When The Best Overwatch Teammate Isn’t On Your Team

Today on Highlight Reel we have perfect deflects, good revives, overwhelming enemies, Dark Souls 3 cheater karma 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 Rise…

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Sander Verhoeven is a student currently interning at Guerilla Games, the developers of the Killzone series and the upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn You can see more of Sander’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…

The First Thing Geralt of Rivia Did In His New House

In The Witcher 3’s new expansion Blood & Wine, Geralt of Rivia gets a house. He gets a whole vineyard, really, but the house is the best part because you can decorate it. You can hang up your suits of armor and put prized weapons on the wall. There are some spots to put up…

How A Guy Nearly Broke Doom‘s SnapMap To Make A MOBA

Doom’s SnapMap feature is more versatile than a typical custom map creator, but it’s not quite on the level of full-blown mod tools. So, what happens when you try to recreate one of the more complicated game genres known to man in it? Kotaku reader Patrick Roeder just released a beta of his Doom MOBA…

People Are Thirsty For Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Hot New Professor

Move over, Professor Sycamore. There’s a new daddy in town. (NSFW warning!) As many of you know, every Pokémon game comes with a Pokémon expert who guides you on your journey to catch ‘em all. In the first generation of games/anime, we had good ‘ol professor Oak: For a while, this was more or less…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Is Kind Of A Hoarder

Hello all you freakbone bed buzzards of the Interwebs, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating advice column with the the patch notes for your latest relationship update. This week, we’re in for some confrontations. Nobody likes conflict, but some issues need to be tackled head on. Whether it’s putting your foot down with…

Cult Classic Horror Game D Now Available On GOG

Chances are only hardcore horror fans remember D, but thankfully, there’s a new way to play it; the game just came out on PC! Night Dive Studios, who continues to do yeoman’s work in pulling games from the past into the present, has quietly released D onto GOG. I’m told the game will eventually be…

Hitman‘s Latest Episode Is Disappointing

In anticipation of Hitman’s third episode, I spent the past weekend doing pretty much nothing but playing Hitman. I beat the new Elusive Target with a much better score than last time. I hit mastery level 20 in both Paris and Sapienza, including two suit-only silent assassin runs. I finally hit my Hitman stride, just…

Surgeon Simulator Will Now Let You Operate On Donald Trump

The fate of likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is now (virtually) in your hands, thanks to Surgeon Simulator The Donald Trump stage is part of the launch for Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition, which comes with updated graphics, new environments, additional achievements, stat tracking, and more. There are two ways to get access to Trump’s…

Thousands Of Overwatch Players Have Already Been Banned For Cheating

Last month, Blizzard promised to ban anybody who cheats in Overwatch, no second chances. It looks like they’re following through. Overwatch has only been out for a bit more than a week, and Blizzard is already showing cheaters and hackers the door. First up, users of a popular Overwatch cheat program began reporting bans en…

Sci-Fi JRPG Cosmic Star Heroine Is So My Jam

If you’re anything like me and have been fiending for a new Phantasy Star since the Sega Genesis days, allow me to present Cosmic Star Heroine, a game that may scratch that itch. I’ve been following Cosmic Star Heroine since the folks at Zeboyd Games crowdfunded it on Kickstarter back in 2013. It’s a turn-based…

A gorgeous remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap has just been announced, and you can watch the whole trailer here. Gosh, it looks good.

EA Removing Gender Boundaries From The Sims 4

While The Sims has always been a sandbox of possibility, up to and including misguided romantic affairs with Death, it’s still drawn lines in more traditional places. Now, though, EA and Maxis are erasing a few of them. Previously, Sims games (including the most recent installment, Sims 4) restricted some clothes, hairstyles, and other options…

Meet The New Legendaries In Pokémon Sun And Moon

Meet Solgaleo and Lunala, the two newest legendaries in the Pokémon universe. Solgaleo (left) will star in Pokémon Sun, while Lunala (right) will pop up in Pokémon Moon. Both look like they could kick the hell out of Popplio Both new Pokémon games will be out on 3DS November 18. Solgaleo is a psychic/steel creature…

Dammit Konami. Metal Gear Pachinko Is Really Happening.

For the longest time, there’s been a gag that Konami was going to turn Metal Gear Solid into a pachinko machine, like it did with Castlevania and Silent Hill That is no longer a gag. It’s real. So, yes. Here, via Otaku.com, we have Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, the pachinko slot game. Last fall,…

Anime Eyes Done Right 

Bringing anime eyes to life in a natural, yet accurate way is difficult. Few do it better than Winnie Yap. For the past few years, she has been uploading eye make-up tutorials on YouTube, showing how portraying anime eyes isn’t only about color contacts. Rather, make-up is also key and helps make eyes look larger…