Luke Plunkett

League Of Legends Cheating Service Loses $10 Million Lawsuit

Riot, the company behind League of Legends, has won a $10 million payout (and then some) following victory in a court case against LeagueSharp, the creators of a bot and scripting service that let its users cheat in LoL matches. The suit, first filed last August, was concluded in January. As Dot Esports report, it…

Some Excellent Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Cosplay

With Breath of the Wild being, you know, a pretty OK video game, not to mention a Zelda game with cool character design, it’s probably safe to assume that 2017 is going to be full of killer Link and Zelda cosplay. So let’s get started on that. This is Holly Wolf as Breath of the…

The Nintendo Switch, Gutted For Your Entertainment

While some take perverse pleasure from the external destruction of a new console, others may like to see a Nintendo Switch slowly disassembled, each component plucked painfully and deliberately from its casing until the Switch tells its captors where it’s hidden the microfilm This video/teardown report by iFixitis intended as an educational video, helping people…

Up Close With The Hylian Shield

Nick Duarte is an artist based in Canada who has worked for companies like Electronic Arts. Nick, like most of us this week, is very excited about a new Zelda game You can see more of Nick’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on…

A Brave New Direction For Ico’s Creator

One of the highlights of the IGF awards this week was a short video showcasing the next game from Fumito Ueda, creator of classics like The Last Guardian, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus It’s an unexpected direction, but it’s something he’s been wanting to do forever, so we wish him all the best.

Tracer Cosplay Is Almost Perfect

Blizzard, if you ever need a live-action Tracer for an Overwatch commercial, here’s your girl. This is Hoteshi, a cosplayer from Russia, and almost everything about this Tracer is 100%, from the hair to the thick jacket to the armour to (a lot of people get this wrong!) a proper Union Jack on her shoulder.…

Some Very Good Digital Sculptures

Marlon Nunez is an artist based in the UK who has worked on games like Project Cars. You can see more of Marlon’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…

New Ghost Recon Causes Actual Diplomatic Incident

Ghost Recon Wildlands is, for most of us, a video game. For the governments of France (home to publishers Ubisoft) and Bolivia, though, it’s now a cause of national beef. Wildlands, which is set in a fictional version of Bolivia where the country is controlled by Mexican drug cartels, has upset the South American country’s…

The Art Of Horizon: Zero Dawn

Horizon: Zero Dawn isn’t just a very good game, it’s a very pretty game, and that goes all the way back to the game’s genesis with Guerilla’s art team. Below you’ll see a collection of images from throughout Horizon’s development, including work done by both Guerrilla’s in-house artists as well as those at design studio…

Track: White Wizard | Artist: Year of the Cobra | Album: …In The Shadows Below Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Persona 5’s Tokyo Is Pretty Faithful

If you like Persona games, or just excellent video game documentaries in general, you should definitely check out the latest installment of Toco Toco TV, which focuses on Persona series boss Katsura Hashino (and plenty of talk about Persona 5). As you’ll see—and as is series tradition—while some of Persona 5’s locations are fictional, they’re…

And Now, Some Overwatch Haiku

Here is a collection of very good Overwatch haiku. This started when reader Evan, who only plays Overwatch as Lucio, sent these in: Audio medic! Guys we really need a tank. I see. Three Genjis. Lonely Lucio Capturing the point himself Junkrat blows him up Attackers scatter Like leaves in an autumn wind Feel that…

Chinese Mei Cosplay Has Plenty Of Chill

It’s a cruel fate for our eyeballs that Mei, who is the worst, often has some of the best Overwatch cosplay. In this case, it’s home-grown (for Mei), with Chinese cosplayer Husky Surely doing a damn fine job here. Is there too much photoshop going on in the background? You bet. Does it detract from…

Screenshots That Look Like Photos

Rense de Boer is a former DICE artist who is now doing his own thing in the name of “video game graphics that you’d think were photos if we hadn’t told you they were video game graphics”. We’ve featured some of his stuff previously on Kotaku, but he’s recently shared a collection of his 2016…

NBA 2K17 vs Real Basketball

On the right, actual footage from Demar DeRozan’s clutch game-winner the other night against the Knicks. On the left, the same play recreated by Shady00018 in NBA 2K17. This is a good sports video game

Oh, Drats

Gareth Davies is a concept artist based in the UK. You can see more of Davies’ 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 the…

The X-Wing miniatures game is very good. It can look a little daunting if you’re new to board games, though, so if you’re interested but also a little afraid, this newcomers guide—written by the X-Wing world champion, no less—should help you out.

Overwatch Spices Up A Boring Office Job

VR game Job Simulator is fun enough as it is, though I guess adding some Overwatch to it can’t hurt. This cute little vid by Zi Ye (currently working on the Rick & Morty VR game) shows that the only job worth simulating is moving the payload.

Track: Reine | Artist: il:lo | Album: Places Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Mario Bros. Music Has Official Lyrics

You’ve been hearing the ditty for decades, both in games and on the internet, but did you know that the original Mario Bros. theme—from the games, not the TV show’s intro—has official lyrics to go with it? Anyone who has heardthe excellent Mario & Zelda Big Band Live recording from 2003 (or, if you haven’t,…