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CultureWhy Phantom Dust’s Xbox Comeback Matters
Most folks never got a chance to play Phantom Dust the first time around when it came out for the original Xbox in 2005. So, when Microsoft announced it was getting a remake at E3, a lot of people were confused. “What is Phantom Dust?,” I heard a lot of people say. Well, wonder no…
By Chris Person Published June 23, 2014 -
Culture
The Soldiers Of The Future Are Very Sharp Dressers
Joseph Cross was one of the very first artists we featured here on Fine Art, back before it was even known as Fine Art. In the three years since we last saw his work he’s left EA for Bungie. Some of these pieces are from his work on Destiny (one you’ll even recognise from the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
The Very Best Hearthstone Cosplay
It’s a short list, which begins and ends with this
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2014 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Releases In Disguise
Should I be scared that Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark was announced a little over four months ago and is coming out on Tuesday? Let’s see what else we can grab this week, in case things go as expected. I wish I could give fans of the series a recommendation either way, but I…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2014 -
Culture
Watch Gamers Speedrun For Charity All Week Long, Right Here
As foretold by prophecy, the weeklong Summer Games Done Quick charity speedrun marathon launches today, and you can watch all seven days of speed gaming for a good cause right here. It starts today with a run through Super Mario 3D World and ends next Sunday with Final Fantasy VI. Between those two titles? Everything.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2014 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: You’re Not Helping
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 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2014 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Turn The Wii U Around
QUOTE | “I think we are right at that tipping point where we have a lot of great content that is about to be released for [the Wii U] that’s going to tempt gamers into buying the system.” – Scott Moffitt, EVP of sales and marketing for Nintendo of America, talking about how the Wii…
By Steve Peterson Published June 21, 2014 -
CultureGamers Are Speedrunning For Charity Next Week
Don’t miss Summer Games Done Quick, the speedrunning marathon for charity that starts this Sunday and runs throughout the week. We’ll be hosting the stream and monitoring for cool moments throughout the week, so stay tuned. The full schedule is really exciting, and part of me really wants to stay up all night watching them…
By Jason Schreier Published June 20, 2014 -
Culture
The Witcher 3 Art Is Very Bewit-I’m Sorry
Marek Madej is a concept artist at CD Projekt, the developers of The Witcher series. In addition to his contributions to that series (and in particular Witcher 3), he’s also done card games, board games, film and album cover work. You can see more of Marek’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 19, 2014 -
CultureCosplayCosplay Panorama Turns Humans Into Superstars
Attendees at Sydney’s Supanova convention last weekend got to try out something pretty neat: a 360-degree camera rig just like the ones E! uses on the Oscars red carpet. The results are pretty cool. Cosplayers acting out can sometimes look a little naff, but the way this freezes them in the middle of a pose…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 19, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To The Steam Summer Sale
One of the most anticipated days of the summer is here: the Steam summer sale. PC gamers everywhere are examining their bank accounts and backlogs, wondering if they should drop some dollars on a enticing, cheap game. This means lots of people are talking about the Steam summer sale. What they’re saying depends; there are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 19, 2014 -
Culture
Dioramas Are Awesome
Pavel Elagin is an Australian artist who has not only worked on games like XCOM and BioShock, but also the LEGO movie. You can see more of Pavel’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Where’s Waldo? Oh, He’s Dead.
French cosplayer and artist Boredman shows what happens when you give up on ever finding Waldo: he dies, rots then returns to feast on the flesh of the living. If you’re curious about the strange metal clip sticking out of his mouth, Boredman says it’s a prop to help his mouth curl into a zombie-like…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2014 -
Culture
The Death Of New York City
Evan Shipard is an Australian who works at Cartel Artists, a studio that deals in the “conception and execution of cinematic art for the film, television and game industries”. You can see more of Cartel’s work at their studio site, while you can check out Evan’s stuff at his ArtStation page. To see the larger…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2014
