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cosplay
These Guys Take Mirror's Edge Cosplay Seriously
While cosplay can often be an amateur, stinky affair, sometimes people put a little more effort into it. This gallery - of some Mirror's Edge cosplay - is one of those times. More » -
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A Truly Creepy Silent Hill Nurse Cosplay
Yikes! Photographer Judith Stephens scares the crap outta us all with this truly frightening Silent Hill cosplay shoot. The costumes, the make-up and the photographer are all top quality stuff. More »
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Comment by branny: I never thought a giant raisin thing for a face would make such a freaky mask... 8 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
Look! Japanese Kids Dressed Up Like Monster Hunter
The spring Dream Party, the twice annual nerd gathering, was recently held in Tokyo. The event primarily shows off games, anime and figurines. But like most of these events, there's bonus cosplaying. More »
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Comment by 大漢中: Male Kirin, female Kirin, male Dodobrango, female Khezu, male Khezu. 12 Responses | Other threads
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protest
Protest Against Video Game Army Recruiting Ends in Arrests
Yesterday in Philadelphia, a crowd of 100 marched on a mall demanding the shutdown of the "U.S. Army Experience" - a video-game based recruiting station. Seven were arrested forcosplaying Shyguyswearing masks. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Erode: Ugh...idiots. Protest shit all you want but at least have enough backbone to show your face. 67 Responses | Other threads
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culture
World of Warcraft Latex Masks
World of Warcraft is likely one of the most pervasive video games in the mainstream. There was that whole South Park episode. There's the World of Warcraft-themed porn. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Hmmmmmm I don't know, I would think even furries have -some- standards.... Right...? 3 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
Sonic Cosplay Will Frighten The Neighbours, Alert Authorities
Yes, there is big money to be made in cosplay these days. But we'd have imagined that market to focus on properties like Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft. Not Sonic the Hedgehog. More »
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Comment by FlagshipFighter: that is the most mundane sonic i have ever seen! 6 Responses | Other threads
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maximum risky
Mortal Kombat's Frost Much Hotter In Person
There's cosplay, and then there's fetish model cosplay. Marie-Claude Bourbonnais does glorious things with her portrayal of Mortal Kombat's resident female Sub-Zero. More » -
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cosplayers Take Cosplay To Its Logical Conclusion
Remember those S.T.A.L.K.E.R. cosplayers from last year? They're back. And they've taken the last twelve months to step up their game. More »
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Comment by kitsuneconundrum: if only i had post apocalyptic neighbourhoods around my place, i would totally get into that. 12 Responses | Other threads
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everquest
So I Guess EverQuest Turns 10 Today
One of the first MMORPGs to pioneer sucking the souls out of gamers and Player versus Player interactions has just turned 10. Here's an elf popping out of a cake to prove it. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Mr.Waffleton: Why is it that every tiem you see some photo of a woman dressed as an elf advertising EverQuest, the... 7 Responses | Other threads
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metroid
New Samus Cosplay International Champion Crowned
Who's winning the Metroid cosplay wars? The Swedes looked to have had it locked down, thanks to Samus cosplayer Jenni Källberg. But Brazil has fired a shot across Sweden's bow, one named Thaís. More » -
resident evil
Now You Too Can Play Resident Evil 5 Dress-Ups
Sensing that there will be grown-ups willing to part with serious cash money in the wake of Resident Evil 5's release, Capcom are continuing a long-running trend of theirs: releasing Resident Evil dress-ups. More »
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Comment by SuperZombieMonkey: Hm. About $192 for that black jacket huh.... O_O I'd appreciate this stuff a lot more if they just released it... 4 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
A Conversation With the Portal Gun Maker
Everyone remembers the ultrafantabulous do-want Portal Gun prop we showed you back in January. This weekend its creator, Harrison Krix, revealed future summa-cum-badass prop projects he's working on. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by 1up: Holy shit pip-boy prop do want.This guy is awesome. 4 Responses | Other threads
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gallery
Postal Babes Go Mobile
Running With Scissors is known for two things: Their over-the-top violent shooter Postal and it's sequels and their seemingly tangential monthly NSFW Postal Babes? More » -
Nycc 09
The Cosplay of NYCC (Part Two)
