Bravely Second‘s Got Jedi Mind Tricks

In 2014’s Bravely Default, there was no real explanation for the random encounter slider, a toggle you could use to reduce or amplify the rate of invisible enemy attacks. It just kind of existed. The sequel, Bravely Second, does things a bit differently. Early in the 3DS role-playing game, which comes out on Friday, there’s…

Two New Classes Coming To Black Desert Online Next Week

And now the moment I’ve all been waiting for, Korean blade warriors Musa and Maehwa arrive in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Black Desert Online later this month, demonstrating two slightly different ways to mix short bows and swords. The Musa and Maehwa are essentially male and female versions of the same class, similar…

What A 61-Player Civilization V Map Looks Like Without The UI

Civilization Battle Royale MK II is a huge ongoing simulation, with 61 AI players on a giant Civ 5 map of Earth. We wrote about the project before, and seeing some current shots of the map, without the UI, just further proves how crazy it is. Tpangolin, the creator of the project, used a mod…

Yep, Unreal Engine 4 Is Still King of Digital Room Porn

Run-of-the-mill room porn is one thing, but it takes something like Unreal Engine 4 to elevate it to a whole new level. This apartment might not exist, but I still really really wanna live there. Or at least go there and stare at things. Maybe take an apple. Unreal Engine 4 apples are nice. The…

Your Complete Spring 2016 Anime Guide

You can feel it. Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and spring is in the air. Oh, and there’s a new season of anime. Here’s a look at what to watch and where to watch it. As we do year after year and season after season, here is Kotaku’s latest anime guide, the Spring 2016…

Sadly, We Never Got This Minecraft Comic

In 2013, work began on a Minecraft comic, with a theme that was basically “Dragon Ball meets Adventure Time”. It never got close to the finish line, for a variety of reasons, but we can still take a quick look at it thanks to writer Brandon Sheffield, who has shared some of the art and…

Moonlighter is a rogue-lite about a shopkeeper who dreams of becoming a hero. In it, you’ll delve into dungeons, fight monsters, and claim legendary loot… which you’ll then sell in your shop. Gotta pay those bills. It’s currently angling to receive support from Square Enix via their Collective program

Good Evening, Dragon Ball Fans

Igor Wolski is a Polish artist who has worked across video games, comics, movies, board games and commercials. You can see more of Igor’s workat his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in…

50% Of Rust Characters Are Now Women, Whether Players Want It Or Not

First announced last year, indie survival game Rust has finally starting introducing female player models to the game. And, in true Rust style, is doing so randomly. Just like it did with raceand…dick size, players are being assigned their gender based on their SteamID, which means there’s no way around it. Some of you will…

That Time A Publisher Turned A Teenage Fantasy Into Their Entire Marketing Campaign

There were good reasons for the Fear Effect games to catch your eye during the PlayStation era, including the stylish art and the mature (for the time, anyway!) storytelling. But what most remember is the crass marketing campaign that exaggerated a relationship between the two female leads. The original Fear Effect was released in 2000,…

Zombie Suitcase Probably Isn’t Making It Past Security

Today on Highlight Reel we have zombie packing, rocket league goals, running, flying rats, nice spikes 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 Dragon Age:…

The Rarest Animation In Super Mario Bros. 3 

Here’s a fun way to amuse yourself on this sleepy Monday afternoon: Supper Mario Broth, an old tumblr page that’s full of cool Nintendo art, screenshots, and trivia. For example: did you know that Super Mario Bros. 3 has an animation that you can only see if you get the Hammer Suit when you’re in…

LEGO Is The Perfect Medium For Telling A Nerd Love Story

LEGO animator Brotherhood Workshop is getting married this week, so he created this charming little LEGO animation to commemorate his wonderfully nerdy relationship with the future Mrs. Workshop. “Best stupid decision ever.” Awwww. How sweet! Though now that I think about it, Mr. Workshop makes these sorts of videos professionally, so it’s sort of like…

Players Fire Bullets From Their Faces And Other Weird Counter-Strike Facts

In first-person games, the disconnect between what you see and what you are can be tremendous. What you see: your own hands, sometimes a gun. What you are: an awkward flesh mound stapled to a camera, portions of which you have no control over. The always excellent 3kliksphilip has put out a new video in…

Division and Destiny Players: Which Will You Focus On Tomorrow?

For the last month, it’s been pretty easy to play both The Division and Destiny. That changes tomorrow. The Division benefitted from the fact that it launched during a low Destiny ebb. There hadn’t been much new to do in Destiny for months, and plenty of hardcore players (raises hand) had been in the midst…

Final Fantasy XV‘s New Demo Is Delightful

Nearly three years ago, while showcasing what we now know was a game that had barely even started development, the people behind Final Fantasy XV demonstrated a flashy fight between the hero Noctis and a Final Fantasy stalwart, the hulking Iron Giant. We only got bits and pieces of the battle, but what we saw…

Modders Take Ark: Survival Evolved To The Moon

Part of what’s made Ark: Survival Evolved such a big hit is the blend of Stone Age tropes and resource gathering. Players feel like they’re surviving by their wits. Would the same mechanics feel as good on the moon? A new mod aims to give players the chance. Ark: Moon Survival is a conversion mod…