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Witcher Horse Gets Swole As Hell

On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have roundabout rockets, car dismounts, DOTA 2 bromances, horses doing push-ups, 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. Call of Duty: Ghosts…

The Truth Behind The Steam Summer Sale Controversy

Raising your prices right before Steam’s big summer sale and then “discounting” them back to where they’d been for months sure sounds scummy, right? A handful of games have been accused of it, but the truth of the matter isn’t so black-and-white. It all began with a series of angrily lobbed accusations on Reddit, stemming…

Track: Main Event | Artist: RuPaul | Album: Champion Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Peeing In A Coffee Can, And Other Gaming Marathon Stories

This week I asked all you fine, potentially troubled Kotaku readers what your most impressive (most disturbing?) gaming marathon story is. And, well, yeah… I’m…worried about most of you. Here are 15 interesting tales of perseverance in the name of gaming. Peeing In Coffee Cans (via Killer_WaLrUs) My senior year of high school, I decided…

Dario—who has been cosplaying for twenty years now!—nails Diablo III’s Demon Hunter, even going so far as to do some make-up work that’s not quite cel-shaded, but certainly makes him look “flatter”, more like a video game character. You can see more of Dario’s cosplay at his Facebook page

Hurry Up Already, Cyberpunk Future

Sergey Zabelin is an artist based in the Ukraine who works for a mobile gaming company. Not that you’d know this from this portfolio. You can see more of Sergey’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…

Too Bad Steam’s Summer Sale Game Is Kinda Broken

This year’s Steam Summer Sale comes with a twist: an entire game you can play to unlock new deals, trading cards, and the like. There’s just one problem: it’s not really doing the whole “working” thing at the moment. Monster Game, as it’s known, is playable in your browser. It’s kinda like once-you-pop-the-fun-don’t-stop-infesting-your-life-like-a-flesh-devouring-bacteria sensation Clicker…

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

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: Should I Get Back Together With My Ex?

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column to post into Valhalla, shiny and Chrome (never Firefox) forever. This week, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of covering a number of letters, we’re taking the time to conduct another post-mortem on a reader’s relationship to find out what went wrong, what…

Even Halo‘s Scaling Back On Split-Screen

One of Halo’s staples has been the ability to play the game’s campaign in split-screen with a friend. Halo 5 won’t have that feature, in favor of maintaining a solid 60 frames-per-second. It’s one of many small details we’ve learned about the latest Halo game in the last few days. Halo franchise development director Frank…

Track: Toshishita no Otokonoko | Artist: Candies | Album: Toshishita no Otokonoko Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Two Bodies | Artist: Flight Facilities | Album: Down To Earth Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

David Cap does a very good Dragonborn. Photos by York in a Box

New York, You Look…Different

Michel Kooper is a veteran environment artist who has worked on games like Crysis 3, Homefront 2 and Ryse. He’s also helped out on that amazing Warhammer 40K fan movie, The Lord Inquisitor You can see more of Michel’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their…

Hi Riku

Riku—one of the best pieces of character/costume design to come out of the Nomura era— cosplay needs to make a more serious comeback. Hopefully AlyCatcan lead the charge. Photos by Douglas Chapin

Artist: They Might Be Giants | Track: Let Your Hair Hang Down | Album: Join Us Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Ambitious New Vegas Modders Rush To Finish Before Fallout 4

Fallout 4 is a real thing finally, and Fallout players are insanely excited about it. The team behind Fallout: Project Brazil doesn’t have much time left. They have to beat it to release. Project Brazil is a massive story mod for Fallout: New Vegas that includes its own campaign set in San Bernardino, California and…

Witcher 3 Enemy Gets Blood God Damn Everywhere

On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have last-second finishes, Japanese discount games, blood explosions, 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. Bloodborne – Cleric Beast vs Stake Driver…

I Should Not Be Allowed To Own A High-Powered Laser

In a very special episode of Toy Time, I demonstrate why there is absolutely no reason to have a 1.4 watt laser sitting around on the desk of an easily bored person. Warning: the video above demonstrates that point with bright flashes of light. I enjoy playing with my cats and a laser pointer. I…

It Took 19 Years For Someone To Beat This DOOM 2 Challenge

No one’s managed to speedrun the entirety of The Plutonia Experiment, some of the hardest levels ever made for DOOM 2, on the unbelievably tough “Nightmare” difficulty. Until now. “It’s now been 19 years since Final Doom was released,” explained speedrunner Zero Master on his YouTube channel. “No one has ever attempted to do a…