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Skyrim Ported To Expensive Art Prints
Art dealer Cook & Becker (who put out that Sonic book we looked at on Monday) have something else to show this week: a series of quality art prints featuring concept art from Skyrim Most of the pieces chosen are by senior concept artist Ray Lederer, and come hand-signed and numbered, though there are also…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Dang, This Is Some Good Metal Gear Cosplay
Here’s Norwegian cosplayer CryoCanine with one heck of a Skull Sniper (from Metal Gear Solid V) cosplay. She’s actually been wearing the outfit for a few years now, but as with many other cosplay costumes that are good enough to keep around, CryoCanine has continually been improving it, to the point where she now may…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At This Official Minecraft-Themed Xbox One
Over the next two months Microsoft will be releasing some very Minecraft-themed pieces of hardware: an Xbox One S and two controllers. They have gone all in on the branding, to surprisingly excellent effect. The console itself (out on October 3) looks like some Minecraft terrain from the top, and is easily the best of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
PlayStation’s Twitter, Facebook Accounts Briefly Hacked [Update]
PlayStation had its Twitter and Facebook accounts compromised earlier today. The group OurMine appears to have been behind it, the same team that gained access to HBO and Game of Thrones’ social media accounts a few days ago. They had enough time to send out a few tweets and Facebook messages before being locked out.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Standalone DLC
What a time to be alive! People want more Uncharted and Naughty Dog didn’t have to go and create an entirely new game to deliver it. Why are we even calling The Lost Legacy DLC? After all, what’s standalone DLC if not, well, a game? It even comes on a disc in a box. And…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 -
EsportsOverwatch Pros Melt Before The Zarya-Doomfist Double-Ult
The Zarya-Doomfist combination, sometimes referred to as a “gravfist,” is a simple but effective one-two punch. It’s brutal in public games, but seeing it land in a professional Overwatch match is spectacular. Zarya starts it off with her Graviton Surge, which launches a gravity bomb, sucking opponents into one confined area. Then Doomfist launches into…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Announces ‘Project Scorpio’ Edition Xbox One X
Xbox One X will have a limted “Project Scorpio” edition available when it launches this fall Microsoft announced today at its pre-Gamescom briefing. What’s so special about the $500 Scorpio edition, which leaked last Friday, you might ask? Well there’s the box which was made to resemble the original Xbox and also has the name…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Origins has a new CGI trailer. That means none of this is real, but hey it still looks pretty. Aired at Microsoft’s pre-Gamescom event, the new footage shows Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and Ptolemy will all play a role in the game. Also there will be pink and purple dye pits.
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedJurassic World Evolution Is A Theme Park Building Game Coming In 2018
Announced during Microsoft’s pre-Gamescom briefing, Jurassic World Evolution will let players build their very own deadly theme parks. The game is being created by the developers behind the space exploration sim Elite Dangerous, Frontier Developments, and will be based around the island from the 2015 movie. That means bioengineering new kinds of deadly prehistoric creatures,…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 -
EsportsDruids Are Dominating Hearthstone‘s Newest Expansion
It’s been a week and a half since the new Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion dropped for Hearthstone. With each new set, there’s always a few growing pains and adjustments, but even in a short amount of time, one thing has become clear: Hearthstone, as it stands right now, is all about the Druids.…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ahead of this week’s Gamescom, Microsoft is holding a news event at 3:00PM EDT today where the company will reveal new information about the Xbox One X (like pre-orders finally going live) as well as show off some new game trailers. You can watch the press briefing live right here
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
Halo Fan Loves The Warthog So Much He Built His Own
Halo 3 came out almost ten years ago, and one dedicated fan has spent seven of them attempting to build his very own Warthog. As Bryanthavercamp’s project has reached its final stages, his friend CAPNJ1mmy took to Reddit to upload the results. You can see the vehicle’s early progress in a YouTube video here. Driving…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: How Do We Keep Up With All These Game Updates?
This week on Kotaku Splitscreen I’m joined by boss man Stephen Totilo to talk about No Man’s Sky, Metroid Amiibo, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and more. Jason’s out this week so Stephen steps in to sub. We talk a bit about Kotaku’s expanding video team before moving on to the news of the week (11:08),…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 20, 2017 -
EsportsLeague Pro Steals Show With Massive Triple Kill
Yesterday’s North American League Championship Series ended in an upset for Cloud9, but marksman player Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi can’t feel too bad. His plays on Tristana during the final game of the series were easily the highlight of that day’s games. In a fight at Baron Nashor, the giant purple beast that rewards an empowering…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
New THQ Nordic Game Biomutant Leaks In German Magazine
THQ Nordic has a new post-apocalyptic game staring world-weary animal with a sword and bad-ass grasshopper sidekick. The game, suspected to be revealed at this week’s Gamescom, was leaked this weekend thanks to an ad in the German gaming magazine GamesMarkt Called Biomutant, the leak surfaced via a screenshot posted to Twitter by Tino Hahn…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Wanna Play Overwatch Tonight?
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published August 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 14. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Quick Look Back At The Super Mario Bros. Episode Of Halt And Catch Fire
AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire returns tonight for its fourth and final season. It’s become one of the best prestige television shows still left standing, and while there’s a lot of stuff it gets right and does well, few things show off the series’ charm like the episode it dedicated to Super Mario Bros. With…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
BioWare Confirms No DLC For Mass Effect Andromeda
An update today from BioWare confirmed that Mass Effect: Andromeda will indeed not be getting any new content. Kotaku reported as much back in late June, when sources familiar with BioWare’s plans said that Andromeda would receive no single-player DLC, a huge departure from every previous game in the series. In today’s announcement, BioWare confirmed…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Culture
Artist Gives PS1 Jewel Case Art A Modern Makeover
Ben Nicholas worked for various companies, including Ubisoft and 343 Studios, and you’ve probably see us feature his work before. Well the man never rests, and some of his latest work includes modern redesigns of the jewel case art for some classic PS1 games. The halls of great video game box art are filled with…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017
