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Cosplayer Straight Up Becomes Labyrinth’s Jennifer Connelly
These aren’t 1986 press shots promoting the release of Labyrinth. These are pictures taken in 2017 of cosplayer and assumed shapeshifterAlyson Tabbitha I’m starting to think she’s wasted on cosplay. Surely there’s some Jason Bourne type shit out there that needs someone with these disguise skills to stop a nuclear bomb going off, or save…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2017 -
CultureCosplayFantastic D.Va Cosplay Is A Working Mech Suit
Most D.Va cosplay you seeis someone wearing her jumpsuit. Which is fine, but Gryphon’s Gears was having none of that, deciding to not just build her mech, but have it be able to walk around as well. I’m going to assume he pulled up short of also adding in the ability to self-destruct if it…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2017 -
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Final Fantasy Cosplay Hits The Road
If there’s one place you could get a black car, hit the highway and have it look just like Final Fantasy XV, it’s Arizona. That’s where this crew (the same from a camping trip we featured a while back) headed, renting a Camaro and driving around the state for the weekend, visiting lava tubes in…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2017 -
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D.Va Cosplay Is Here To Destroy
Here’s JS Cosplay with an absolutely incredible take on D.Va’s Deathwing the Destroyer skin. It’s not just the costume here that nails it, it’s the photography (by CineCosu), lighting (by @justinelement), make-up work (@anhakinskywalker) and assitance (epictoastphotos) that’s on-point as well.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2017 -
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When Overwatch Goes Punk
Like they did with underwear, and then formal evening wear, Overwatch cosplayers have once again taken their favourite characters and put a little spin on their outfits. This time, the theme is punk. These costumes were all on show at this year’s BlizzCon, with most of the shots below taken by Mineralblu
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2017 -
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Overwatch Cosplay Actually Glows In The Dark
Hime Shinra, a cosplayer from Indonesia, has done something real different for this Sombra shoot: to nail the character’s purple neon effects, she used both UV lights and special powders so that she’d actually glow in the dark. The images were taken at BlueMoon Studios, who also helped put everything together. Here are some of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay From BlizzCon 2017
Last year’s BlizzCon was one of the higlights of the cosplay calendar. BlizzCon 2017 was no different. While official cosplay was there and stealing the show, there were plenty of fans around as well, including some of the world’s best cosplayers, there to pay their respects to series like Overwatch, WarCraft and StarCraft Below you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2017 -
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Good Overwatch Skins Never Die
There have been a lot of Overwatch skins released over the last couple of years, but few have endured in people’s hearts quite like Witch Mercy, which explains why one Halloween on from its release people are still cosplaying it This is DMZ Cosplay, with photos by Sohno
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe People Who Cosplay As Star Wars Vehicles
Why only cosplay as Star Wars characters when you can also cosplay with or as Star Wars vehicles? That’s exactly what these folks do. AT-AT Death Star* *Whether or not the Death Star is a vehicle is up for debate! AT-ST Imperial Star Destroyer Millennium Falcon Sandcrawler Snowspeeder TIE Fighter X-Wing D’aw.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2017 -
CultureCosplayA Real Mario Kart Shell To Smash Real Cars
The King of Random made this remote-controlled red shell for a YouTube video, and I am now wondering why this isn’t something I can put in a gift guide somewhere. Here’s the original video by devinsupertramp, in case you haven’t seen it: And here’s the vid showing how the red shell was made:
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2017 -
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The Best Dragon Ball Cosplayer In The World
This is Sosenka. Previously, Kotaku introduced her amazing Majin Buu. But that’s not the only incredible Dragon Ball cosplay she’s done. There are more. What makes Sosenka’s work so great is its range. She does all sorts of Dragon Ball characters, typically showing off her impressive special effects and make-up skills. But why stop at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThere’s A Cosplay Show Held At The Beach
Oni-Con isn’t the biggest cosplay show on the calendar, but it’s one of the nicest, with the event taking place right across from the beach in Galveston, Texas. Below you’ll find a collection of images taken from the show, as well as a video, both courtesy of Mineralblu
By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2017 -
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When Regular Folks Turn Into Angelina Jolie
On the left, Sum.makeup. On the right, Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft Sum.makeup Just another reminder that when it comes to cosplay make-up can sometimes do just as much work as a costume and wig. Sum, a professional make-up artist, has a lot more of this stuff on her Facebook page
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2017 -
CultureCosplayBlizzard Unveiled Moira, Overwatch’s New Hero, With Cosplay
Like they did with Doomfist, Blizzard used the announcement of a new Overwatch hero today to indulge in a little company-sponsored cosplay. And like they did with Doomfist, they commissioned the excellent Henchmen Studios to do the building. Libby Ives is doing the actual cosplay, while Mineralbluwas there to take some shots (and video) for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2017 -
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Guy Dressed As A Grisly Nintendo Switch For Halloween
Reader Matt didn’t dress up as a Nintendo character for Halloween. He dressed up as a Nintendo console, complete with bloody Halloween twist. Having Arms lit up on the front of the screen was a nice touch, considering the horrific surprise awaiting anyone who tried to disconnect the Joy-Con. You can see some shots of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2017 -
CultureCosplayBastion Cosplay Was A Halloween Treat
Jiovanie Velazquez’s 10 year-old son wanted a Bastion costume for Halloween, and since you can’t exactly walk into a store and buy one, he decided to make one for him. The suit was made of EVA Foam, had LED lighting in the helmet and also voice-activated lighting in the chest. Velazquez even went to the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2017 -
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Assassin’s Creed Cosplay May As Well Be A Screenshot
Here’s cosplay superstar Leon Chiro as Bayek from Assassin’s Creed Origins, on a shoot that took him to an actual desert in Kuwait. The costume was a collaboration between Chiro himself and Cosplay Annart. There are some more shots—some of them actually taken outside on the sand—below:
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe Best World Of Warcraft Cosplay Has Real Owls
Owls are cool. All cosplay needs more owls. But especially Tyrande cosplay, since the character actually has one in the game. This is Narga, a cosplayer from Russia who is straight up one of the absolute best on the planet at this. You might remember her from that Dawn of War shoot we featured last…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2017