Here is part two of our New York Comic-Con cosplay journey. Here's part one in case you missed it earlier. More »
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By Jim ReillyComment by Fieldy: Wow....those two guys dressed up as bulbazaur and charizard ( i can't believe I remembered those names >.<) I can't tell... 7 Responses | Other threads
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NYCC '09
The Cosplay of NYCC (Part 1)
You knew it was coming! There was actually so much good (and bad) cosplay at the New York Comic-Con that it needed to be split into two parts. More »
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By Jim ReillyComment by Primebuster: even those cosplaying as characters i like are losers... geez... fiction can sometimes bring out the worst in people 17 Responses | Other threads
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advanced game boy
Cosplay Game Boy Works; Tetris Player Fails
I can only guess this player isn't rotating the pieces because he's afraid he might touch the cosplayer's nipple. Or that he'd like it. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: So are you guys just going to reuse that Dead Rising 2 thumbnail for everything now lol. 14 Responses | Other threads
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castlevania judgment
Take Your Simon Belmont To Work Day
So Wii title Castlevania Judgment isn't very good. But this photo shoot of producer Koji Igarashi and a Simon Belmont cosplayer is better than anything we could imagine. Like, ever. More »
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Comment by TheIrishNinja: we need a word for things like this. a word or phrase that describes that very awesome kind of... 12 Responses | Other threads
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sony online entertainment
EQ 10th Aniversary Book Art Revealed By Uncomfortable-Looking Firiona Vie
A woman dressed up as elven princess Firiona Vie stood off to the side looking uncomfortable at Sony Online Entertainment's private CES unveiling of the EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition book cover. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Thecenturyslayer: She kinda looks like Charlize Theron. 17 Responses | Other threads
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papercraft
In Which Zelda Papercraft Reaches New Heights
Yes. That's papercraft. A papercraft hat. A papercraft Zelda hat, complete with floppy green bit, moppish blonde hair and polygonal stylings. And it's wearable. More »
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Comment by AproposOfEverything: Ths s ldr thn drt. thnk sw ths n 4chn's /p/. 19 Responses | Other threads
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x-blades
New X-Blades Screens Bring To Mind Creepy Cosplay
New screenshots from SouthPeak's fantasy action game X-Blades highlight the odd contrast between the game's realistic environments and the main character's anime-inspired look. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by SackoVanzetti: Why are there penises hanging off of that tower? 15 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
Atlus Cosplayers Do Atlus Proud
Atlus just announced the winners of their 2008 Atlus-O-Weenie Halloween Costume Contest, which had fans of the company's games dressing themselves up as popular characters for a chance at an Atlus prize pack filled with goodies. Judging from some of the shots they received the real winner here was the folks on the other end of the entry email address. Just look at this cosplay of Velvet from Odin Sphere. The sheer amount of physical fitness represented in that one picture alone is enough to leave my lazy ass winded - and she didn't even win! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ad-hominem: "...a disturbing number of which have guns pointed at their heads." Wonderful. Persona 3- still disturbing the crap out of people,... 15 Responses | Other threads
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akihabara
Pay Maids To Role Play, Cosplay With You
Shopping in Akihabara? Fun. Shopping in Akihabara with a role-playing maid? Funner. Maid establishment Ecri offers discerning Japanese otaku the chance to hire a maid to "role play" video game or anime characters while hanging out, grabbing lunch or shopping with your maid companion. The Akihabara-only service is ¥6,000 (US$60), and there are three options for your companion's outfit: maid, cosplay and civilian clothes. More »
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Comment by Inzoum: I find it difficult to believe that it is actually normal for Japanese to hire a woman for company without... 8 Responses | Other threads
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dead space
And The Best Cosplay Is...
We've picked a winner, we've picked a winner, we've picked a winner. That's right, our Dead Space helmet cosplay contest has drawn to a close. It's over! One lucky cosplayer will get this amazing helmet to wear around their neighborhood and freak out small children. More »
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Comment by SeanBradley: Would it be innapropriate to be all sour grapes about this? I'm unhappy with the result of this contest (surprise!). Maybe... 16 Responses | Other threads
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cosdogs
Who Says Nintendogs are Only on the DS?
