The Gorgeous Art Of Astroneer

Astroneer, an upcoming space game, looks hot as hell. No wonder, given the quality of the concept art that helped define its aesthetic. The images you’re seeing here are the work of John Liberto, a veteran concept artist who we’ve featured on Kotaku previously for his awesome contributions to Halo 4 You can see more…

A Sad Farewell From A League Of Legends…Legend

Marcus “Dyrus” Hill, one of the first League of Legends professionals (and still one of the best), retired from competition yesterday. This is his final, emotional interview. (via Daily Dot)

Swatter Will Spend One Year In Jail

Matthew Tollis, a 22 year-old from Wethersfield, Connecticut, is facing a year in jail for his role in a series of Swatting calls made last year. As FoxCT reports, Tollis was sentenced last week for his part in the calls, in which he acted as a kind of local agent for a team of British…

These Cosplay Photos Are Actually Interactive 3D Models

Cosplay photos? So 2014. This year’s New York Comic-Con has seen cosplayers captured in full 3D, then uploaded on the internet as interactive models so you can pan and scan and check out their outfits in their entirety. The fanciness is courtesy of 3D modelling site Sketchfab, who were at NYCC all weekend and managed…

The Week In Games: The World Tree’s Woe And The Blight Below

That’s the last time I am typing out that subtitle. The Week in Games is getting longer as we head into big-time fall madness, with games coming at us from all sides, like slimes. Beautiful Dragon Quest Heroes slimes. I received a copy of the game on Friday—the review embargo was a couple days before…

Star Wars Battlefront Beta Gets One More Day

Don’t put away your stormtrooper armor just yet kids. Originally slated to end tomorrow, the Star Wars Battlefront beta test has been extended through Tuesday in order to test extreme server scenarios and give me chance to add that word balloon I’d been eyeing.

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A Coat For Max: Winners!

When Kotaku’s editor-in-chief voiced his dissatisfaction with a jacket worn by the title character of the Mad Max video game, our image-manipulating community sprung into action. Now he’s got plenty to choose from. Should he go with popular opinion however, only one suit of clothing shall do. In so far as our commenters are concerned,…

Sunday Comics: Epically Tea-Bagged

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published October 8. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich, with the annual 24-hour comic! Published October 3. Read more of Awkward…

What A Bargain!

As Redditor zwgmu7321 says, that’s only $0.00002137142 per game! Beat that, Steam.

Gary Oldman Headlines Star-Studded Star Citizen Story Mode Cast

A space senate speech by a virtual Gary Oldman establishes the tone of Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 single-player story mode, featuring the voices of Mark Hamil, Andy Serkis, Gillian Anderson and many, many more. It’s like Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts is picking up where Wing Commander left off, gathering a massive cast to tell another…

10 Priceless Fails From The Star Wars Battlefront Beta

We know there’s been a lot of ass-kicking during the Battlefront beta. But there is a flip-side to that, too—and it is hilarious to watch. Here are my picks for the best misfires, deaths, and fails that people have seen or experienced during the Battlefront beta. The Luke Skywalker Who Got Teabagged By An Entire…

The Week In Games: Gaming Ain’t Easy

QUOTE | “Some of those sharp edges are sometimes the very thing that makes the game compelling. Games aren’t really supposed to be easy at all times.” – Former Blizzard chief creative officer Rob Pardo, talking about how to get the right balance of frustration and reward in games Elsewhere in the business of gaming…

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UFC Fighter’s Twitch Shit-Stirring May Lead To Actual Fight

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson isn’t letting a silly legal battle stop him from getting into fights. He’s calling out people while streaming video games on Twitch, and it’s working. Former UFC light heavyweight champion (and before that, Pride FC legend, and after that, Mr T in the A-Team movie) Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been stuck on…