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Cosplayers, Before And After

The idea of comparing cosplayers in and out of costume is hardly new—we just ran a web series on it—but Paul Hillier’s collection of images stand out for the way he’s able to not just contrast the person’s appearance, but capture the process of creating an outfit. “A cosplayer will typically only wear a costume…

Vote For The Best Toys Of The Year

DC Super Hero Girls versus Pokémon. Funko Pop! vinyls versus Lego Disney minifigures. Fossil Hunter Lottie versus Fortress Maximus. We’ve got some tough choices to make to determine the winners of the Toy Industry Association’s 2017 Toy of the Year awards. The TIA probably doesn’t have a special group that just sits around playing with…

The Art Of Watch Dogs 2

There sure is a lot of colour in Watch Dogs 2, a creative decision that can be traced all the way back to the game’s concept art. Below you’ll find collections of work from the game by many of the artists working on Watch Dogs 2 In case you missed it, last week I ran…

Track: Royals (Cover) | Artist: The Struts | Album: N/A  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

It would be remiss of me to showcase Sri Lanka’s cosplay scene and not also post this vid from India’s Bangalore ComicCon.

The Week In Games: Lend Us Your Energy 

In this week of being thankful, let me just say what I am thankful for: 30 years of Dragon Ball video game adaptations. Some of them have been great, most have not. But just like no amount of being pummeled could ever truly finish Goku off, no amount of duds or weak annualizations could ever…

Sunday Comics: Just Crouch Down

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. 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 14. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: Ubisoft Focuses On The Naughty Bits

QUOTE | “The easy answer is that the original games were made by testicles for testicles. It sort of caters to the extremely reptilian, survival part of your brain. “ – Ubisoft VP of editorial Tommy Francois explains why open-world games have been predicated on killing for so long. Francois also said there is a…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

It’s the last weekend before Thanksgiving, so if you are anything like me, you are realizing you haven’t exactly made holiday plans yet and are scrambling. That’s stressful, though, so—if you are anything like me—you’re going to deal with all that later and play video games instead! I’m going to try to finish Dishonored 2…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: I’m Sick Of Being Her Side-Piece

Hello, all you delightful pornwolves of the Internet. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the Game Genie for your love life. This week, it’s all about rebuilding from chaos and pulling back from bad situations. How do you give up a relationship that isn’t working, even if you get glimpses of what might be? Worse: how…

The Building Of Watch Dogs 2’s World

Watch Dogs 2 is set in a big city. But as close as it cuts to the real Bay Area, people still had to design and build its virtual replica. This is a showcase of some of the work that went into that. Below you’ll find a ton of pieces from Ubisoft’s teams in both…

Toy Time Plays With Pokémon Sun And Moon‘s Z-Ring 

In what seems like an obvious effort to stay competitive with Level 5’s monster collecting sensation Yo-Kai Watch, Pokémon Sun And Moon get their own interactive wrist toy in the form of Tomy’s Z-Ring bracelet. Let’s see how it works. Originally published 11/15/16 The Z-Ring bracelet mimics the one your character receives in the early…

Track: Fuantei na Waltz | Artist: mol-74 | Album: Marude Maboroshi No Tsuki Wo Miteita Yona  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Power Rangers Cosplay Ends In Marriage Proposal

Cosplayers James Reese and Anthony Grillo were doing their thing the other day, shooting a very slick video with KevinTheDirector while dressed as Power Rangers, when Anthony had to go and ruin all those heroic poses by dropping to one knee and proposing. The proposal comes later in the vid, which is worth watching through…

Battlefield Tank Guy Makes A Hell Of A Shot

Today on Highlight Reel we have impressive shots, Titanfall grapples, Reinhardt saves, magic helicopters, 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! Skyrim SE –…

Podcast: More Dishonored Can Only Be A Good Thing

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re joined by managing editor Riley MacLeod to talk Dishonored 2, Hitman, and Watch Dogs 2. The second Dishonored game feels like more Dishonored, and who can complain about that? Join us for a chat about what the latest Arkane game is like and how it compares to one of this year’s…

There’s A Whole World Living In This Low-Poly Art

From a distance, this looks like a nice low-poly piece of art. Zoom in closer, though, and it becomes a tiny little slice of life. This is called Downtown Life, and it’s by Ben Regimbal, an artist based in Korea. The level of detail is nuts. Everywhere you look (and zoom in), there’s something new…

Track: California Soul | Artist: Marlena Shaw | Album: The Spice of Life Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Hello, Badass Pokémon

Shan Claw and Elfengamezare a husband and wife cosplay team, who here are dressed as two Pokémon. Two very human Pokémon. It’s known as Gijinka cosplay, which is basically taking an animal character and anthropomorphising it. Not like a furry would, and just dressing as the animal and standing up, but by turning the character’s…

What It’s Like To Cosplay As A Man (And Woman)

Behind The Mask, Kotaku’s own web series about cosplay, winds up this week with a feature on Brooklyn Link, who explains what it’s like to cosplay. And crossplay. You can watch the previous episodes of the show here. Thanks for watching, it’s been fun to put together and share with you! Behind The Mask is…