This week we’ve got Spider-Man, Dragon Quest XI, a new Destiny 2 expansion, and a whole heap of other interesting games. I’m most interested in what’s going on with the Spider-Man game. I spent probably 200 hours of my teen life sucked into the Spider-Man 2 film tie-in game, and if this is even half…
Track: Feels Like Summer | Artist: Childish Gambino | Album: Summer Pack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Twenty years ago today Metal Gear Solid was first released on the PlayStation. Fans have been uploading images, art and memories to say thanks. While Metal Gear Solid was released on September 3, 1998, it was released the following month on October 20 in North America.
Back in 2016, Your Name creator Makoto Shinkai directed, edited and storyboarded a short commercial for an educational service. A recent Korean political ad has been accused of ripping it off. Shinkai’s short commercial, titled “Crossroad,” was screened along with the previews during Your Name’s Japanese theatrical run. Via NicoNico News, below is a comparison…
Sony Interactive Entertainment’s aftercare service for the PlayStation 2 in Japan is ending. While the console has been out of production since 2012, Sony Japan continued to service to the game machine, keeping it alive. Sony is now pulling the plug. As IT Media reports, Sony Japan asked PS2 owners to fill out online forms…
SNK is announcing a new game on September 10. No info except that there’s a countdown clock with the tagline “A new dawn rises…”
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CineCosu Studios’ series of reimagined Sailor Moon settings continues with this third, very cool instalment: Goth Sailor Scouts. Having done 90s fashion and boudoir, this shoot is based on some art done by Cosmic Spectrum, which depicts the scouts not as magical schoolgirls but as black-clad witches. “To that end”, CineCosu’s Dominique Zamora tells Kotaku,…
Koyorin is a freelance character designer and illustrator who has worked in video and board games. You can see more of Koyorin’s work at their ArtStationand Facebookpages. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and…
A secret from 1994’s Doom II, hidden for so long that its trigger was assumed to be a bug, has finally been discovered. Via RPS it’s on Map 15, and involved a teleporter that would display as being a secret, but would never actually trigger. That’s because it couldn’t be set off by the player…
Yes, Anathem, the Locus-winning science fiction novel published in 2008. Over an arduous few weeks, I have read Anathem, and I have come to the conclusion that it would make for my ideal adventure game. Join me on this journey. I’m going to spoil the hell out of this novel. You are warned. Spoilies. I’m…
A new Spelunky world record by Kinnijup is a lightning-fast 3:30:25-. It is genuinely shocking that someone can go from the beginning of the game through Hell in this amount of time. Crucially, Kinnijup isn’t just playing normal Spelunky. This record is for a Hell% run, which means that the runner needs to make it…
CD Projekt Red gave Gwent fans a first look at Homecoming during today’s Challenger. I find the new board a bit busy, but I’m excited about the new card layout and the tooltips. What do you think?
Dice, Camera, Action’s Waffle Crew of Dungeons & Dragons adventurers are coming to video games They’ll appear in DLC portrait and voice packs for Beamdog’s Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Neverwinter Nights enhanced editions. The packs will release later this year.
There’s a new mod that lets you be Magneto in Grand Theft Auto V. As if that game didn’t have enough in it already. Eagle-eyed Christopher Livingston over at PC Gamer noticed this new mod from JulioNIB, who has made a lot of interesting mods for GTAV. What I love about the mod is how…
The Overwatch League team Shanghai Dragons announced this morning that they have cut 8 of their 11 players. As Dot Esports reports, this comes on the heels of the release of the team’s head coach. Fan-favorite player Geguri remains on the team alongside Diya and Fearless.
We’re getting a brand new Spider-Man game soon, and I think that we need some new perspectives on the ole Web Head. Spider-Man’s a menace. Much like that dastardly Captain Toad, Spider-Man goes around the world just doing whatever the hell he wants, and there’s nothing that ordinary people like you and I can do…
One of the best things about Hollow Knight is how often it makes you feel like you’ve uncovered a secret. There was a huge chamber hidden behind that breakable wall, and you just happened to stumble on it. What other secrets might you have missed? This week on Kotaku Spltscreen, I talked with Team Cherry’s…
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 August 27. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published August 30. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
I’ve been making my way through some of the extreme sports games of the Playstation 2, and I’ve been stopped dead in my tracks by a game that I don’t hear many people mention: Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2. It absolutely nailed extreme sports in a video game back in 2002. What makes Pro BMX…
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