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CultureThe Art Of Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the sequel to 2015’s beautiful Ori and the Blind Forest, is now out. And as we love to do with all good-looking video games, that means it’s time to take a look at a ton of the gorgeous art that went into its development. Below you’ll find a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedNBA, Premier League Teams Are Simulating Canceled Matches In Video Games
Without any actual games in the NBA or English Premier League for the foreseeable future, teams are stuck having to pretend that matches are going ahead using the power of video games. Take the Phoenix Suns, for example, who having recovered from the shock of the season’s suspension are going to be playing out the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2020 -
CultureOver 20 Million People Were On Steam Today, Because What Else Are We Going To Do
With more and more folks around the world being asked to work and stay at home, it’s probably to be expected that Steam would get a workout. But even taking that into account, these numbers from the last 24 hours are something else. Earlier today, Valve’s service set a new concurrent user record with just…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Doom And Animal Crossing Are Coming To Save Us All
The world is a strange, scary and depressing place right now. And it shows no signs of improving anytime soon. Luckily, Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are dropping this week to help everyone take a break from all the bad news. After months of people celebrating Doomguy and Isabelle’s amazing friendship, it felt…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 15, 2020 -
CultureTrack: I’m So Sick | Artist: Flyleaf | Album: Flyleaf
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedThere Sure Are A Lot Of Trains In The Half-Life Series
I’ve played all the Half-Life games a lot. I already knew that there were a few trains in the series. But I had no idea just how many trains are jammed in games like Half-Life 2. And I also had no idea that many of them are based on real trains. Luckily, Youtuber Amtrakguy365 created…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 15, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Going To Hell
Doom Eternal will be released in a few days. And that means we will soon be going to Hell. I’m ready to kill some demons and distract my self from the world around me. And I bet there are some video game characters who would love to get away from it all too. Your challenge…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 15, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Get Access To Over 700 VR Games, Like Arizona Sunshine and Creed: Rise To Glory, For Free
With the upcoming release of Half-Life: Alyx it seems like a lot of folks are buying VR headsets or dusting off their old ones. But we still have a few days left before Alyx is released, so you probably need something to play. You might even be stuck at home because of the virus. So…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 15, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: I Ain’t Gonna Waste Them
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 12. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Originally published March 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 15, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Toilet Paper, Winners!
Last week I asked you all to create some ‘shops featuring toilet paper since it seems lately that’s the most purchased item on the planet. Due to the growing pandemic, many are stocking up on food, medicine, water and LOTS of toilet paper. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who knows the real…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
CultureRoom For One More?
This week on Snapshots, dead pirates, fancy flying, cool wings, some pretty flowers in Horizon: Zero Dawn, a glowing lightsaber and a really big whale. The world needs more games like Wipeout. I want more hovercar racing games! More futuristic racing games in general. Remember Jet Moto? We don’t get a lot of these games…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
CultureHalf-Life 2 Devs Thought About Fixing Bugs Speedrunners Use To See How They Would React
There is a large and active speedrunning community around Half-Life 2. And Valve is aware of this and during a recent IGN video explained that at one point they had thought about patching some of the popular bugs speedrunners use to see if the runners would like having to find new ways to beat the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
UncategorizedDue to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Digital Extremes has announced that TennoCon 2020 is going all digital. There will be no physical event for fans to attend this year. Plans are still being made for how best to allow Warframe fans to “share in the magic and excitement of TennoCon on July 11.” More details…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
UncategorizedAn NPC Protocol Droid In Battlefront II Has Had Enough And Fights Back
Look, everyone has a breaking point. One Battlefront II player pushed an innocent NPC droid to this point after shocking it. So the droid pulled out a blaster and fought back. Droids in the Star Wars universe are often treated like crap. Many folks think of them as things, even though droids like R2-D2 seem…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryTwo Explosive Jackasses Invaded My Camp In Red Dead Online
Let me tell you the story of two random men who decided to recreate the TV show Jackass in my camp in Red Dead Online. I was just hanging out in Red Dead Online with some friends. We were hunting and chatting. Suddenly, two random players started attacking us. We headed to my camp, where…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
CulturePokemonSlurpuff Can Smell How Sad You Are
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Slurpuff! Slurpuff Details Type: Fairy Average Height: 2′ 07 Average Weight: 11.0 lbs. First Added In Generation VI Having…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
CultureMorning CheckpointGiant Kitten Is A Threat To The City, But Also Really Cute
Hello! This week we remember our old Neopets, check out the new costumes being added to Doom Eternal, play Jenga with long and creepy fingers, celebrate the seven-year anniversary of Warframe and watch a city get attacked by a giant kitten. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Oh no…please…don’t make me watch this gif…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 14, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsOverwatch‘s New Skins Are So Good They’ve Made Me Care About Skins
I need you to do something for me right now. I need you to look up. See that image? That’s Pharah, from Overwatch. She’s wearing aviators and a leather jacket. She looks like Stephanie Beatriz’s character from Brooklyn 99. And she is gonna fuck you up That’s just one of eight new skins added to…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 13, 2020 -
CultureAmidst Coronavirus, The Fighting Game Community Faces An Uneasy Future
The global spread of the novel strain of coronavirus known as covid-19 has impacted the gaming industry in various ways, from convention shutdowns to the enacting of work-from-home policies at major studios. Fighting game community gatherings are being canceled and players are pulling out of tournaments, all of which constitute a serious threat to the survival…
By Ian Walker Published March 13, 2020
