Luke Plunkett

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Now Supports Nintendo Labo

If your Nintendo Labo cardboard is lying around in a post-launch pile, you could try digging it out and playing some Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with it. I don’t know what it is about Labo, but using cardboard handlebars looks so much cooler than the plastic wheel. The compatibility is part of an update for…

World Cup Fans Sing Anime Theme Song After Japan v Senegal Match

There are only two things that truly unite us as human beings: football and anime. John Sulo is a French actor and comedian who is in Russia for the World Cup. He’s also a Senegal fan, and having been at the Senegal v Japan game—one of the nicest of the tournament so far—filmed this recital…

The Original Back To The Future II Sneakers Are Disintegrating [Update: Sold For $92,000]

Death comes for us all, but for iconic movie sneakers it comes a lot quicker. Currently up for auction on eBay is a single shoe (the left) of one of the pairs of Nike Air Mags used in the production of 1989’s Back to the Future II. Air Mags have been re-released by Nike a…

A Queen Titan From Teen Titans

Cosplayer Oh My Sophii wanted to try something a bit different with her Raven outfit, and so instead of just straight copying the character’s appearance from the TV show and comics went with a more regal tone. With original plans to draw up a “high fashion” Raven, Sophii’s sketches eventually led her towards a “Queen…

Overwatch Cosplay Puts The Guns Down For A Second

Team Paraluna are a pair of cosplayers from the Netherlands who are responsible for these terrific Overwatch costumes. There’s so much detail here. Witch Mercy’s garments are airbrushed to look worn, while her book was hand-made with actual pages (as in, it’s not just a block of wood or foam). Dragon Symmetra, meanwhile, has a…

But Officers, These Are My Friends

Nikita Kukolev is a freelance artist from Russia. You can see more of Nikita’s work at their ArtStation and Instagrampages. 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 the best of both their…

A Most Unusual Harry Potter Crossover

Two of the most hated characters in British kid’s literature are Professor Umbridge from Harry Potter and Ms. Trunchbull from Roald Dahl’s Matilda. This cosplay shoot, for probably the first and only time ever, imagines what it would look like if they became best friends and hung out. Let this be a reminder that while…

Witcher 3 x Minecraft Build Recreates Novigrad (And Then Some)

This sweeping timelapse video shows the construction—out of thin air—of Novigrad, the great city of The Witcher 3 (and Witcher lore in general, I guess). Built by Elysium Fire, this video not only looks amazing as the city emerges out of the countryside, but also gives you a very good look at just how many…

Some Very Fine Art

Pablo Dominguez is an artist at Industrial Light & Magic, but he’s also worked for Marvel and Dreamworks. This is just a selection of fan art and personal pieces, not actual Star Wars work, but I thought it was so damn good it was worth a showcase. You can see more of Pablos art at…

Nintendo And Microsoft Are Rubbing Sony’s Face In It

We’re conditioned to expect console manufacturers to be bitter rivals, constantly at each other’s throats in a battle for market supremacy. But sometimes, the enemy of an enemy can be a friend. We got a reminder during E3 that the PS4, unlike most other platforms on Earth, does not support crossplay between consoles. That means…

The Best Cosplay From A-Kon 2018

A-Kon is the longest-running anime convention in North America, and this year over 30,000 fans came through the doors between June 7-10 at the Fort Worth Convention Centre. There was loads of cosplay on display over the weekend, and Mineralblu was there taking these shots and video of the event for us. Here’s a 13-minute clip…

Hello, Yes, This Appears Out Of The Ordinary

Roanna Peroz is a concept artist and illustrator currently based in Singapore. You can see more of Roanna’s work at her 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 the best…

NBA Rookie Also Video Game Marketing Rookie

DeAndre Ayton is projected to be the #1 pick in this year’s NBA draft. He’s going to have all summer to get ready for the 2018-19 season, but he (or his social media person) might also take that time to put in some work on their video game marketing skills. Earlier today, doing some promo…

Empires Apart Is Basically Age Of Empires Lite

Empires Apart is a game you play when you want to play Age of Empires, but not the actual Age of Empires Developed by DESTINYbit and published by military specialists Slitherine, it takes the era advancement, resource gathering and real-time combat of Age of Empires and…copies it wholesale, reskinning the entire experience in a low-fi…

Canadian Cosplay Show Knows How To Party

In addition to being a cosplay con, it’s also one hell of a cosplay party

Track: On the Boom | Artist: Tricot | Album: Potage Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Final Space, The Frontier

Devin “DVO” Roth is the art director on the animated series Final Space, and he’s also worked on shows like Bob’s Burgers and Duck Tales You can see more of Roth’s work at his personal site and Instagram page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left…

Scythe, one of the best board games in years, is now in Early Access on Steam It’s a very bare-bones port, though, so you might be better off playing the Tabletopia version instead, at least for now.

Driving Game Recreates The Actual Surface Of Mars

Red Rover is a driving game on Steam that drops you in the seat of a very overpowered Mars rover and lets you explore the actual surface of the red planet. With support for Oculus VR, Red Rover doesn’t exactly give you much to do while you’re down there, but the hook here isn’t the…

YOU TELL ME WHERE MY SUIT IS WOMAN

Frozone cosplay by ApoIIoCreed