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Kalen Chock is a concept artist from the USA who has worked for companies like Wavedash and Cryptozoic. You can see more of Kalen’s work at his ArtStation page

Destiny Gun Looks Like The Real Deal

Impact Props, the same team responsible for Nathan Fillion’s personal sidearm, have since made a replica Ace of Spades that looks as realistic as a fake Destiny weapon could possibly look. It’s an ornamental thing, so it doesn’t do things like fire pellets, but the cylinder does spin if you like to play space cowboy…

Track: Light Song | Artist: Emma Ruth Rundle | Album: On Dark Horses Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

‘Shop Contest: Princess Peach Forever

We learned something shocking this week: the aristocracy of the Mushroom Kingdom is weirder than we though. A crown can turn Toadette into Princess Peach. This will induce Mushroom Anarchy, and it must be stopped. We must restore Princess Peach’s reputation. There is nothing that threatens the peace of the Mushroom Kingdom more than a…

Spider-Man Makes Us Want To Swing With Style

Swinging around in the new Spider-Man is so much fun, it’ll make you look past the Ubisoft-style collect-a-thon. We discuss that and much more on this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen First, Kirk and I talk some more about Destiny 2‘s Forsaken expansion, addressing the question “how much should creators listen to fan feedback?” and talking about…

Sunday Comics: Backpack Bandit

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 September 10. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published September 13. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Yooka-Laylee World Record Speedrun Requires Clipping Through Walls, Bee Avoidance

There’s a new world record speedrun for Yooka-Laylee. Held by runner Kainalo and coming in at a lightning-fast 13:57, the run is a great example of all the tricks in a runner’s bag. I’ll admit that my interest in Yooka-Laylee is pretty thin, and that Heather Alexandra’s criticisms that “it pads playtime with demanding an…

‘Shop Contest: Make Hope County Weirder, Winners!

Hope County has zombies and apocalyptic cults, but I wanted it to be weirder, and you definitely didn’t disappoint when I asked you to add odder things to Far Cry 5 If the Far Cry universe can extend to any zone, then I think that we should see a wider variety of creatures, places, and…

This Week In The Business: Is Selling 50,000 Copies Enough?

QUOTE | “Our hope is to find a balance between games that sell a shitload of copies and are good, and games that may only sell 50,000 copies, but are also good. We think it’s important to do those type of games. We do all the spectrum. We’re not saying no to games because we…

‘100 Percent Uncensored’ Sex Game Now Out On Steam, But Only In Certain Regions

If you were hoping to spend your weekend not with Spider-Man or Lara Croft, but instead with the outerwear-despising anime girls of the long-awaited “100 percent uncensored” Steam visual novel Negligee: Love Stories, I’m not gonna judge. But I am gonna tell you that even though it’s now out on Steam, you still might not…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for binge-watching BoJack Horseman, but since I have a Switch, I can play games while I do it! I’ve been playing Bastion on Switch, and I’d forgotten how great that game is. Its colorful world feels even more special on the small screen of my Switch. I’m also excited to check out…

The Internet Reacts To Animal Crossing‘s Isabelle In Smash

Isabelle, the beloved assistant to the mayor from Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The internet, myself included, has lost their collective mind. Let me set the scene: I’m 13 years old. For Christmas, I get the first game console that’s truly mine and not my older brother’s. It’s a…

Track: Eleven Days | Artist: David Byrne, Cyndi Lauper, Fatboy Slim | Album: Here Lies Love Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: System / Meltdown | Artist: Enter Shikari | Album: A Flash Flood Of Color Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Lookin’ Out My Back Door | Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival | Album: Cosmo’s Factory Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Have Some Delicious Digital Ramen

Twitter user Kame404 makes digital food models of treats people know and love, such as Cup Noodle instant ramen, Mister Donut style “Choco Fashion” donuts and more. Yum! I’m so hungry. Check out Kame404’s Twitter for more.

Think Conveyer Belt Sushi, But With Cake

This past July, Cafe Ron Ron opened in Tokyo’s Harajuku. Little plates circle around the restaurant, but instead of raw fish, they serve up sweets. The restaurant has an all-you-can-eat deal. For 1,800 yen ($16), you can stuff your face with as many desserts as possible over the course of forty minutes. A drink is…

The Best Cosplay From Rose City Comic Con 2018

Rose City Comic Con was held in Portland last week, and photographer Justin Cosplay was kind enough to send in some shots (and video) he took of the event. You can see more of Justin’s work at his Instagram page

Cyber Punk

Nana Dhebuadze is a freelance concept artist from Ukraine who has worked for companies like Plarium, the studio behind Vikings: War of Clans You can see more of Nana’s work at her ArtStation page

The Internet Reacts To The New Silly iPhone Names

Apple announced some new phones today, and they’ve got real silly names. Every other year, like a curse, Apple released new models of the iPhone. This year’s are called the iPhone Xr, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. These are baffling names, though I know once they’re in the wild I’ll be dying to have…