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Sorry, I’m Not Making The Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie
Everyone, I have a confession to make: I, Nathan Grayson of Kotaku dot com, am not making the Five Nights At Freddy’s movie. I just really feel the need to set the record straight on that. OK, time for some backstory: Last year, it was announced that Warner Bros had picked up the rights to…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2016 - UncategorizedBy Kirk Hamilton Published August 12, 2016
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Why Didn’t They Just Call It Cyberpink
Wadim Kashin is an artist based in Moscow who has worked in both games and movies. You can see more Wadim’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 of video game artists,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2016 -
CultureReigns Combines Ruling A Kingdom With Tinder
Swipe right. Long live the king! Swipe left. The king is dead. I just got done spending an hour with Reigns, a fun little Steam/iOS/Android game where you swipe right and left to make decisions that will ultimately save or ruin your entire kingdom. Oh, and your life. The game can be quite treacherous (I’ve…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
New Metroid Spin-Off Is Meant For Multiplayer, But Gives Solo Players A Boost
There’s been so much focus on what next week’s 3DS game Metroid Prime Federation Force isn’t that it’s been a revelation to finally play the finished game and see what it is. In the early going, it seems like it might even be a game you can solo. Nintendo has repeatedly presented Federation Force as…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Fans Have Turned Overwatch‘s Roadhog Into A Shy, Emo Teen
Overwatch’s Roadhog, the wheezing, porcine tank from Hell, is my favorite video game character of 2016. The rush of visceral win I feel when I hook an enemy and blast scrap metal in their face is unparalleled. I love it all: the way his Scrap Gun bounces up and down when he lumbers to the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 12, 2016 -
CultureToy Time Builds Lego Nexo Knights‘ Volcano Lair
Lego Nexo Knights, the most kid-friendly battle between techno knights and dark magic possible, returns to Cartoon Network this weekend for a second season. Seems like as good a reason as any to assemble the 1,186 piece Jestro’s Volcano Lair set. In a world where Lego can’t seem to keep kids interested in Bionicle anymore…
By Mike Fahey Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Is Pretty Rough On PC [UPDATE]
All this week, PC gamers interested in No Man’s Sky have had to patiently watch PS4 players explore the universe without them. Today, they can finally play the game for themselves. Too bad it’s in such rough shape. I’ve played about an hour on PC, after playing somewhere around 40 hours on PS4. The PC…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Is Making Overwatch More Responsive On PC
It’s been known for a while that Overwatch has a lower tick rate—that is, how often servers update to reflect what players are doing—than most other competitive first-person shooters. Thankfully, Blizzard’s finally upping it on PC. While Blizzard has said that Overwatch uses predictive server techniques to make up for the potential delay produced by…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedHearthstone‘s New Adventure Is A Lot Of Fun
One Night in Karazhan is the latest expansion to Hearthstone, adding a slew of new cards and a frantic single player adventure. It’s as good a reason as any to jump into the game after a long break, which is exactly what I did. Can my rusty skills defeat Prince Malchezaar? Watch above to find…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
THQ Is Back From The Dead (Sort Of)
It might not seem like a savvy business move to rebrand yourself after a failed game publisher, but regardless, best of luck to the folks at Nordic, who announced today that they’re now called THQ Nordic. Nordic, a game publisher based in Austria, has had their hands in retail deals and ports for various games…
By Jason Schreier Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Fans’ Sombra Investigation Reaps A Skull Code
The hunt for details about Overwatch’s alleged next hero, Sombra, has finally reaped something—and it’s literally a reaper (not to be confused with the hero Reaper). The 5,000 Overwatch fans struggling to unravel Blizzard’s increasingly obtuse information puzzles have been investigating the latest Sombra clue for nearly two weeks. Last night, they finally made some…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 12, 2016 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Getting Started In No Man’s Sky [Update]
The universe is too vast a place to explore without preparing yourself first. Here’s what you need to know to make the most out of No Man’s Sky. Take your time You may have heard that beating No Man’s Sky means getting to the center of the universe, where a secret awaits any player who…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Artist Is Hiding Tiny Pokémon Around Pokéstops
Dallas artist Nichole’s Nerdy Knots has started making cute little knitted pocket monsters and leaving them hidden around town in Pokémon Go Pokéstops. There are no plans to sell these; she’s just leaving them lying around for kids and fans to discover on their own, while encouraging others to download her plans and make their…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Witcher Makes Surprise Olympics Appearance
This is Vitalina Batsarashkina, a 19 year-old Russian shooter—and big fan of The Witcher, it seems—who won a silver medal at the Olympics earlier this week in the 10m Air Pistol. Pictured above is a close-up of the shooting glasses she wore during the event, featuring a sketch of a Witcher medallion. And just in…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
Ash Could Finally Win A Pokémon League
For the past twenty years, Ash has been losing. To date, he’s never won an official Pokémon League, but that could change this month. Ash might finally win his first one. Increasingly, Ash has upped his game and has been more formidable in the anime than in year’s past. This season, Ash and his Greninja…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
Making Gundam Models Is Hard Even For Gundam Models
You know what, for an amphibious mobile suit with iron pinchers, MSM-07 isn’t too shabby at model making. Twitter user TKvirtualworld created this brilliant diorama with MSM-07 sitting at a desk, reading through an instructional manual. A look at MSM-07’s handiwork. Can you imagine picking up those little pieces with those pinchers? Or creating something…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2016 - CultureCosplay
It’s Summer And Time To Cosplay In Japan
Every August, the twice-yearly Comic Market gets underway in Tokyo. Besides fan-created comics, it draws numerous cosplayers who brave the heat to show off their outfits. Tokyo gets incredibly hot in August, so big respect to the cosplayers in the heavier outfits. Comic Market cosplay is always a good gauge to see what’s popular in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2016
