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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for Luke Plunkett reminding you that you can finish the story in The Witcher 3 but still have more Witcher to play, so you should just do that already. So I’m going to finish the story in Blood and Wine, which I’ve been putting off because I don’t want to run out…

Cat Cosplay

Solid Overwatch cat cosplay here byEvaSilverFire’s lil friend.

This terrific Alice cosplay is by Rayi. Photo by So Say We All

Wonder Woman Makes Barbie Look Good

After rescuing the DC movie-verse from rampant mediocrity, Wonder Woman deserves much more than the basic Barbie treatment. The Black Label Wonder Woman Barbie collection features articulated bodies, stunning face sculpts, amazing outfits and awesome accessories. They’ll do nicely. When most people think of Barbie dolls they think of the $15 to $20 fashion dolls…

Track: Big River (Live) | Artists: Johnny Cash | Album: Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Black & The White

Riana Møller is an artist from Denmark who in addition to working in games has also written and illustrated her own comic book You can see more of Riana’s work at her ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a…

Taking The Teleporter Was A Mistake

Today on Highlight Reel we have OP doors, nice entrances, amazing Tekken 7 moments 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! Destiny –Don’t Shoot…

Website Finds You A Great Speedrun With The Push Of A Button

We’ve all seen speedruns of popular series like Zelda or Mario, but thanks to Speedrun World Records, you can now watch a world record run from a random game with the push of a button. I’m a huge proponent of wasting time, so I’ve also prepared this list of the ten most interesting speedruns I’ve…

The Ninjago Movie Is Spawning Some Very Cool Lego Sets 

The theatrical film based on Lego’s long-running ninja setting arrives on September 22, but we’ll be playing with the vehicles, dragons, and massive shark mechs starting in August. Check out five awesome new sets hitting stores in the coming months. In case you’re unfamiliar with Ninjago, go to a toy store or something. It’s one…

Track: Speaking | Artist: Mrs. Green Apple | Album: Speaking (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

I Don’t Think Fire Is Going To Work, My Man

Hakob Minasian is a concept artist at Treyarch where he’s worked on games like Black Ops 3 You can see more of Hakob’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…

The Kojima Game That Made You Play In The Sun

Hideo Kojima is famous for being the driving force behind stuff like Metal Gear and Snatcher. But today, we’re going to talk about another of his games: Boktai, a quirky little Game Boy Advance title that asked the player to go outside and get some sun. While that sounds…odd, it was for a very good…

Last Of Us Cosplay Went To Chernobyl To Get The Apocalypse Just Right

When Maulisn’t busy being the best damn Witcher cosplayeron the planet, he’s got time to do some stunning Last of Us work. Oh, and head into the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone so that the location could look as post-human and apocalyptic as possible. Before you ask, yes, visitors and tourists can be granted brief access to…

The Upside Of Making A Big E3 Demo

The developers of Days Gone spent nearly three months developing their big E3 demo, but it wasn’t just for sizzle. The game’s creative director says building the demo helped them figure out whether parts of their zombie game were actually fun to play. Speaking on an episode of Kotaku Splitscreen during E3 last week, Days…

Track: Time After Time | Artist: Chet Baker | Album: Time After Time (Belgium, 1964) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

A Very Detailed Look Inside Finn & Jake’s House From Adventure Time

Max Degtyarev is an artist from Russia who specialises in cutaways, my most sacred of artistic fetishes. One of his latest works is Adventure Time’s Tree Fort, and it brings a ridiculously detailed and realistic vision to the cartoon universe. Below you’ll see not just the full illustration, but some detail shots as well showing…

Pillars of Eternity II Lets You Run Your Own Pirate Ship

The second Pillars of Eternity is aiming to be the Baldur’s Gate II to Pillars of Eternity’s Baldur’s Gate. And if that line makes no sense to you, here’s another selling point: It’ll let you helm your own pirate ship. Last week at E3, I watched a brief demo of Pillars of Eternity II and…

Nice Cosplay, Texas

A-Kon, a convention in Texas that attracts over 30,000 fans, was held between June 8-11 at the Fort Worth Convention Centre. Here’s some of the best cosplay in attendance. Both the video and photos below were shot by Mineralblu, and you can see more shots from A-Kon at his Facebook page

What Was The First Game You Ever Paid Money For?

I love asking questions almost as much as I love listening to answers. Last week at E3, I got to do both! I asked E3 attendees three little questions (about video games), hoping to get three big answers out of each and every body. In this video right here, you can witness some of the…

Snacktaku And Son Eat Jelly Donut Oreos

Friday, June 2, was National Doughnut Day in the States, the day we celebrate fried sweet dough, torus-shaped and otherwise. Nabisco celebrated this joyous holiday by reminding us that there’s nothing quite like a warm jelly doughnut, especially not a creme-filled sandwich cookie. As has been our annual tradition since 2017, Snacktaku combines both National…