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Sunday Comics: Food For Thought
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2016 -
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This Week In The Business: Caveats In 4K
QUOTE | “I think there are a lot of caveats [Sony’s] giving customers right now around 4K.” – Albert Penello, senior director of product management and planning at Xbox, commenting on how PS4 Pro compares to Microsoft’s upcoming Scorpio console Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “I think there’s going to…
James Brightman Published September 24, 2016 -
CultureBlubber Busters is a combat platformer about venturing inside space whales to cure their illnesses. Seriously. You lead a crew of intergalactic infection fighters, and you can swap between and upgrade them. It comes from devs who worked on League of Legends, Darksiders 2, and Enter The Gungeon. It’s on Kickstarter
By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2016 -
Culture
Onward!
This is a piece of concept art for the upcoming Dishonored 2 It’s by Sergey Kolesov. You can see more of Sergey’s work below, as well as at his blog and 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 September 23, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
You’re Invited To The Inaugural io9/Kotaku Cosplay Ball [UPDATE: Invite list closed]
Do you like to cosplay? Do you like free food, free drinks, dancing and the chance to win prizes? And will you be in New York City for Comic-Con in early October? If that’s a yes to all that, we’ve got an event for you. On October 6, we’ll be hosting the first ever io9…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 23, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
There are few things I am into more right now than Narcos cosplay. This kid is killing it.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2016 -
CultureTotal Recall
Some Cool Stories About The Making Of Super Mario 64
Mario 64 is one of the best games of all time. You probably know that, but have you ever wondered about the specifics of why that is? Here, let the game’s creators explain to you that it’s stuff like the momentum of Mario’s movement, the placement of the camera and the feel of Mario’s jumps.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2016 -
CultureSo That’s What Leaving Fallout 4‘s Vault Actually Looks Like
Today we have Fallout 4 secrets revealed, death star trench discoveries, soothing basketball, Overwatch needle threading, 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! For…
By Chris Person Published September 22, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Burger King’s Cheetos Chicken Fries
After setting the snack mash-up world on fire with Mac N’ Cheetos and bathrooms everywhere alight with the Whopperrito, Burger King follows it all up with the tamest combo yet, orange chicken fries. They are chicken fries. They are orange. Basically Burger King has taken the Cheez-It flavored breading that protected Mac N’ Cheetos tasty…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2016 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Good And Bad Of Destiny: Rise of Iron
Rise of Iron is in our hands, so it’s Destiny time on this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, a podcast in which we travel through space shooting aliens with thermal paste. Today’s episode sees the introduction of two new features—Weekly NFL Picks and the Roomba Report—as well as a deep dive into the good, bad, and ugly…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2016 -
CultureFine Art
The Art of Bungie’s Destiny
A behind the scenes look at Bungie's new online shooter
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
The Dark Side Always Gets The Cooler Outfits
This is Miss Sinister (who we’ve featured before) as ass-kicking Star Wars witch Asajj Ventress. You can check out more of Miss Sinister’s work at her store page Costume fabrication by GSTQ Fashions and Monqiue Renee. Light sabers by Travis Wood, Pixel Bash Props and Zatcaskagoon. Electronics by Sublime Lightworks
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2016 -
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Modders Add Multiplayer To Stardew Valley Before The Game’s Developers
Steam farming sensation Stardew Valley finally has multiplayer! Well… unofficially, anyway. Stardew Valley players have been waiting for multiplayer since shortly after the game came out in February, but that particular update is still a seed, rather than a blossoming pumpkin patch or a field overrun by sprightly Pokemon. It might be in the game…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 21, 2016 -
CultureSteam’s Digital Homicide Fiasco Is Valve’s Fault
It’s been a dramatic handful of days for Steam. Infamous shovelware developer Digital Homicide sued 100 Steam users for $18 million and subpoenaed Valve for their information, at which point Valve booted them and all their games from the service. The worst part? This was all painfully avoidable. The Digital Homicide situation is the culmination…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 21, 2016
