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An App For People Going To Nerd Conventions

There’s a Kickstarter currently running for an app called Shout Around, which is designed specifically for anyone attending stuff like gaming, anime and cosplay conventions. Built on geolocation and friends lists, the idea is it can be used both to meet new people and catch up with the ones you already know. It works a…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

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Look At This $600 Bloodborne Statue

In 2015, I said a $300 Bloodborne statue was “expensive”. Which would make this $600 Bloodborne statue more expensive. It’s Lady Maria, stands 20″ tall and if $600 is a problem, you’ve got a long time to save, because it won’t be out until 2018.

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

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The Nier: Automata Cosplay Keeps Coming

Nier: Automata isn’t just a very good video game, its star 2B is also a big cosplay inspiration, across both images and now videos as well. This is by CosplaySlayer

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

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Panzer Corps is, very quietly, one of the absolute best strategy games on the PC. It also looks about 1000 years old, so news of an Unreal Engine-powered sequel due next year is good news.

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

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The Division’s Year 2 Content Is Free

Ubisoft have announced a whole range of new stuff for anyone still playing The Division, from gifts and credits to two expansions later in the year. It’s all going to be free! And maybe for a reason. The full range of content is detailed in this Ubisoft blog post, but the gist is that there’s…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

Culture

The Kick-Ass Capcom Art of Kinu Nishimura

Kinu Nishimura is one of the most accomplished artists to have ever worked in video games. She started out at Capcom in 1991, and in the two decades to follow worked on everything from Street Fighter II to Darkstalkers. It’s been over 25 years since then, and while she’s no longer a full-time employee, she’s…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

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The Nintendo Switch Really Needs More Music

Unlike its predecessors, the new Nintendo Switch has a boring operating system. Not only does it lack Nintendo’s characteristic oddball playfulness, it’s also nearly silent. There’s no music. It’s a shame. The 3DS and the Wii U, Nintendo’s two most recent gaming systems, both had incredible menu music. If you’ve been using a Switch for…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 8, 2017

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Yesterday, Our Headlines Rhymed

For much of yesterday, our headlines had a gimmick. They formed rhyming pairs, because it’d be too hard to make them a limerick. For those of you who noticed, we appreciate that you wrote us. And I’d like to thank the team for going along with my latest scheme. I doubt we’ll do another pass.…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 8, 2017

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Blizzard Cracks Down On Overwatch Players Who Farm XP

Jeff Kaplan sees you, Overwatch XP farmers. He sees you, and he’s pissed. Well, maybe not pissed, but unusually angry by “glittering ray of sunlight transformed into an eternally patient man” standards. Recently, some players have taken to creating XP farming servers in Overwatch’s new custom game browser. Basically, you join one, pick a hero,…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 8, 2017

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Getting Started In Lego Worlds

Before you start building your own worlds in Lego’s answer to Minecraft, you’ve got to learn the roles and earn some gold bricks. Let’s take a look at the opening moments of Lego Worlds. When it launched in early access for PC back in 2015, Lego Worlds was a much more Minecraftian (it’s a word)…

By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2017

Esports

Six Years Later, Player Finds Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Glitch That Makes Phoenix Weaker

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 might have come out in 2011, but players are still finding impactful surprises. This is what happens when gamers keep pushing and poking at a fighting game they love. Suddenly a powerful character like Phoenix has had a new weakness exposed. Mirroring her status as one of the most powerful mutants in…

Ian Walker Published March 8, 2017

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Destiny Will Come To An End With T-Shirts

On March 28, Bungie will launch the Age of Triumph, an event that they’re describing as a celebration of all things Destiny. In addition to updating old raids for current light levels (390), the Age of Triumph will come with a massive 13-page record-book full of tough achievements. Beat enough of them to hit “rank…

By Jason Schreier Published March 8, 2017

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Flinthook is coming to PC, Xbox One, and PS4 April 18. We enjoyed it a lot at last year’s PAX East

By Riley MacLeod Published March 8, 2017

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Video Game Designers Are Creating Their Own Version Of Mixtapes

In 2001 Jesse Lacey, the pale poster boy of emo, crooned about mixtapes. Mixtapes, in this case, were artfully-compiled collections of songs stitched together for another person. They were the burned CDs you’d slide in the locker of a crush in middle school or the cassette tapes obsessed over in a Nick Hornby novel. These…

Caty McCarthy Published March 8, 2017

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No Man’s Sky Update Adds Vehicles, Base Sharing, Permadeath

No Man’s Sky, a space exploration game that came out last year to little fanfare or controversy, gets a new update today that will bring with it PS4 Pro support, land vehicles, a permadeath mode, and the ability to share your bases online. The update should be live this afternoon. New trailer above.

By Jason Schreier Published March 8, 2017

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Specter of Torment Makes The Perfect Switch Companion To Zelda

If you need a break from finding creative ways to kill Bokoblins in Breath of the Wild, allow me to suggest a different type of game: Specter of Torment, a new standalone Shovel Knight expansion that’s just as good if not better than the original Although Specter of Torment will be free to anyone who…

By Jason Schreier Published March 8, 2017

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Rain World is coming to PS4 and PC March 28th. Look at the cat. Bug? Cat bug? Anyway if I get it killed I’m gonna cry. Here’s a trailer.

By Riley MacLeod Published March 8, 2017

Culture

That’s Not The Catbus I Was Thinking Of…

Jort van Welbergen is a freelance artist who most recently worked on Star Citizen and Horizon Zero Dawn You can see more of van Welbergen’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…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2017

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You will see fewer posts on Kotaku today, because the women on our staff are on strike as part of the “Day Without A Woman” to commemorate International Women’s Day. The strike is one aspect of aday intended to raise awareness about the value women contribute to society and the issues of inequality that they…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 8, 2017

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Logitech G Pro Gaming Keyboard Review: Professional Grade

The latest keyboard to come from Logitech’s gamer-focused G series is a compact little number built specifically for esports professionals. I am not an esports professional, but I know what I like. As the line between sports and esports continues to blur, we’re seeing more gaming peripherals made for the esports market. Just like you…

By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2017