Behold Smite’s latest combatant, the Norse squirrel god Ratatoskr. Yes, there is a squirrel in Norse mythology, and this is our first official look at his appearance in Hi-Rez Studios’ god-battling MOBA. Yes,he fights with his nuts. Yes, I am going to be completely insufferable when his update comes out.

This Week In The Business: Gonna Be Sick

QUOTE | “Getting people sick isn’t a choice.” – Valve’s Chet Faliszek, talking about how the future of VR depends on finding a solution to motion sickness in its users Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Console desperately needs re-invention in terms of some of the game mechanics… there’s not enough…

Rock Opera Video Game Somehow Totally Works

In a single moment, Karmaflow: The Rock Opera Video Game won me over. I was close to the beginning of the game, a 3D adventure-platformer, when I saw a glowy red thing off in the distance. “Collectible!” said my brain, because that always signals a collectible in these sorts of games. But then I picked…

Skyrim Mod Gives You Horrifying Followers

Why did someone make this? Why? Remember that horrifying Thomas The Tank Engine mod for Skyrim? The one that turned dragons in howling, demon-possessed husks of the childhood favorite? Yeah, well Trainwiz’s Funny Followers mod does it one better. It turns Thomas-style trains into followers with strange, spindly bodies. They wander around and whisper dark…

Think Twice Before You Kill A Counter-Strike Chicken

Well, that certainly puts things in perspective. This video by ShookBox depicts the final moments of one of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s infamous chickens. As a grenade sails lazily, almost nonchalantly in its direction, its life flashes before its (and our) eyes. Even the part where it hatched from its own egg, implying that this chicken…

Track: Forget | Artist: Lianne La Havas | Album: Is Your Love Big Enough? Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

One More For The Books

(Context: All The Ways Activision Is Avoiding Saying What Destiny Actually Sold)

Worth Reading: Why Is Valve Ignoring Steam Greenlight?

Welcome to another entry in Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the week’s best games writing. There’s nothing more fun on a Friday afternoon than an angry (and accurate) rant. Hey, You Should Read These “A Red Flag For Greenlight” by Rob Fahey Kotaku didn’t write about it, but you might have heard about this…

Destiny’s House of Wolves already looks way better than the disappointing The Dark Below. If you’ve missed any of Bungie’s reveals so far, check out the above trailer for a good recap of what’s coming when the new expansion drops (May 19).