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Terraria is suddenly the third most popular game on Steam. For the four of you who don’t know, the exploration/crafting classic finally released its big 1.3 update. As a result, it’s currently the third most-played game on Steam. What have you discovered in the new update?
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2015 -
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The Steam Players Dedicated To Reviving Dead Multiplayer Games
Would that more Steam groups had such noble goals. Time takes its toll on everything—even games that, theoretically, could go on forever. People get bored, or games stop updating, or a sequel sucks the life out of the original. And then, before long, your favorite game’s a ghost town. Dead MP Games Resurrection Group’s goal…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2015 -
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The Tiny Little World Of Killzone
Michel Voogt is a senior concept artist at Guerilla Games, developers of the Killzone series and the upcoming Horizon: Zero Dawn. Of all my weaknesses for the visual arts, few leave me as vulnerable as the kind of “diorama” style he employs for his environment work, so this has been a real treat. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2015 -
CulturePretty Sure Batman Just Killed This Guy
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have a Batman crushing, a drunk Batmobile, Destiny double kills, last-second finishes 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. iRacing – Mazda…
By Chris Person Published June 29, 2015 -
CulturePlayers Turn Team Fortress 2 Into Splatoon
I suppose it was inevitable, wasn’t it? Pretty much since day one, comparisons between Wii U-exclusive Splatoon and early Team Fortress 2 have run thick, like wet paint or a rotting bucket of squid chum. Both are fast, fun team-based shooters that eschew grimdark trappings in favor of cartoon whimsy. This mash-up TF2 mod by…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 29, 2015 -
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Where Old Planes Go To Die
José Julián Londoño Calle is a Colombian artist working in both education and video games. You can see more of José’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 wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
Male Tomb Raider Is…Tom Braider
Isaac Cabrera is a massive Tomb Raider fan, so when the time came to cosplay as the star of the series, some gender-bending was in order. Gone was Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, replaced by *drum roll* Tom Braider. For his shoot, Cabrera dragged photographer Robert Meares on a trip up Mt. Lemmon in Arizona. All…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2015 -
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The Week In Games Chrono Phantasma Extend
It’s a previous Week in Games, only with new systems, an extended storyline and new playable characters! Isn’t that just fine? This week is dedicated to quirky Japanese fare, word games and the odd indie adventure. Everyone else is resting up after last week’s blockbuster release of that game whose name I cannot for the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 -
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Sunday Comics: When Open Worlds Collide
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 June 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 -
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This Week In the Business: Fallout 4 The Win
QUOTE | “There is no doubt in my mind that Bethesda is the clear ‘winner’ of this E3.” – ICO CEO Thomas Bidaux, analyzing the media coverage of E3 and finding Fallout 4 had more than 3500 articles, with Final Fantasy VII in second place with a little over 2000 articles Elsewhere in the business…
By Steve Peterson Published June 27, 2015 -
CultureBatman Kicks A Henchman Silly
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have GTA carnage, Witcher olympic diving, Halo turnabouts, 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 – my awesome ninja! –…
By Chris Person Published June 26, 2015 -
CultureLet’s Open Up A Box From The Japan Crate Snack Delivery Service
What’s it like opening up a box filled with random Japanese snacks and candy every month? Much like this, though probably without nearly as much beard. I’ve been getting shipments from the Japan Crate snack service on and off since last year, and they keep getting better every time I get them. There were some…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2015 -
CultureZelda II Speedrunner Hits Personal Best, Gets Super Emotional
Neil “PresJPolk” Stevens has been trying to achieve a particular goal in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for months. When he pulled it off earlier this week, it was overwhelming. Thanks to /r/speedrun for pointing this out, by the way! Stevens has been speedrunning The Adventure of Link for a while, but he’s been…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 26, 2015 -
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Nyaahh, He-Man, Nyaahh
Guillaume Menuel is a concept artist at Ubisoft Montreal. Guillaume Menuel’s art is fucking amazing The clean, comic book lines on those He-Man and WW1 images are just…making me feel real good. In his time at Ubisoft he’s worked on series like Assassin’s Creed and Rayman, and right now is helping out on For Honour…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2015 -
CultureNew Portal Fan Campaign Is Awesome
Portal Stories: Mel was not made by Valve, but it’s probably the closest thing we’ll get to Portal 3 for a while. The long-in-development Portal 2 mod just launched on Steam, and it looks damn impressive. Boasting a 6-10 hour standalone storyline and puzzles every so slightly more challenging than Portal 2’s, it aims to…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 25, 2015
