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Tips for Drawing Backgrounds
Thomas Romain is a terrific artist working in the anime industry in Tokyo. Previously, he showed how to draw detailed buildings. This time, we’re going to learn from him how to draw backgrounds. Romain has an impressive resume, including art direction on Symphogear and mecha design for Space Dandy. Over numerous months, he’s been kind…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedYour Winter 2018 Anime Guide [Updated]
When it gets cold outside, there’s only one thing to do: stay indoors and watch anime. So let’s do exactly that! Here the winter 2018 anime shows to watch during these frigid months. Below are the shows that are currently airing, along with where they’re being simulcast to the outside world. Have a look and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Time When Nintendo Employees Went On A Hunger Strike
These days, people might be thrilled to work for Nintendo. But in the 1950s, when things got dire, employees took extreme measures to show their dissatisfaction. The photo below dates from May 25, 1955. The banner reads, “On A Hunger Strike.” Below that, it reads, “Nintendo Labor Union.” At that time, Nintendo was still mainly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2018 - Culture
Fart Punch
Fred Rambaud is a freelance concept artist and illustrator based in Canada who has worked for companies like Gearbox (where he’s currently art director), Ubisoft, Games Workshop, Activision and Warner Bros. You can see more of Fred’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Bungie Outlines Destiny 2‘s Future, Says It Is ‘Shifting The Balance’ On Microtransactions
It’s been a rough few months for Destiny 2, a video game in which players travel through space, shooting aliens and then posting complaints on Reddit. This afternoon, for the first time in 2018, Bungie put up a lengthy blog post addressing player issues and outlining what’s coming next In the post, Bungie says it…
By Jason Schreier Published January 11, 2018 - CultureCosplay
An Overwatch (Cosplay) Love Story
For their one-year wedding anniversary last year, Kalindi and her husband decided to indulge in a little Overwatch cosplay. Kalindi made both outfits: a standard Mercy for herself, and Soldier 76’s Daredevil skin for her husband. You can see more of Kalindi’s cosplay at her Facebook page
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Assassins, Ranked
While some assassins are fun and sexy chaps, others are dour bums who can’t jump off walls properly. Here, with minimal fanfare and no explanation given, is a definitive ranking of all of Ubisoft’s main assassins. 16. Connor 15. Altair 14. Arno 13. Arbaaz Mir 12. Nikolai 11. Shao Jun 10. Aveline 9. Lydia 8.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedSpace Strategy Game Is Basically Getting Five Different Death Stars
Stellaris, a very good space strategy game, was missing a few things at launch. One of them being *checks list of sci-fi tropes* um, galactic superweapons, which an upcoming expansion is sorting out. That expansion is called Apocalypse, and will add five different “World Devastator” weapons, which need to be housed on a new ship,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Brutal 12-Minute Fantasy Epic Made Entirely With Pixel Art
This 12-minute animated pixel art short by Paul Robertson (Pirate Baby) and Ivan Dixon is a fantasy epic quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. And by that I mean, it’s very Australian. With a language warning to match.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing They Are Billions
They Are Billions is an Early Access PC strategy game about trying to build a city while fighting off hordes of zombies. It’s surprisingly fun and polished, but also incredibly brutal. If you want to have any chance of not dying right away, I’ve got some tips for you. If you’ve played an RTS like…
By Ethan Gach Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedVRChat Is Not The Cyberpunk Future We Dreamed Of
I used to dream of cyberspace. Inspired by the speculative fiction of William Gibson, Cyberpunk role-playing and movies like The Lawnmower Man, I imagined falling down a digital rabbit hole into a world of light, color and geometric shapes. A world where I’d interact with fellow travelers decked out in wild and creative custom avatars.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2018 -
CultureLink, Don’t Move
Today on Highlight Reel we have intense virtual reality moments, Escape from Tarkov moments, trash camouflage and 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…
By Chris Person Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Can’t Wait To Play The World Ends With You On Switch
The World Ends With You is coming to the Switch. At first glance, the 2007 game for the Nintendo DS can seem like a mess. It’s a game about being a dead teenage fashionista where you fight a demon who shouts math at you, and that’s only the beginning. Despite its convoluted nature, its sincere…
By Gita Jackson Published January 11, 2018 -
Uncategorized10 Gaming Let’s Plays You Should Watch
Watching other people play games can be just as fun as playing them, but finding a good Let’s Play can be hard. Here’s a few that are worth your time. Assassin’s Creed II — Geop I tried to get into Assassin’s Creed, but I ended up wanting to know more about the history than about…
By Gita Jackson Published January 11, 2018 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing PlayerUnknown‘s Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a battle royale game where players fight to be the last person standing. It can be overwhelming for new players, full of different weapons to choose and smaller mechanics that aren’t readily apparent. These tips will help you survive the battle royale and win yourself a glorious chicken dinner. This piece originally…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2018 - Esports
Last Night’s Dallas-Seoul Game Showed How Fun Overwatch League Can Be
The Overwatch League’s first night of competition kicked off with hundreds of thousands tuning in on Twitch to watch a slightly tuned up broadcast, OWL’s experienced commentating crew, and two boring, lopsided opening games. Both the Los Angeles Valiant and the Los Angeles Gladiators steamrolled their opponents (San Francisco and Shanghai, respectively) without much resistance…
By Patrick Redford Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedDonald Trump Announces Successful Delivery Of Fictional Call of Duty Fighter Jet
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a delivery of F-52 fighter jets to Norway as a gesture to bolster defense in Northern Europe. There’s only one problem: the F-52 is a fictional plane from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare President Trump made the announcement on Wednesday during a conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, claiming…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2018
