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Warhammer 40K Cosplay Is Ready To Die For The Emperor
Decked out in armour and weapons made by Wulfgar Weapons & Props, this group of fans hit Gencon last week with some of the best 40K cosplay I have ever seen. The armour. The weapons. The fur. It’s all perfect The crew won “best in show” at Gencon’s cosplay competition. There were seven of them,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2016 - Culture
The Week In Games: STYLE. SAVVY.
Sure, some little game called Deus Ex or whatever is looming on the horizon, but all the cool kids are getting hype for Style Savvy: Fashion Forward. Us Style Savvy enthusiasts weren’t even sure Nintendo was gonna localize this one, but they did, and it’s finally, finally, almost here! You can be a hairdresser, model,…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Florence + The Machine’s Songs for Final Fantasy XV Are Perfect
I don’t really like Florence + The Machine and I haven’t really been following FFXV’s development, so this came as a surprise. But these songs, in all honesty, are lush and beautiful in a way that I think the franchise deserves. Since FFX, I feel like the series has been veering towards the CW in…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Why We Write About Games
A lot of us that write about games end up here kind of by mistake. I did—when I left college I had very different career goals. But we aren’t unhappy. We love games, and clearly we like writing. However, it’s still curious to me to hear that my peers are making more intentional inroads into…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
How My Colonists Died in Rimworld, Ranked From Least To Most Depressing
1. Everyone is in the workshop, everyone has a project. The food is coming in nicely — our next winter shouldn’t be a problem. I imagine that this small colony is buzzing with energy. There are hardships and disagreements, sure, but this will be okay. I can see a solid arc of survival ahead of…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedStrictoaster is one of my favorite YouTubers and this is my favorite video of his. It’s real Sunday watching—in it, he makes a highway connection as a tunnel, decides he hates it, and then redoes it as an overpass. Even edited down, this takes 40 minutes. His perfectionism is meditative. Enjoy.
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mr. Robot is one of my favorite tv shows right now and not just because of my overwhelming thirst for Rami Malek. It’s just got a serious point of view, and even if I’m not sure about the choices Sami Esmail makes, he makes them with an absolute sureness of footing. I was scrolling down…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
How The Quiet Year Brings People Together
On an impossibly hot Friday night, I invited five friends over to play The Quiet Year. If you’ve ever hosted a party before you know how risky this can be—all too often I feel like I’m negotiating between groups of people who don’t quite like each other. But this night was refreshingly harmonious. And it…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedFor some reason Kotaku has decided to give me this platform so I’m going to use it to share a very specific joke that I still find funny: this video of a band that Academy Award Winning Doom nerd Trent Reznor played in pre-Nine Inch Nails. They are called Slam Bamboo, you’re welcome.
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Patch Notes
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published August 12. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Uranium Creators Pull Game After A Reported 1.5 Million Downloads
After nine years of work on Pokémon Uranium, the fans who made it have removed all download links for the game from their website (h/t Christian), saying they want to respect Nintendo’s wishes that the game no longer be distributed, despite the fact that (according to them) it’s already been downloaded 1.5 million times. Although…
By Jason Schreier Published August 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedThree Things To Try Tonight That Aren’t Video Games
1. I used to be one of those exhausting people that kept up with music blogs and checked out new bands, and then I got a life. However, the new records from Mitski and Car Seat Headrest are both pretty good. Mitski’s Puberty 2 is beautiful, funny and sad, while Car Seat Headrests’s Teens of…
By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Postcard from No Man’s Sky
Nico, Hey boo! I just got your postcard and I’m so happy to hear from you. I miss you so much! You’re probably well aware that I love being alone. I mean, I think I’m pretty gregarious and outgoing, but nothing feels better than curling up in your ship with a good book, right? I’ve…
By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
You Deserve Nice Things, Like This Incredible Shirt
I want this in every color.
By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Britney Spears iPhone Game Is Weirdly Depressing
Glu, the developers of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, have now teamed up with Britney Spears for what feels like a sequel to their smash hit. Way back in 2014 (I know, practically ancient history), I wrote an article about Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, because in a pre-Snapchat world, I felt that Kim needed a little defending. I…
By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
How Tabletop Games Make My Life Better
When Saturnina Alers was being honest with herself she’d begrudgingly admit she didn’t particularly like Jacqui Green, but in the middle of a war she never got much time for self reflection. Under the service of Aria Joie, most of her days were in meetings, oiling the joints of old mechs, making sure people were…
By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Hello, Bitches
Love me or hate me, you’re all still talking about me. My name is Gita Jackson and I’ll be your guest editor for the weekend. That’s right, I’m here, I’m queer, and I’m in the middle of an existential crisis (wait, shit, I don’t think that’s how it goes). As far as what to expect,…
By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Players Are Breaking Gyms With An Egg Glitch
Eggs aren’t supposed to do anything in Pokémon Go, other than eventually produce a new baby critter. Some players, however, are taking advantage of a new exploit that forces eggs to mess with the entire game. Reports around the web are circulating that some players are finding unbeatable gyms. Somehow, players have figured out how…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 13, 2016 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Requiem For A Premium
QUOTE | “Premium is dead. That’s a fact, so let’s deal with it.” – Valiant Hearts director and Digixart head Yoan Fanise, explaining the company’s mindset after Lost in Harmony launched as a premium iOS app and failed to perform Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “It’s tough to be disciplined…
Brendan Sinclair Published August 13, 2016
