Luke Plunkett

Is That You, Rick Grimes?

This is migrimes615 with some excellent Walking Dead cosplay, from the outfit to the hair to the distant look in his eyes that says “this drawn-out television series has run aground please send help”.

Someone Has Found All 900 Korok Seeds In Zelda

There is a reward for picking up every single Korok seed in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is…something. Korok seeds are little items hidden all around Zelda’s map, and can be exchanged with the lovely Hestu for increased inventory space. There are 900 of them in the game. xFateAwaitsx is the…

Unreleased Primal Rage II Can Now Be Played By Everyone

Primal Rage II, a video game cancelled over 20 years ago, was never released. But if you want to enjoy it now, in The Year Of Our Lord 2017, knock yourself out, because there’s a build available and playable via an emulator. Having resurfaced in an arcade a few years back, a dump of the…

Zelda’s Sword Breakage Is Some Bullshit

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a damn good video game, but still. Here is a bad thing about it: I don’t like that for the first 10-20 hours of the game its weapons disintegrate just by looking at them. Like most other aspects of the game, the way you own and…

Sweet Dreams, Carthage

Mariusz Kozik is an artist who has worked on games like Total War: Rome 2 and Civilization V You can see more of Kozik’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…

Nintendo Switch Vs. High Pressure Water Jet

From eBay: “This is the only Switch that has a Triforce cut into the screen….This item doesn’t work as a video game console but is a terrific piece of art.” “Only”, “Terrific”. UPDATE: Here’s a video of the holes being cut with a high pressure water jet. Amazing how long the game remains playable!

Star Fox, by Tyler West

Civilization VI Is Already So Much Better

It’s been five months since Civ VI was released, and if you thought—like with Civ V—that you’d be waiting years for the game to get better, boy have I got news for you. Through a combination of official content and the tireless work of the modding community, I’ve spent the last week playing a version…

A Very Pretty Xbox One S

This box, featuring a custom Xbox One S, controllers and a pair of Atmos x Air Max 1 ‘Elephants’, was a giveaway at Laced Up, a sneaker con in Germany. The “43″ is for 43einhalb, a sneaker store in Fulda. I could live without the Air Maxs, but the colour scheme on that console is…

Japan-Themed Board Game Gets Over $2 Million On Kickstarter

Let the success of Rising Sun remind you that board games with fancy miniatures do very well on Kickstarter The game, set in “feudal Japan”, is designed by the same guy behind Blood Rage, and plays out as a blend of strategy, worship and structured diplomacy. It sounds interesting, but let’s be real, despite the…

Overwatch Cosplay Rains From Above

This is Charmandawith one hell of a Pharah outfit. It’s the Overwatch character’s Raindancer skin, and it’s awesome. Here it is in motion. And some more shots:

Art From Watch Dogs, For Honor & Rainbow Six

Wil Wells is an artist at Ubisoft, where he’s provided some of the most recognisable key/promo images for the company’s recent games. You can see more of Wil’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…

This is part 1 of 2Kawaii4Confort, a short film series about five friends going on a trip to an anime con. And…shit happens.

APE OUT is a game about a giant ape killing people. Oh, and jazz music.

John Carmack Fires Back At Zenimax, Sues For $22 Million

John Carmack, co-founder of id Software and one of the key designers involved in the Oculus Rift, is taking his former employer Zenimax to court for “more than $22.5 million”, reports Dallas News Carmack claims the money dates back to Zenimax’s purchase of id Software in 2009—it constitutes the remainder of Carmack’s share of that…

Civilization VI Mod Introduces “Journalist” Unit 

As part of his very comprehensive BFG Modpack, Civ VI modder Anansehas created and introduced a new unit to the game: the journalist, a civilian unit which can do everything from reduce war weariness to serving as a secret agent Able to wander past and through rival’s borders, see through jungles and detect hidden units,…

Korra Cosplayer Is Bending Fire Like A Pro

This is Van Helen as Korra, and that fireball she’s throwing around isn’t a simulation or photoshop, it’s the real deal. The top and bottom shots here were done using a method which basically has the person dip their arm in a (kinda safe) flammable solution then setting it on fire, creating a brief flash…

Need, Ahem, A Hand?

Robbie Trevino is an artist who has worked on games like Project Spark and Conker’s Big Reunion. You can see more of Robbie’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 of video…

Track: Drugs on the Bus | Artist: Crystal Fairy | Album: Crystal Fairy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

An App For People Going To Nerd Conventions

There’s a Kickstarter currently running for an app called Shout Around, which is designed specifically for anyone attending stuff like gaming, anime and cosplay conventions. Built on geolocation and friends lists, the idea is it can be used both to meet new people and catch up with the ones you already know. It works a…