In Real Life: The News From The Intersection Of Games & The Real World
Everything that affects the lives of gamers and things gamers care about is right here. If it’s a brush with the law, new legislation affecting gaming, or just the many cool things happening in gaming culture, IRL’s the place to be.
-
Hell Yes Bring Back That 1990s Flight Sim Aesthetic
While some retro video game looks are making huge comebacks — muddy PS1 textures, I’m looking at you — I’m particularly excited here to see here a developer bringing back one very particular aesthetic that I was super into as a kid: that of early 90s hardcore military flight sims.
-
Sunday Comics: Chaos!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics.
-
How Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Turned A Literal Killing Machine Into An Underdog
M.O.D.O.K. stands for Mental Organism Designed Only For Killing. He’s made a career out of being a nuisance for The Avengers and frequently tries to take over the world. But despite all that, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. TV show still manages to make the character an underdog. Even when he’s exploding A.I.M. scientists, cutting off limbs or plotting from the…
-
35 Indie Games That Really Want Your Attention
A few weeks ago, I asked Twitter for breaking AAA gaming news, and due to a clerical mix-up was instead inundated by top-notch indie gaming stories. Surely that couldn’t happen again? Spoiler: That happened again.