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Track: Bodies of Christ | Artist: Mariachi El Bronx | Album: Mariachi El Bronx (II) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Developer Decides To Pull Game From Steam After Just Three Days

It’s not easy being a Steam developer these days. Even once-successful creators are falling on hard times. Since 2009, Arcen Games has released 11 games on Steam. They’ve done pretty well for themselves, despite mixed reception of games like A Valley Without Wind—which, at best, can be called an ambitious mess—and its sequel, which, at…

Scraps From Covering Video Games A Decade Ago

This past weekend, I found a couple of small box in my apartment full of memories from when I was writing about video games for MTV News a decade ago. They might as well have been a buried time capsule. I had little memory of what I’d saved in those boxes, which I don’t think…

XCOM, Your Ice Cream Looks Delicious

We’re returning to the art of XCOM 2 today for a third time, because artist Dongmin Shin has shared some of his cute-as-hell poster art that adorns the walls of the game’s world. As shown off on the game’s blog, these cute little designs of the game’s bad guys were originally intended as posters for…

After a much-needed sabbatical, Highlight Reel is coming back this Thursday! I’m going through the backlog of submissions I’ve received now, but feel free to send more great clips my way at [email protected]

Track: Suedehead | Artist: Morrissey | Album: Viva Hate Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Yes, More Dark Souls Cosplay, Please

Ah, just as I was saying there isn’t enough Dark Souls cosplay, along comes some more very good Dark Souls cosplay. This impressive Artorias outfit is by Fort Nox Props

Not Now, Dandelion

It’s good that this is a quality Witcher 3 outfit. It’s great that the guy is 100% in character for it. Cosplay by Aleksandr Gerutskiy, photos by Alexander Bootsman.

RimWorld Update Adds Drugs

Thank goodness. The latest update for RimWorld, the Steam sensation that’s basically Dwarf Fortress in space, adds two crucial features: a tutorial and, of course, drugs. The tutorial is much-needed, given that RimWorld’s early goings can be overwhelming with all the death and madness going around. The drugs, meanwhile, are drugs: -Beer – Improved mood…

Dig Through The Archives Of A Closed Developer

Infocom, founded in 1979, were one of the great studios of the early days of PC gaming, responsible for classics like the Zork series. They may be long gone (Infocom were shut down in 1989), but their history lives on in this incredible collection of old documents This piece originally appeared 11/23/15. Uploaded to Archive.org…

On last week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason and I talked a lot about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Is it more fun the second time around, and is it more rewarding if you force some limitations on yourself? (Answers: yes and yes.) Read my full review here; find the full podcast episode here

Hearts, Moons & Mice

Svetlana Tigai is a CG artist and illustrator from Kyrgyzstan. You can see more of Tiagi’s work at her Deviantart page, Patreonand 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 video game artists, showcasing the…

Track: Lyrics Zensen ni Tsugu | Artist: Sayonara Poesie | Album: Lyrics Zensen ni Tsugu Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Art Of The Witcher 3

Now this is a treat. The Witcher 3 has easily been my favourite game of 2015 [Update: and now 2016 as well], so it’s a pleasure to showcase a big collection of artwork that went into the game’s development and promotion. This post originally appeared in August 2015. It has been updated to include art…

The Week In Games: Turn The Beat Around

You probably weren’t aware that there are already nine Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA titles in existence. That’s ok, we forgive you. It’s been almost two years since digital popstar Hatsune Miku graced a home console here in the states, so rhythm gaming fans are sure to be dancing in the streets this coming week. Or…

What Game Has The Best Original Soundtrack?

Most of gaming greatest titles have one thing in common – a fantastic musical score. But with so many classic melodies and signature tracks it can be hard for fans to pin down just which game has the best overall soundtrack. As anyone who knows me can attest, I am a huge fan of the…

Sunday Comics: Rocks

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 August 26. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Five Strangest Football Games

I’m not the biggest fan of traditional sports games. What I really enjoy are the wackier takes on popular pastimes that channel the familiar into a stranger landscape of rules and regulations. I’ve been hooked on HBO’s Hard Knocks which has led me back to American football. Following my series of “strange” articles, here’s five…

This Week In The Business: Backtracking, Flip-Flopping, And Other Changing Plans

QUOTE | “What’s changed is that there is proof in the market that people want it…” – EA Studios executive VP Patrick Soderlund on the company’s reversal when it comes to remastered re-releases of games. Less than a year ago, EA’s Peter Moore decried the practice as a sign companies had run out of ideas…