddamn fantastic. It’s also sometimes intimidatingly deep, with all of its interlocking old-school-RPG-esque stats and systems. Here are some guides to help you on your way. Let’s take it from the top. First, the most difficult part of every RPG: the character creation screen. Pillars runs on a new, non-D&D stat…

Bloodborne‘s Pebble Is Overpowered

Today on the 100th episode of Highlight Reel we have great pebble skills in Bloodborne, smooth NPC moves, sniper shots in GTA V and much, 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…

What Are You Playing This April?

It’s April, the official month of dumb pranks, getting sick from too many Cadbury eggs, and spending an entire day smoking pot. Also, the official month of playing video games, because every month is the official month of playing video games! The days are long as hell now, and up in Portland, it has finally…

The Steam Stream Finds Out What The Hell Is Up With Asteroids: Outpost

Today I’m playing a bunch of new Steam releases for your viewing pleasure, foremost among them a first/third-person survival game based on Atari arcade classicAsteroids. Yeah, the one with the little triangle ship. No, I don’t get it either. Watch below. Other games on the docket for today: Avatar: The Last Airbender-esque action game Son…

24 Great Video Game Victories, As Told By Players

Earlier this week, I asked you guys to share your most memorable video game victories. The only thing more impressive than the wealth of victories you collectively brought is just how many of those victories were landed. You all shared stories spanning everything from competitive, group and singleplayer play. I’ve collected my favorites, but you…

Track: We Made It | Artist: Drake, Soulja Boy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.