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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Trick Or Treat, Winners!

Halloween 2017. It was good times. Except for those people in The Last of Us 2 trailer. With the number of trick-or-treaters who visited my house barely in the double digits, I’ve been forced to slowly eat all the remaining candy myself. It’s a tough life. There are only so many baby Three Musketeers (how…

This Week In The Business: Packing It Up

QUOTE | “Perfect World as a public company has a profitability goal and they decided to cut parts of the company that were not profitable. In short, Gigantic was not making enough revenue.” – Motiga founder and CEO Chris Chung says the closure of his studio was a corporate decision QUOTE | “It’s bittersweet at…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for really meaning to make your house look nice before your sister comes to visit but knowing you probably won’t. But since she has four kids, your house will still look like less of a disaster than hers does. Also, video games. Last night I started Wolfenstein 2 again so I could…

Blizzard Unveiled Moira, Overwatch’s New Hero, With Cosplay

Like they did with Doomfist, Blizzard used the announcement of a new Overwatch hero today to indulge in a little company-sponsored cosplay. And like they did with Doomfist, they commissioned the excellent Henchmen Studios to do the building. Libby Ives is doing the actual cosplay, while Mineralbluwas there to take some shots (and video) for…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Help, My Girlfriend Is An Alcoholic

Hello all you interweb heartbubbles of desire, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the official dating advice column of The New Donk Times. This week, we’re going to be talking about handling the hard questions in a relationship. When your partner is struggling with an addiction that’s out of their control, how long can you…

Track: Moanin’ (Live) | Artist: Lee Morgan with Oscar Peterson, Ed Thigpen and Ray Brown | Album: Moanin’ (Original Version) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Tokyo’s Best Souvenir Snack Just Got Better

When people who know go to Tokyo, they buy one souvenir. Make that, the best souvenir. They buy Tokyo Banana. And that snack just got better because it’s getting a Kit Kat version. Or maybe Japanese Kit Kats just got better because they’re getting a Tokyo Banana flavor. Whichever. The point is, Tokyo Banana are…

The Art Of Assassin’s Creed: Origins

Oh boy. If there’s one thing I missed last year on Fine Artit was the lack of an Assassin’s Creed feature, since they’re always made up of some of the most beautiful video game art you’ll see in the business. So it’s great to have the series back in 2017 with Origins Below you’ll find…

Guy Dressed As A Grisly Nintendo Switch For Halloween

Reader Matt didn’t dress up as a Nintendo character for Halloween. He dressed up as a Nintendo console, complete with bloody Halloween twist. Having Arms lit up on the front of the screen was a nice touch, considering the horrific surprise awaiting anyone who tried to disconnect the Joy-Con. You can see some shots of…

Explicit Sex Games Keep Getting Onto Steam

If at any given moment you visit the Steam store’s front page, there’s a strong chance you’ll get an eyeful of exposed skin from some lewd adventure or action game’s listing. Steam doesn’t allow pornographic games, but in the Steam Direct era, they keep appearing on Valve’s service anyway—until they’re taken down, that is. Warning:…

Assassin’s Creed Character Melts Into Nightmare

Today on Highlight Reel we have desynchronization, Mario runs, exploding Nazis 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 on YouTube for more! Catch up on all the episodes…

The First 10 Things To Do When Your PC Can’t Run A New Game

You just got a new PC game! Hoo buddy, you are excited. You’ve been looking forward to this one for years. You load it up and… oh, hell. Something’s off. Your frame-rate is bucking wildly. The mouse input is all wrong. The introductory sequence hangs for a second or two every time someone talks. When…

The Art Of Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 is one of the prettiest movies you’ll ever see, so it’s a pleasure to share some of the concept art that went into the film’s creation. I know, we normally do video game stuff here, but we did Ghost in the Shell(and Blade Runner’s animated prequel), so indulge me. And besides, it’s…

Bastion Cosplay Was A Halloween Treat 

Jiovanie Velazquez’s 10 year-old son wanted a Bastion costume for Halloween, and since you can’t exactly walk into a store and buy one, he decided to make one for him. The suit was made of EVA Foam, had LED lighting in the helmet and also voice-activated lighting in the chest. Velazquez even went to the…

Popular Battlegrounds Streamer Pulls Off Miraculous Headshot, Wins $100

“Doc, I’ll give you $100 if you hit this shot,” ex-CSGO pro and popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds streamer Shroud said to fellow PUBG streaming superstar and mustache-with-a-soul Dr Disrespect. “Headshot,” Shroud added. “Has to be a headshot.” The shot was preposterous. The person Dr Disrespect was aiming at was so far away that they weren’t even…

Track: Always Ascending | Artist: Franz Ferdinand | Album: Always Ascending Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

A Future Porsche That Doesn’t Need A Driver

Andrian Luchian is a concept artist and illustrator based in Germany. You can see more of Andrian’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page 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 video game artists, showcasing…

It’s October 2017, And Spintires Is Back On Steam’s Best-Sellers

Wolfenstein. Assassin’s Creed. Call of Duty. The biggest names in the video game business are being unleashed upon a highly suspecting populace, and Steam’s sales charts reflect that. With one exception. Right now, here’s what Steam’s top sellers list looks like: All the big names, but then, toward the middle, is humble Spintires: Mudrunner. It’s…

The Most Expensive Things You Can Buy On Steam

Allow me to posit for you a hypothetical scenario: you’ve just come into a large sum of money, perhaps because a wealthy relative passed away, or maybe because there was a great societal upheaval, and you ate a rich person. Regardless, you can afford to splurge a little. Here are some options. The single most…

Mario.exe Has Stopped Working

Today on Highlight Reel we have Assassin’s Creed glitches, Mario jumps, The Last Of Us advice 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 on YouTube for more! Catch…