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The Chefs Of Iron

Alexandre Diboine is a freelance artist from France who worked on Revolting Rhymes, an animated short that was nominated for an Oscar this year You can see more of Alexandre’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…

Player Crushes Atari Record Using A Glitch Thought Impossible

A speedrunner using a glitch never performed on consoles has set a new record time in the Atari 2600 game Barnstorming. The glitch creates a new speedrun category for the game, whose scores were once held by the controversial video game player Todd Rogers. The 1982 game Barnstorming has various mode to play. The goal…

The Internet Reacts To Celebrities Wearing JRPG Outfits At The Met Gala

Last night was the annual Met Gala, where celebrities go to have a very expensive dress-up party. This year’s theme inspired a lot of the guests to dress like your next Dungeons & Dragons character. Last night’s theme was “Heavenly Bodies and The Catholic Imagination,” and like every year, a lot of people whiffed it.…

A Game That Turns Item Shops Into Torture Chambers

I love video game item shops. Even when I can’t afford the curios on display it’s always fun to examine them, read the flavor text, and plan a wishlist of future acquisitions. Item shops also often act as respites from a long and tiring video game journey. In the PC game Roulette Knight, though, they’re…

Track: Music Is Worth Living For (Live) | Artist: Andrew W.K. | Album: You’re Not Alone Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Cafe Latte Flavored Water Released In Japan 

This week, Asahi Soft Drinks is releasing cafe latte flavored water. For a country that already has yogurt flavored water, this should surprise no one. Asahi’s Clear Latte, which is described as “clear espresso and milk,” has zero caffeine, no fat, and is low calorie. It’s apparently made from expresso extract, whey minerals from raw…

The Best Cosplay From Gold Coast Supanova

Cosplayers from all across Australia converged on the Gold Coast last weekend for Gold Coast Supanova, giving us whole lot of great new costumes and fantastic cosplay photography. While the Gold Coast doesn’t have much in the way of big cosplay competitions, it does have a reputation as a great social event, so some of…

Scout Trooper Dance Party

Christophe Desse is an artist at Naughty Dog, developers of the Uncharted and Last of Us series. You can see more of Desse’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…

Time For Some Fortnite Cosplay

Despite its world-conquering popularity, I don’t see much Fortnite cosplay crossing my desk, so thanks toSami Bess for changing that. Her Ramirez is almost entirely hand-made, from the props to the armour to the tattoo. Even the boots were modified to make them look more like the character model. You can see more of Sami’s…

Oh No, My Bones

Today on Highlight Reel we have shattered wrists, late game God of War glitches, chocobo detours, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch…

Track: This Is America | Artist: Childish Gambino | Album: This Is America (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Nerf This

Andrei Mishanin is a 3D artist from Russia. You can see more of Andrei’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 game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional…

The Week In Games: Zombies and Tactical Opportunities

I hope you like zombies, because there’s a lot of opportunities for attacking zombies in the next week. On the road, in a dungeon, and in a war! You could also choose to get tactical or become a space detective. This is a jam-packed week depending on what kind of games you enjoy. Death Road…

World Record Dark Souls 2 Run Is Extremely Watchable

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is the lesser-loved of the games in the Dark Souls lineage, but that didn’t stop speedrunner Distortion2 from breaking the world record in the All Bosses category last night in 2:23:43 Speedruns are always a complicated act of plate spinning. On one hand, a runner has to…

‘Shop Contest: Headed West

In honor of the Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer from earlier this week, I think it’s high time we take the ‘Shop Contest to the uh, wickey wild wild, wicky wicky wild, wicky wild, wicky wicky wild wild wild west. The Western genre is one that we don’t get too much of in video games.…

How Avengers: Infinity War‘s Ending Can Actually Matter

It’s time for a spoilerific Avengers: Infinity War chat on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen First, Kirk and I talk about D&D, CEO salaries, and games as a service. Then we bring on io9‘s Evan Narcisse to talk about the latest Marvel movie’s thrills, how it’s basically part one of a TV season finale, and what we…

Sunday Comics: Loot Box Timeline

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published May 3. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

‘Shop Contest: Gaming Grows Up, Winners!

All of the video game characters have taken a hint from Kratos and learned a little bit about growing the heck up, and this week we get to check out what they’re doing with their brand new retirement funds, mowed lawns, and hats with fish on them. I asked you to make video games grow…

This Week In The Business: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Theft!

QUOTE | “When we see people innovate in an interesting and impactful way, we are very quick to figure out how to capture inspiration from innovation. When we see things that appeal to our audiences, we are very good at being inspired by those.” – Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick uses his verbal judo black…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for it being the beginning of my vacation! I am very excited to learn to cook new food, replace my dead plants, and play a lot of video games. I’ve been tinkering with the solo mode of 39 Days to Mars, a cute little puzzle game. I think it’d be more fun…