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Nice Place You Got Here
Daniel Romanovsky works at Form Language Studio, a company that specialises in art for games, TV and movies (like Kong: Skull Island). You can see more of Daniel’s work at his company site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Origins Of Battlegrounds’ “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” Line
When you win in Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, you see the message: “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”. That’s…weird. So where’d it come from? It’s a line you may be familiar with if you’ve been to Vegas, or indeed if you’ve played any of PlayerUnknown’s previous mod work. “‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ has been used in my Battle Royale…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2017 -
CultureYoshi Gets It Right In The Kisser
Today on Highlight Reel we have skyhooks, impressive plays, pool shots, dives, 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! Titanfall 2 – The Skyhook…
By Chris Person Published July 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Itch.io Making Changes To Fight Off Scam Games
Recently, a user of independent digital game store Itch.io was thrilled to find a copy of Rimworld for 75 percent off. He snapped it up immediately. Problem: Rimworld isn’t available for purchase on Itch.io. At least, not legally. Turns out, it was a scam listing. According to our counterpart on another continent, Kotaku UK (pronounced…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 13, 2017 - Esports
How Exactly Does Dota 2 Come Up With Over $20 Million In Prizes For Its Biggest Event?
This year’s International has broken the record for largest prize pool in esports at over $20,700,460 and still climbing. That record was set by last year’s International, which broke a record set by the previous year’s. This presents a mystery to the uninitiated: Exactly where is all this money coming from? Dota 2‘s International is…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 13, 2017 - Culture
Battlegrounds Getting First-Person Only Servers
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, using the third-person camera to peek around corners while you remain comfortably out of harm’s way is key to survival. As a human being with eyeballs that spend most of their time firmly in their sockets, you might recognize this as unrealistic. If you want more realism from your game about 100…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At This Bad Mario Puzzle
Nintendo has released a one thousand piece Mario puzzle, and there’s something wrong with it. Can you guess? More than half the pieces in this box are the same exact color. Has anyone who worked on this actually seen a puzzle before? I’m no puzzle expert, but that seems like a recipe for a bad…
By Gita Jackson Published July 13, 2017 - Opinion
Super Meat Boy Creator’s New Game Is Fun But Familiar
The End is Nigh is a new puzzle platformer by former Newgrounds creator Tyler Glaiel and Super Meat Boy’s Edmund McMillen out now on PC. It brings back Meat Boy’s precise controls and movement for a second round of dangerous jumps and spike pits. It’s a bit too familiar, but it’s still a lot of…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game Where You Try To Clean Crime Scenes Without Getting Caught
Serial Cleaner is a game where you play as a professional crime scene cleaner for the mob. You have to sneak around cops in order to vacuum up bloodstains, pick up bodies, and pocket murder weapons. For a game about cleaning, it’s surprisingly fun. Each level is set in a different location: a camping ground,…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
If You Liked Inside, You’ll Like Black The Fall And Its Little Robot Dog Too
Released this week on Steam by Sand Sailor Studio, Black The Fall is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer that shares many similarities withlast year’s indie hit, Inside Dark and moody atmosphere? Clever puzzles requiring plenty of trial and error? It’s got all that, plus a lil’ robot friend. Comparisons between Black The Fall and Playdead’s…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Vaan Really Sucks
“I just wish [Final Fantasy XII]’s main character weren’t this pretty boy shithead,” says Kirk on today’s big Q&A episode of Kotaku Splitscreen We start off the ep by talking Final Fantasy XII (6:20), Grand Theft Auto IV (20:12), and Red Dead Redemption (26:58) before opening up the mailbag (33:15) and answering your questions about…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe New Naruto Game Is All About Class-Based Online Ninja Team Battles
Coming next year to PS4, Xbox One and PC, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers is a team-based online battler that files the many ninja of the Naruto-verse into four categories: attack, ranged, defense and healer—AKA rogue, wizard, warrior and cleric. Don’t worry, all of them kick and punch. Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers is a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Celebrating Our Lucky (And Well-Loved) Gaming Controllers
This deeply unintimidating GameCube controller is precious to me (and one of the last functional ones I own). It brings me luck and joy and brilliant Super Smash Bros. air dodges. And it has damned many challengers in its long and hard life. No, I’m not proud of how it looks—the duct-taped cord, the gunk-covered…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 13, 2017
