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Geraltina of Rivia

Czech cosplayer Alzbeta Trojanova might have Ciri’s hair, but she’s got Geralt’s steel. We’ve actually featured her Witcher cosplay before, but these new shots were so good I figured they were worth a second look. She had some help this time, with Baty Alquawen playing the part of the Bruxa. Photos by Lifestalking

Biggest Counter-Strike Betting Site Drops Betting

After Valve’s cease-and-desist letter, the owners of CSGO Lounge held out as long as they could. They even tried to get an official gambling license. It apparently didn’t work. They announced the pendulous pivot in an update post: “Today we are announcing that we are closing our virtual items betting functionality with immediate effect. Depositing…

The Internet Reacts To Konami’s New Metal Gear Game 

Here we go. Konami is making a new title called Metal Gear Survive. And you better believe the internet has opinions about it! Taking place in an alternative universe, it’s a co-op survival game that’s set after Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. This is the first Metal Gear Solid console game, notpachi-slot remake, that…

Some Concept Art From Fallout 4

This is a treat. Ilya Nazarov is a senior concept artist at Bethesda, and we’re about to take a look at some art from Fallout 4 (and its expansions). We actually featured some of Ilya’s work back in 2012, but that didn’t have any robots or gas stations in it. This collection does. You can…

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We’d Like This Aliens Cosplay In Bay 12, Please

I covered this earlier in the year when it was just a make-up test, but ver1sa’s Ripley (from Aliens) cosplay is now done and it’s just the best. She even got a Jones! All photos by kmitenkova You can see more of ver1sa’s work at her DeviantArt page

Life Unfolds crams an entire lifetime into 30 minutes. You go from the womb to the grave, experiencing everything from childhood friendships, to your first kiss, to marriage, to raising a kid of your own. It looks cute, but your time is painfully limited. Every choice counts. It’s on Steam Greenlight right now, and it’ll…

The Concept Art Behind Game Of Thrones: Season 6

Karakter, a German studio who have worked on games like Black Ops III, the lastKillzone and Ryse, also got to once again help out on Game of Thrones’ sixth season. Their art, like the episodes themselves, was epic. SPOILERS Here you’ll see the visual origins of all the shit that went down. Dragons burning boats,…

Women Sported Some Killer Overwatch Cosplay At Baltimore’s Otakon

Last weekend, I hopped a train to Baltimore to report at Otakon, an anime convention with upwards of 20,000 attendees, many of whom were decked out in mind-meltingly good cosplay. One thing I noticed was that, on the whole, Otakon’s women were absolutely killing it cosplaying Overwatch heroes. One of Overwatch’s main draws is its…

Samus Pharan

Come on, Nintendo. Let Blizzard use this. Just for one skin. Amber Harris is a freelance artist who has worked in video games and tabletop games. You can see more of Amber’s stuff at her personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…

Venusaur gets a lot of flak for being a gross, warty toad who’s kind of trash after the third Pokémon gym. He’s also my favorite Pokémon (fight me). At Otakon last Saturday, Chelsea (@lordcreepypeepee) cosplayed the cutest damn Venusaur I’ve ever seen. Now, look me in the eye and tell me Venusaur isn’t the very…

Snacktaku Eats Swedish Fish Oreos

The look of terror in my eyes is half the idea of Oreo cookies filled with Swedish Fish “flavor creme,” half the outrageous pressure put on me to eat them from the moment they became a real thing. I have done your bidding. Please release my family. The good ones, at least. I’ve spent the…

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Warhammer 40K Cosplay Is Ready To Die For The Emperor

Decked out in armour and weapons made by Wulfgar Weapons & Props, this group of fans hit Gencon last week with some of the best 40K cosplay I have ever seen. The armour. The weapons. The fur. It’s all perfect The crew won “best in show” at Gencon’s cosplay competition. There were seven of them,…

The Week In Games: STYLE. SAVVY.

Sure, some little game called Deus Ex or whatever is looming on the horizon, but all the cool kids are getting hype for Style Savvy: Fashion Forward. Us Style Savvy enthusiasts weren’t even sure Nintendo was gonna localize this one, but they did, and it’s finally, finally, almost here! You can be a hairdresser, model,…

Sunday Comics: Patch Notes

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 August 12. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: Requiem For A Premium

QUOTE | “Premium is dead. That’s a fact, so let’s deal with it.” – Valiant Hearts director and Digixart head Yoan Fanise, explaining the company’s mindset after Lost in Harmony launched as a premium iOS app and failed to perform Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “It’s tough to be disciplined…

Why Didn’t They Just Call It Cyberpink

Wadim Kashin is an artist based in Moscow who has worked in both games and movies. You can see more Wadim’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 artists,…

Reigns Combines Ruling A Kingdom With Tinder

Swipe right. Long live the king! Swipe left. The king is dead. I just got done spending an hour with Reigns, a fun little Steam/iOS/Android game where you swipe right and left to make decisions that will ultimately save or ruin your entire kingdom. Oh, and your life. The game can be quite treacherous (I’ve…