Gizmodo is gonna think I am copying their homework but, seriously, you gotta see these two dogs dressed as a Wii and a Wiimote for Halloween, and these poor sons of bitches (literally) do not look happy about it. Looks like they are having less fun playing Nintendo hardware than this guy did. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Shteve: That's why I prefer cats. The dogs don't like it but you decided they we're wearing this, so they'll simply... 7 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
Red Hair, Blue Hair, Real Hair, Fake Hair
More picture of Kotaku readers in costumes with bonus hair hi-jinx. That's reader JD who points out, yes, that is his own, honest-to-goodness, real moptop. For that, he has our undying love and fear. After the jump, furry reader HezaChan dresses up as Felicia from Darkstalkers, complete with blue hair and foot-high-heel-contraptions. Here's what is going on: More »
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Comment by Glorax: As disgusted I am by furries, somehow Felicia has always dodged the bullet. 12 Responses | Other threads
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contest
Hand Made Devil May Cry Cosplay That GLOWS
Not only is that Devil May Cry 4 Nero costume totally handmade, it's totally function. That's right, reader Hawaiian_spawn has even made a Devil Bringer that glows in the dark. Hit the jump for a look at that — Hawaiian_spawn points out that it is not photoshopped at all. More »
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Comment by gothamdarkknight: never got all this cosplay stuff.... While game costumes look great in the game, they don't look so rad in real... 4 Responses | Other threads
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contest
Bloody Butcher Smock, Nurse Uniform, And Furry In Nintendo Boxers
Halloween is right around the corner, and we're excited. We're all dressed up in top hats and blood covered bed sheets, and wondering when we should really get a costume. Inspiration is coming from our cosplay contest entries. Above is Pyramid Head, a nurse and the best damn use of a paper plate we've seen in forever. Thanks reader John for this. Here is what's going on: More » -
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Shame Tanooki Mario Didn't Have Golden Testicles
They're not giant monsters. And they sure don't appear in giant Japanese monster movies. They're yokai, fodder for Japanese folk tales, and they sometimes do appear in video games. Just in time for Halloween, authors Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt have a book called Yokai Attack! on the creatures, and just to show how pervasive yokai are in Japan, Alt has quickly drawn up a list of some in-game yokai. Here's a sample: More »
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Comment by icepick314: i figure it would be kinda hard to fly with huge sacks between your legs... 7 Responses | Other threads
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contest
Here Are Nice Costumes Our Nice Readers Made
Our cosplay contest keeps on keepin' on. Reader Spif send this pic along of Devil May Cry 4's Kyrie. Classy! Spif also made the costume, so be impressed with that. We're giving a Dead Space helmet away to the best costume — or rather, the costume Kotakuland likes teh best. More »
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Comment by Trumpet: I like the first one she's very cute. love the attention to details on the vault tech device even if... 7 Responses | Other threads
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london mcm expo 08
London MCM Expo Cosplay Gallery
There was something heartwarming about the cosplay on display at last weekend's MCM Expo in London's Docklands. More »
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Comment by Bal-Cleric: Aww you guys didn't get teh photos of my matey Elle, she was most likely the only attractive cosplayer there.... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Atrahasis: I was expecting the picture of the dog with the eyebrows drawn on it--the one that looks just like KK... 4 Responses | Other threads
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contest
Dress Up, Win A Helmet
Scary! Kotakuite Mikhail is going as a BioShock splicer this Halloween and sent in this entry for out cosplay contest. Here's what is going on: Dress-up like a game character (any game character is okay!) and send along a picture of you holding up a Kotaku sign to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line Cosplay Contest. Please do not send photos of Kotaku signs Photoshopped in. The deadline is November 1st. The winner will be selected by Kotakuland and get this helmet. More »
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Comment by NeonLight: Never would have thought of a Bioshock costume. And if I did, Big Daddy would have been the first choice,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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cosplay
Is This Halloween All About Chun-Li Or Viking Link?
