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Douglas P. Lobo is a digital painter based in Montevideo, Uruguay. You can see more of Lobo’s work at his personal site 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 20, 2018 - Culture
Valve is overhauling Steam broadcasting After accidentally launching Steam TV on Friday, Valve has officially rolled out the platform for DOTA 2 and plans to do so for all games in the near future. Features include Steam chat integration, live event rewind, and annotations for moments like first blood in a DOTA match.
By Nathan Grayson Published August 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedTotal War: Rome II Still Kinda Sucks
Creative Assembly, the studio behind the Total War series, recently decided to revisit 2013’s Rome II—seen by many fans as the weakest game in the series in years—with a brand new expansion. In the five years since Rome II, there have been two excellent games based on Warhammer, an expansion for Rome’s siblingAttila and Creative…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedThrough the Darkest of Times, A German Game That’s Allowed To Use Swastikas
It’s only been a matter of days since Germany’s classification board agreed to start allowing video games to depict overt Nazi symbols, something that had previously been forbidden. Which means a game about The Third Reich already in development is going to be one of the first to be able to implement the change. Through…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2018 -
CultureMario Kart Victory Would Piss Me Off Too
Today on Highlight Reel we have Rocket League victories, Tony Hawk’s Pro God, and much more. Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on all…
By Chris Person Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Twitch Cuts Ad-Free Viewing Benefit From Prime Membership
New Twitch Prime members will no longer have access to ad-free viewing after September 14, the streaming platform Twitch announced today. Existing subscribers will still be able to watch streams uninterrupted until their next renewal date, at which point the ads will be inescapable for anyone who doesn’t sign back up for the site’s old…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedNight Is Short, Walk On Girl Is The Best Anime Movie In Memory
Anime director Masaaki Yuasa’s recent movie Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, in U.S. theaters August 21, has all the adventure of a night high or drunk in a foreign city with none of the depravity. The romantic comedy follows a pack of teens out on the town, and swaps between the perspectives of two…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedHere’s a first look at Life is Strange 2, which stars two brothers, Sean and Daniel Diaz, on the run from cops “after a tragic event that changes their lives forever.” The five-episode series will start on September 27 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
By Jason Schreier Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Sims‘ Caribbean-Inspired Outfits Are Lackluster
The Sims 4 got an update last week that gave the game some Caribbean themed hair, clothing and furniture in honor of Carnival. While the hair is phenomenal, the rest has me a little confused. The Sims as a franchise has had a hard time with black hair. Curly hair is harder to model than…
By Gita Jackson Published August 20, 2018 -
CultureValve’s Card Game Artifact Was Booed Last Year, Cheered This Year
At Valve, everything happens in Valve Time—even fans learning to appreciate new games, apparently. During last year’s DOTA 2 International tournament, Valve debuted one of history’s greatest rollercoasters when it teased a project called Artifact. Swelling music and a cool logo had people on the edge of their seats. The title appeared. Artifact. How intriguing!…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
HD remasters of both Grandia I and II will be coming to Switch this winter publisher GungHo Online announced on Facebook Both are JRPGs from Sega Saturn and Dreamcast eras respectfully defined by a unique turn-based battle system that incorporates active movement around the battlefield. Grandia II is currently already available on Steam
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Best Competitive Local Multiplayer Games
For a couple of years, I ran multiplayer Kotaku Game Nights in bars and pubs around London and Brighton, UK. We’d play good music with actual DJs, set up a bunch of consoles, get the beers in, and welcome anywhere from 50-200 people, depending on the night. It was the ultimate testing ground for competitive…
By Keza MacDonald Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
My New Favorite World Of Warcraft Spot Is A Junk Pile
On the far western side of Tiragarde Sound in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s island nation of Kul Tiras, surrounded by tiresome rolling green hills, lies a gold and amber treasure trove of discarded tech garbage. It’s a beautiful place, as long as you don’t mind the vicious robot dogs. It’s actually quite jarring to…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe Can’t Fix The Internet
As a teenager in the early 2000s, I was a member of a large, passionate, and loosely affiliated community of Harry Potter lovers (known, like other, similar communities, as a fandom), mostly gathered on LiveJournal. We discussed the books and characters; we wrote fanfiction and long diatribes about the movie adaptations; and we formed friendships…
By Gita Jackson Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nvidia’s Beefy New Graphics Card Will Cost $1,200
The next set of graphics cards from Nvidia will start at $600 and go all the way up to $1,200, the company announced today, promising that the new RTX lineup will come out in September. Third-party versions will run a bit cheaper, from $500-$1,000. The most powerful entry in Nvidia’s option is the new RTX…
By Jason Schreier Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
The video-game-loving New Day sure look like they were paying tribute to Sonic, Tails and Knuckles at WWE Summerslam last night. Watch a clip of the match to see more of the Sonic-style gear. Credit to GreenPillZone on Reddit for pointing this out.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Yakuza’s Arcades Are A Sly Way To Preserve Old Games
I played Yakuza Kiwami 2 this weekend and loved every second of it. Arcades are a big part of Yakuza’s gorgeous cityscapes, and their changing roster of old Sega game shows a different way of preserving classic games. The Yakuza games take place in Kamurocho, a fictional version of Tokyo’s Kabukichō entertainment district. It’s a…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 20, 2018
