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Culture
Steam Games Are Now Even More Susceptible To Review Bombing
Valve recently updated Steam’s review system to focus more on the here and now. The review section gives more weight to recently published reviews, and there’s a new “recent” percentage score. On paper, it seems like a good idea, but it also brings with it new problems. Case in point: The Culling. It’s a Hunger-Games-esque…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 5, 2016 -
Culture
More Realistic Starfighter Propulsion Designs, Please
Z PZ is an artist based in Shenzen, China. And this is one of the coolest starfighter designs I’ve seen in ages, somehow both “Battlestar Galactica” and “80s anime” at the same time. You can see more of Z PZ’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2016 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: What It’s Like To Be A Games Reporter
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about what it’s like to report on the world of video games. Join us to hear some of the stories behind some of Kotaku’s biggest scoops. Kirk’s out on sabbatical this month, so today Kotaku’s Patrick “Scoops” Klepek joins me (Jason “Press Sneak Fuck” Schreier) to get into the…
By Jason Schreier Published May 5, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
Cosplay Photos: There’s More Than Meets The Eye
That’s SKOWALZwith a pretty good Lara Croft, sitting nice and authentic in the jungle and…oh. Photographer Rob Logan shows that it doesn’t matter where the location for a shoot is, so long as it’s framed and cropped properly.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2016 -
Culture
Modders Are Adding New Locations To Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a game about two opposing yet complimentary forces: routine and discovery. What happens, though, when you run out of things to discover? Why, you build more, of course. Tego’s Stardew Expansion and Yama’s Desert Expansion both serve roughly the same purpose: to make Stardew Valley a bigger, more vibrant place. In time,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 4, 2016 -
Culture
To Assassin’s Creed…And Beyond!
Assassin’s Creed Art Director Raphael Lacoste, who we’ve featured many times here on Fine Art, has a new book called Worlds, featuring not just personal work and his contributions to Hollywood movies but a lot of the best stuff he’s done on the AC series over the years. Lacoste isn’t an art director, he’s AC’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
Bloodrayne Cosplay Is Coming For Your Claret
Old games never die. They just fade away…until someone comes back and cosplays as their half-vampire star. That someone in this case isIlona Shvets, from Ukraine, who gives zero fucks that Bloodrayne never made it out of the 00s, paying homage with this killer cosplay shoot (via Cosplay Blog). Photos by Eva
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2016 -
Culture
Valve Makes Steam Reviews More Useful
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Steam reviews exert powerful sway over people’s purchasing decisions. For a while, though, they weren’t actually all that indicative of people’s feelings toward certain games. We live in a time of constant updates. Whether a game’s in Early Access, receiving regular post-launch updates, or the creator of Stardew Valley is…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2016 -
CultureThe Last Leviathan is one of the more ambitious Steam Greenlight games I’ve seen. It’s about building a physics-based ship and sailing the open seas of ancient Middenhir. You’ll encounter everything from rival ships to mythical monsters to physics puzzles to secrets. It’ll be out later this year.
By Nathan Grayson Published May 3, 2016 -
Culture
Star Wars vs Studio Ghibli [Update]
Inspired by CG+’s Star Wars: Reimaginedcontest (which we’ve already covered, and which he missed out on entering), artist Lap Pun Cheung has drawn a few images of his own taking the galaxy far, far away and injecting it up to its eyeballs with Studio Ghibli’s aesthetic. We actually showcased Cheung’s work fairly recently, but this…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2016 -
Culture
A Pizza Box Made Out Of Pizza, For When You Want Pizza In Your Pizza
Tired of watching customers waste cardboard and obviously bored out of his mind, Sean Berthiume of Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn created a pizza container out of another pizza. Because pizza. For just $40 people in the New York City area tired of being surrounded by stacks and stacks of pizza boxes can instead surround themselves…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
An Incredible Collection Of Replica Destiny Weapons
For the last two years, cosplayer and props builder Eric Newgard has been recreating weapons from Destiny. The results are spectacular. From Gjallarhorn to Fatebringer, swords to loot chests, he’s produced (with help from some friends, including Zander Brandt, who we’ve featured here before) weapons that look like something that should be hung on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2016 -
Culture
Prepare Yourself…For Life On The Wall
Ned Rogers is an Australian artist who has worked on Dungeons & Dragons, and on games like Ashen Rift You can see more of Ned’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2016 -
CultureFinishing Half-Life 2 In 40 Minutes
This team effort from SourceRuns isn’t your average speedrun, but that’s what makes the way they blow through Valve’s classic all the more entertaining. Via PC Gamer, it’s a run that makes use of an old 2006 build of the game, one that’s got different physics and movement values to the 2016 model. This run…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2016 -
CultureDark Souls Player Shouldn’t Have Gloated
Today on Highlight Reel we have Dark Souls taunts, knives, oblique Achewood references, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, 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 Dying Light –OCD Zombie Drop…
By Chris Person Published May 2, 2016 -
Culture
Stardew Valley‘s Future Includes Co-op, More Marriages, And A Console Port
Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone is a relentless game dev cyborg. After a brief respite to refuel his power cells, he’s announced his plans for Stardew Valley’s 1.1 update. The short version? Prepare to (farm until you) die. Or get bored and decide to do something else. Barone’s talked about his ideas for the…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 2, 2016
