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Track: Green Hill Zone Theme (Remix) | Artist: Mitch Murder | Album: N/A Download the track here Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Sunset On Mars? Not Romantic.

I featured one DICE artist last night, it’s only fair tonight to showcase another man involved in the design of the Battlefield series. Below you’ll see some personal and professional work from Swedish artist Eric Persson, a concept artist at DICE who has worked on both Battlefield 3 and the upcoming Battlefield 4. You can…

The Last Days Of China’s Lawless Mega Slum

Kowloon Walled City was the closest this planet has ever come to having our own, real Mega-City One. Poverty, people packed in like sardines, drugs, prostitution, a vacuum of authority…it was insane. It’s been gone for nearly twenty years now, but a series of amazing photos has helped bring the “city” back to life. Originally…

Track: From Time | Album: Nothing Was The Same | Artist: Drake Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The New, Hip Way To Eat Ramen: With Your Beard

Some folk like to joke about how beards come in handy when it comes to food, as facial hair can act as storage (eww, I know)…but this is something else entirely. Incredibeard isn’t using his beard for storage, but as a bowl. That’s not all. There’s also footage of this dude using his beard to…

Burger King has unveiled Satisfries, a new potato product aimed at making people feel better about eating them using percentages and downward-pointing arrows. I feel healthier already. Thanks, numbers and arrows! Find out more here, while I prepare for a short road trip to see if they’re the saddest fries.

Awesome Art From A Man Responsible For EA’s “Orange Soldier Glow”

It’s been a design mainstay for some EA games since Bad Company 2, the “orange glow behind a soldier dude” effect about as iconic as modern game art gets. If you want someone to blame/thank for this trend, then Robert Sammelin is a good place to start. You could also, more practically, blame the fact…

A Sad Farewell To The Coolest Fighter Jet Of All Time

Anyone who grew up watching cartoons, or playing video games, or just taking an interest in large, expensive vehicles will be saddened to hear today that the US military has indicated the end is nigh for the fabled A-10 Warthog. Incorrectly labelled “ugly” by some detractors, the fact is the A-10 is the coolest damn…

Track: Love Theme | Album: Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Soundtrack | Artist: Power Glove Buy the album here Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Art That Will Punch Your Eyeballs In Their Stupid Eyeball Faces

British artist Dan Morison has worked in advertising, music video and film, with clients ranging from Xbox to Nike to Guinness. I could paint my entire house in murals of this stuff. Then maybe my neighbour’s place. You can see more of Dan’s work at his personal site (thanks Super Punch!) To see the larger…

The Week in Games: Ready for Some Fútbol

EA Sports’ FIFA series and Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer renew their rivalry with their latest releases arriving on Tuesday. Other highlights include Scribblenauts‘ DC Universe adaptation and Armored Core and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles returning to the 360 and PS3. Tuesday •FIFA 14 (360, PS3, Wii, Vita, PSP, 3DS) •Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (360, PS3)…

Sunday Comics: The Best Medicine?

Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. Remember to vote this week in our annual remake of the page. We need at least two new features, and you get to choose them. Nerd Rage by Andy Kluthe. Published Sept. 20. Read more of Nerd Rage Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins…

Vote on Your New Sunday Comics Lineup!

OK, first a mea culpa. It was dumb of me to open a call for nominations for new strips in our Sunday Comics feature and then go on vacation. I promise I did not forget about this. In fact, we’ve got a good list of nine new candidates, and right now you get to vote…

This Week in the Business: ‘The Most Overtly Sexist Environment Ever’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “When I first started playing in 1999, it was the most overtly sexist environment ever.”—Linda Carlson, SOE director of global community relations, on EverQuest and how online communities are changing QUOTE | “You don’t force anything, you don’t drive anything, you…

The Lucky Man Who Got To Build Samus For A Metroid Game

In a career that spans almost twenty years, artist and character modeller Gene Kohler has worked on games like Metroid Prime (where he built Samus’ suits), Halo Wars, Age of Empires III and…Daikatana. Can’t win ’em all, Gene! Like yesterday’s showcase artist Bart Tiongson, Gene works at Robot Entertainment, the developers of Orcs Must Die…

Retro chic: If you’re into retro game art or vintage games, check out this fantastic (high-tech!) feature over at The Verge, all about classic Atari box art.

Introducing…Ramen Crust Pizza. Really!

First, there was the ramen burger—which we showed you how to make. Now we return with another ramen curiosity: the ramen pizza. And yes, there’s a recipe for you to follow. The ramen crust pizza is the creation of J. Kenji López-Alt over at Serious Eats—and he swears that it’s tasty. Don’t mind the kind…

Yes, Really, Every Last Orc Must Die

Bart Tiongson is a concept artist with almost 15 years experience in the games industry, having worked first at Ensemble and then, when the Age of Empires studio went bust, to Robot Entertainment. Below you’ll see examples of both personal and industry work. To see more, head to his site and CGHub page. To see…

Track: Deafening Peepshow | Artist: Love Sex Machine | Album: Love Sex Machine Download Love Sex Machine here Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

That’s Some Gorgeous Mononoke You’ve Got There, Son

James Zapata is an illustrator and concept artist who has worked on stuff like Magic: The gathering, Applibot’s mobile games and The Last Sleeper, a project we featured last year. That Mononoke image is just…ungh. So so good. You can see more of James’ art at his personal site and CGHub page To see the…