Luke Plunkett

The Best Cosplay From Sakura-Con 2018

Haviong only just finished up the Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle got its second big nerd show in a month over Easter, with Sakura-Con being held at the Washington State Convention Center. It’s one of the biggest anime cons in North America, which means there was a ton of fantastic cosplay on show, much of…

Long Gone Days is an RPG (still in Early Access) set in a modern-day war, and is as much about the relationships you form with your colleagues as it is the actual combat.

This is a series called Cosplayers Getting Coffee, where cosplayers who are neither Jerry Seinfeld or are driving cars hang out, drink coffee and talk about their craft.

Princess Peach Is Ready For The Apocalypse

This cosplay by Oh My Sophii is called “Apocalypse Princess Peach”, but there’s definitely some Borderlands influence here as well. The end result is something of a team project; while Sophii did most of the suit itself, it’s based on artwork by Charles Holbert, with prop and applique help by Brent M Watkins and Red…

Geek? is a documentary by Chris Berry that not only explores the scene in general, but gives us a good look at things from a UK perspective as well.

Six Months After Release, Shadow Of War Will Remove Microtransactions

Middle Earth: Shadow of War, a game whose loot box system helped spark 2017’s backlash against the practice, is removing all forms of real-money purchases later this year. Publisher Warner Bros. announced the move in a community post earlier today, saying: The core promise of the Nemesis System is the ability to build relationships with…

Let’s Take A Leisurely Stroll Across Far Cry 5’s Map

Fun fact: it takes 58:41 to get from the NE of Far Cry 5’s map to the SW, walking the entire way. We know this because How Big Is The Map? walked the whole way and kept the clock running. My God the scenery in this game can be beautiful. If you’d like to see…

More Art From Persona 5 To Steal Your Heart

Persona 5 has a very nice art book, and we’ve featured images from its development on the site already, but there’s now also a range of prints available for anyone wanting to get serious about their shrines to Makoto. Art house Cook & Becker are releasing a range of Persona 5 prints, most of them…

Lord Of The Rings Returns To Total War With Impressive New Mod

Third Age, an old mod for Medieval II Total War, remains one of the best mods you can get for any PC strategy game. It’s about to get some competition, though, from Total War: Rise of Mordor, a new mod that’s now got a playable alpha available you can check out. While both are essentially…

Nintendo just added two new outfits to Super Mario Odyssey’s post-game shop. One is a baseball uniform, while the other is a nod to the Satellaview, a SNES add-on that let users download games using a modem.

Cosplay For a Very Good Cause

Cap for Kids are a group of cosplayers who travel the country dressed as characters like Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America. Where most would simply be doing this for fun, they’re doing it with something else in mind: helping sick kids, and the families who are caring for them. Launched in 2015, the group…

Cleared For Take Off

Iain Matthiae is a concept artist, illustrator and creature designer based in Minnesota. You can see more of Iain’s work at his personal site 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…

Far Cry 5 Has Some Very Good Dogs

Far Cry 5 is not a game about cults, the American wilderness or murderous turkeys. It is, at its heart, a game about some very good boys (and girls). After the disappointment of some other recent open-world games—Zelda didn’t let you pet the animals, and AC Origins was stingy with its cat cuddles—Far Cry 5…

Hey What’s Under Toad’s Hat Oh Never Mind

Cody Bond is an artist, illustrator and animator. You’re about to see a lot of very good Nintendo gifs. You can see more of Cody’s work at his personal site 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…

The Best Cosplay From WonderCon 2018

Wondercon ran from March 24-26 at the Anaheim Convention Centre, and yes, there was some very good cosplay on display. Photographer Jason Laboy was there taking some shots which he’s been kind enough to share with Kotaku; you can see a lot more at his website. Note: this being a con it was tough getting…

Vegeta is Leo Camacho, Trunks is Galactic Spidey. Photo by nels

Far Cry 5 Runs Great Even On Older PCs

My PC is over three years old. It creaked during the last Total War, groaned playing Assassin’s Creed Origins. Yet Far Cry 5, a brand new modern gorgeous open world shooter, runs like a dream even on ultra settings. Which is my personal anecdote, and is wonderful news for me, but for the sake of…

Yakuza 6 Has The Best Baby In Video Games

Video game stories are for angry people with guns, not tiny humans with squishy fingers

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The Art Of Fortnite

It sometimes feels like Fortnite has come out of nowhere to become the biggest game on the planet, but of course it had to come from somewhere. Like the imaginations of these artists, who helped bring Epic’s shooter to life. Below you’ll find a selection of art involved in the production of Fortnite, not just…