Rogue One’s LEGO Trailer Is As Good As The Real One

The Star Wars: Rogue One trailer was released on April 7. That’s less than a month ago, and already, a team of fans have gone and made something that actual LEGO game developers Traveller’s Tales would be proud of. The clip was a collaboration between nine of the internet’s best LEGO animators (full list here),…

 Pro Player Shows The Power Of Guile

Today on Highlight Reel we have devastating self owns, pro Guile moves, Overwatch plays, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, 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 Halo 5 –Hydra is…

Steam Games Are Now Even More Susceptible To Review Bombing

Valve recently updated Steam’s review system to focus more on the here and now. The review section gives more weight to recently published reviews, and there’s a new “recent” percentage score. On paper, it seems like a good idea, but it also brings with it new problems. Case in point: The Culling. It’s a Hunger-Games-esque…

Uncharted: Fortune Hunter Is A Puzzle Game Worthy Of Nathan Drake

Once again, Nathan Drake is following in Lara Croft’s footsteps. Released today ahead of the much-anticipated debut of Uncharted 4 next week, Uncharted: Fortune Hunter gives players a new perspective from which to control Naughty Dog’s iconic hero. Much like Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go, Fortune Hunter places Nathan on a grid-based puzzle environment…

Thanks. I don’t usually use sprays in multiplayer shooters, but now, thanks to Overwatch player kharnna, I finally understand the appeal. Here’s the full clip:

The Nostalgic Moment In Dark Souls 3 That Made Me Go ‘Oh, Shit’

If you’ve played the whole Dark Souls series, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t played Dark Souls 3 yet, there are huge spoilers ahead. Again, I’m about to spoil a huge reveal in Dark Souls 3. Reader beware! Pontiff Sulyvahn proved to be one of the toughest fights for me in all…

More Realistic Starfighter Propulsion Designs, Please

Z PZ is an artist based in Shenzen, China. And this is one of the coolest starfighter designs I’ve seen in ages, somehow both “Battlestar Galactica” and “80s anime” at the same time. You can see more of Z PZ’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…

Podcast: What It’s Like To Be A Games Reporter

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about what it’s like to report on the world of video games. Join us to hear some of the stories behind some of Kotaku’s biggest scoops. Kirk’s out on sabbatical this month, so today Kotaku’s Patrick “Scoops” Klepek joins me (Jason “Press Sneak Fuck” Schreier) to get into the…

The Witcher 3’s Big Battle Sounded Like A Nightmare To Make

The Witcher 3 is an incredible video game, one I’m still playing a year after release. One of the main reasons it’s so good is that, for a big open-world game, everything actually comes together and works You take that for granted while playing, but considering the scale of the map, the way combat is…

Uncharted 4: The Kotaku Review

For a worrisome amount of time, Uncharted 4 feels like little more than a familiar, obligatory sequel, existing the way Mario Karts and Halos do to continue bolstering one faction in the ongoing console wars. Excellent, fresh ideas for these kinds of automatic sequels are not a prerequisite. Thankfully, after nine chapters, Uncharted 4 dramatically…

The Life of Undertale’s Flowey, in GIF Form

Flowey is the first character you see in Undertale, and his story… let’s just say it’s unique. Also, turns out, it translates well to digital flipbook, or at least animated GIF form. Note: Heavy Undertale spoilers follow. The 53-frame animation, or rather the 53-part image series, depicts Flowey’s life, starting with his suicide and his…

Persona 5 Looks As Incredible As Ever

You thought the last Persona 5 trailer was amazing? It was. Ditto for this latest one. Check out this new gameplay, new characters, and sweet, sweet user interface. Today, Atlus revealed that Persona 5 will be out September 15 in Japan on the PS3 and PS4.

Persona 5 Will Be Released September 15 in Japan

Atlus just announced the drop date for Persona 5. The game will be out in Japan on September 15. As of writing, the Western release date, however, still hasn’t yet been revealed. Atlus announced the release during a Nico Nico stream. Persona 5 was first announced in 2013 and then slated for release the following…

Pokémon Battles Are Pretty Messed Up In Halo 5

The creative stuff people come up with in Halo 5‘s Forge almost reach Garry’s Mod levels of silliness. Here’s, for example, a very well designed map for Pokémon battles. It’s a rock-paper-scissors type map with Blastoise, Venosaur and Charizard, where the winner can eliminate the other player with a powerful weapon. It’s made by CaptainDireWolf,…

Nintendo Is Using Their E3 Press Conference Slot For A Zelda Event

When Nintendo announced last week that Zelda will be the only playable game at this year’s E3, they left the door open for a press conference or Direct where they could announce other non-playable games. Seems like that ain’t happening, either. On Tuesday, June 14, rather than hold some sort of blowout event full of…