This is what progress on a Minecraft survival map looks like. The GIF was made by redditor plexigraswho, along with several other redditors, is playing on a map called FinalNewWorld (named after the seed used to generate it). my survival world progress so far [r/minecraft] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

Giving Money as a Gift, Turned into an Art Form

One of the many New Years’ customs in Japan is the handing out of “Otoshidama” (お年玉) – something of a New Years’ allowance where elders give money to their younger relatives. But this being a custom doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to make it entertaining. See for yourself. Part of the custom of Otoshidama is…

Website Related to Half-Life Remake Broadcasts Emergency Message

No, this has nothing to do with Half-Life 3. Instead, it has everything to do with Black Mesa, Half-Life’s 2012 remake A website related to the remake, BMRF.us (with “BMRF” referring to the Black Mesa Research Facility, the setting of the majority of Half-Life), has been updated to feature a single image, part of which…

Year-End Cosplay in Japan: The Cute, the Sexy, the Weird

Comic Market – better known as “Comiket” – is the Japanese bi-annual 3-day indie manga event. Not only is there plenty of manga, but there’s cosplay, too. Lots of it. The event took place from December 28th to the 30th and attendance was the highest it’s ever been for the winter Comiket, with over 560,000…

Beautiful Skyrim Photos Look Like Postcards

Skyrim may be a video game from 2011 – like dogs years, this makes it almost old – but it’s still one of the best-looking video games on the planet, as you can see in these incredible screenshots. They’re part of a collection called Dawn’s Beauty – The Landscapes of Tamriel, which has been put…

Australian Christmas Is Hot, Weird (And Apocalyptic)

Christmas in Australia is weird. It’s the middle of summer, but folks still want to eat hot turkey, and there are pictures of snow everywhere. It’d be nice if we could just be more real about it. Like this mad Max-inspired image by Russian artist Igor Sid. You can see more of Sid’s work at…

Mad Moxxi, In The Flesh

I’ve seen plenty of folks cosplay as Mad Moxxi, but none have pulled it off quite like Mono Abel has in this shoot. I think it’s the pub. More cosplay shoots in pubs, please. Photos by Dzeta&Aiger, make-up by veorteya. You can see more of Mono Abel’s cosplay here, including a killer Fallout 3 outfit

Sony Offering Discounts, PS+ Extensions After PSN Downtime

Sony’s PlayStation Network was heavily disruptedover the Christmas period, which kept paying customers from their content and services. To make up for this, the company is extendingpeople’s PS+ subscriptions and offering a future discount on a PlayStation Store purchase. Here’s the deal, and its announcementmessage, in full (the compensation is bolded). Hi Everyone, Happy New…

Jason’s Top 10 Games Of 2014

2014 was a year. There were video games. Here are my favorites. Threes Perfect. Addictive. Timeless. Hearthstone It’s hard to imagine that a tiny free-to-play digital card game could be so accessible, addictive, and thoroughly satisfying to play. Nice work, Blizzard. Destiny Simultaneously the best and worst game of the year. The game that I…

A Year’s Worth Of Dating Advice For The Modern Geek

Love may be a many splendored thing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t screw it up from time to time. This year, we decided to hire a guy who might help with that. Ever since his first column last January, Harris “Dr. Nerdlove” O’Malley has been visiting Kotaku every two weeks to dole out relationship…

That’s Some Quality Smash Bros. Teamwork Right There

They call it Super Smash Bros. for a reason, ya know. Or is it pronounced Super Smash Brothers? I’ve never been crystal clear on that. Anyways, let RandyRaichu’s mistake be a lesson to anyone who doesn’t think friendly fire can be a thing in Smash. Also: Happy New Year!! To contact the author of this…

It’s everyone’s favorite Star Trek space station in Kerbal Space Program. The “KS9” was built by Redditor RufusCallahan, notably without the help of any mods, and is best looked at while listening to the Deep Space Nine theme. Check out all the HD shots in the imgur album below. KS9 – Stock [r/KerbalSpaceProgram] Dayshot is…