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CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From The 2019 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
This year’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo—otherwise known as C2E2—had over 80,000 fans through the door, and here we’re taking a look at some of the amazing cosplay that turned up as well. All the photos (and video!) you’re seeing below are by Mineralblu, while you’ll find both the Instagram handle and the name of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedCivilization Artist Gets Civ VI Looking Like Civ V
I think Civilization VI looks amazing, but its slightly cartoony visuals—especially when it comes to the environments—may not be for everyone. If that’s you, and you prefer the more muted colour palette of Civilization V, then today you are in luck. As PCGamesN report, Brian Busatti was an art director on Civ VI, and was…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedFallout Mod Gives New Vegas A Proper Post-Game
For all the choice it gives you while playing, once you’re done with Fallout: New Vegas, you’re done. A new mod changes that by not only letting you jump back into the game after the story is over, but seeing your decisions reflected by the world around you as well. As PC Gamer report, FPGE…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedGlitchy Shovel Knight Is Mesmerizing
YouTuber and game modder, CodenameGamma, recently uploaded a video of some oddly mesmerizing and strange looking Shovel Knight gameplay. Look at all those little pixel art knights. The video was created after CodenameGamma accidentally discovered a way to spawn hundreds of characters. They were trying to do something else and instead, happened to find a…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Poor Life Of The Division 2‘s Drone Controller
Within the White House of The Division 2, players can find multiple friendly NPCs. These characters give you missions, bounties and more. Most of these characters have names, even characters you rarely talk to or interact with. But one important woman at your White House base has no name is also living in pain. This…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 7, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Nintendo Secrets
Earlier this week we learned that the true nature of Kirby’s feet will never be revealed. This is secret knowledge that will not be made public. What else are you hiding….? Your challenge this week: Do what Ninten-don’t and reveal some secrets about some of their popular characters. Does Mario actually have three brothers? Is…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedGame Of Thrones Actor Kit Harington Won’t Shut Up In This VR Gaming Skit From SNL
Modern video games are more complex and narratively rich than past video games. But sometimes you don’t feel like talking and just want some action, except the game, REALLY wants to talk to you. A lot. That’s the basic setup from last night’s SNL skit “New Video Game.” The skit features Kit Harington from Game…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 7, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: I Can Make Pizza!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published April 4. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by Luis…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedCheating Too Much Could Break GTA San Andreas
When I was younger, I played a lot of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. I would also use a lot of cheat codes while playing the game. If a mission was too hard, I would cheat. But I would additionally use some of the silly cheat codes to cause mayhem and have fun. This ended…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Recreates New Super Mario Maker 2 Features In Original Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker 2 looks amazing and I’m excited to play the new game. For those, who like me, are excited popular YouTuber and Mario expert Ceave Gaming has figured out how to recreate some of the new features seen in Super Mario Maker 2 in the original game. Ceave Gaminghas done some amazing things…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Happy National Pencil Day, Winners!
Last week I challenged you, fine folks, to add some pencils to the world of video games. It was National Pencil Day and it felt appropriate to celebrate. But now the holiday has passed and I’ve got all these pencils. Thanks, I guess? Our winning image this week was created by Neuroplastique II who reimagines…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe New Shazam Movie Has Some Odd Video Game References
This weekend the newest DC superhero film, Shazam, was released. Critics enjoyed it. I liked it a lot too. Though while the action and jokes are strong in Shazam, there are some weird video game references that caught me off guard. To be very clear, I don’t have screenshots of most this stuff because of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedStar Wars Battlefront II Players On Opposite Teams Work Together For A Brief Moment
During a match of Star Wars Battlefront II, a player found an enemy player trapped in a small hallway behind some doors. They could have left the other player, the trapped player was in the enemy spawn after all and would die if they moved closer. But instead, something else happened and created a fun…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
CulturePokemonXatu Can See The Future And Is Scared Of It
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Xatu! Xatu Details Type: Psychic/Flying Average Height: 4‘ 11″ Average Weight: 33.1 lbs. First Added In Generation II I’m…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointFleshlight Or Flashlight?
Today we wait for someone to drag our corpse home, ponder Kirby’s feet, watch rich white dudes “dance” and discuss who saw a fleshlight last weekend. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few of my favorites! Sometimes it…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedTwo days after the Borderlands 3 Epic Store exclusivity review bombs began, Steam’s new anti-review bomb system has kicked in. The scores of Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and Borderlands: Game Of The Year Edition have been marked with asterisks that denote “off-topic review activity” and returned to their pre-April 3 scores. The offending reviews,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedPhotographs Is A Clever Puzzle Game With A Disturbing, Misguided Story
For the first two hours I spent with it, Photographs came close to being one of my favorite puzzle games of the year. It was everything I could want: Aesthetically beguiling, with a surprising story and puzzles that offered the perfect amount of challenge. Then the story took a turn that was so fucked up…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 5, 2019
