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Hero Generations Is Civilization: The RPG

Should I care about Hero Generations? For sure. It’s a turn-based strategy RPG where each turn equates to one year of your hero’s life, and death is permanent. You have to make every move count as the world shifts and ages around you. What’s it about? The game’s Steam page does a pretty good job…

Bloodborne Ghouls Just Hanging Out

On today’s Highlight Reel we have leisurely motorcycle rides gone awry, good sniper shots, stuck ghouls 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. Battlefield Hardline – Ghost Ride Roadkill…

Zelda-Inspired Game Hopes To Be Different Every Time You Play

A Legend-of-Zelda-like game where you get to explore a different world each time you play? Sounds too good to be true. That, however, is exactly what Songbringer is trying to do (emphasis on trying). Songbringer‘s pitch sounds like something retrieved from the dusty libraries of my childhood dreams. I mean, listen to this: “What if…

Bored Of The Same Old Counter-Strike Maps? This Mod Should Help

We’re playing on Dust2? Again? Hey… wait a minute. Counter-Strike has some of the best, most precisely made maps in video games. However, the most popular maps have been around for quite some time, and they tend to show up… a lot. That’s where Steam user Blade x64 comes in. They decided to give three…

The Making Of A Creepy Skullkid From Zelda

Li Kovacs’ Skullkid here is great. As great as this video featuring it, which towards the end also includes some footage showcasing how it was made.

Future Korea Has Sure Let Itself Go

Sense Collective is an “international art collective” that features a number of artists we’ve showcased before on Fine Art, like Nurzhan Bekkaliev, Anton Fadeev and Mikhail Rakhmatullin. The image above (and the other Korean pic below) was done by Michel Donzé You can see more of Sense Collective’s work at their ArtStation page To see…

This Week In The Business: Taking Baby Steps

QUOTE | “I don’t think VR is a now thing. I’m not saying it’s five years from now, but it’s not really a now now thing.” – Xbox head Phil Spencer, talking about why Microsoft is sitting on the VR sidelines right now QUOTE | “So far, cloud gaming is the Coleco Adam of online.…

They’re Trying To Make The Goriest Video Game Ever

It all started with one completely anatomically accurate virtual person. And then they slashed the person to ribbons. Reads like the beginning of some fucked up Bible, right? In the beginning, there was man, and then man got his skull caved in by a sledgehammer shotgun. That’s kind of how things went for chaotic co-op…

GTA Motorcycle Tricks That Are Smooth As Silk

On today’s Highlight Reel we have fantastic motorcycle tricks, self-immolation, parachute roadkill, traveling violations and 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. Battlefield Hardline – 5-0 excessive use of force –…

Great, It’s Not Like This Zelda Monster Wasn’t Scary Enough

Tim Löchner is an artist from Germany who has worked for companies like Daedalic, Karakterand SIXMOREVODKA. This Zelda piece has me rethinking any desire I have to see the series brought to life. I mean, horses and green fields are one thing, but live-action Dead Hands would probably be a bit much for me. You…

There Is A Game Called ‘Space Beast Terror Fright,’ And It’s Good

Should I care about Space Beast Terror Fright? Despite its absurdly schlocky name, yes, definitely. Its desolate space corridors teem with unseen horrors, and said corridors rearrange themselves each time you play. Also, if you die once, you’re done for good. What’s it about? It’s a randomness-heavy sci-fi horror FPS in which you attempt to…

What’s The Best Shiny Pokémon You’ve Captured?

Some people play Pokémon for years without ever encountering any special color variations of their favorite pocket monsters. But for those of you that have been lucky enough to find a shiny in Pokémon, what did you encounter? And were you able to catch it? Since shiny Pokémon are so rare, encounters with them tend…

Steam Game Looks Like Wind Waker Meets Dark Souls

Little Devil Inside came out of nowhere, and it looks gosh darn incredible, fusing elements of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Dark Souls, and a Tim Burton-esque art style. Citing influences that range from Legend of Zelda to X-Com and System Shock, Little Devil Inside‘s creators are aiming to craft something equal parts surreal and majestic.…

Interstellar Cosplay Is More Awesome Than Gravity, Love

This amazing TARS cosplay took three months to build, and in addition to being movable, also “works”, in that there are two iPad screens displaying info and some speakers that play sound effects. It was both designed and built by Iain Heath. If you’re wondering how he actually got around, he put a camera in…

I’m Going To The Store, You Need Anything?

Yap Kun Rong is a concept artist and illustrator who has over the past few years been at Platinum Games, where he’s worked on Bayonetta 2, Metal Gear Rising and Wonderful 101. He’s since left the Japanese developer to pursue other opportunities. You can see more of Rong’s work at his personal site To see…

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

Killer Five Nights At Freddy’s Cosplay

For such a huge series, you don’t see as much Five Nights At Freddy’s cosplay as you’d expect. But that’s OK. It gives us more space to appreciate the good stuff like this! These shots were taken at Sakura Con by The Will Box The cosplayers are: Freddy Fazbear – LACA Puppet – After Market…

Team Fortress 2 Fans Are Making A Whole New Version Of The Game

In recent times, members of the Team Fortress 2 community have found themselves not exactly in love with the popular shooter’s current direction. If that sounds like you, this fan overhaul of the entire game might be just what you’re looking for. Video summary courtesy of Valve News Network Team Fortress 2 Classic might sound…

In Besiege, There Can Be Only One Windmill 

On today’s Highlight Reel we have territorial windmills, trees that want to be jets, cool grenade sticks, elevator shenanigans and 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. Far Cry 4 –…

The Steam Stream Plays Primal Carnage, A Shooter Full Of Dinosaurs 

This week, the Steam Stream checks out Primal Carnage: Extinction, the latest attempt at making a multiplayer dinosaur shooter, well, not horrible. Watch now! Also on the docket for today: Battlefield-like top-down shooter Running With Rifles, permadeath horror game Space Beast Terror Fright, and the Jet Grind Radio-esque Hover: Revolt of Gamers. Soooooo maaany gaaaames.…