Luke Plunkett

Original Xbox Controller Prototypes Look Like Dreamcast Tears

Seamus Blackley, one of the key people involved in the creation of the original Xbox, has shared some concept images for Microsoft’s debut control pad, which date all the way back in November 1999 (the Xbox wouldn’t launch until 2001). Obviously the final design looked remarkably different; the “Duke” controller (below, left) was a massive,…

Sailor Moon Is All Out Of Bubblegum

Chanon Suasungnern is a concept artist from Thailand. You can see more of Chanon’s work at his ArtStationand DeviantArtpages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…

Halo 5 is free to download and free to play for the next week (June 29 to July 5) if you’re an Xbox Live Gold subscriber. Not a bad deal that, since you can easily wrap up the singleplayer campaign in that time.

Fans Discover FIFA Glitch That May Have Been Ripping Them Off

FIFA fans, fed up with what they felt was a “handicap glitch” affecting their play, have diagnosed and likely uncovered a problem that may have been undermining the game’s “Ultimate Team” mode for years. Which is a big deal, since that mode costs real money. Ever since FIFA 09, the game has included a separate…

My, What Big Tanks You Have

Nenad Gojkovic is a freelance artist from Serbia. You can see more of Nenad’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…

Get A Load Of This Official Game Of Thones Xbox One Console

Xbox could have gone so many ways with this limited edition giveaway. Model it on a castle, or a sigil, or a city. Perhaps just a custom colour scheme with some nice graphics on them. But no, they had to do more So here we have one of a handful of limited edition Game of…

Colossalcon’s Pool Parties Look Like A Blast

Remember when I said one of the biggest draws for Colossalcon every year are the pool parties? Yeah, this is what I was talking about.

The Perfect Video Game Cosplay

Look, I just can’t see how video game cosplay can ever get more authentic than this Assassin’s Creed effort.. Dude’s not just dressed as a pirate, he’s swinging around on an actual old-timey sailing ship. This isLeon Chirodoing his thing, to the point where he climbed the rigging and, in true Edward Kenway fashion, did…

In 2002, Microsoft bought Rare. Things could have gone very differently, though: Ed Fries, formerly of Xbox, has told IGN that Activision actually outbid Microsoft for the British studio, and it was only a larger offer “at the very last minute” from Xbox’s Robbie Bach that sealed the deal.

Game Of Thrones Always Wins Overwatch’s Play Of The Game

*checks watch* OK, I think it’s been long enough now since the episode aired that we can post these. [stragglers be warned: GAME OF THRONES SPOILERS AHEAD] I know, these jokes have been everywhere since Overwatch launched (there have even been a ton of variants of this in the last 24 hours), but there’s just…

So, These Boner Pills Are Pretty Dark Souls-y

This isn’t the first time a video game has been co-opted like this, and it won’t be the last. I mean, between the art (that’s a Herald on the left, no?) and the font/tone, surely that’s what the makers are aiming for. Your best “Praise the _____” jokes below, thanks. [futuretrains, via Attract Mode]

How Star Wars: Battlefront’s Beautiful Levels Were Made

Andrew Hamilton was Lead Environment Artist on DICE’s Star Wars: Battlefront. So if you’ve ever paused during the game just to admire how utterly gorgeous the vegetation and dirt is, he’s one of the main people to thank for it. I wrote about the game’s use of “photogrammetry” earlier this year if you need a…

It’s Crazy How Much Work Goes Into A Quality Cosplay Photo

Instead of just posting some images of Rainer—one of the best Final Fantasy cosplayers we’ve ever seen—dressed as FFXIII’s Lightning, let’s instead take a look behind the scenes at just how much fire, lighting, rain and smoke can go into a quality cosplay shoot. It’s courtesy of Mezame, a photographer from Singapore who went all…

Iron Man Cosplay Is Ready To Fly

Iron Man cosplay? Nothing new. Iron Man cosplay that has thruster jets which look like they fire? Very neat Wayne Berendhuysen from EHV Props is the creator of this Mark 39 variant of Tony Stark’s suit, which uses gas particles and 10-watt floodlight LEDs to simulate the effect of thrusters coming out of his hands…

Track: California | Artist: Dj Shadow | Album: The Mountain Will Fall Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A lot of websites and galleries would have you think that it’s only young women who are cosplaying. Men vs Cosplay 2017 is a 365-page calendar that would like to remind you that is very much not the case.

Building A Whole New Game Out Of Skyrim

Way back in 2013, I wrote about a mod called Enderal, a very ambitious attempt at creating an all-new game out of Skyrim’s bones, with a new map, new buildings, new characters, the works. Shockingly, considering the way most of these things usually go, it’s actually finished! The team behind the total conversion (who are…

Witcher 3 Cosplay Gets The Whole Gang Back Together

Yeah, we’ve featured some damn fine Witcher 3 cosplay here over the last year, but I’ve never seen anything quite like this effort to get Geralt’s whole crew together in one shot. This shoot from the recent Denver Comic Con (where they won best in show!) pretty much nails it. Cosplayer credits: Geralt, Yen, Trissand…

The Witcher 3 And Nintendo Games Are Just Pulp Fiction

For a game that features giant monsters and lawless bandits, you sure do spend a lot of time in The Witcher 3 playing medieval detective. Which is an idea freelance illustrator Ástor Alexander takes and runs with in these incredible images. It’s not the first time he’s done something like this—you might remember his Nintendo…

Track: Greenery | Artist: Quasimoto | Album: The Further Adventures of Lord Quas Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.