Luke Plunkett

The Best Cosplay From The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo

The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, aka C2E2, is one of the biggest nerd shows in the country. It was held earlier this month, and there sure was a lotta good cosplay there. Below is a selection of some of the best of it, with all photos and video taken by Mineralblu. You can see…

Making Zelda’s Biggest Enemies Fight Each Other

Here is a fun thing to do next time you’re running around Zelda with nothing to do: try and make the big guys kill each other. That’s what Dorkly did in this video, doing a lot of mundane dragging and leading to lure bad guys like Guardians and Talus into the same space then trying…

Russian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church

A Russian man might be spending years in prison after his trial wrapped up last week, after being arrested in 2016 for making a video about Pokémon Go while inside a church, a violation of the country’s laws against “inciting religious hatred”. Last year, Ruslan Sokolovsky made a video inside the famous Church of All…

NFL Draft Pick Excited To Spend His Cash On A Gaming PC

Jonathan Allen just got picked by Washington at #17 in the NFL draft, guaranteeing him a big paycheck. Which he is most excited to spend on…something that can play Total War

Nintendo Announces The New 2DS XL

Just because the Switch can go places doesn’t mean Nintendo is done announcing mobile hardware. Meet the New 2DS XL. It’ll be out in July 28 (the same day as Hey Pikmin and Miitopia) in the US and will retail for $150. And it looks…really nice. If this is how the 3DS line goes out,…

RELEASE THE KRAKEN

Dimitrije Miljus is a concept artist and illustrator from Serbia. You can see more of Miljus’ 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 of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…

Dawn Of War III: The Kotaku Review

In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war. And more Warhammer games. Before we get into things with Dawn of War III, it’s time for a quick history lesson (and yes, this is relevant and important to the new game): the first Dawn of War was released on PC back in…

Echoes Of Jet Set Radio

Chase Nichol is an artist working in games, film and advertising. You can see more of Chase’s work at his personal site and 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…

There is still good in this world.

Persona 5 vs Grand Theft Auto

In case your team of Phantom Thieves ever feel like moving onto crimes of a more tangible nature, here are a series of downloads that will let you run around Los Santos as Ann, Makoto, Yusuke and Joker. If you’re wondering why Ryuji isn’t included, it’s because Ryuji is a piece of shit. You can…

Street Fighter V Stage Pulled Over “Unintentional Religious References”

Street Fighter V has a remake of the classic temple level from Street Fighter II. Or, it did for a few hours, until the stage was yanked from the game not long after fans quickly noticed it contained Islamic references. Despite being a stage set in the predominantly Buddhist Thailand, and focusing the camera on…

Nice Wheels, Man

James O’Brien is a CG artist from Ireland. You like cars? Because O’Brien does real nice cars. You can see more of James’ 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 of video…

Holy Cow This Mega Man Cosplay

Stoosh’s Mega Man outfit here cost around $50 and is made mostly from EVA Foam. It is also the best Mega Man cosplay I have ever seen. Based on some art he found online then modified to look more like the Blue Bomber, it’s exactly what I’d want from a new Mega Man if I…

The White Wolf Of Wall Street

You’ve (maybe) seen the movie Wolf of Wall Street. Well, this is the White Wolf of Wall Street Cosplay by who else but Maul

Track: Glass Eye | Artist: Leaf Dog | Album: Dyslexic Disciple Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This is not a cosplay photo gallery or feature. It’s a cosplay rap music video by RobotSexMusic

Baseball Stars Are Signing Pokémon Cards

“I just thought it would be cool if professional athletes would sign Pokémon cards”, says Addison Russell, one of the best young talents in baseball. Russell, an infielder for the Cubs, started collecting Pokémon cards during the offseason as a way of connecting with the younger members of his family. Then he had an idea.…

Elite Players Find A Giant Derelict Spaceship

The Elite Dangerous community, no stranger to long-running and elaborate in-game mysteries, is currently in the midst of another, with players having followed some clues to find a massive ship that’s just drifting out there, alone in space, with nobody left alive onboard. As Eurogamer report, the ship appears to be part of a storyline…

Emulator Helps Open Zelda’s Impossible Treasure Chest

As we’ve seen, you can play Breath of the Wild on a PC using an emulator. It’s not exactly optimal, but there’s a tiny bright side to the struggle: you can open a busted treasure chest that on both Switch and Wii U is inaccessible. Because it’s half-buried and underwater, in retail copies of the…

The Best Video Game Gun

I’ve spent months kicking this “Best” around. Considering all types of space lasers and sniper weapons and over-powered pistols. But no matter how many other weapons I consider, I always keep coming back to an antique Second World War battle rifle. The M1 Garand. This post originally appeared 5/31/15. It might not be the most…