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You Don’t Have To Eat McDonald’s To Get Super Mario Happy Meal Toys

McDonald’s employees across the country have begun stuffing the latest series of small Mario-themed pieces of plastic into smiling cardboard grease boxes. New Super Mario Happy Meal toys don’t mean you have to eat the food they come with. There are other ways. Have children: No matter how good your intentions are towards your children’s…

Nice Wheels, Man

James O’Brien is a CG artist from Ireland. You like cars? Because O’Brien does real nice cars. You can see more of James’ 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…

Track: Per Qualche Dollaro in Piú | Artist: Ennio Morricone | Album: For a Few Dollars More [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Holy Cow This Mega Man Cosplay

Stoosh’s Mega Man outfit here cost around $50 and is made mostly from EVA Foam. It is also the best Mega Man cosplay I have ever seen. Based on some art he found online then modified to look more like the Blue Bomber, it’s exactly what I’d want from a new Mega Man if I…

The White Wolf Of Wall Street

You’ve (maybe) seen the movie Wolf of Wall Street. Well, this is the White Wolf of Wall Street Cosplay by who else but Maul

Track: Glass Eye | Artist: Leaf Dog | Album: Dyslexic Disciple Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This is not a cosplay photo gallery or feature. It’s a cosplay rap music video by RobotSexMusic

Conan Exiles Now Has Terrifying Dancing Dicks

Keep it in your pants. Please, I’m begging you. Warning: this post is SUPER NSFW. Conan Exiles recently added a series of new emotes, which include dancing. They’re pretty cool… when your character is fully clothed. If not, well, things quickly dart past Sketchy Avenue and go barreling down Nightmare Alley. This goes double if…

Baobab’s Mausoleum is an episodic RPG inspired by Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Twin Peaks. It takes place in a bizarre town that only appears in nightmares and once every 25 years in a specific place. It looks surreal. The game isn’t done yet, but it’s on Steam Greenlight right now.

Battlegrounds Player Takes Car On Underground Tunnel Rampage

Sometimes, it’s the little things in life that bring us the most joy. Other times, it’s big things, like cars, inside of things that should not be able to contain their screaming metal fury, like underground tunnels. Streamer Chris Grant managed to squeeze a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds car into a bunker tunnel. He wasn’t expecting to…

Battlegrounds Player Hits The Ground Running

Today on Highlight Reel we have motorcycle escape plans, Battlegrounds pan asses, Overwatch needle threading, 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! Horizon Zero…

Solving The Mystery Of Perfect Dark’s Hidden Passwords

The 2000 Nintendo 64 game Perfect Dark was full of secrets. There were cheat codes to find, hidden pieces of cheese scattered around levels, and special modes to unlock. One mystery remains, nearly two decades later, with only a few hidden passwords hinting at its existence. Unfortunately, even the game’s developers were not able to…

Finding True Love Through League Of Legends

Ayhan Aydogan is an artist at Riot Games. Which is normally where we’d end the introductions in Fine Art, but then, not every artist showcase involves true love. Below you’ll find examples of Ayhan’s work, both personal and stuff done for League of Legends But you’ll also find some 3D sculpts which Aydogan made and…

Track: My Way (cover) | Artist: Yen Town Band | Album: Montage  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Incredible Art Of The Ghost In The Shell Movie

Say what you will about the new Ghost in the Shell as a movie, one thing I think we can all agree on is that it looks absolutely stunning. So let’s check out some of the concept art work that went into creating the film’s look. Some of the world’s best artists lent their talents…

The Best Cosplay From Anime Matsuri 2017

Anime Matsuri is a massive anime convention that takes place in Houston every year, featuring live performances from J-pop stars, a car show, fashion, merch and…oh yeah, cosplay. Here’s some of the best from the show, ranging from Overwatch to Zelda to Overwatch to Gundam to Overwatch All pictures and video by Mineralblu, who has…

The Week In Games: What Remains Of Mario Kart

Battle mode makes its triumphant return. It’s hard to think that Mario Kart for the SNES was originally planned as an F-Zero sequel, or that the series original battle mode was almost conceived of as an after thought. But perhaps that explains why Nintendo didn’t give much of a flying koopa shell about Mario Kart…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Stare Of Duty

Welcome back friends, it’s been a while. The ‘Shop Contest had to come back sooner or later, and this week’s unofficial reveal of the next Call of Duty game seemed like as good a time as any. After more than a decade away, the series is finally returning to World War II with more grey-scale…

Track: Get the Balance Right | Artist: Depeche Mode | Album: Construction Time Again Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Podcast: What Makes Nier: Automata So Great

From Nintendo’s baffling NES Classic decisions to Nier: Automata’s greatness, there’s lots to discuss on this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen We start off with some brief chat about Kirk’s cool Undertale cover (3:37) and some of the games we’ve been playing including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Dungeon Keeper (10:23). Then, we dig into the week’s…