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CultureThe New Pikachu Is Freaking People Out, Man
Today, The Pokémon Company gave us our first look at an upcoming Pokémon spin-off, Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo. It stars Pikachu….but not the Pikachu you’re used to. The trailer, in case you haven’t seen it: What stands out about this footage is that Pikachu is speaking actual words. Not only…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 26, 2016 -
CultureSamurai Vader And Ronin Boba Fett Realize Star Wars’ Japanese Influence Beautifully
Would the original Star Wars trilogy have been better if George Lucas had steered closer to its samurai movie inspiration? It certainly would have looked cooler, as demonstrated by Bandai’s Tamashii Nations Meisho Movie Realization Boba Fett and Darth Vader figures. We’ve been drooling over the sculpture work of Japan’s Takayuki Takeya for ages. He’s…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2016 -
CultureRainbow 6 Grenade Toss Does Not Go As Planned
Today on Highlight Reel we have parachutes, 1 player comebacks, rocket vespas, game physics gone wrong, 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. Battlefield 4…
By Chris Person Published January 25, 2016 -
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Players Uncover New Secrets Buried In Undertale‘s First Big Patch [Updated]
Undertale just got its first big update, and at first glance it doesn’t seem like much. Players, however, have begun picking it apart like hungry vultures, and they’ve already found some interesting stuff. This post originally ran on 1/20/16. It’s been updated with more secrets. For a while now, Undertale creator Toby Fox has been…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 25, 2016 -
Culture
For Years, A Few Steam Games Seem To Have Been Hiding A Larger Secret
Throw your detective hat into a pile of rotting fish after that whole Steam winter sale sorta-kinda-not-really alternate reality game? Well, snatch it out. Intrepid sleuths have uncovered evidence of something much larger: a series of symbols and puzzle pieces that span multiple seemingly unrelated games. People are only just now beginning to piece together…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 25, 2016 -
Culture
The Art Of Homeworld: Deserts Of Kharak
I liked a lot of things about Homeworld: Deserts Of Kharak, but the thing I liked most was just how awesome the game’s unit design (and overall aesthetic) was. It shouldn’t be that big a surprise that everything looked so amazing—original Homeworld artists Rob Cunningham and Aaron Kambeitz both work at Deserts of Kharak developers…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 24, 2016 -
CultureCosplayNot Your Everyday Metal Gear Cosplay
Omi Gibson, the Queen of Metal Gear cosplay, has over the years taken on some of the most iconic characters in Kojima’s series. This, though, is a little more niche. 2010’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker featured a “model viewer”, where players could take an isolated look at the characters featured in the game. Skilled…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 24, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
Diablo III’s Barbarian Has One Hell Of An Axe
Cosplay by Akishuna. Photos by Narcissus
By Luke Plunkett Published January 24, 2016 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Avengers Assembled
Looks like my week is going to be spent with LEGO Avengers in one hand, Final Fantasy Explorers in the other. Luckily I’ve gotten good enough at Blade & Soul to play with my feet. After weeks of whining about there not being any good games coming out, suddenly I’m backpedaling—slow it down, you guys.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 24, 2016 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Shudder And Howl
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 January23. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 18. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike…
By Mike Fahey Published January 24, 2016 -
CultureCrashlands Is Diablo Plus Survival Plus Humor
Crashlands is a new Steam action role-playing game that has me hooked. That’s a problem, because I can play it pretty much anywhere. Crashlands is an action-RPG (think Diablo, except cartoonier) with elements of crafting/base-building (think Don’t Starve, except less ruthless) and humor (think jokes). I think it’s best summed up by its main character’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 22, 2016 -
CultureIt Has Come To This
This image comes from a game called Balls Kicking Simulator 2016. I would say we’ve hit peak Steam Greenlight, but I’m not sure that’s possible anymore. Here’s a trailer to prove that, yes, this is a real game that exists: The game’s developers claim it’s a joke—likely at the expense of Steam’s hurl-$100-into-a-garbage-bin game submission…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 22, 2016 -
CultureNew Game About Dead Rock Stars Is Unexpectedly Timely
Wailing Heights has the strangest premise of any game I’ve seen on Steam Greenlight in quite some time, and that’s saying something. It’s about dead/undead rock stars, which is… weirdly timely, given recent events. OK so, let me try to explain it: Wailing Heights is a game about the deceased manager of a deceased band,…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 22, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
One-Punch Man Cosplayers, You Might Need This
Maybe not! It depends, really. But since this Korean cosplayer has a head full of hair, she needed a bald cap to pull off her One-Punch Man outfit. [Photo: Naver] [Photo: Naver] Over on Naver, via tipster Sang, she walks us through the steps, which should be more than familiar for anyone who’s ever used…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2016 -
CultureGTA V Player Finds Parking
Today on Highlight Reel we have bubbles galore, GTA V parking, shield trouble, underwater physics, 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. Rocket League –…
By Chris Person Published January 21, 2016 -
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Counter-Strike Team Quits After Allegedly Being Asked To Throw Matches
Valve recently made itself abundantly clear in matters of Counter-Strike match fixing: if you’re involved in a thrown match, you’re banned from Valve-sponsored events for life. One team claims they were asked by their owner to do it anyway. So they quit. The team—now known as “Orgless”—was briefly under the financial wing of CSGO.one, a…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 21, 2016 -
Culture
Making The Peace
Rasmus Poulson is an artist who has previously worked at IO Interactive and Square Enix. He’s currently an art director at Ubisoft. You can see more of Rasmus’ 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 20, 2016
