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Track: Aerodynamic | Artist: Daft Punk | Album: Aerodynamic Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Soldier 76 Cosplay, Reporting For Duty

Here is some very good Overwatch cosplay, starring a Soldier 76 who leaves all the jokes and memes at the door and plays the character straight-up, pulling it off almost perfectly. Cosplay by Tentacle Creations

Fantastic Concept Art From Guardians Of The Galaxy, Dr Strange & Jupiter Ascending

Olivier Pron is an artist who has worked on some of the biggest movies of the past decade, from Mad Max to Guardians of the Galaxy to Harry Potter Pron works for Method Studios, mostly in pre-production, and specialises in matte painting, environment and conceptual work, for both movies and other “commercial projects”. You can…

Toy Time Plays With DC Icons Justice League Rebirth Action Figures

DC introduces a whole new audience to the Justice League in theaters this fall, and we’re begin bombarded by pictures the upcoming movie’s take on Wonder Woman, The Flash, Batman, Cyborg and Aquaman. The DC Icons Justice League Rebirth box set couldn’t come at a better time. Unless the movie somehow flops miserably (like that…

Track: Oretachi no Susumu Michi wo Kanashimi de Tozasanaide | Artist: Sambomaster | Album: Yes Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

From Sketch To Batgirl

Here’s New Locksley Projects showing that you don’t have to let your dreams be dreams.

When There’s Historical Killing at 3 But A Cosplay Party At 9 [Update]

Rebecca On is a concept artist and illustrator based in San Francisco, who has worked for companies like inXile Entertainment, Gameloft and Monte Cook Games. You can see more of Rebecca’s art at her personal site UPDATE: In response to readers noticing that one of Rebecca’s images was very similar to another artist’s work, she…

Star Wars Cosplay Isn’t Just For Adults

This FN-2187 outfit was made by Rick Boer, a cosplayer we’ve featured a ton of times here for his incredible work. The thing is, that’s not Rick inside the suit. Instead, it’s his six year-old daughter, a Star Wars freak in her own right, and now proud owner of the best Halloween costume on her…

One Glitch Just Completely Changed Wind Waker HD Speedrunning

Last year, a speedrunner managed to break through an infamous Wind Waker HD roadblock that players believed was impossible to skip. No one could figure out how it was done until now, and the discovery is shaking up how runners play the game. The trick in question is called “Barrier Skip.” Mid-way through The Wind…

Track: Take Me Home, Country Roads | Artist: John Denver | Album: Poems, Prayers & Promises Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Art Of Mass Effect: Andromeda

Here is a massive collection—one of the biggest we’ve run in a long time—of concept, character and level art from the latest Mass Effect game. Some of those whose art is being shown, like Senior Concept Artist Ben Lo, have had their work featured on Kotaku before. And while this isn’t every piece ever done…

The Modder Behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, A Game That Just Sold A Million Copies

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the title of Steam’s latest million-seller. It’s also a damn mouthful. So, why call it that? Who, or what (or when???) is PlayerUnknown? PlayerUnknown is not, as some people seem to think, the game’s development studio, nor is he a character in the game. Instead, it’s the handle of one person: modder-turned-game-developer…

FIFA 17 Player Is Watching His Butt

Today on Highlight Reel we have FIFA abominations, Battlegrounds saves, crotch talk, 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! Batman: Arkham Knight –Batman crotch…

My Beautiful, Perfect Child Deleted My 40-Hour Persona 5 Save

“I tried to stop him,” my wife said as I opened the save menu

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunning Is Getting More Elaborate Every Day

I’ve been religiously tracking Breath of the Wild speedruns since before the game was released and have even started my own attempts. What started as a desperate dash to fight Ganon has changed drastically. Here’s some of the coolest stuff. Watching a new game evolve over time as more techniques and tricks are discovered is…

Track: Walking On The Milky Way | Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Album: Universal Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This great vid by Sneaky Zebra gives you a good look at some of the cosplay on show at this year’s WonderCon.

Dragon Age Cosplay Is All About The Romance

This is Yume, a cosplayer from Germany, getting into the Dragon Age spirit (ie, romancing) with her boyfriend. Both costumes were made by Yume, who has been cosplaying for over a decade now. Photos by the always-excellent eosAndy

Time To Party Like The Bad Guys

These are grim times we are living through, but that doesn’t mean Landon Meier’s Hyperflesh—creators of terrifying rubber masks—can’t have some fun with them. You might have caught some of Hyperflesh’s ultra-realistic masks last year during the election. Here are a couple of news ones, shown off at Monsterpalooza. Amazing how an over-sized head, some…

The Week In Games: Shiny Collectibles On The Horizon 

Picking stuff up in games will never get old. Whether its coins in Super Mario Bros. or rings in Sonic, game developers learned a long time ago that we love grabbing stuff in games. It’s what made Pac-Man a sensation decades ago and what’s still driving the Ubisoft collectible-industrial complex. Instead of chomping on ghosts…