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CultureHighlight Reel: July 2, 2014
Today’s gaming highlights: An 8-bit speedrun on a system from 1982, running under the world in Titanfall, and more! Speedruns IWillCureYouAll goes for a deep cut with this speedrun of Dizzy on the ZX Spectrum: The Fallout 3 speedrun we showed you two days ago has already been topped: GTA V Grog_Nozzle pulls off an…
By Steve Marinconz Published July 2, 2014 -
Culture
It’s Not A New Okami, But At Least You Can Hang It On Your Wall
Okami might have gotten a new HD paint job back in 2012, but it was already one of the most visually stunning video games out there. Capcom, the game’s publisher, has made a series of prints with Dutch art dealership Cook & Becker to commemorate its enduring visual splendor and general amazingness. It’s not quite…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 2, 2014 -
Culture
Well, At Least There Aren’t Any Sharks
Luke Clough is a freelance artist who has done loads of work in the video game business. You can see more of Luke’s stuff at his personal site 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Garrus Cosplay Is The Perfect Mass Effect Tribute
I’ve seen some quality Garrus cosplay in my time, but never something this damn impressive. There’s so much quality here, from the brushed metal effect on the armour to the hands, but it’s the face that gets me. It’s just so perfect. Cosplay is by Sarrah Wilkinson, photos by Sam Mort
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Month?
Sometimes it feels like the idea of a video game “dry spell” is a thing of the past. Other times, there really aren’t that many new games and it’s time to dig into the backlog. Here at the start of July, it feels a little more like one of those latter times. Then again, the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 1, 2014 -
Culture
Your Favorite Atari Games Are Now Advertisements For Denny’s
It’s a dispiriting law of nature, but everything in pop culture eventually grows old and starts to lose its edge. Thankfully, corporate sponsors are always ready to step up and put a stop to this uncontrollable slide towards obsolescence. That, or just make it worse. I can’t tell which Denny’s managed to achieve with Atari…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 1, 2014 -
CultureCan You Tell Generic Cereal From The Real Thing?
“It’s the same exact thing, only it comes in a bag” my father used to tell me about generic versions of popular breakfast cereals. Was he a rotten liar? This blind taste test proves him right. Or possibly wrong. Some of them feature different shapes. Others carry distinctly different textures. Light coming through a plastic…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2014 -
Culture
Strategy Game Gathers Bright Colors, Deploys Pretty Art
Earlier this year, we took a look at a very pretty strategy game called Duelyst. Anton Fadeev is one of the artists working on that game. I don’t care how this game ends up playing. I could just look at this stuff all day long and be happy enough. You can see more of Anton’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: June 30, 2014
Today’s gaming highlights: Speedruns, sneaky knives, and more! Speedruns BubblesDelFuego gets a new world record Fallout 3 run in 23:55 Andy shows off a Link To The Past glitch that doesn’t actually save any time, but looks cool: Battlefield 4 Xetanees and a friend spend over an hour doing something completely ridiculous: Farfletched gets the…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 30, 2014 -
Culture
Which Mario Kart 8 Track Is The Best?
With each new Mario Kart game, it’s the same deal: Some tracks are good. Some tracks aren’t that exciting. And some tracks are amazing. Mario Kart 8 is no different. Some of us on staff at Kotaku have been talking/arguing about which track is the best and why, and we thought we’d see what you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 30, 2014 -
Culture
Doritos Mystery Flavors Revealed — “Spicy Street Taco” Wins
Earlier this year Snacktaku reviewed the three mystery flavors released for the Doritos Jacked line of corn chips. Now the names are officially revealed, and my favorite is retired in favor of my next screen name, “Spicy Street Taco”. First off, let’s see how accurate my taste buds were. I’ll give the bag color, how…
By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2014 -
CultureFallout 3 Beaten In Under 24 Minutes, A New World Record
Watch as speedrunner BubblesDelFuego jets across the capital wasteland, all in the name of speed. Bubbles manages to beat the game in an astounding 23:55, beating the previous record of 24:20. The previous record for an “any percentage” run was also held by BubblesDelFuego, by the way. He beat his personal best, though you can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 30, 2014 -
Culture
Giving Bayonetta A New Haircut, Outfit
“Bayonetta’s not the kind of girl who’d show up with the same hairstyle for her sequel”, writes artist Mari Shimazaki. “A girl can be known to change her hairstyle depending on her mood, so I guess Bayonetta was in the mood for something short.” Shimazaki, who designed Bayonetta in the first place (and has also…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2014 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Gogeta Versus Quesarito
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 28. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2014 -
Culture
Time For A Final Fantasy VI Speedrun
This is it: Summer Games Done Quick is nearly complete. It’s time for the final (and hopefully most exciting) run: Final Fantasy VI I’m gonna (try to) stay up all night watching—join me, will you? I’ll be chatting in the comments below, and you can watch the stream live right here: (And check out the…
By Jason Schreier Published June 29, 2014
