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Life On The Wall
Ulysse Verhasselt is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Finland. You can see more of Ulysse’s work at his ArtStation page 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 have some concept, environment, promotional…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryAn Italian Cosplay Showcase
Romics is a big cosplay show that takes place twice a year in Italy; there’s a main show in October, and a Spring edition that’s held in April. This is a look back at the Spring show, with a video shot by Muffin Geek
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Incredibles Board Game Is Real Good
All I remember about licensed board games as a kid was that they were usually cheap, terrible cash-grabs. Things are much better for the youth of today. Having spent the last few years reviewing adult board games, I wanted to try and play something with my wife and kids, and so we’ve spent time recently…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
FIFA 19’s Cursed Cover Has Been Fixed
It’s been a bad couple of years for the cover stars of major sports games. Big transfers of star players like Kyrie Irving, Neymar and LeBron James have left the marketing for NBA 2K18, PES 2018 and 2K19 in need of repairs, and we can now add FIFA 19 to the list as well. When…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and Siege of Dragonspear have received a huge number of bug fixes and enhancements with the 2.5 update. The list of changes is massive across all platforms, and this might be the perfect time to dive into the classic game and its newer expansion.
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedI Never Knew About The Amazing Throwback Mission In Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is an interesting experience, but I can’t say that I’ve thought much about it since the release of The Phantom Pain back in 2015. Now a let’s play series has got me appreciating an excellent mission that I missed before. Chip and Ironicus are some of my favorite let’s…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Witcher Meets Star Wars In A Well-Edited Fan Video
Back in 2015, Kirk Hamilton floated a “crackpot theory” that Ciri from The Witcher III told a tale of traveling to the world of CD Projekt Red’s upcoming Cyberpunk 2077. What if he was wrong? What if she traveled to a galaxy far, far away? YouTuber Tolkfan has edited together a spiffy little video that…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedThere’s a new trailer for Battlefield V that shows off the fight for Rotterdam. It is splashy and impressive, and the developers wrote a trailer breakdown to let you know exactly what is happening in the gameplay footage. The game will release on October 19.
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 19, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Snake? Snake! Snaaaaake!
There’s nothing like going home again, and seeing our friend Solid Snake in the codec screen with David Hayter’s voice coming out of his mouth has got me feeling all nostalgic. And that means Metal Gear ‘shops. I’m missing Solid Snake these days. It seems like just yesterday that I was infiltrating Shadow Moses and…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 19, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
Prey‘s Director On The Polarizing Final Act: ‘There Was Definitely Too Much’
The problem with developing a video game is: Sometimes you need to stop. Even when you’re not totally happy with your final act. This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss all that and more. First, Kirk and I talk about the appeal of Dead Cells, the problems with video game grind, and Diablo III coming…
By Jason Schreier Published August 19, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Plenty Of Room
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 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published August 16. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by M.S.…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedVideo Of An Early Magic Tournament Is An Awesome Piece Of Game History
Magic: The Gathering commentator Marshall Sutcliffe had Pro Tour Historian Brian David-Marshall on his MTG Breakdown show recently to show off an amazing piece of game history: video of a Magic tournament from 1994. As Sutcliffe and David-Marshall explain, the footage is mostly unedited, freewheeling capture of what an early Magic tournament was like. And,…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 18, 2018 -
CultureGTA V World Record Speedrun Is A Grueling, Fascinating Ten Hours
Speedruns are all about completing a game quickly, and the world record for 100%ing Grand Theft Auto V is a breezy ten hours of skydiving, helicopter flying, bike racing, and story missions. It’s a wonder to behold. Clocking in at 10:15:44, ToriksLV’s world record 100% speedrun is about completing all of the tasks of GTA…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 18, 2018 -
UncategorizedDavid Hayter Returns As Voice Of Snake In Touching Metal Gear Solid Tribute
David Hayter, who voiced Metal Gear Solid protagonists Solid Snake and Naked Snake until he was replaced by Kiefer Sutherland in Metal Gear Solid V, has returned to the former role in a short video produced by filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts in celebration of the Metal Gear franchise’s 31st anniversary. The video was posted earlier this…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 18, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Cowboys Go Everywhere, Winners!
Do you wonder where the cowboys go when they wander off the map? Well our devoted community ‘Shop Experts are here to show you. Last week I asked everyone to help me out with some speculation. If the map for Red Dead Redemption 2 is so big, then there must be some weird places to…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 18, 2018 - Culture
This Week In The Business: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
QUOTE | “Assume months at this point.” – Valve representative SeanJ, in response to a developer’s question of when the Steam storefront’s new features for filtering adult content would be released. The representative said games with adult content are not being allowed to debut on Steam until those tools are ready. QUOTE | “Due to…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 18, 2018
