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Track: When I Grow Up | Artist: Garbage | Album: Version 2.0 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Really Big Whopper Coming To Burger King In Japan

Later this month, a very special Whopper is going on sale in Japan. Packed with five flame-grilled patties, this Whopper will be available only for a limited time. The special Whopper goes on sale November 29 in Japan, which is “good meat day.” It’s not a national holiday, but a pun. November 29 is 11-29.…

World Of WarCraft Cosplayers Are Out Here Re-Writing Canon

I know, we’ve already run our BlizzCon cosplay gallery, but there was a special event being held at the show this year that I thought deserved its own spotlight. It was called Project Ebon Blade, and involved dozens of World of Warcraft fans trying out a new twist on the game’s canon. With outfits based…

Ninja Keeps Reporting Fortnite Rivals, And It’s Not Sitting Well With Fans

It’s one thing for a regular player to report somebody who might be cheating or griefing in a game like Fortnite, but when a Twitch star does it? Then it unavoidably carries a different weight, especially when it’s the Twitch star, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. Over the past week, Blevins has found himself surrounded by an…

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Joakim Ericsson is a Swedish concept artist and illustrator who has worked on games like Overkill’s The Walking Dead You can see more of Joakim’s stuff at his ArtStation page

One Punch Man Cosplay Lights It Up

This is fullhealthcosplay with an absolutely astounding take on Genos from One Punch Man Just so you can see more angles of the lights + smoke display, here are some more vids:

Valve Says It Will Reduce Artifact’s Hidden Costs, Following Fan Complaints

Artifact is, for better and worse, shaping up to be a very Valve card game in that it’s a clever, complex re-imagining of DOTA 2—complete with lanes and heroes—but it’s also heavily tied into a real-money marketplace. In fact, there’s currently no way to earn new cards without spending at least a pinch of your…

What We Adored About Netflix’s She-Ra Reboot

Back in 1985, Mattel and Filmation launched She-Ra: Princess of Power, a spin-off of the popular Masters of the Universe cartoon. Over two decades later, She-Ra and her friends step out of He-Man’s shadow in Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. How good is it? Maddy Myers and Michael Fahey discuss. Maddy Myers: I…

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider‘s New Tomb Is As Awkward As The Rest Of The Game

Some games’ post-release plans are stingy, others generous, some comically convoluted. And then there’s the seven-part plan for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, an awkward game that is now getting some awkward expansions. On paper before release, it all seemed pretty good. Shadow of the Tomb Raider would be a sequel to the excellent Rise…

The Week In Games: Battle Frame

This week is a raucous combination of battles on fields, boys in storms, frames of war, and Nidhogg 2 My primary interest this week is going be concentrated on Battlefield V. What can I say? I put a few hundred hours into Battlefield 1, and I’m interested in getting up to that same skill level…

Track: Free Yourself | Artist: The Chemical Brothers | Album: Free Yourself Single Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

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Ivan Nikulin is a freelance concept artist from Russia. You can see more of Ivan’s work at his Patreonand ArtStation page

Track: You Know That I Love You | Artist: Jozef van Wissem | Album: We Adore You, You Have No Name Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Left 4 Dead 2 Speedrun Shows Off Some Neat Strategies

A group of co-op speedrunners have completed the Left 4 Dead 2 campaign “Dead Air” a record time of 7:53, and to do so they’ve used some interesting strategies. Runners burhác, LuckY, bill_play3, and JurasPatryk have claimed the world record in completing “Dead Air” the fastest in a thread on Reddit. Despite the lack of…

‘Shop Contest: Final Fantasy VII Remake Creation Station

Final Fantasy VII Remake is apparently “progressing well” according to some key creators, but it isn’t going fast enough. So this week’s ‘Shop Contest is about speeding it up…by making it ourselves. As you can see up top, I have some ideas about what Final Fantasy VII Remake should have going on. If it does…

The Legacy Of Stan Lee

What does Stan Lee mean to hardcore comics fans? To answer that question, we brought old friend Evan Narcisse back for this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen First, Kirk and I talk about the games we’re playing, like Tetris Effect and Hitman 2, then jump into the news of the week (21:36) on Detective Pikachu,…

Sunday Comics: Flying Heavenly Clouds

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 November 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published November 15. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: Red Rainbow | Artist: Public Memory | Album: Demolition Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

‘Shop Contest: Xbox Birthday Trip, Winners!

Last week, there was a big ole Xbox celebration, and with that came my new favorite video game personality: Xbox In A Hat. I asked you to ‘shop up some things for Xbox In A Hat to do for its birthday, and you didn’t disappoint. What makes an Xbox with a hat so special? After…

This Week In The Business: Wherefore Art Thou, Sony?

QUOTE | “We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you.” – Sony explains why it won’t be at E3 2019 QUOTE | “E3 2018 broke records, and we sold out of both exhibit space and attendee badges. We are confident that,…