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The Stare
Christophe Young is based in Canada and works as a freelance illustrator and concept artist. You can see more of Young’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Why Overwatch‘s Moira Runs Like Naruto
There’s a lot to like about Overwatch’s newest hero, Moira. She looks like David Bowie. She fires energy beams out of her hands like Goku. Tragically, however, she also runs like Naruto. Naruto, a demon-possessed orange crayon best known for being Boruto’s dad, runs like he hasn’t a care (or spinal cord) in the world.…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedSuperflight Is A Fast Game About Dying A Lot
Superflight is a PC game I’ve been having a lot of fun with this week. To get an idea of what it’s like, imagine if Tony Hawk could fly. Inspired by wingsuits (think Far Cry, or maniacs sponsored by Red Bull), the game is about controlling a blocky little figure as it descends—real fast—down a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At These Nier Action Figures
It’s taken a little longer than I was expecting, but Nier: Automata’s first proper action figures are finally on the way, and they look great. There are two double packs coming for Square Enix’s Play Arts line in April 2018: one has 2B and a robot (which costs around $80), and the other has two…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2017 -
CultureFortnite Dance Causes Trust Issues
Today on Highlight Reel we have sinister dance routines, 2D assassins, Mario scares 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 November 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedBattle Chef Brigade hits Switch and PC on November 20. Like Iron Chef if it were animated by Studio Ghibli, the it’s a match-three game where you flavor profiles (i.e. colors) to cook the perfect dish. But there’s also a side-scrolling action part where you collect your ingredients. It’s pretty wild looking.
By Ethan Gach Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Blizzard’s Plan To Take WoW‘s World PVP Back To Its Glory Days
For years, Blizzard has been trying to put the “war” back in Warcraft. During an interview at Blizzcon last weekend, game director Ion Hazzikostas told Kotaku he thinks he’s finally figured out how to make it happen. But first the designers have 13 years’ worth of problems to work out. Soon, the WoW team will…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
EA Is Buying Titanfall Developer Respawn For Over $400 Million
Mega-publisher EA has purchased a new studio—Respawn, the developer of Titanfall. The news comes just weeks after the publisher shuttered Visceral Games. EA said in a press release that the deal is worth $455 million, a number that includes cash, equity, and performance milestone payments. Respawn staff have spent the past few weeks exchanging whispers…
By Jason Schreier Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Guy Who Just Quit His Job To Stream Battlegrounds Explains Why
Jake “ChocoTaco” Throop was making a decent living as an educator in Chicago, but he’s decided to leave it all behind for a career streaming PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Twitch. Just a few weeks ago, Throop, 29, put in his notice. Mere months ago, he was streaming for five viewers, if he was lucky. Then, ChocoTaco’s…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Warframe‘s Fish Are Acting A Little Strange
The shooter MMO Warframe recently added fishing to the assortment of activities you can spend your life grinding through. The fish are big and beautifully weird and can be turned in for various rewards. They also like to warp space and time and render themselves immune or sometimes swim through solid rock. The Warframe community…
By Ethan Gach Published November 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Xbox One X Runs The Witcher 3 At 60fps, If You Don’t Patch It
When The Witcher 3 launched for the original Xbox One back in 2015, it only ran at 900p (1600 x 900) resolution and had trouble maintaining a stable 30 frames per second. The same unpatched version of the game, running fresh from the disc, hits 60 frames per second more often than not on the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Guide To The Real-Life Figures In Nioh
Nioh takes a lot of liberty with its historical setting but still maintains a large cast of famous warlords, samurai, explorers, and ninja. Every one of them has a story. Here’s a quick primer on what history tells us about these individuals. This post initially appeared 2/16/17. Works of historical fiction have always fascinated me…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
It Sucks To Find Out Someone You Game With Is A Jerk
Trust is the goopy bonding agent in the petri dish that is an online gaming team. Toss a bunch of strangers in a Call of Duty, DOTA 2, or Overwatch queue and you’ll find that the team that’s communicative or empathetic or just plain likes each other pulls through more often than not. Trust isn’t…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedBattlefront II Brings Back Star Wars‘ Most Iconic Character: Bossk
The Star Wars Battlefront II trial is available to EA Access players, which means we get the chance to run through the multiplayer as Bossk, the famous bounty hunter who is certainly not scum! That’s right. Because someone demanded it (was it you?) Bossk has returned for this sequel. Battlefront II’s multiplayer allows players to…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Rating Requirement Makes Life Harder For Smaller Game Publishers
A recent mandate by Sony that requires new games being published for its platforms to be rated by the ESRB has created obstacles for physical versions of indie games. In at least one case it’s led directly to the cancellation of a project that was already underway. In the past, special edition physical runs of…
By Ethan Gach Published November 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 Now Has Good Dogs, Brent
The Sims 4 expansion Cats & Dogs comes out tomorrow. When you check out the new town, Brindleton Bay, you may notice a family that seems a little familiar. Dog Rates is an incredibly wholesome Twitter account that tweets out pictures of dogs, and then gives them a rating. Every dog is a great dog,…
By Gita Jackson Published November 9, 2017 - Esports
Former Overwatch Pro And Esports Coach Dies At Age 30
Team Liquid confirmed last night that League of Legends head coach and former Overwatch coach Dennis “INTERNETHULK” Hawelka died yesterday, at age 30. The family of Hawelka have not yet released details as per the cause or time of death. Hawelka was a longtime veteran of the esports scene, competing in everything from StarCraft 2…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedRockstar Changed Truth/Doubt/Lie For The L.A. Noire Remaster
One of the most bizarre quirks in the detective game L.A. Noire was that choosing the “doubt” option—out of “truth/doubt/lie”—would transform protagonist Cole Phelps into a raging psychopath. For the remastered version, publisher Rockstar has changed those options entirely. As evidenced in a new trailer for the Switch version of L.A. Noire, which comes out…
By Jason Schreier Published November 9, 2017 - Esports
The ELEAGUE Cup: Rocket League, Turner Sports’ next foray into esports broadcasts, will invite eight Rocket League teams to compete for a $150,000 prize pool. Twitch and YouTube will broadcast the tournament on December 1-3, and TBS will air three episodes highlighting the teams’ journeys on December 1, 8, and 15.
By Maddy Myers Published November 9, 2017
