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Steam Early Access might be a drag sometimes, but it isn’t always. Here’s Eurogamer with a list of ten Early Access games that are delivering on what they promised. Which ones have you played?

The Worst Taxi Driver in Grand Theft Auto 

On today’s Highlight Reel we have spaceflight in DayZ, nail-biting Mario Kart races, confused cops, bad cabbies 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. Mario Kart 64 – An Extremely…

Race Leads To New World Record For Collecting 120 Super Mario 64 Stars

There’s a new world record for getting all 120 stars in Super Mario 64 quickly—and it’s kind of amazing that it happened at all. Yesterday, a speedrunner known as Nero raced against other speedrunner, Puncayshun. The goal was to see who could get to 120 stars first—that is, to try to beat each other. And…

The Queen Of Skulls Will See You Now

Sandra Duchiewicz is an artist currently working at Creative Assembly, the developers of the Total War series. Her work is featured in the book I wroteabout yesterday, but you can also see more of her stuff on her DeviantArtpage and personalsites To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough,…

The Best Stupid Jokes About That Stupid Dress

Today the internet lost its collective mind, and so everyone finds themselves arguing about what color a dress is. Really. This is the dress, in case you (somehow) haven’t seen it— as Gawker explains, it originally started floating aroundon Tumblr, got picked up by Buzzfeed, and now it’s taking the rest of the internet by…

Super Euro Truck Galaxy 2

No, Euro Truck Simulator 2 will never be a candy-coated, wonderment-oozing Nintendo platformer, but what a cool effect in this piece from jm_. New cover art, anyone? The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream of the Steam community’s boundless crop. Art, videos, guides—whatever. Each installment highlights a specific piece or person.…

All Of Besiege Beaten With A Single, Perfect Machine

It’s hard not to marvel at the boundless (sometimes disturbing) creativity with which people approach Steam construction mega-hit Besiege. This, though, is different. Cold, mechanical precision. Infinite versatility. Doom. OK, maybe Niet Ivo‘s Doom Copter doesn’t look quite as intimidating as its suggests, but make no mistake: it will fuck your shit up. Well, if…

McDonald’s Introduces Honey Butter French Fries in South Korea

It was bound to happen. This isn’t out of the blue. It makes perfectly good sense. In South Korea, McDonald’s is rolling out honey butter french fries. Last fall, Honey Butter Chips exploded in popularity across the country. As The Korea Times reported, the chips contained “sweet, sweet honey from beehives” and French “gourmet butter.”…

KFC Is Serving Edible Coffee Cups 

When you get tired of the fried chicken, try the Seattle’s Best coffee and eat the cups. In the U.K. this summer, KFC is testing what it’s calling the “Scoff-ee,” a coffee cup made from cookie. According to Metro UK (via Mashable), the cup can be laced with different aromas, such as “coconut sun cream,…

The Art of Homeworld

A collection of sketches and concepts from one of the finest PC games ever made

Broken Half-Life Is Scary Half-Life

The original Half-Life, in my opinion, is one of the most memorable games of all time. This, however, is not Half-Life as you remember it. Not at all. The purveyors of endless video game nightmare fuel over at Vinesauce got their hands on a Half-Life mod called Glitch-Life. In short, it randomizes Gordon Freeman’s legendary…

Track: Bishops In Arms | Artist: Torche | Album: Restarter Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Real Humans Become Comic Characters

Lianne Moseley is able to turn regular human beings into comic book superheroes, using only the powers of…a make-up brush. Just look at this! She-Hulk, Green Arrow, X-Men…even Archer, who isn’t really a comic book hero, but whatever, close enough. You can see more of Lianne’s work at her Facebook page (via Fashionably Geek). Contact…

GTA Race Comes To An Unexpected Halt

On today’s Highlight Reel we have races that come to an abrupt halt, ace paratroopers in Battlefield 4, spinning busses, strange NPCs and much, 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…

Saphirais absolutely killing it here as Satele Shan from Star Wars: The Old Republic. Photo by So Say We All Contact the author at [email protected]

Mod Turns Skyrim Into A Full-Blown Pirate Game

I just got done reading Red Seas Under Red Skies, so I’m super stoked on pirates right now. Luckily, I stumbled across a new Skyrim mod that turns Bethesda’s nigh-immortal fantasy role-player into a surprisingly robust pirate game. You get a ship, a crew, open seas to sail, and all sorts of loot to pillage.…

The Cosplay and Anime Gap Bridged By an iPad

Take one cosplay. Add one iPad. What do you get? You get clever. These photos were spotted by Japanese Twitter user Kasyuu and retweeted over eleven thousand times. I like how naturally the outfit and the anime face of Love Live‘s Eli Ayase appear to come together. [Photos via Kasyuu] It’s almost like the iPad…

The Art Of The Total War Series

Just as I was talkingabout Total War, colour and character, here we go: an art book featuring concept and promo pieces dating all the way back to the very beginning of the series. Published by Titan, it was released last month, and along with dev commentary and behind-the-scenes info it features a ton of great…

Track: Gunshowers | Artist: BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah | Album: Sour Soul Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Excited Counter-Strike Player Will Not Calm Down

We’ve all been there once or twice. Sometimes games are exciting. Sometimes we scream. This Counter-Strike player, though, is really into it. Nearly every shot, every bomb plant, and sometimes for no real reason at all. “OH SHIT. HOLY— OH MY GODDDD THAT WAS AMAZING.” Screaming, yelling, hollering. He never stops. Reckless Pug came across…