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How To Get In Better Shape

We’re just one week away from Thanksgiving, which means it’s time to start thinking about losing all the fat you’re about to gain. On today’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re here to help. First up, Kirk and I talk about the news of the week (6:00) on loot boxes, a rumored Mario movie, and harassment at IGN.…

Sunday Comics: 8K TVs In The Back Alley 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 13. Read more…

Track: Summer’s Gone | Artist: The Vernes | Album: The Vernes  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Week In The Business: A Disturbance In The Force

QUOTE | “Change will be a constant in Star Wars: Battlefront II” – The title of a blog post by DICE executive producer John Wasilczyk that went up on Monday, explaining that EA was reducing the cost of unlocking heroes in the game in response to feedback from upset fans QUOTE | “If we had…

Track: Walking In My Shoes | Artist: The Fever 333 | Album: Walking In My Shoes (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for figuring out if you’re going to one of the Thanksgiving things you were invited to so you should go to the grocery store and buy something nice to cook, or if you’re going to avoid people because you never get to do that and so buy ice cream and call it…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Handle My Coworkers’ Relationship Drama?

Hello all, you concupiscent lemmings of joy. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that helps you grind your charisma stat way past the level cap. Most weeks, we focus on readers’ own problems, but what if their problems are external? How do you handle a situation where you’re a bystander to…

Fantastic 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…

The Dogs Of War

Nikita Orlov is an artist working in the video game industry. And these are some puppers ready for battle. You can see more of Nikita’s work at his ArtStation page UPDATE: For all the D&D players in the house, you can actually get a sourcebook for these guys so you can add them to a…

How The Hell Did Mario And That Dog Get Up There?

Today on Highlight Reel we have dog exploits, guardian angels, vaulting techniques 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 up on all the…

Inside The Brothels Of Final Fantasy XIV

The madam Queen Tepe met me near a bustling harbor in Final Fantasy XIV. “Will you be coming to the mansion?” she asked me. “I’d appreciate an escort,” I responded. Moments later, I’d meet five of them. Tepe runs a seaside brothel on the FFXIV server Hyperion. These 18+ love dens exist across FFXIV’S worlds,…

Track: Raspberry Beret | Artist: Prince | Album: Around the World in a Day Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

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…

Track: Old & Creepy | Artist: Petyr | Album: Petyr Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Lookin’ Good, League Of Legends

Alex Flores is a senior artist at Riot Games, where he gets to work on League 0f Legends every day. Below you’ll find a collection of the splash art images he’s done for characters in the game. You can see more of Alex’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native…

Track: Autumn Leaves | Artist: Nat King Cole | Album: N/A (The Nat King Cole Show)  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

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.

Keep Your Cool, Man

Alexander Trufanov is a concept artist who has worked for companies like Ubisoft and Game Insight. You can see more of Alexander’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…

Floating Fortnite Player Hit From Across The Map

Today on Highlight Reel we have super soldiers, auditory hallucinations, nice shots, 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 up on all the…

What You Do On Steam Can Now Influence Who You Play Against In Counter-Strike

Have you ever been a jerk or cheated in Counter-Strike? No? What about in other Steam games? Now, that might come back to bite you, thanks to CSGO’s “Trust Factor” matchmaking system. The Trust Factor system arrived late yesterday as part of a game update. Valve’s goal here is simple: to match you with people…