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This Week In The Business: Doubt, Confidence, and the Journeys Between

QUOTE | “My lead programmer was expecting me to say, ‘you’re right, this is crazy, we can’t do this.’ But I’m like, ‘this is easy, man. This won’t be so bad.’ Even though, inside, I’m feeling a tremendous amount of doubt.” – In his talk at Devcom 2018, Sony Santa Monica creative director Cory Barlog…

Track: Geyser | Artist: Mitski | Album: Be The Cowboy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

It’s been a hell of a week, readers, but we’ve made it to the weekend. I have very big plans of doing nothing but running in the very nice weather, cooking (hopefully) tasty food out of the host of cookbooks I’ve bought recently, and playing a lot of video games. I finally caved and bought Yakuza…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Won’t Let Me Break Up With Her

Hello all you perfumed meatbags of impending doom, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that patches a New Game+ into your love life. This week, it’s all about doing the necessary, hard work. Last week we heard from someone whose wife left him after changing up her lifestyle. This week…

It’s Been A Groundbreaking Month For Ocarina Of Time Speedrunning

The last month has seen some dramatic changes to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time speedrunning, especially in the completionist category. A handful of newly-discovered glitches and shortcuts have blown open the doors on what was previously thought possible. One of the scene’s most accomplished players has managed to combine them to achieve some…

Track: The Universal | Artist: Blur | Album: The Great Escape Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Full Metal Arm Wrestling

Han is a Chinese-Vietnamese artist currently based in Belgium. You can see more of Han’s work at her Tumblrand order prints at her store Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept,…

Track: Let Me Know | Artist: Perfume | Album: Future Pop Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Best Cosplay From AnimeFest 2018

Over 10,000 fans packed in over the weekend to the Sheraton Dallas Hotel for AnimeFest, a convention run by a non-profit group who have been educating the masses about anime since the early 90s. Where there are cons there is of course cosplay, and below is a selection of the best of it, with all…

Morning Coffee, Visualised 

Natalie Dombois is an illustrator and graphic designer from Germany. You can see more of Natalie’s work at her personal site and Instagram page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept,…

Sexy Steam Games Have Spent Months In Limbo Thanks To Valve’s Inconsistent Rules

James Cox was finally feeling optimistic about his game’s chances on Steam. Last year, his horror-inspired exploration of what it’s like to look at porn for the first time, You Must Be 18 or Older to Enter, got booted from Valve’s walled garden, but then, earlier this year, Valve said it was getting rid of…

PUBG Is Getting A Training Mode

Since time immemorial (it’s been a long year), PUBG players have been asking for a training mode. OK, actually they’ve mostly been asking for bug fixes and optimization, but they’ve also been harping on the whole training mode thing. Soon, they’ll be getting their wish. Training mode will take the form of a new 2×2…

The Internet Reacts To Overwatch’s Animated Short About D.Va

After two years of waiting, Overwatch hero D.Va finally has her own animated short. While some people wish it gave a little more insight into her backstory, everyone can agree that D.Va is a selfless, precious angel who has never done anything wrong. Hana “D.Va” Song is an incredibly popular character, to the point of…

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Forced Us To Go Against Our Dark Souls Instincts

We played Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and it’s about as punishing as you would expect from the developers of Dark Souls. But it may take some unlearning for long-term Souls players. In the video above, I break down the vertical slice of the game I got to play and explain exactly how the game works…

A Closer Look At Mexico’s World Champion Street Fighter Cosplay

In case you missed it, Mexico took top spot at the World Cosplay Summit this year with an incredible Street Fighter routine. We’ve seen video of their effort, but this gallery of photos from Dr. Cosplay gets nice and close to the action. Luis and Lalo from Mexican cosplay duo Banana Cospboys are of course…

Persona!

Hunter is an artist who has worked on games like Duelyst and Ikenfell You can see more of Hunter’s work at her Tumblr Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept, environment,…

Track: Train in Vain | Artist: The Clash | Album: London Calling Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: The Gutter | Artist: Coheed and Cambria | Album: The Unheavenly Creatures Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Neon Genesis Evanhellion

Douglas P. Lobo is a digital painter based in Montevideo, Uruguay. You can see more of Lobo’s work at his personal site Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept, environment, promotional…

Valve is overhauling Steam broadcasting After accidentally launching Steam TV on Friday, Valve has officially rolled out the platform for DOTA 2 and plans to do so for all games in the near future. Features include Steam chat integration, live event rewind, and annotations for moments like first blood in a DOTA match.