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Everyone Needs Dinosaur BFFs

Alex Konstad is an artist who has worked for companies like Games Workshop, Fantasy Flight, Sony Online Entertainment and Riot Games. You can see more of Alex’s work at his personal site and ArtStationpage. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…

Players Add Flyable Planes To Cities: Skylines

I think I’m gonna name my firstborn son “Cities: Skylines modding community.” I pretty much have to, at this point. Steam user Ulysius has released a mod called “Flight Cimulator,” a riff on Microsoft’s classic Flight Simulator series. It lets you hop in the cockpit and fly planes over your city because what genre even…

Bloodborne Monster Is Sad You Killed Him

On today’s Highlight Reel we have sad Bloodborne monsters, dancing GTA plants, gorgeous Crota kills 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. Far Cry 4 – Far Cry 4 –…

Watch Me Play Dyscourse, Aka Lost: The Video Game

Dyscourse is one of the most intriguing new games on Steam this week. It’s island survival ala the TV show Lost fused with branching choices out of a Telltale game. Difference is, Dyscourse doesn’t want any two playthroughs to be the same. Ever. Let’s see how it goes. Update: The stream is over, but here’s…

What’s Your Worst PC Gaming Story?

It’s possible to love something so much, even if it sometimes frustrates the crap out of you. Take PC gaming, for example. PC gamers have it good. The PC is easily the best single platform for playing video games; you get the cheapest, best-looking versions of the big-budget blockbusters, a vast collection of classic games,…

A New World Record For Beating Fallout 3 Fast

The average player probably spends an hour in Fallout 3 simply creating a character. Speedrunner Rydou on the other hand manages to blaze through the entirety of the game in an astounding 18 minutes and 53 seconds. God damn. Those of you that saw our previous coverage of Fallout 3 “any percentage” speedruns know that…

The Division Looks…Cold

Ryan Hawkins is an artist who has worked on games like The Division, Hawken and Aliens: Colonial Marines. He’s also the guy behind the VERTEX books we posted about last year, which are a great resource for artists looking to up their game. You can see more of Ryan’s work at his ArtStation site To…

Rust Chooses Players’ Race For Them, Things Get Messy

Many games let you choose your character’s race, but not Rust. The chaotic survival game is doing its best impression of the gene pool—randomizing who’s white, black, and everything else—and players have reacted in unexpected ways. Prior to this, everyone in the game was white and looked more or less the same. The changes to…

How To Make Cities: Skylines Look Like Borderlands

Love Borderlands‘ cartoony vistas and pastel-colored expanses? Well, now you can make your game of Cities: Skylines look just like it—minus roughly a million gallons of blood, of course. The Bordercities 2 mod gives the absurdly popular (and infinitely moddable) Steam city builder the Borderlands series’ trademark cel-shaded look by doing these things: -Adds ‘edge…

We’re Really Digging Pillars of Eternity 

A few of us have been playing Pillars of Eternity, the lovely new crowdfunded PC role-playing game that sets out to re-create the vibe of old Infinity Engine games like Baldur’s Gate Safe to say we love it so far. I’ve got many more hours to play before I feel comfortable writing a full, thorough…

DayZ Player Sings (And Plays Guitar) For His Life

What could’ve been just another blood-soaked tale of DayZ douchebaggery turned into something, well, kinda beautiful. In this DayZ video from Michael Gramlin, a player is taken hostage with all the traditional fixings—bag over his head, tied up, surrounded, and marinated in a baste of his own sweat and urine—with zero hope of escape. But…

Where The Past And Future Meet

Finnian Macmanus is a concept artist and illustrator who’s recently worked on some upcoming video games due on both Xbox One and PC. You can see more of Finnian’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…

Nothing’s Gonna Break This GTA Driver’s Stride

On today’s Highlight Reel we have stylish aerial maneuvers in GTA, deadly assassinations, powerful jumps 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. Battlefield 4 – great shot recker…- V0lton…

Valve Rejects DOTA 2 Character, Player Makes It Anyway

I’m not sure Valve was serious about their rejected redesigns for DOTA 2 hero Faceless Void, but that hasn’t stopped a fan from painstakingly modeling one for use in the game. Of course they went with Faceful Void. Of course they did. Easily the goofiest-looking of Valve’s somewhat, shall we say, out of character remakes…

Cosplay Overruns the Streets of Osaka

Over the weekend, Osaka’s geek district of Nipponbashi was closed to cars, with the main drag turned into a giant gathering of cosplayers, photographers, and fans. March 21 was the 11th annual Nipponbashi Street Festa, and some of the photos don’t give a very good idea of just how crowded the day gets. For example,…

Damn, Ori And The Blind Forest Is So Beautiful

Ori and the Blind Forest is a pretty good video game! But we’re not here today to talk about the game. We’re here today to look at the gorgeous art that went into making it. We’re showcasing the work of several artists here, so I’ll link to each one’s site when we get to their…

The Littlest Dovahkiin

AreYouJustKiddingMe’swife made this outfit for their daughter. It’s enough to melt the heart of even the coldest Draugr. (via Fashionably Geek)

The Week In Games: Bloodborne Souls

Forget that last big exclusive PlayStation 4 game—they were only kidding. This week’s big exclusive PlayStation 4 game is the real deal. It’s Bloodborne week, and Tuesday is officially a national holiday (no it’s not) for folks who enjoy games that actively attempt to break their spirit. If that doesn’t sound up your alley, maybe…

Sunday Comics: Stop Beating Things To Death

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 March 21. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 16. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…