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Heavenly Art, Hellish Art

Anthony Jones, a concept artist who has worked for companies like Blizzard and Sony, was the focus of maybe the coolest Fine Art we’ve run all year. He’s also found the time to put a book out. That book is called Heaven’s Hell, and is a collection of images and background info detailing Jones’ original…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2015

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We Were Spared A Jurassic World Game

Some people actually liked Jurassic World. Good for them. For the rest of us, news that a video game had been in development but never made it to the finish line will be…an idle curiosity? A small blessing? As fan site Jurassic World report, word got out in May that when Cryptic Studios North closed,…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2015

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Here’s Carl Sagan’s Pitch For A Contact Video Game

Carl Sagan’s birthday would have been today. The astronomer is known for many things, but video games? Not really! But he gave the medium some thought, especially when it came to one of his most famous novels, Contact The Library of Congress has a bunch of Sagan’s personal documents, including one where he outlines some…

By Patrick Klepek Published November 9, 2015

Culture

Steam Game Lets You Drop From Space To Earth

Space Engineers is a tremendously popular Steam construction game. In a few days, it’s adding planets. Wanna get out of your spaceship and freefall through the atmosphere to a planet’s surface, without a single loading screen? Be my guest. To announce the long-awaited addition of hulking landmasses to Space Engineers’ galaxy, developer Keen Software House…

By Nathan Grayson Published November 9, 2015

CultureCosplay

Borderlands Cosplay Is Too Damn Handsome

Handsome Jack, are you real? *reaches out, touches screen* I’m still not entirely sure. Jack is by Mary & Feinobi cosplay, photo by So Say We All, who posted this “before and after” shot to show that the cel shading effect comes from A++ make-up work, not Photoshop trickery.

By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2015

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Business Fish Approves Of This Cosplay

OHH! GOOD! For anyone tuning in who doesn’t use Facebook, Business Fish is literally the only good thing about Facebook. Cosplay by Rundaria, photos by Shazzsteel Photography

By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2015

Culture

I Don’t Think It’s Legal To Do That With A Ladder

Today on Highlight Reel we have ladders, invisible chairs, NPCs that love trains, Call of Duty streaks and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – All…

By Chris Person Published November 9, 2015

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The Problem With Video Game Crowds

Video games are getting better and better at showing us convincing-looking cities. Cities are usually full of crowds, however, and video games aren’t nearly as good at handling those. As I explored a London train station in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, I detected some faint piano notes floating above the din. Curious, I made my way…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2015

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How Blizzard Is (And Isn’t) Changing World Of Warcraft‘s Combat

World of Warcraft’s been around for more than a decade. Combat is one of its cornerstones, but also, perhaps, a bit of a relic. In light of recent MMO evolutions like Destiny, I asked Blizzard how far they’re willing to push WoW’s combat. Over the years Blizzard has, of course, added all sorts of new…

By Nathan Grayson Published November 9, 2015

CultureCosplay

BlizzCon Had Some Truly Excellent Cosplay

BlizzCon, Blizzard’s annual fan celebration, went down over the weekend, and where there are Blizzard fans, there are cosplayers. John Jiao was there taking photos of some of the best on show, and these shots—and cosplayers, dressing as characters from StarCraft, WarCraft, Diablo and even Overwatch—do not disappoint. Below are just a few highlights of…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2015

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Twitch has introduced the ability for users to have two-factor authentication on their accounts. It’s not required, but given the frequency at which online databases are compromised, I’d recommend everyone does this ASAP. It’s still wild that Sony hasn’t added two-factor authentication to PSN! One day, I guess. Contact the author at [email protected]

By Patrick Klepek Published November 9, 2015

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It’s Always Fun To Stop Shooting And Let Call Of Duty Play Itself

Like most Call of Duty games, Black Ops 3’s story campaign is a highly scripted, tightly controlled experience. Go here, stand next to that, shoot those guys. Sometimes, in fact, you don’t even have to pull the trigger. As I made my way through Blops 3’s opening levels, I reached the first Official Call Of…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2015

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MOBAs Can Learn A Thing Or Two From Overwatch

Overwatch is, at the very least, a MOBA-like game. This means that it has some features that are similar to the ones in Heroes of the Storm, League of Legends, and Dota 2. Except they’re a lot better in Overwatch I’ve been playing Overwatch for a little over a week now, and I fully expect…

By Yannick LeJacq Published November 9, 2015

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Behind The Scenes At A Difficult Cosplay Shoot

Jason Laboy was getting ready for his next shot, in the alleyway he had specifically chosen for this occasion. He had his subjects—an impressive looking Batman, Nightwing, and Spider-Man, to name a few. Just then, a passerby walked into the shot, undid his pants, and started taking a piss on the alley wall. Laboy was…

By Kevin Wong Published November 9, 2015

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Fallout 4 Has Lots Of Bugs, Reviewers Say [UPDATE]

Fallout 4 comes out tomorrow, and with it comes a few big questions. One of those questions: Just how buggy will it be? Anyone who’s played the last two games by developer Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout 3 and Skyrim, has grown accustomed to a certain level of what we all call “jank”—physics not working properly;…

By Jason Schreier Published November 9, 2015

Reviews

Snacktaku Senses Great Fear In Kraft’s Star Wars Macaroni & Cheese

With The Force Awakens fever growing with each passing day, no where is safe from Star Wars merchandising—not even the pasta dish people usually make because they’ve too little time or money to eat real food. I kid Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (or Kraft Dinner in Canada), though really I don’t. Despite its general tastiness…

By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2015

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Brave Players Risk A Steam Ban To Play Fallout 4 Early

In some parts of the world, Fallout 4 is already out. Those lucky players can go out into the Commonwealth right now and blast some Radroaches, if they’d like. Everyone else, though? They have to wait…unless they know of a loophole. Savvy internet users are probably already aware of “virtual private networks,” or VPNs, and…

By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2015

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My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week

Last week was the calm before the Fallout 4 storm, a good week to find some unexpected stories, which the team did marvelously. Here are my favorites: The Life and Creativity of A Great Bethesda Artist – An inspirational remembrance Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s Most Brutal Scene Haunts Me – A critic’s nightmare…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2015

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Heroes of the Storm’s World Champions Won Semifinals With The Strangest Team Possible

North American team Cloud9 ended up taking home the trophy for the first-ever Heroes of the Storm World Championships this weekend at Blizzcon, surprising many who expected a top Korean or Chinese team to win. More surprising was how they won. Specifically, it came down to one bonkers match in the semifinals. Cloud9’s grand finals…

By Yannick LeJacq Published November 9, 2015

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Bob Ross Will Now Be A Weekly Show On Twitch

Last week, the Bob Ross Twitch marathon ended with a peculiar twist: a ‘Stay Tuned’ countdown. Now we know why: Bob Ross isn’t actually going away! Congrats, #KEEPBOB supporters. According to a Twitch press release, the Bob Ross broadcast was so successful, they’ve decided to keep it around, long-term. Only this time, instead of having…

By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2015