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Valve Says 77,000 Steam Accounts Get Hijacked Per Month

Lately, Valve’s been putting a big focus on beefing up Steam’s security—sometimes with measures that players find annoying or limiting. As part of a new security measure’s roll-out, they explained why. Valve began by pointing out that current security measures absolutely aren’t enough to keep precious, precious accounts under lock and key. In a post…

Jessica Jones Cosplay Needs A Good Drink/Fight

The Northeast Comic Con went down in Wilmington, Massachussets over the weekend, and reader Eric Joslin was there to take some pics. Jessica Jones is Alias Cosplay, Killgrave is Zirroand Luke Cage is Kurt Bertrand. If anyone knows any of the cosplayers in these shots, get in touch so I can add a credit! Rey…

Dishonored Was Such A Beautiful Video Game

Cedric Peyravernay is a French artist who has worked on games like Dishonored (indeed, we featured some of his paintings from that game a few years back). Most of the images below are Peyravernay’s character work on that game, though fans of Ulysses 31 should get to the bottom for a rad surprise. You can…

Finding Inspiration In Popples And Power Rangers

Playing around with some of the latest Power Ranger Dino Charge toys and transformable plushies from Saban’s Popples reboot has inspired me to do two things—one noble, and one mildly insane. A table filled with toys from these two very different lines united under Saban Brands says a lot about the world we live in…

Counter-Strike Players Really Hate The Game’s New Gun

Valve just released a big new patch for Counter-Strike. It includes a new revolver that can drop anybody, regardless of body armor. That’s, uh, pretty intense. The R8 revolver costs $850 in Counter-Strike’s mid-match currency, which isn’t a whole lot in the grand scheme of things. It’s designed for point-blank stopping power—which is to say,…

Track: Reverend Black Grape | Artist: Black Grape | Album: It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Bridgeburner | Artist: Mutoid Man | Album: Bleeder Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

What It’s Like To Be A Professional Video Game Commentator

Lauren “Pansy” Scott is a professional eSports commentator with the ESL. Once upon a time, she was a pro gamer before you could really make a living off that sort of thing. Now she makes Counter-Strike and other games understandable for the masses. Despite what you might think, it’s not an easy job. Scott is…

Cosplay From…A David Attenborough Documentary

Remember the BBC’s incredible documentary series Planet Earth? And how one of the stars was the footage of the Superb Bird of Paradise, and his Big Happy Face dance? That, of all things, is what Jaime Margary decided to dress as this Halloween Much like the bird itself, it’s equal parts hilarious and slightly creepy.…

Remember Apotheon, that cool, slightly NSFW game about Greek myth that Stephen really liked? It’s now got a completely free (no microtransactions or ads) multiplayer spin-off on Steam. Give it a go if you’re looking for crunchy side-scrolling combat in modes like deathmatch, team deathmatch, and team elimination.

Track: My Own Peculiar Way | Artist: Willie Nelson | Album: Teatro Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Reason People Are Freaking Out About Steam ‘Leaks’ Right Now

It’s the talk of the Internet: a big Steam “leak” just dropped, and people are saying it “confirms” things like PC ports of Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture and Journey. Oh, and some little game called Half-Life 3. There is, however, reason to be skeptical. You might be starting to notice a trend here: every…

Link Grows Up, Can Now Actually Carry All That Stuff

Even Amundsen used to work at VOLTA, a studio whose current and former members we’ve showcased here on Fine Art many, many, many, manytimes before. He know works at Blizzard and, well, you know the deal with Blizzard. You can see more of Even’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the…

Is This Is Where Baby AT-ATs Come From?

Today on Highlight Reel we have sensual AT-ATs, bears being beaten with babies, experimental toilet rockets, and much more! Watch the video above, 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. Just Cause 3 – Whoops… – Cutthroat…

I’m Lovin’ It!

Kenn Yap is a freelance artist from Singapore who specialises in environment design. You can see more of Kenn’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 on the “expand” button in the…

Track: Kitchenware & Candybars | Artist: Stone Temple Pilots | Album: Purple Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week In Games: EDF! EDF!

Who has time to worry about playing video games when the city is being invaded by giant insects? I was fully-prepared to declare this one of those ho-hum December weeks packed with digital goodness but not much else, when I remembered humanity’s battle against the bugs. One of my most favorite stupid video game series…

Sunday Comics: Super Liberated

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 December 4. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week in the Business: Now For Something Completely Different

QUOTE | “I can assure you we’re not building the next version of Wii or Wii U. It’s something unique and different. It’s something where we have to move away from those platforms in order to make it something that will appeal to our consumer base.” – Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, emphasizing that the Nintendo…

Fallout 4, Reimagined In Counter-Strike

Just another video of Fallout 4. Nothing to see here. Except… hey, wait a second. HankWank gave Fallout 4’s “The Wanderer” trailer a Counter-Strike makeover, and he pretty much nailed it. Compare that to the original: Now I really wish Fallout 4 had a chicken follower. I would call him Chickenmeat, obviously. You’re reading Steamed,…