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Enter The Gungeon Update Adds Gun Shaped Like A Bullet That Shoots Guns That Shoot Bullets

Enter The Gungeon, the roguelike action game that lets you play as a bullet who shoots bullets at bullets, just one-upped itself. The game just got a new update called “Supply Drop,” and in addition to new rooms, weapons, enemies, companions, and bosses, it includes “ a gun shaped like a bullet that shoots guns…

Podcast: A Rain Of Games From Japan

This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason’s out so I’m joined by our own Luke Plunkett to talk Nintendo Switch, Yakuza 0, and the hard rain of big new games coming out of Japan. It’s wild that in the space of a few months, we’ve gotten Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, Gravity Rush 2, Resident Evil…

Batman V Superman: When Good Toys Come From Bad Movies

Can you hate a movie but love its characters, or does a bad cinematic experience poison you against them? Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was a massive disappointment for me, but damn if I don’t adore DC Films’ Superman and Armored Batman figures. It must be tough to sell $50 premium figures based on…

Track: Scorpio Rising | Artist: Death In Vegas | Album: Scorpio Rising Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Look At This Damn Star Wars Cosplay

We see a lot of Star Wars cosplay around these parts. Rarely do we see it done with such artistry and attention to detail. This is JediMandawith her 1:1 Queen Amidala outfit that looks like something a team of professionals would have spent thousands on, and gone and made for the actual movie. Instead, it’s a…

Death Star Battle Becomes Planet Coaster Ride

Planet Coaster has yielded some impressive creations, but this one takes the cake in terms of ambition. Chuck Maurice created a whole damn Death Star battle in Planet Coaster. This isn’t just some rinky dink carnival ride, either. It looks like heckin’ Star Wars. Check it out: It’s a little too dark in places, but…

A Quick Way To Catch Up On Pro Counter-Strike Games

Keeping up with esports isn’t easy. Counter-Strike matches are made up of multiple multi-round games. Tournaments quickly turn into time investments. Naturally, you’re gonna miss a few here and there. Or a lot. YouWrong has come up with an elegant solution to that problem. Their videos straddle the line between full matches and highlight reels.…

Jawas, Workin’ The Night Shift

Ronnie Jensen is a sci-fi artist based in Norway. You can see more of Ronnie’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, showcasing the best of both their…

Transformers Fans Are Voting For The Next Leader Of Cybertron

Normally it’s the Matrix of Leadership that determines which Transformer takes up the Prime mantle, but this year Hasbro’s doing things a little differently. Fans are voting to see which Autobot, Decepticon or unknown evil gets the next Optimus-style upgrade. Every Prime has to start somewhere. Optimus Prime was once Orion Pax, a lowly dock…

Track: God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters | Artist: Moby | Album: Everything Is Wrong Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Gun Game That Nearly Broke Nintendo

Nintendo’s first arcade video games were, to be honest, pretty terrible. Way more interesting were the machines that came before those, starting with 1973’s Laser Clay Shooting System, an elaborate entertainment offering that nearly sunk the company (but also led to one of its most famous video games). The first of seven amusement machines that…

Real Skaters Recreate Yuri On Ice Routines

This isn’t a post about people dressed as Yuri on Ice characters. It’s about people who can skate recreating some of the anime’s most famous routines. Via Daily Dot, the hit show’s popularity is getting skaters out onto the ice to bring the show’s signature moves to life. Here’s Patton Chen performing Yuri’s Eros, complete…

Track: What Difference Does It Make? | Artist: The Smiths | Album: The Smiths Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

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Marco Plouffe is a veteran games artist who has done work for companies like Bioware, Capcom, Eidos and Blur. You can see more of Marco’s work at his personal site 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…

Track: Grim Business | Artist: Iron Reagan | Album: Crossover Ministry Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Karma Hits Lucio Player Like A Ton Of Bricks

Today on Highlight Reel we have titans without mercy, Widowmaker karma, excited Skyrim NPCs 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 – It…

Cosplay’s Unlikely Anime Bondage Stars

There’s always been a bit of a stigma attached to hentai, a highly sexualised form of Japanese anime and manga. Ditto for any associated cosplay, which can often be explicitly pornographic. Despite this, a German couple is finding some surprising mainstream (for the cosplay world, at least) success combining the two. Because I run our…

Track: True Love | Artist: Elliot Smith | Album: Heaven Adores You Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Sean Spicer Is A Fan Of Cosplay Conventions

Katsucon, one of the biggest anime and cosplay conventions in the United States, has a surprise fan and former attendee (at least outside the resort): embattled White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Given his recent rise to infamy, folks have been digging through Spicer’s old tweets, and found these from 2013 (if you’re wondering about…

The Week In Games: Show Biz Yakuza

Some games just wanna have fun. If you don’t believe me, take a look at this. Yakuza 0 is a prequel to the rest of the series, so theoretically it should make more sense for those of us hopping on the bandwagon so late in the game, except probably not. Remember that time the Yakuza…