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One Cosplayer Brings Bioware, Souls & Witcher Games To Life
As we’ve established, some of the best cosplay on the planet comes out of Russia, a point I’m only going to further emphasise today by sharing some of niamash’s work. A cosplayer we’ve featured a few times before, mostly for her Witcher stuff, niamash has also done some incredible recreations of Bioware games, along with…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Weird Words I Learned From Video Games
We learn a lot of words growing up. We learn a lot of words at school. We might even learn some at college. But as expansive as our vocabularies can become through traditional means of education, let’s not forget that video games can teach us new terms as well. And they’re often some weird ones.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s Persona 5 “Running” On A PC
Persona 5 may be fresh out this week on PS4, but don’t forget the game is also available on PS3. And has been out in Japan since last year, which explains why there’s now footage of the game trying to run on a PC via an emulator. This is RPCS3, a PS3 emulator for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2017 -
CultureTitanfall 2 Execution Is Perfectly Timed
Today on Highlight Reel we have execution timing, cops, very British deaths 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! Tomb Raider – Everyone do…
By Chris Person Published April 4, 2017 - Culture
A Simpler Major Kusanagi
Rachel Ho is an artist and illustrator based in Malaysia. You can see more of Rachel’s work at her Behanceand ArtStationpages. 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, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
An Essential Glossary For Overwatch Players
“They’re leaping onto the payload with a dive comp wombo combo and a nanoboosted face tank” is total gibberish. Unless you’re an Overwatch player. Overwatch is more accessible than most team-based competitive games, but that doesn’t mean it’s simple. Dig beneath the surface and you’ll find a labyrinthine tomb that houses some deformed cousin of…
Cecilia D'Anastasio and Nathan Grayson Published April 4, 2017 -
CultureShow Us Your Ugliest Video Game Outfits
You did it. You finally got that sweet armor set you’ve been assembling for days. You look like a million bucks. Time to parade around town being shiny AF and… oh no. You found a new chest plate with slightly better stats. Have fun being a damn circus clown for the next 20 hours. I’ve…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Starting today, Twitch users can purchase games like For Honor and The Walking Dead directly from Twitch. Under game streams, viewers will now see a “Buy Now” button. Also, games over $5.00 will earn viewers “Twitch Crates,” which contain badges and emotes and the like.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedAfter Game Developer’s Death, His Collaborators Set Out To Finish His Project
Shard, a platformer meant to be played with a friend, was still incomplete when its creator passed away. Now, two of his collaborators are trying to finish it. Roger Morash died along with his wife, Valerie, and their pets on January 23rd, due to “acute carbon monoxide poisoning.” Morash had been a former Harmonix developer,…
By Gita Jackson Published April 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe People Who Translate Japanese Sex Games For Millions of Horny Fans
Every month, millions of people play free sex games on Nutaku, a platform that distributes some of the biggest uncensored erotic games available in English. While some of these risque games are developed in the US, many are brought over from Japan, meaning that someone has to make sure all the raunchiness gets translated properly.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Atlus Threatens To Go After People Who Stream Too Far Into Persona 5
Persona 5 is a chill game, so it’s only fitting that the developers at Atlus would have no chill whatsoever, openly threatening content claims and strikes for anyone who streams too far in the story. Today on their website, Atlus USA posted a note to streamers, asking everyone to refrain from spoiling Persona 5 and…
By Jason Schreier Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
That Time When Snake Rescued Zelda And Peach In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Nine years post-release, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is remembered as the problem child of the Smash franchise. Nintendo took some risks with it, some of which worked, and most of which did not. Famously, the tripping mechanic did not work. Neither did its near-Martian gravity. On the other hand, Zero Suit Samus, a fighter with…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 4, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Persona 5
Persona 5 is a really good game. It’s also complicated and occasionally unforgiving, with a ton of rules to learn and systems to memorize. If you want to live your best possible year in Tokyo, you may want a little guidance. Persona 5 does an okay job of explaining itself to players, but there are…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Court Orders Notorious Cheat Maker To Pay Blizzard $8.5 Million
Last month, Blizzard demanded $8.5 million from cheat maker Bossland as part of an ongoing legal battle. Now, in absence of any defense from the Honor Buddy (WoW) and Watchover Tyrant (Overwatch) creator, the court has sided with Blizzard. The court has granted Blizzard statutory copyright damages totaling out to $8,563,600. Bossland also owes Blizzard…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game In Which You Play As A Twitter Egg And Romance Other Eggs Via Subtweets
Twitter can be a pretty awful place. The Subtweet Game makes the worst parts of it into a romance game. The Subtweet Game was made in a month for the NaNoReNo game jam, and it perfectly captures the feeling of flirting on Twitter by faving any and everything that sounds like it might be flirtatious.…
By Gita Jackson Published April 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
BioWare Promises Big Changes For Mass Effect: Andromeda, Starting Thursday
Mass Effect: Andromeda had a couple of rough weeks thanks to high-profile technical issues, animation wonkiness, and general fan disappointment. In response to that feedback, BioWare has announced improvements to Andromeda that will start easing out the visual kinks, while also teasing some major changes yet to come. Below are the full patch notes for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 4, 2017 -
CultureNine Video Games That Left Us Defenseless And Scared
Video games often employ lots of cruel tricks in which gamers find themselves in precarious pickles—the gigantic and seemingly impossible bosses, timers, that last collectable that requires precision to attain. But the cruelest trick of all? Taking away our weapons. This piece originally appeared 1/2/15. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask How often have you…
N.Ho Sang and Peter Tieryas Published April 4, 2017
