Sea of Thieves—yes, people still play it and have fun doing so—has a new patch that overhauls Merchant Alliance quests. “Cargo Runs” have been added, with special goods that pirates need to deliver and handle with care. It’ll hopefully make merchant missions a bit more exciting.

Track: Street Fighting Man | Artist: The Rolling Stones | Album: Beggars Banquet Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

In South Korea, PUBG has announced it’s issuing machine bans for players caught using hacks and cheats. Meaning? Players would have to create a new account on another PC. According to the announcement (via tipster Sang), it will apparently also apply to Korean Kakao service and the global Steam release.

Milky Way over the Frio River. HEB Foundation Camp, Central Texas, USA. By Chris Lopez | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

K-Pop Pick Of The Day: Lies

I’ve used a lot of words to describe a lot of songs in this column, but I rarely call songs iconic—because words have meaning. Big Bang’s Lies is iconic. I can’t think of many songs that have withstood the test of time as well as 2007’s Lies. More than a decade after its release, it…

The Art Of The Banner Saga 3

The final instalment of The Banner Saga has been one of my games of 2018, so it’s a pleasure to be showcasing loads of the gorgeous art that went into the making of the game. Led by art director and company co-owner Arnie Jorgensen, Stoic’s art team absolutely killed it here, bringing about one of…

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Sharks Are Killing Me

Dive to the bottom of the ocean to search a shipwreck and get jumped by four huge man-eating sharks? Get me the fuck out of here.