-
CultureSnacktaku Eats Honey, Chili And Coffee Peanut M&Ms
This fall M&Ms is adding one of three new peanut flavors to its lineup. Much like the presidential race, they’re asking folks to eat each one and vote for which tastes best. Which one gets my vote? Originally published 4/3/2016 Now I may not know much about how the American political process works, but I…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2016 -
Culture
Jon Snow, Lord Commander Of The Night’s Watch Mechanized Scout Division
Jean-Sébastien Rolhion is a veteran concept artist working in the video game business, who has helped out on games like Ryse and the Crysis series. You can see more of Rolhion’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2016 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Still A Vive
Why did I Photoshop a PC virtual reality headset on a character on a game that makes absolutely no use of it? Consider it a quantum thing. I almost missed the fact that Quantum Break is coming to PC as well as Xbox One. I’m not used to seeing a major PC release not showing…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2016 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Sexual Virtuality
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 31. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2016 -
Culture
This Week In Business: The Quest For Fame
QUOTE | “You get that hit of attention and it makes you feel good, then you come back down. Then you build up a tolerance for it, so you need it just to feel normal, like if you have too much caffeine or something.” – Framed developer Joshua Boggs, talking about his self-destructive quest for…
Brendan Sinclair Published April 2, 2016 -
CultureCHKN Is A Survival Game Where You Build Monstrosities
As far as survival games go, CHKN is certainly… unique. CHKN has some of the usual survival trappings: you’ve gotta eat to live, collect/kill to eat, and the game world’s god just said “fuck it, I’m tired” when faced with the idea of creating any shape other than a cube. But it also has creature…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureCounter-Strike Pro Destroys Other Team Seconds After Hosts Question His Strategy
The $1 million Counter-Strike MLG Columbus Major has been running for a few days now, and it’s produced no end of crowd-flooring highlights. The latest? An oddball play that decimated an entire team in seconds. The moment couldn’t have been better if somebody had scripted it. With his team down 14-6 against Ukrainian powerhouse Natus…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureGTA Players Almost Miss Their Flight
Today on Highlight Reel we have skeleton naps, spooky Rainbow 6 kills, jumps, secret admirers 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 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate…
By Chris Person Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureWhy It’s Taking Years To Shave Seconds Off The World Record For Super Mario Bros.
The fastest anybody has ever beaten the original Super Mario Bros. is with a time of 4:57.427.The man who currently holds that record isn’t happy with it, though. He knows he can do it faster. Meet Darbian. During the day, he’s a software engineer. At night, he’s a speedrunner who has spent months trying to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 1, 2016 -
CultureLeap Of Fate Is Cyberpunk Binding Of Isaac
Leap of Fate popped up in Steam’s “popular new releases” section this week, so I decided to give it a shot on a whim. Surprise: it’s rad. Think Binding of Isaac in an occult-tinged cyberpunk setting, with a really cool structure, and you’re there. OK, that’s kind of… a lot. Maybe it would be better…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To Miitomo, Nintendo’s First Mobile App
Miitomo, Nintendo’s Mii-driven social network, is tearing up the app store charts right now with millions of new users on day one. The app’s explosive popularity is simple to explain: it’s hilarious to use. Folks on social media are sharing all sorts of images created with Miitomo, from jokes to memes and everything in-between. Here…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 1, 2016 -
CulturePrivisa Is A Beautiful New Animated Film
Privisa is an upcoming animated feature film made in Poland, which is all about a kid who just does not want to grow up. From the creators: It tells the story of Wilkan, son of the great hunter Borzymir who is about to get his first haircut. He finds out that the elders of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2016 -
CultureNorth American Counter-Strike Has Its Best Moment In Years
Counter-Strike is not exactly a sport where North American teams dominate. North American Counter-Strike is something of a joke in the CSGO community, known more for drama and sloppy team play than stunning site takes or bodacious bomb defusals. But that might be changing. In a stunning upset against the best CSGO team on this,…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 31, 2016 -
Culture
Ryan Gosling? Enhance.
Oliver Fetscher is a freelance artist from Sweden. If you ever needed help picturing what Ryan Gosling could/would look like in the new Blade Runner movie, here you go. You can see more of Oliver’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2016
