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Can The West Cosplay With The Best Of Them?
There is a stereotype — an unfair stereotype — that Westerners cannot cosplay. More »Judge Super Street Fighter IV's Real-Life Juri
When I first saw Super Street Fighter IV's new character Juri, my first thought was that the costume she wears is extremely impractical. Capcom's official real-life Juri confirms that thought. More »It's Never Too Early To Final Fantasy Cosplay
A very young Yuna from FFX smooches a young Tidus — as seen on That Girl's Site (via the CHIVE).Link Baby Costume, This Time with Baby
Update: This is the same as this Link baby costume. Maker The Happy Seamstress tells Kotaku she was commissioned to do it for this kid. So that's Cute x2. As seen on Nintendorks, by reader Kevin H.Dress As This Final Fantasy XIII Lady For $100
The Japanese internet has assembled the costume for character Serah from the goods at low priced, budget-priced Japanese retailer More »Korean Booth Babes Booted For Being Too Revealing
Indecent? Or simply decent? According to website MMO News, two booth companions were asked to leave South Korean game show G-Star for their revealing costumes. This apparently is a first for the G-Star event. More »Aquariums Make The Best BioShock Cosplay Settings
That's the Georgia Aquarium. In the suit? Harrison Krix, a graphic designer who made the Big Daddy outfit and ADAM syringe. Bravo, bravo! More »Bringing A Little MMO To The Real World
With the real world lacking in loot, Marc Owens set forth on a project to make it appear more like an MMO, by crafting himself a suit that would look more at home in WOW than on the BUS. More »Let's Look At Russian Bayonetta
Ever Wondered What the Bottom Of Russian Bayonetta's shoe looks like? BAM! Reader Sergey sent photos he took at Igromir 2009, Russia's biggest gaming expo. More in the link below, some NSFW. More »Awesome Custom Mario Costume Packs Its Own Soundtrack
Perhaps a little late for Halloween, but you can use this modded Mario costume for inspiration and get to work on yours for next year. Certain motions while wearing the suit trigger fireball, jumping and 1Up sounds, among others. More »Rare Metal Mario Cosplay Caught On Camera
As seen at the New York Times' coverage of Video Games Live.Sega's Make-A-Witch Foundation Tells You How To Be Bayonetta
Halloween is just around the corner, but you've still got time to make a sweet Bayonetta costume to prance about in Saturday night. Sega's Make-A-Witch Foundation website can help. More »Do I Want To Go As Princess Peach For Halloween?
I resisted going as a video game character for Halloween because cosplayers' homemade duds invariably put mine to shame. But now video game costumes are commercial — so I should get my Peach on. More »Cosplay Fever Preps To Hit Bookstores
Cosplay Fever, set to hit UK stores later this month, documents the growth of cosplay in the UK with more than 300 photographs of costumed fans. More »Queen's Blade Curvy Cosplaying Model Destroys The Ante
2D girls? Whatever! Queen's Blade snagged ample pin-up model Yuuri Morishita to cosplay as scythe-wielding ghost maid Airi for a new photobook. More »Cosplay Shodown: Gamescom, Blizzcon, PAX and TGS
Kotaku Talk Radio Complete - Download Or Stream It Here
Fall is here, and this week's episode of Kotaku Talk Radio is in the can, ready to be downloaded and consumed at your leisure. More »Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Cosplay, PSPgo, TGS and Fall Gaming
In this week's episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we'll be talking about cosplay, the Tokyo Game Show, the PSPgo, the start of big game hunting and fielding calls from you. More »The Cosplay of TGS
Tokyo Game Show has a lot going for it, but perhaps the most interesting thing is it over-the-top cosplay. All shows pale in comparison to TGS when it comes to dressing up like a video game character. More »Tokyo Game Show Cosplay: Day Three Append Disc
Day three? But there are only two public days at Tokyo Game Show. That means two cosplaying days. So, why a third batch of high-caliber dressing up? Would you believe I forgot to upload some of these? More »Tokyo Game Show King of Cosplay: Day Two
We braved a sea of outrageously sized cameras and sweat-stained shirts for the second day of Japanese kids wearing do-it-yourself homages to Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, The King of Fighters, Guilty Gear and more to bring you... digital photographs!