No Man’s Sky Looks So Damn Good Now

After yesterday’s update, No Man’s Sky looks completely different. Players cannot stop sharing their beautiful screenshots. If nothing else, No Man’s Sky generates incredible desktop backgrounds. After the new update, every few minutes I want to stop and take a picture of the beautiful vistas. Other Kotaku staffers are doing the same. The community at…

Nine Let’s Plays That Can Turn A Bad Mood Around

Sometimes, when I’ve had a bad day or when the weather is horrible, I go on YouTube and find a Let’s Play to watch. On days where I just want to cry, I especially like tuning in to Let’s Plays that will make me laugh. I no longer feel alone, and the negative thoughts that…

This Cheeseburger Is Not Screwing Around

Dom Dom Burger, Japan’s first fast-food hamburger chain, has rolled out a limited edition cheeseburger, which features two beef patties, onions, tomato, a slice of yellow cheese and Camembert cheese for buns. Goodness. That’s right, thick slices of Camembert cheese take the place of buns. No doubt Dom Dom Burger is offering such a strange…

Konami Updates Metal Gear Solid V: TPP, Makes Quiet Playable On FOBs

In July 2017, Konami updated Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, making Ocelot playable. Now a year later, the game has been updated once again. This time, Quiet is playable. It’s not possible to change the character’s outfit, and the character has no other head options. The update also brings new items, such as…

Overwatch Cosplay With An Esports Spin

Spiral Cats, South Korea’s cosplaying superstars, are back with another excellent Overwatch cosplay. This time, it has a pro gaming flavor. Tracer and D.Va’s New York Excelsior Overwatch skins come to life in a most impressive way. Not only are the outfits on point, but as usual, Spiral Cats’ props are, too. Check out these…

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It Is Geraldo Of Ruvea

Julen Urrutia is a character artist at Axis Animation, a studio that has made trailers for games like Destiny 2 and League of Legends You can see more of Julen’s work at his Behanceand ArtStationpages. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and…

Fan Keeps Tracking Down Popular PUBG Streamer And Serenading Him

For many popular streamers, stream snipers are just a fact of life. Streamers can take measures to minimize their impact, but a dedicated handful slip through the cracks and find ways to be annoying as hell. Or, every once in a while, downright endearing. Stream snipers track streamers’ locations by watching their streams and then…

Dungeons & Dragons & Dogs

Dungeons and Doggies is a miniature release from Animal Adventures that lets anyone who plays D&D—and wants to go on quests with very good boys—have some cute dogs join their party. The set includes 13 adventuring dog miniatures, as well as a “bespoke set of fifth edition compatible rules for using your Animal Adventure miniatures…

Pandemic Getting A Very Fancy Re-Release For Its 10th Birthday

Pandemic has been one of the biggest board games on the planet since its release in 2008, so to celebrate its 10th birthday its getting re-released in a big metal box that’s full of new cards and miniatures. Pandemic 10th Anniversary will be $100. For that money you get a very good game, plus a…

A God Of War (And Boy) For Your Desk

In November, NECA will be releasing this action figure two-pack that includes both Kratos and Boy. Advertised as a “7” scale action figure 2-pack”, obviously only Kratos is actually clocking in at that height. The pack also includes a bunch of weapons, fire and frost effects and Mimir’s head. They’ve captured Kratos’ joyful and optimistic…

Fortnite’s Slurp Juice Removed Because It Was Making People Invincible

Fortnite’s newly improved Slurp Juice—basically a healing potion—has been temporarily removed from the game after players discovered an animation bug that let them run around with full health and boosts. As this video from Fortnite Insider shows, players found that by cancelling the drinking animation before it was finished they’d be able to both attain the…

In World Of Warcraft‘s New Communities, It’s Easy To Troll And Hard To Ban

World of Warcraft’s new “communities” feature just launched. These communities are a lot like guilds, except they’re unconstrained by servers, which should be an easy win. Unfortunately, players have found some easily exploited blind spots in the new feature, as well as some drawbacks for marginalized players. WoW communities exist independently of guilds, so you…

Porn Game Developers Are Making Big Money Thanks To Crowd-Funding

Akabur, one of the true frontiersman of porn games, is finally cashing in. His two most popular erotic games, Princess Trainer and Witch Trainer, remain free for anyone to download on his website, but the public is paying him over $5,000 a month to facilitate his work. Both of his hits follow the same straightforward…

No Man’s Sky’s Latest Update Makes Everything New

Playing No Man’s Sky after the latest big update is like landing on completely foreign terrain. I didn’t know what to expect in Next, today’s much-anticipated No Man’s Sky update. Past updates have added or overhauled features, but the game still felt familiar. Not so with this one. Next brings true multiplayer to No Man’s…