Nintendo used to have a big strategy series called Advance Wars. It’s dead now, crushed beneath Fire Emblem’s growing popularity, but those hoping for a return to the days of cute lil’ tanks should definitely check out Tiny Metal It doesn’t take long with Tiny Metal to realise this isn’t inspired by Advance Wars so…
Everyone thought the Porgs, those cute lil’ animals from The Last Jedi, were basically space penguins. Turns out they’re actually space puffins, because Skellig Michael (aka Luke’s Island) is so covered with the birds that it was easier for the VFX team to just work with them than try and cut them out of the…
We’ve featured the work of CDPR’s Bartlomiej Gawel before, both individually and as part of our massive Witcher 3 special, but today we’ve got a more narrow focus: the origins of Yennefer of Vengerberg. Below you’ll see “a very messy, early” round of sketches and photobashingthat were part of the effort to nail down Yenn’s…
The last major cosplay show for the year is Holiday Matsuri, aka Holmat, which takes place every December in Orlando, Florida. This year’s show was held between December 15-17 at Orlando World Center Marriott, and the resort location—coupled with Florida’s warmer weather—means it’s one of the only places in the US you can visit this…
Hello. Are you a Disney executive, passing a few minutes downtime between acquisitions and layoffs? Maybe you work at EA, and are trying to work out how to salvage your brand’s Star Wars efforts after the disaster that is Battlefront II. Here’s a free idea: make another space shooter. If you’re new to this concept—maybe…
Anna Pan is an artist based in Australia who has worked on games like Dream Daddy You can see more of Anna’s work at her 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…
The Tomb Kings, sadly absent from the core campaign of Total War: Warhammer II, are coming as part of an expansion on January 23. It’s a paid expansion, and there’s no new story content, but there will be four legendary lords available, and they’ll be playable in both the vortex campaign (where they get their…
A lot of games came out in 2017, but none of them were as good as The Witcher 3, which is so good it can do a mean impression of pretty much anything that was released this year. Here, then, is a list of 2017 video games, depicted as Witcher 3 screenshots. PERSONA 5 LIFE…
Atlus’ cult PS3 hit Catherine is being remade for the PS4 and PlayStation Vita, the publisher announced today. First released in 2011, Catherine wasn’t just a pretty good action/puzzle game; it had a stylish, confident approach to sex and adult relationships that remains fresh even today. Persona 5 director Katsura Hashino is in charge of…
Baj Singh is a character artist at Creative Assembly, where he’s worked on stuff like the Total War series. You can see more of Baj’s work at his 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…
As 2017 draws to a close, let’s try and forget for a moment the hellscape of our daily existence, and instead look back on a year that was full of some damn good video games. As he has for the last five years, reader Malcolm Klockhas put together this tl;dr compilation for the games of…
It’s always refreshing to see Zelda cosplay that goes beyond just Link and/or Zelda, so I’m in love with this shot of Link and Cotera, one of the Great Fairies. Link is Mikky Dyer, while the amazing Cotera is Veldrath. Photo by Steamkittens
Wouter Gort is a concept artist and illustrator from the Netherlands. You can see more of Wouter’s workat his 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 of both…
Screenshot artist Andy Cull, a man whose work we’ve featured on Kotaku before, has created a gallery with some of his favourite images taken from games he played in 2017. If nothing else, they make for excellent wallpaper. Obviously, as you’re probably noticing some of these shots look a lot better than anything you’d normally…
Two men dressed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costumes crashed the PSG vs Rennes game in Frances Ligue 1 yesterday, interrupting play and getting some cuddles in the process. While the security in some countries/leagues might have tried to break every bone in their bodies, in France they were allowed a bit of a run…
Cosplayer Leo Camacho and some friends decided to recreate Vanity Fair’s classy Last Jedi photoshoot, and they’ve done an incredible job with it. Photos are by Mark Edwards
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Popular PUBG streamer Guy Beahm, aka Dr Disrespect, said on a Twitch stream today that he has been “unfaithful” to his wife and will consequently be “taking some time away” from streaming. Beahm, who has 1.4 million Twitch followers, was awarded the Trending Gamer award at the Video Game Awards last week in Los Angeles.…
Siwoo Kim is an artist and illustrator from Korea who has worked in both games and film. You can see more of Kim’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…
There’s a new Adventure Time game on the way for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch next year, and it’s all about being a pirate. Like Black Flag or Sea of Thieves, then, only…a lot cuter. The game is called Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion, and is set in a Land of Ooo that’s…
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