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Boom Boom Satellites Singer Michiyuki Kawashima Has Died

Michiyuki Kawashima, who sang and played guitar for Boom Boom Satellites, passed away on October 9. He was 47 years old. According to the band’s official Facebook page, Kawashima died of a brain tumor. The wake and funeral will be private, but there will be a farewell event for fans at a later date. In…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2016

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Track: Love$ick (feat A$AP Rocky) | Artist: Mura Masa | Album: N/A Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2016

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Cosplay Photos Are So 2015, Now We Can Trap Them As 3D Models

3D company Sketchfab were at the New York Comic Con. Instead of taking photos, they were taking full-body scans of cosplayers, which is very cool if any of them ever want to be video game characters or action figures. Here are some more examples (press the play icon to load, then drag your mouse around…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2016

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If GTA V (And Trevor Phillips) Were Real

This live-action comedy short by Corridor Digital has a very special co-star: Steven Ogg, the guy who voiced Trevor in Grand Theft Auto V, plays a live-action version of the same character. Warning: NSFW language ahead.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016

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Battlestar Galactica’s Board Game Is For Hating Your Friends

Most of the board games I play with my crew are fairly recent, but on the weekend we dove into our pile of shame and played our first round of Battlestar Galactica. It either went very badly or very well, depending on how much hate and mistrust you like in your board games. First released…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016

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The Best Photos From Kotaku’s Cosplay Party

Last week we held the first ever Kotaku + io9 Cosplay Ball in New York. It was great. Loads of cool people, loads of amazing outfits. Here are some photos to make you wish you were there (unless you were there, in which case, thanks for coming!). If you recognise anyone (or were anyone) in…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016

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Developer Error Lets Elite Dangerous Players Reach The Top Of The Galaxy

Two Elite: Dangerous players have managed to reach the top of the galaxy. “It is the very top,” said one, who goes by the name Dr Kaii. “There are no stars above at all.” It was all thanks to a mistake in the beta of the game’s upcoming Guardians update. Recently, Elite’s developers added plumes…

By Nathan Grayson Published October 10, 2016

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Some Mafia III Deluxe Editions Went Out Without Activation Keys

Players purchasing the physical copy of Mafia III’s PC Deluxe Edition through retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are not receiving activation codes for the game, leaving them unable to play. The physical version of Mafia III includes six discs and is meant to come with a game manual that contains a product key to…

By Heather Alexandra Published October 10, 2016

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When You Run Out Of Ammo, Use The Cannon

Today on Highlight Reel we have Mafia III glitches galore, good Tracer taunt timing, Totally Accurate Battle Simulations, deeply depressing gameplay, and much more. Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku…

By Chris Person Published October 10, 2016

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Mafia III Is Seriously Glitchy

I’m still working my way through Mafia III for our review, but I can tell you this much: It’s glitchy. Damn glitchy. Certainly, there are things to like about Mafia III. New Bordeaux is a place I prefer to stroll, rather than drive, through, just to take it all in. It’s a shame, then, that…

By Nathan Grayson Published October 10, 2016

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Overwatch Fans Hacked Actual People In An Attempt To Find Sombra

The hunt for info on Overwatch’s next hero, a stealthy hacker named Sombra, has brought over 7,000 fans into Blizzard’s alternate reality game (ARG). But some bystanders have become unwilling participants in the ARG as well, as players hungry for Overwatch’s hacker have partaken in some hacking of their own. Since June, Blizzard has been…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 10, 2016

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Bloxels Lets You Make Video Games With Colorful Plastic Cubes

My children used to love playing with colorful plastic blocks. Then they discovered iPad entertainment, and there was no going back. Or is there? Bloxels from Pixel Press is a clever learning toy that lets children build their own video games and characters, one block at a time. Bloxels marries the touchscreen magic that the…

By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2016

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The Video Game Horror Of HBO’s Westworld

HBO’s new series Westworld has probably got a lot of people reconsidering their most recent Grand Theft Auto V murder spree. Reconsidering, though probably not regretting. On the one hand, the first two episodes of HBO’s new sci-fi drama have asked us to at least entertain the idea that the computer-controlled civilians we just mowed…

By Kirk Hamilton Published October 10, 2016

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Counter-Strike Pro Gets Best Play Tattooed On His Own Body

Over the summer, Olkesandr ‘S1mple’ Kostyliev pulled off one of the most awe-inspiring pro Counter-Strike plays in recent memory. Now that play lives on in the hearts and minds of millions. And also in the level where it happened. And also on S1mple’s arm. Here’s the play: While falling from a platform on de_Cache, S1mple pulled…

By Nathan Grayson Published October 10, 2016

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Hello There

Chun Lo is an artist based in Florida who has worked for companies like Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight. You can see more of Chun’s art here and here To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016

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9000 Fans Mourn Pro Gamer In Live Twitch Funeral

Around 9000 fans of Phillip “Phizzurp” Klemenov, a professional Call of Duty player and streamer killed in a car accident last week, have gathered on Twitch to watch his funeral live and pay their respects. Set up on Phizzurp’s own Twitch channel, a camera streamed almost the entire funeral so that friends and fans unable…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016

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An Important Part Of Video Games Happens Offscreen, In Our Imaginations

In 2008, Dear Esther asked players to do more than just press buttons on a controller. The game asked them to use their imagination to build a personal narrative. Eight years later, contemporary titles like Hitman and Mafia III are also catching on to the value of imaginative play. I don’t think the entire experience…

By Heather Alexandra Published October 10, 2016

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The Hypest Moments From The Weekend’s Big Smash Tournament

Smash tournaments aren’t all about the game. A lot of the Smash hype, especially in the 15-year-old Melee scene, comes from the personalities players bring to the game. At last last weekend’s The Big House 6 tourney in Michigan, personality was there in droves. We clipped some of the hypest moments from the tournament below.…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 10, 2016

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Unexpectedly, PS4 Tomb Raider Shows The Limits Of What PSVR Can Track

A surprise feature buried in the new PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider appears to show just how much of your real-life playing area can be tracked by Sony’s new PS VR set-up. An option called “Visualize Play Area” makes the game’s VR-compatible Blood Ties expansion display green grid lines if the…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 10, 2016

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Skyrim Special Edition PC Requirements Are Much More Demanding

The remastered version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has gone gold in advance of its October 28 release, and Bethesda has released the recommended PC specs for running the prettier version of the 2011 RPG. As anyone who’s played around with mods for Skyrim on PC knows, the set of requirements for the 2011…

By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2016