Transfer is a short narrative game by Abyssal Uncreations focusing on artificial intelligence and discovery. Taking the role of an AI after the end of the world, you need to find out what happened and what comes next. It’s moody and intriguing. It’s this week’s indie pick. At the start of Transfer, you are assigned…
YouTuber Brothy ! gives us a look at some unused weapons hiding in the Breath of the Wild code. Nothing outlandish in here, but it’s still cool to peek under the hood.
Even if you don’t love video game collectables, you’re probably going to collect them. They should at least be somewhat worthwhile, right? This piece originally appeared 6/6/17. Most modern video games sprinkle small, collectable items around their levels to encourage completionists to explore. Once you’ve cleared the level of bad guys or puzzles, you can…
The newest South Park game is full of funny moments and easter eggs, but here’s one you might not catch, because it requires you to break the rules. Early in South Park: The Fractured But Whole, once the kids have given up on playing fantasy and switched to superheroes, you’re told to find a way…
Cuphead’s difficult but cute. The game’s cartoony art-style brings everything to life with bouncy charm. Some fans have embraced the game’s visuals and created their own cupheaded characters. Riffing on the term “fursona,” referring to a personalized animal avatar, fans are calling their creations “cupsonas.” Some characters are teacups, others are frothing cappuccinos, and more…
Early in South Park: The Fractured But Whole, you go up against an enemy kid who cheats. He complains that your last attack shouldn’t count, which heals him to full strength. Then, whining that you didn’t listen when he called “time out,” he steals your turn. It’s an enjoyable reminder of the game’s stakes. Despite…
Track: Love Corrida | Artist: Kavka Shishido | Album: Kavkanize Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, frying pans aren’t used for cooking but for melee and blocking bullets. Recently in South Korea, a politician brought a golden pan to an assembly to talk about the game’s success. In August, golden frying pans were given as trophies at the Gamescom PUBG Invitational tournament. As reported on Wiki Tree and…
In 2013, Hayao Miyazaki retired from making feature films. This year, it was officiallyannounced that he was returning to long-form filmmaking. And now, we know why. When he retired from features, Miyazaki cited several reasons why he was stepping down, including that his vision was getting worse. “If I said I wanted to [make a…
Recently, Nier creator Yoko Tarosaidhe wanted to make an adult film. This comes as Japanese porn maker TMA is already filming a Nier Automata inspired flick. Note: Some readers might find this content objectionable. Of course video game inspired adult films are nothing new, because if something exists, you can bet there is a porn…
By the Kamo River. Kyoto, Japan. By Tara Bennett. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Civilization VI’s South East Asian run continues, with Indonesia joining the Khmer as the two latest factions in the game
Track: Butcher Birds | Artist: Lo! | Album: Vestigal Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Remember Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and how it just didn’t work? Microsoft is starting all over in 2018, giving the game “enhancements for Xbox One X” with stuff like “fixes, improvements and upgrades”.
Raphael Lacoste, senior art director at Ubisoft, needed to set the scene for the series’ shift to Egypt for Origins when development began a few years back. So he came up with these. These are from around 2014, and aren’t necessarily indicative of specific locations or scenes from the game. They’re just reference for the…
Due to (ironically) technical difficulties, we’re switching our livestream over to Binary Domain right now on Twitch.
Here’s a custom Xbox One controller inspired by the Breton Knights from Elder Scrolls Online It’s by—who else—controller modder Devin Smith, and features stuff like real leather straps, removable arm guards and a the fact all those faceplates are made out of metal to give them that real armoured feel. You can see more of…
The group responsible for a major World of Warcraft legacy server has disbanded after alleging that a former team member embezzled thousands of dollars in donated funds. If somebody ever decides to write a book about the seemingly ceaseless saga of people trying to create a sustainable World of Warcraft legacy server—an unofficial server where…
Quantum Mechanix is releasing a line of big fancy action figures based on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the first one is Picard. QMX have a collection of images showing off the figure and his outfit and accessories here, but I much prefer Toyark’s gallery, which puts him in the correct poses. And here’s…
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