Need help dressing yourself for Halloween? (Need help dressing yourself?) BuyCostumes.com is here to help. The site has a bunch of Street Fighter costumes (each under US$50) and all new for 2008. Seems like Chun-Li could very well be teh female gamer costume of 2008. Hey, it might even be the male gamer costume of 2008. It's really too early to call. But not everyone looks good in blue and yellow. Some look better in green. More » -
announcement
Halloween Cosplay Contest Start!
Check your calenders, because soon it will be Halloween. What better way to celebrate Halloween than dressing up in scary costumes. And what better way to encourage you to do that than have a cosplay contest. We've got a hand-made Dead Space helmet. There are only 8 of this on the planet Earth. More »
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Comment by damatman: Now the question is: How do I create a Colossus costume? 3 Responses | Other threads
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NSFW
The Top 50 Cosplay Cleavage Shots [Updated]
Well, it's noon, that means we can break out the porn. I have to wonder what Juan over at Kezins is doing in his spare time, if he has room for this kind of research. Actually, check that, I don't want to visualize what Juan does in his spare time. Anyway, he's put together a gallery of the 50 best cosplay cleavage shots — which is a lot harder than googling "cosplay cleavage" with moderate safesearch off. (I know, I tried.) I just can't not show you this. So, even though there is no nipple, this is NSFW, NSFgirlfriend in the room, NSFviewing at the kitchen table because your moms moved the computer there after she found and deleted your stash, all that. Three others on the jump, with a link the whole shootin' match. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by ParkerLucage: Wow...I fucking hate Murphy...and Karma...he's an asshole and she's a bitch. As soon as I click on this page...mind you... 12 Responses | Other threads
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halloween
Stay Classy This Halloween With Ms Pac-man Lingerie
Ah, Halloween. You Americans really have the right idea. While we Brits are bobbing for apples and being angrily told that there will be neither trick nor treat, thank you very much, you lot are going full on with the mainstream cosplay - pirates, vampires, pop-culture icons - and for the ladies.. the same, but with a Sexy prefix. More »
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Comment by DMC-Man: Anyone else think the ghost should be blue? I mean, come on, it just makes sense. 11 Responses | Other threads
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blizzcon 2008
Rubie's Costumes Make Even Bigger WoW Geeks
At BlizzCon 2008 there was one booth I managed to avoid for the majority of the show, but towards the end when the crowds were clearing off I couldn't help but notice the amazing masks and accessories the folks at Rubie's Costume Company had brought along with them. Not only did they sell your standard latex elf ears and a full assortment of masks, including the $160+ full Tauren, they were even working on new masks at the booth. I sat and watched a guy working on the Illidan head for awhile, but I was really impressed with the detail on the Draenei being created on the other side of the booth. If not for my abject fear of putting plastic over my head, I might have been tempted to pick one up myself.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Sandldan: Wow the tauren ones are even uglier than the "real ones" 4 Responses | Other threads
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tokyo game show 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 Raiden Cosplay: You Have To See It
Normally, we'd slave over a snappy headline to lure you in. Something with "boobs" or "first this or that" or "Haruhi" in the title. But this is Metal Gear Solid 4 cosplay. This is gender-bending Raiden cosplay. It's a hard sell. And you have to see it. Try as we might, our command of the English language is woefully inadequate in describing just how spectacular this particular outfit is in a simple headline. From the neck down, it's fairly banal at first blush. From the chin-up however, it's cosplay brilliance. More »
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Comment by dbg17891: get your COD:WAW beta keys here [giveaways.eurogamer.net] last time i looked there where 9000+ keys left 11 Responses | Other threads
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blizzcon 2008
The Obligatory BlizzCon 2008 Cosplay Post
I'd have to say that the very best cosplay I've seen at BlizzCon 2008 I've sadly seen without a camera. Like the two girls dressed up as a demon and a Draenei, kissing each other as I rushed to an interview with the lead designer on StarCraft II. Priorities won out in the end, but I will forever carry the image etched in my mind. Here's a selection of some of the costumes I did manage to catch on film. Oddly enough, the pirate is a girl I've known for nearly 10 years now and hadn't seen in nearly six of them. Smallish world after all, isn't it?
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By Mike FaheyComment by Crunch King: I will never understand cosplay. I mean I am a nerd, and it takes a lot for me to think... 3 Responses | Other threads
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