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Culture
Half-Eleven? Time For Horse-Drawn Fisticuffs, My Good Man
“We’ll no doubt have more stuff from Syndicate to show off in the weeks ahead as more of Ubisoft’s artists share their work on the game.” That was me, yesterday. Maybe “weeks ahead” was being overly-pessimistic. Because only a day later, here’s a bunch of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate work from Hugo Puzzuoli, a senior concept…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
Absolutely Perfect Big Lebowski Cosplay
Don’t agree? Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man. Taken at a DragonCon parade, The Dude is Jeff Lester, while Walter is Mac Baugher. For the record, nobody was cosplaying as Steve Buscemi’s ashes. (via imgur)
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2015 -
CultureWell, That’s One Way To Get Out Of A Carriage
Today on Highlight Reel we have backflipping assassins, sentient floating hats, train loving NPCs, Queen, a legendary Destiny sniper streak 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. Watch Dogs…
By Chris Person Published October 26, 2015 -
CultureAn FPS Where You Can Invent Absurd New Guns On The Fly
When it comes to guns, Stack Gun Heroes does not fuck around. The game recently rock-and-roll knee slid onto Steam Greenlight, and its main hook is the ability to stack guns together to build… well, get a load of this madness: There will be tons of gun mods, and you’ll be able to stack them…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 26, 2015 -
CultureGuy Beats Ocarina of Time While Blindfolded
Runnerguy2489 showed us already during AGDQ 2015 that he’s no stranger to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by playing the first three dungeons with a blindfold on. Now he completed the entire game, Water Temple included, with the same method. It took him around 103 hours to beat it, but even watching the…
By Gergo Vas Published October 26, 2015 -
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The Very Victorian Concept Art Of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Fernando Acosta is an artist who has done work for companies like WB Games, Square Enix and Hasbro. One of his more recent projects, though, was the just-released Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Below you’ll see some of Fernando’s contributions to the game, which is as Victorian as you could want/need it to be. You can see…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2015 -
CultureCosplayTerrific Raiden Cosplay Has All The Moves
We showed off Masazi’s Raiden outfit when it floored people at this year’s TGS, but in the meantime she’s gone and made this very cool short film with Rescue the Princess which really showcases what the suit (and helmet) can do. You can see more of Masazi’s cosplay at her Facebook page
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2015 -
CultureThe Week In Games: My Little Halo
No, that’s not a My Little Pony reference. Here: Anyway, Halo 5: Guardians comes out this week, along with a couple of other things you may be interested in. Check it out. Tuesday, October 27 Divinity: Original Si Enhanced Edition — PS4, Xbox One WRC 5 — PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One Halo 5:…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2015 -
Culture
I’m Off To A Slow Start In Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
I’ve been spending the early days of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns expansion pack trying to remember how to play Guild Wars 2. So far it’s not going well. For example, after I took the screenshot at the top of this article I tabbed out to begin writing, then tabbed back to this. Not…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2015 -
CultureHaving Way Too Much Fun With Disney’s PlayMation
There is a good chance I am having more fun pretending to be Iron Man with Disney’s PlayMation toys than any child ever could. One of the hottest toys going heading into the holiday season, Disney’s Marvel-themed PlayMation gear and toys is an interactive electronic way to run about the house or yard pretending you’re…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2015 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Unfounded Rumors
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published October 23. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2015 -
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The Steam mobile app just got a major update. Primarily, it adds new Steam Guard functionality and the ability to take care of Steam market transactions while on the go. It is, however, still kinda clunky in places. Oh well, progress! Can we get in-home streaming to our phones next?
By Nathan Grayson Published October 23, 2015 -
CultureRebel Punches AT-AT To Death
Today on Highlight Reel we have a strong right hook at the Battle of Hoth, lucky and skillful headshots, skeletons, decoys 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. FIFA…
By Chris Person Published October 23, 2015 -
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Hello…Kitty
Reno Levi is an artist who works at Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward. He’s also worked on games like Halo Aniversary and Hawken You can see more of Reno’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 22, 2015 -
CultureKingdom Strips Strategy Games To The Bone
Strategy games sometimes get dinged for being too complicated. Kingdom strives to be minimal. Kingdom is a sidescrolling strategy/management game that just launched on Steam, where it’s been in and out of the top ten best-sellers for the past day. It’s not hard to see why: true to its regal nature, the game’s got luxurious…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 22, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
Niche Witcher 3 Cosplay Is Excellent
The Witcher 3 is the best. Witcher 3 cosplay is the best. Like, Priscilla cosplay? Priscilla cosplay! Who would think/bother to cosplay as such a relatively minor character? Corneline would, because she knows there’s no such thing as a minor character in The Witcher 3
By Luke Plunkett Published October 22, 2015 -
CultureProof That Counter-Strike‘s Guns Are Surprisingly Unreliable
Sometimes Counter-Strike’s guns will just miss, even if you’re aiming perfectly. Guns that some people believe are solid at all ranges—like the AK-47—suffer the most. Basically, even if you’re aiming like you’ve got the eyes of an eagle and the steady hand of a stone statue (of someone who’s really great at aiming), there’s a…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 22, 2015
