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Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
What a week. I’m a little burned out on drinking and crying, so this weekend I’m going to play some games. I’m all about Dishonored 2 this weekend (not just so I can have some tips for you!). I spent about 80 hours in the first Dishonored creating awesome Rube Goldberg machines of death, and…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 11, 2016 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The NES Classic And The PS4 Pro
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we take some time to distract ourselves from the horrible, horrible world by talking about video games. This week, Kirk and I dig into the strengths and weaknesses of PS4 Pro, the NES Classic, and Dishonored 2. We also answer reader mail about shoddy PC ports, interactive storytelling, and the best…
By Jason Schreier Published November 11, 2016 -
Culture
Pixel Gaming Lamps Sure Brighten Up The Place
Mario, Vault Boy and Mega Man have teamed up to kick off Pixel Pals, a new line of pixel art figures from peripheral maker PDP. They are obscenely collectible. Just look at the first three, all lined up with their 2xAAA battery powered lamps going. Iconic characters from three of gaming’s greatest franchises, with the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2016 -
Culture
17 Pieces Of Cool Space Art
Mac Rebisz is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked on everything from Netrunner to the Cyberpunk 2077 trailer. You can see more of Mac’s art at his personal site 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2016 -
CultureTitanfall 2 Soldier Swings By For A Kick In The Face
Today on Highlight Reel we have Titanfall 2 grappling hooks, strange happenings in Skyrim, The Flash, Battlefield plays, 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…
By Chris Person Published November 10, 2016 -
Culture
Bandai’s New TMNT Figures Are The Heroes In A Halfshell We Deserve
Even with only half of the brothers available so far, it’s clear that Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts versions of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are the best action figures based off the classic animation yet. The secret’s in the soft shell. It may seem puzzling that an action figure company would release only two of the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2016 -
Culture
D-Day x Star Wars
Pablo Dominguez is a concept artist and matte painter from Spain who works in the video game business. You can see more of Pablo’s work at his 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 of the work of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
For Cat Cosplay, This Is Pretty Good
In Japan, cat cafe Nekoya has been uploading feline friends in cosplay. Some of the outfits are purrfect. Nekoya has two locations: One in Saitama and the other in Kawagoe. Both look like ideal spaces for cats to roam about and have fun. There are manga for visitors (and not cats!) to read. At Nekoya,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2016 -
CultureCosplayMeet A Former Gunship Pilot Who Is Now A Robot Cosplayer
Behind The Mask, Kotaku’s own web series about cosplay, continues with this week’s episode which is all about Peter Kokis, aka Brooklyn Robotworks, a former gunship pilot in the military and now cosplayer famous for turning door stops and pasta strainers into amazing robot costumes. We’ve actually featured Peter’s work before—and *PLUG* interviewed him for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
Blizzard Had Official Sombra Cosplay Made For Her Reveal
When Blizzard finally showed off Overwatch’s latest character last week, they didn’t just do it on the internet. They also had a version of her in the flesh at Blizzcon. Henchmen Props worked with Blizzard (who did similar collaborations for Overwatch’s initial reveal) to have the costume ready for the show, while cosplayer Soni Aralynnwas…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2016 -
CultureScrew It, Snacktaku Spends Election Night With Dos Almas Tequila
Is alcohol a snack? The answer is normally no, but there are exceptions. Is the alcohol in question a limited craft run of an oft-misunderstood Mexican classic, and are you drinking it on the same evening your country is going batshit insane? Then sure, why the hell not. Snack away. Tequila is one of North…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2016 -
CultureSpeedrunner Blazes Through Titanfall 2 In One Hour, Thirty Eight Minutes
Titanfall 2 is a phenomenal game full of wall running, power slides, boosting mechs, and innovative platforming. It’s a natural pick for a speed game. The world record run is as fast as it comes and pretty damn exciting. DraQu currently holds the fastest time with a 1:38:58. He’s an incredibly skilled player who previously…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 9, 2016 -
CultureSkyrim’s Horse Tilting Glitch Redefines ‘Fast Travel’
Behold, the most ridiculous glitch in the entirety of Skyrim: horse tilting. Yes, you read that right. Horse tilting. One of the many strategies used in modern Skyrim speedruns involves making a couple of saves, and then tipping a horse over on a rock. If done correctly, your character will start running and flying at…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2016 -
CultureInfinite Warfare Has Some Very Cool Spaceships
The latest Call of Duty has some problems. That said, being a man so deeply invested in the most superficial aspects of video games, I’m also finding a lot to love. Some of that is in how Infinite Warfare, for perhaps the first time in series history, has presented a single, unified and coherent storyline,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2016
