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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

My young niece is visiting this weekend, and I’m really excited to introduce her to a ton of cool games she can then annoy her mom by asking for. What should they be? My sister bought her kids an Xbox a while back, but it’s hard to find games four kids of vastly different ages…

It’s 2018 And I’m Hooked On Mega Man X Again

I’ve never enjoyed a single movement in a video game as much as the Mega Man X dash jump. I could dash jump all day—off ledges, up walls, across pits filled with spikes. For all the double jumps, dodge rolls, and infinite sprints I’ve encountered since, nothing has filled my heart with so much joy…

Track: Long Walk Back to San Antone | Artist: Junior Brown | Album: Long Walk Back Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Nobody Ever Got Upset About Tiger Armor

Veli Nyström is a concept artist and illustrator from Finland who has done work for companies like Blizzard and Fantasy Flight. You can see more of Veli’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and…

Cyberninja Hanzo, In The Cybernetic Flesh

King Kupo created this incredible Hanzo outfit for this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Pretty much everything—the armour, arrows and bow—were all made using EVA foam. You can see more of King Kupo’s cosplay at his Instagram page

Geralt’s Motion Capture Actor Is Very Handy With A Sword

Doug Cockle might be the voice of Geralt, but Maciej Kwiatkowski has been The Witcher for a while now, having served as a combat advisor and motion-capture actor for the character throughout the series. Here he is in a fun/dumb video alongside compatriot (and fellow swordsman) Alan Padziński, in which they combine Witcher swordplay and…

Watch Dogs 2 Characters Hate This One Staircase

Today on Highlight Reel we have mysterious stairwells, good extractions, No Man’s Sky ejections 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…

Track: Love Interruption | Artist: Jack White & Ruby Amanfu | Album: Blunderbuss Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

For Honor Has Some Smooth Animation

It’s always a nice change of pace to feature some animation on Fine Art. Tonight, we’re showcasing the work of Ian Kazimer, who has worked on games like For Honor and Brawlhalla Below you’ll see a highlight reel of his contributions to For Honor, some of which is fairly pedestrian (like running) and some of…

Some Great Cosplay From Japan Expo 2018

Last year, photographer (and games blogger) Stéphane You was kind enough to show us some of the cosplay that went down at one of Europe’s biggest nerd shows, France’s Japan Expo. He’s now done the same for this year’s show, so thanks Stéphane! Below you’ll see some of the best cosplay photographs he captured during…

Track: Zeroes, 2018 | Artist: David Bowie | Album: Loving the Alien (1983 – 1988) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Cheeseburger Is Not Screwing Around

Dom Dom Burger, Japan’s first fast-food hamburger chain, has rolled out a limited edition cheeseburger, which features two beef patties, onions, tomato, a slice of yellow cheese and Camembert cheese for buns. Goodness. That’s right, thick slices of Camembert cheese take the place of buns. No doubt Dom Dom Burger is offering such a strange…

Overwatch Cosplay With An Esports Spin

Spiral Cats, South Korea’s cosplaying superstars, are back with another excellent Overwatch cosplay. This time, it has a pro gaming flavor. Tracer and D.Va’s New York Excelsior Overwatch skins come to life in a most impressive way. Not only are the outfits on point, but as usual, Spiral Cats’ props are, too. Check out these…

It Is Geraldo Of Ruvea

Julen Urrutia is a character artist at Axis Animation, a studio that has made trailers for games like Destiny 2 and League of Legends You can see more of Julen’s work at his Behanceand ArtStationpages. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and…

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Speedrunner Beats Battletoads‘ Infamous Turbo Tunnel While Blindfolded

Old school Nintendo fans dealt with tons of challenging games, but Battletoads was one of the toughest. The third level contains the dreaded “turbo tunnel,” a long hoverbike gauntlet that wrecked careless players and grizzled experts alike. Yesterday, a speedrunner not only completed it without losing a single life, but while blindfolded. Piotr Delgado “The…

Every Bar In The Witcher 3, Reviewed

Ranking the watering holes scattered across the open world RPG from Novigrad to Toussaint

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Fortnite Player Wins With Fantastic Airborne Shot

Today on Highlight Reel we have fantastic shots, terrifying glitch eyes, Dark Souls 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! Catch up on…