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David vs Goliath

Allen Wei is an artist from Beijing who works for More FX, one of China’s biggest effects studios. You can see more of Wei’s art 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 as wallpaper), click on…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2016

Culture

Disastrous DOTA 2 Tournament Ends With Missing Gear, Pissed Off Players

Valve’s $3 million DOTA 2 Shanghai Major was, to put it lightly, a mess. True to form, it didn’t exactly end on a high note. After Team Secret’s come-from-behind (the entire tournament) victory, GosuGamers reports that players of all teams awoke the next day to find cleared out practice rooms. These rooms housed precious gear…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 7, 2016

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Plagiarism Scandal Rocks The Crossword Puzzle Scene

What’s ten letters, and is “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own?” The professional crossword-puzzle community is enjoying some unexpected (and unpleasant) time in the spotlight this week, after an excellent FiveThirtyEight story made public allegations of plagiarism against crossword editor Timothy Parker, who runs puzzles…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2016

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The Worst Version of Hal Jordan Just Came Back in Green Lantern

Once upon a time, DC Comics’ iconic space superhero went completely unhinged, beat up all his intergalactic peacekeeping comrades and stole the power that let all Green Lanterns fight evil. Now Parallax is back and he’s fighting a Hal Jordan who doesn’t even have a ring anymore. Spoilers follow. 22 years ago, Hal Jordan turned…

By Evan Narcisse Published March 7, 2016

Culture

Someone’s Making A First-Person Shooter Out Of Snakes And Ladders

Snakes and Ladders is an ancient Indian board game that you might know better by its Milton-Bradley-ized name, Chutes and Ladders. Somebody is turning it into a first-person shooter, because of course they are. Snakes-N-Ladders: Origins—Episode 1 is the game’s full name, and it’s really… something. The original board game is a playable metaphor for…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 7, 2016

Culture

Death Comes For Us All, Uncharted 4 Guy

Today on Highlight Reel we have Uncharted 4 Beta arms, a falling mongoose, a perfect R6: Siege ace, awkward Fallout walking 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…

By Chris Person Published March 7, 2016

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Conor McGregor Needed To Lose

Conor McGregor is one of my favorite fighters. He lost in devastating fashion on Saturday night, and I couldn’t be happier. I’m not a McGregor hater. I’m not laughing because the Irish motormouth, more giant golden wristwatch than man, finally flew too close to the sun. I know a lot of people are, but I’m…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 7, 2016

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House of Cards‘ Newest Video Game Cameo: Agario

With every new season of House of Cards comes a new video game reference. This year’s slate of episodes is no exception. On the fourth season of House of Cards, which went up on Netflix last Friday, embattled president Frank Underwood spends some valuable campaign time with the online multiplayer game Agar.io. In Agar.io, which…

By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2016

Reviews

Corsair Void USB Surround Headset Review: Solid Audio, Bummer Microphone

Corsair’s “Void” USB gaming headphones are not actually a black hole of nothingness. They’re just a pair of pretty good headphones; staring into them yields very little. The headset acts as a wired middle-point in Corsair’s line of Void gaming headphones, above their plain wired stereo headphones and below the wireless Void RGB 7.1. The…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 7, 2016

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Shadow of Mordor producer Michael Forgey passed away on Friday. He had been fighting an inoperable form of brain cancer. We wish the best to his friends and family.

By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2016

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Stardew Valley Players Fight Piracy By Buying Pirates The Game

The sweetest game of 2016 also appears to have the nicest fanbase around, judging by what Stardew Valley players have been up to lately. This weekend, farming simulator Stardew Valley became one of the most played games on Steam, with nearly sixty thousand concurrent players at its peak: Steamspy estimates that Stardew Valley has sold…

By Patricia Hernandez Published March 7, 2016

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Updating the story of the developer of Kickstarter success Bear Simulator quitting over internet drama, YouTube personality PewDiePie has made his video review of the game public once more, along with a message about weathering criticism. Read the updated story here.

By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2016

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The Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Free Content Parade Starts Tomorrow

One of the best things about the first Garden Warfare game was the constant stream of new free content, and Garden Warfare 2 is sticking with that plan. Tomorrow’s “Graveyard Variety Pack” adds a new map, solo missions, gameplay options and one excellent trailer.

By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2016

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Black Desert Online‘s Dynamic Movement Defies MMO Expectations

Climbing, jumping long distances, clambering up ledges? Is this a fantasy MMORPG or an action adventure game? Why not both? Over the weekend I posted video and my impressions of the first 30 minutes of Black Desert Online, mentioning basic movement felt sluggish and unresponsive. Now that I’ve had more time with the parkour-inspired movement…

By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2016

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Mortal Kombat X Is Letting Console Players Try Its New DLC Characters for Free

This week saw the release of Kombat Pack 2 for the console versions of Mortal Kombat X, which adds Leatherface, Bo Rai Cho, Alien and Tri-Borg. The standalone pack costs $20 but you can try the new characters for free for the next few days. This post originally ran March 4. I’m pulling it up…

By Evan Narcisse Published March 7, 2016

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Why Everything Keeps Staring At Me In ARK: Survival Evolved

Unlike other games, you can’t really pet stuff in ARK: Survival Evolved. You can, however, make a lot of awkward eye contact. I started playing ARK on PC this weekend, and I noticed that prehistoric beasties just kept walking up and looking at me. Were they trying to remember if we’d met at that party…

By Riley MacLeod Published March 7, 2016

Culture

DC Super Hero Girls Bring Comic Book Toys To A Brand New Audience

Boys read comic books. Girls play with dolls. Or at least that’s how it used to be in ancient times. Mattel’s new DC Super Hero Girls dolls blur tired old lines both ways, so I recruited my doll-loving wife to help us take a look at the newly-launched line. Growing up in much stupider times…

By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2016

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Ten Spectacular Ragdoll Fails In GTA V

Watch as Franklin completely breaks GTA V’s missions with nothing but an intense ragdoll. YouTube comedian Criken2 has struck gold with his latest video, where he uses a mod to force Franklin into ragdolling at the worst moments. What follows are a collection of hilarious mission fails that would never be possible under normal conditions.…

By Patricia Hernandez Published March 7, 2016

Kotaku East

Think Dark Souls, But with Samurai

Ni-Oh! has been development for over a decade, but if this gameplay is any indication, it’s gonna be worth the wait. The title’s developer, Team Ninja, finally got around to uploading an official version of the Tokyo Game Show footage, which was shown behind closed doors. It reminds me of Dark Souls, but set in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2016

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Minecraft is Gorgeous in Unreal Engine 4

What we’ve got here is a “Minecraft-Like Infinite Voxel World” built in Unreal Engine 4. In layman’s terms, it’s a very pretty but limited Minecraft demo running in a triple-A game engine. John Alcatraz, the creator, showcased his Infinite Voxel World on the UE forums last week, and shared it yesterday on r/minecraft. As he…

By András Neltz Published March 7, 2016