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CultureHalf-Life 2 World Record Speedrun Will Make Your Head Spin
It’d be easy to assume the GIF above is the most impressive part of this run, but it’s not. This incredibly fast speedrun of Half-Life 2: Episode Two was pulled off by SourceRuns Team, and they managed make it through Valve’s shooter in record time: 30 minutes and 36 seconds. In order to make this…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 5, 2015 -
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All Hail Hypnoskull
Weston Reid is a concept artist who has worked for companies like CCP and Tripwire. He’s currently helping out at Hi-Rez Studios on Smite. You can see more of Weston’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 May 4, 2015 -
CultureWrecked GTA Cab Turns Into Clown Car Of Infinite Drivers
On today’s Highlight Reel we have Battlefield head shots, Rocket League goals, dudes named Steve, clown cars, demonic dentistry 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. Destiny – Destiny…
By Chris Person Published May 4, 2015 -
CultureA Strategy Game Where You’re Basically The Power Rangers
Should I care about Chroma Squad? If you’re struck by devastating waves of nostalgia every time you think about Power Rangers, Japanese super sentai series, or, er, Backstreet Boys lyrics, then yes. Definitely yes. What’s it about? It’s a Power Rangers (sans the license) strategy game, but that’s not all it is. See, there’s this…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 4, 2015 -
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Remember, Stick ‘Em With The Pointy End
Based in San Francisco, KJ Yu is Studio Art Director at Concept Art House, a team that specialises in all kinds of art for the video game business. CAH has worked on games for companies like Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Epic, Riot and Wizards of the Coast. You can see more of Yu’s work at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2015 -
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The Week In Games: More Wolfenstein And Gravy
Beloved by several prominent and sexy Kotaku editors, Wolfenstein: The New Order gets a standalone prequel this week. Everything else is just gravy. Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker? Gravy. Syberia II for PS3? Gravy. Cosmophony? Gravy. You know what I love almost as much as more Wolfenstein? Gravy. Tuesday, May 5 Shin…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2015 -
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Sunday Comics: Dark Spirit Has Invaded
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 May 2. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 27. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2015 -
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This Week In The Business: Disappearing Developers
QUOTE | “I suspect that Apple would be ecstatic if 90 percent of game developers disappeared overnight. See also: Steam.” – Indie developer Jeff Vogel, explaining why he walked away from iOS development after his game Avernum 2 was pulled from the App Store Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Companies…
By Steve Peterson Published May 2, 2015 -
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If Deus Ex Were A Horror Game: The Steam Stream Plays Solarix
On a very special Friday installment of The Steam Stream, I’m playing Solarix, a new sci-fi horror game with open-ended Deus-Ex-style gameplay. Watch me get embarrassingly frightened below. This week’s stream will probably be a little short, but if I get around to it I’m hoping to also stream a little of Chroma Squad, a…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 1, 2015 -
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What Are You Playing This May?
Holy hell, it’s already May. How did that happen? We may be nearing the halfway mark on 2015. It may be spring already, the days may be longer than ever, and there may be a ton of interesting games to play and replay. All of that may be the case. May we take a moment…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2015 -
CultureOne Man’s Quest To Bring Back Killing Floor’s Nipple Rings
Yes, nipple rings. A rather large group of Killing Floor 2 fans thinks that nipple rings are very important. Specifically, they think that one of the game’s characters should have them, and they’ve spent nearly a year campaigning to get them added. First, some background. In popular Steam horror shooters Killing Floor and the new…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 1, 2015 -
CultureGTA V Heist Does Not Go As Planned
On today’s Highlight Reel we have heists attacks, SUV kills, mid-air rocket collisions, stolen bikes 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. Halo MCC –Halo: The Master Chief Collection…
By Chris Person Published May 1, 2015 -
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The Half-Life Game That Never Was
An official Half-Life game from the creator of Deus Ex? Oh to live in the alternate universe where it actually happened. Once upon a time, Warren Spector, one of the principle creators of cyberpunk masterpiece Deus Ex, began work on a Half-Life game that never saw the light of day. At the time he was…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 1, 2015 -
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The Art Of Drawing JRPG Worlds
Becca Bair is an experienced artist and games developer who is currently working on Vidar, and RPG where…everyone dies. She’s also studied architecture and interior design at university and is classically trained in the art of figure drawing. You can see more of Becca’s work at her personal site To see the larger pics in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2015 -
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Months Later, YouPorn’s Pro Gaming Team Looks Kinda Dead
Late last year, gigantic porn site YouPorn announced that they’d acquired a pro DOTA 2 team, and every publication on Earth—probably even Highlights Magazine—gave them a headline. But was it anything more than a marketing ploy? Curious, I decided to look into what’s happened since. Once upon a time Team YP’s plan was to compete…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 30, 2015
