Making a Zombie Film During a Zombie Outbreak is Wonderfully Silly

If your first thought at the outbreak of a real zombie apocalypse would be to grab a camera because the resulting footage will look great in your zombie movie, you’re probably a character in the newest Neptunia title. The Neptunia series was created around a fun concept: What if game consoles—i.e., the Playstation 3, Xbox…

Classroom Crisis: The Kotaku Anime Review

If I were to try to briefly describe what the anime Classroom Crisis is like, I’d say it’s similar to an 80s “save the rec-center” movie—only set on Mars and involving teenage rocket scientists. …Okay, actually, that may make it sound better than it really is. In the not-so-distant future, mankind has colonized Mars thanks…

Nintendo’s Bold Predictions for the Future

Yesterday, Nintendo unveiled its new mobile app Miitomo. Some folks were underwhelmed! They might be counting Nintendo out. Don’t count Nintendo out. In a newly published interview with Nikkei, Nintendo boss Tatsumi Kimishima briefly mentioned some of the Kyoto-based game maker’s ambitious plans. Kimishima explained that Nintendo started first with Miitomo because a communication app…

I Am a Hero Is a Manga That Does Zombies Right

Zombies—if you’ll pardon the pun—is a genre that just won’t die. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still good stories to dig up if you look for them. I Am a Hero is one such gem. In terms of outbreak stories, Japanese manga has some really amazing go-to examples I like to bring up whenever…

Link, from Twilight Princess. Cosplay by LuxCosplay, photo by Melenea

San, from Princess Mononoke. Cosplay by MIUX-R

Mass Effect’s EDI. Photo by Supercharger. Cosplayer unknown.

Like A Zerg, But With Better Manners

Milan Nikolic is a concept artist and illustrator from Serbia. You can see more of Milan’s workat his 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 the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…

50,000 People Are Watching Bob Ross Paint On Twitch Right Now

There’s something really awesome about seeing people react in real time to brush strokes on canvas. It’s like every single thing Bob Ross does, no matter how gentle and delicate, is as big as a major play in the World Series. Confused? Well, Twitch just launched a new initiative, which happens to be called ‘Twitch…

Sketchy Developer Allowed Back On Steam Even Though Last Game Was Booted

Earlier this year, Valve gave Steam users unconditional refunds on a game called Journey of the Light, which claimed to have seven expansive levels, but actually contained just one unbeatable area. The game was then removed from sale. Recently, however, the developer—who goes by the moniker Lord Kres—added two new games to Steam Greenlight, Valve’s…

Some Real Talk From Pewdiepie About YouTube Red

YouTube’s biggest star Pewdiepie weighs in on YouTube’s upcoming subscription service over on Tumblr, and he’s got some healthy dose of realism for everybody. While Pewdiepie understands that folks are wary of YouTube’s new plan, he says it’s worth remembering that Red is the direct result of how people choose to consume the internet without…

Destiny x Star Wars Trailer Mashup Is Suitably Epic

Drama! Darkness! Space magic! Weird swords! I’m talking about Destiny… or am I talking about Star Wars? On YouTube, Sam Goodey (via r/DTG) has cut together a special Destiny video by syncing it to audio from the latest mega Star Wars trailer. It’s good shit. I’ll be honest: The Destiny stuff is fine, but that…

Halo 5 Ground Pound Came Outta Nowhere

Today on Highlight Reel we have spartan ground pounds, horses shitting in space, DiRT flips, missed train rides, 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. Dirt Rally –Built Ford…

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate‘s DLC Missions Range From Terrible To Great

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s various add-on missions, given to those who preordered the game or who bought it on a specific platform, are wildly uneven in quality. The worst were even advertised in misleading fashion. The best should make Xbox One fans temporarily jealous of PS4 owners. Let’s break this down: The Terrible We’ll get the…

Batman: Arkham Knight’s PC Version Is Far From ‘Fixed’

When Warner Bros. decided to start telling Batman: Arkham Knight on PC again, you might have thought this disastrous story was finally over. Not quite, as it turns out. Despite months of patches, the game still has significant problems. First up, remember how older user reviews were being branded as “pre-release?” That changed overnight, and…

Smart Steam Players Read This RPG’s Fine Print, Got Rewarded For It

Most people just click through installations without actually reading what they say—especially if there’s some long, boring end user license agreement attached. But sometimes it pays to do a little reading, as some meticulous Steam players found out. Spotted by Quarter to Three, the new enhanced Steam version of Divinity: Original Sin came packaged with…