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King’s Quest: Quest For the Crown: The Kotaku Review

Deadspin writer and Chopped champion Drew Magary wrote a new book, The Hike, which comes out next week. Since the novel was inspired by old point-and-click adventure games, we’ve asked Drew to come review the original King’s Quest for Kotaku. Don’t worry: the book is way better. – Jason I should not remember the King’s…

By Drew Magary Published July 29, 2016

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The Right To Bear Arms. So Many Arms.

Adam Baines is a concept artist based in the UK who has worked on games like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Dirty Bomb You can see more of Adam’s work at his Tumblrand 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 29, 2016

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Godzilla Resurgence Talks Too Much

It’s been two years since the world got a new Godzilla film. That was a Hollywood movie. This is not. Godzilla Resurgence is the first Japanese ‘Zilla film since 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars. I saw that here in Japan at the theater, so it’s only fitting I do the same for Resurgence. Going into the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2016

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A Most Famous Naruto Unmasking In Anime Form

Last year, Kakashi showed what was under his mask in the Naruto manga. Now, we get another look at his face in the anime. Warning: This article contains spoilers. As previously reported, in an interview with Shonen Jump (via Saiyan Island), Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto was asked if he was finally going to show the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2016

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At Narita-san Temple. Narita, Chiba Prefecture. By Andrew Morales. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2016

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Track: When Good Dogs Do Bad Things | Artist: Dillinger Escape Plan feat. Mike Patton | Album: Irony is a Dead Scene Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2016

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There There, Team Instinct, It’s Going To Be OK

While Pokémon Go cosplay was at first restricted to just the trainers, since we hadn’t got a proper look at the team leader outfits, now that we know Blanche is a runaway Fire Emblem charactercosplayer’s options can expand a little. This is NipahCos as Team Instinct leader Spark. Photo by Shoujo Cosplay

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2016

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Pokémon Go Player Crashes Into School While Driving

A 19-year-old driver from Australia has crashed their car into a local school while trying to play Pokémon Go The Age reported this morning that the driver was “trying to catch a Pokemon” when he lost control of his car just before 7:00PM last night. He overshot a roundabout and hit a fence at St…

Alex Walker Published July 28, 2016

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Nice Beard, Man

Stuart Kim is a concept artist working for Amazon’s game studios. You can see more of Stuart’s work at his personal site and 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, showcasing…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2016

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DOTA 2 Adds VR Spectator Mode

This is the kind of thing I’d like to see more of. Increasingly, I’m finding VR’s applications slightly outside the realm of traditional gaming to be the most exciting. For every tame take on Star Wars or Resident Evil demo that nauseates more than it terrifies, there are social tools that let you stay connected…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 28, 2016

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The New Doom Board Game Looks Hot

There was a Doom board game released in 2004. This isn’t it. This one is brand new. Made by the same company (Fantasy Flight) behind the original, 2016’s Doom is based on the look of the new game, and is modelled a lot more closely on Fantasy Flight’s Imperial Assault (right down to the games…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2016

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Praise The Meme, Dark Souls

Today on Highlight Reel we have Source Filmmaker recreations of viral hits, rockets, newspaper readings, Reaper suicides, 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!…

By Chris Person Published July 28, 2016

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Pro Counter-Strike Pulled From German TV In The Wake Of Munich Shooting

Following the recent tragedy in Munich, Turner’s ELeague Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament will not be airing in Germany. According to ESPN, television channel ProSieben MAXX planned to show ELeague’s semifinals on Friday and Saturday of this week. In the wake of the horrific shooting in Munich, Germany, however, they’ve elected to yank that broadcast. Freaks…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 28, 2016

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Classic mecha anime Patlabor will see a reboot this fall. Studio Khara, founded by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno, will release Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot on October 15th at the Japan Animator Expo. The last Patlabor anime installment was published nearly 15 years ago.

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 28, 2016

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What An EA Video Game Contract Looked Like In 1986

Here’s a fun little relic from the earliest days of game development: the original contract for the IBM port of Wasteland, made by Interplay, which cost EA just $28,000. Interplay founder Brian Fargo posted one section of the old contract today on Twitter, and it’s an interesting look at ‘80s game development life: Add a…

By Jason Schreier Published July 28, 2016

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Playing D&D Online Is About To Get Easier

Everything is getting uploaded, including stalwart meatspace occupant Dungeons & Dragons. Today, Roll20, an online “virtual tabletop,” announced its new licensing deal with D&D to offer the pen-and-paper RPG’s original content on their digital platform. Although D&D intellectual property is already accessible on popular digital RPG platform Fantasy Grounds, D&D’s Roll20 collaboration is the latest…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 28, 2016

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Ask Dr. NerdLove: I’m A Straight Woman, So Why Do I Prefer Lesbian Porn?

Hello, you beautiful and terrifying porn cobras of the Internet. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating column that takes your love life out of beta and into gold. This week, we’re digging deep into our hearts and squishy bits to answer the age-old question, “Why do I like things I feel like I shouldn’t…

Harris O'Malley Published July 28, 2016

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Guy At Local Dave & Buster’s Bends Space-Time With His Feet

Pump It Up player Drake Davis (aka Shockwave) has some fancy feet that appear to defy known laws of physics. Describing himself as “pretty ok” for someone who’s “been playing for 2 years,” Davis was recently caught on video by musician Ryan Oakes absolutely killing it on a console at a Virginia Beach Dave &…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 28, 2016

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The Uncracked Secrets Of Pokémon Go Egg-Hatching

For the past several days I’ve literally been running an experiment with Pokémon Go, trying to hatch eggs while running through Brooklyn and Manhattan. I ran enough that I should have hatched the 10km egg I was incubating in the game, but I did not. For nearly 20km, its shell remained intact. This defies the…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2016

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A Friendly Dolphin’s Ridiculous Adventures In Second Life

Hey guys! It’s Snorkel the Dolphin here, 🐬

By Patricia Hernandez Published July 28, 2016