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CultureSplitscreenThe Dumbest Video Game Marketing Moves
This week’s terribly generic announcementof Paragon got us thinking—what were the worst marketing moves in video game history? That’s the main topic for this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, where Kirk and I regale you with all sorts of video game talk. Our special guest this week is Matthew Burns, a writer and game developer…
By Jason Schreier Published November 6, 2015 -
Culture
This Oughta Be A Good Fight
Robin Florie is a freelance artist from The Netherlands. You can see more of Robin’s work at his personal site 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 top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
One Man’s Journey From Fan To Cosplay Addict
In 2013, Cary Lee had zero cosplay experience. Two years later, he has a lot. He’s written a cool diary of sorts on his blog, outlining his journey from simple Halo fan to armoured super soldier. It’s a good read for anyone wondering how fast and easy it is to get hooked on cosplay!
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2015 -
CultureSteam Snapshots: Air Brawl, Brigador, Ironkraft
You don’t have time to check out every game on Steam*. Let me help you with that. Air Brawl The world needs more over-the-top airplane combat games. Air Brawl—in which one plane can fire occult runes like beautiful satan-flavored snowflakes and another is basically a tree with wings attached—fits the bill. The controls are arcade-y…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 5, 2015 -
CultureIn Halo 5, Even The Dead Can Kill
Today on Highlight Reel we have corpse grenade kills, the Star Wars “Canon”, very illegal wrestling moves, nice villages, and 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 below. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate…
By Chris Person Published November 5, 2015 -
Culture
Ark: Survival Evolved‘s ‘Pimp My Rex’ Mod Sure Is A Thing
So you’ve tamed a dinosaur in the Godzilla of Steam dinosaur games, Ark: Survival Evolved. That’s cool, I guess. I’ll be honest with you, though: it’s looking a little bare. It’s looking a little… un-pimped. Steam user Danco’s new Pimp My Rex mod is here to help you solve a problem you didn’t know you…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 5, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
No One-Punch Man Cosplay Will Ever Top This
It’s impossible. This is the best that there ever will be. Promise. Here, we have cosplayer Sly Kucing as Saitama, the bald-headed hero of One-Punch Man. He’s joined by a host of talented cosplayers that includes Hara Takumi, Soo Hon Pong, Tony Liew, andRei Chan. Wonderful work, everyone! The above photo was taken by Le…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
Over The Garden Wall Cosplay!
Haha, it’s so good. Wirt by Daishota, photo by Nuwanda Cosplay
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2015 -
Culture
Duke Nukem, Being Duke Nukem
Kurt Miller is an American artist who has done work for companies like Nintendo, Activision, EA, Take-Two and Hasbro. You can see more of Kurt’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
Actual Cosplayers Are The Stars Of A New Zombie Game
Cosplayers being around video games, that’s pretty normal. But cosplayers in a game? Z. Year One is a “roguelike card game” that’s looking to come to PC, mobile and as an actual card game. I haven’t played it, so I have no idea how good it is, but what they’ve done for their card art…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2015 -
Culture
Steam has added a new ‘item store’ feature. Now, in addition to the player-driven community market, developers can run their own stores (where they set their own fixed prices). Rust is the first game to take advantage, and they’re undercutting some community prices. Hmmm. I’m interested to see how this shakes out.
By Nathan Grayson Published November 4, 2015 -
Culture6 Games We Saw in Action That Never Came Out
It’s frankly ridiculous how close some games are to finished when they are cancelled – or, conversely, how vaporous they can be when they’re first shown. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK, on April 21, 2015. At trade shows, you see maybe 50 games in the space of 4 or 5 days, and a…
Keza MacDonald Published November 4, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
French cosplayer Konitransforms from human into Death Knight. Photo by Shudan
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2015 -
Culture
Final Fantasy, You Sure Look Different
WAIT THIS ISN’T A “DISNEY PRINCESSES AS TKTK” POST. Nor is it a Kingdom Hearts post, so sorry. I think it’s something cooler than either of those things. These illustrations are by David Adhinarya Lojaya, an artist from Indonesia who works in games, film, animation and books. They take Final Fantasy characters from across the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2015 -
CultureParent Needs Christian News Show’s Advice About Undertale
Undertale has finally hit the bigtime. The hilarious, sometimes moving RPG led one gamer’s concerned parent to call popular Christian news program The 700 Club for advice. They said their daughter was obsessed with a hoodie-wearing skeleton. Rev Robertson urged them to get their daughter into less “evil” video games. The concerned parent’s message: Oh…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 3, 2015
