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Track: Sono Sen wa Suiheisen | Artist: Quruli | Album: Sono Sen wa Suiheisen (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Street Fighter II Sure Looks Inspired By This 1975 Charles Bronson Movie

Here’s something I’d never noticed before: two of the most memorable stages from Street Fighter II are likely a tribute to Hard Times, a 1975 Charles Bronson movie about…street fighting. There are multiple fights in the movie, but as Guerilla’s Dennis Zopfi pointed out in the tweet below, two in particular influenced the design of…

Shadow Of Mordor Cosplay Is A Twofer

This is not photoshop, this is Jechtssplitting himself in two for some A++ Shadow of Mordor cosplay. The results are even more impressive when you see the rest of him. Photos by Britany Quin

Some absolutely jaw-dropping Zelda cosplay here from Hannah Éva

Anastasia Is The Duchess Of Cosplay

Taking inspiration from actual royal photo shoots, these Anastasia shots by Alexandra Lee are a sight to behold. The incredible cosplay—check out the detail on that dress—is by JediManda You can see more of Alexandra’s photography at her Patreon page

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A New Challenger Appears

Geralt is coming to Soulcalibur VI, and that means that anything is possible. What other characters could be coming to the beloved franchises of your dreams? Fighting game crossovers are nothing new. I fondly remember fighting through Soulcalibur II on my original Xbox as the beloved Todd McFarlane creation known as Spawn, and I’ve even…

It’s Finally Time For Telltale To Shake Up Its Formula

Today in Austin, Texas, we put on a live episode of Kotaku Splitscreen to talk about Telltale’s formula and much more. Joining me and Kirk on stage was Kotaku freelancer and The Guardian games editor Keza MacDonald as well as Telltale’s vice president of creative, Leah Hoyer. We talked about storytelling in video games, games…

Sunday Comics: Betrayer Toad

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 March 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 15. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

Track: A Certain Person | Artist: Light Asylum | Album: Light Asylum Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This Week in the Business: Microsoft’s Head In The Cloud

QUOTE | “The premium living room experience today is on Xbox One X, and we hope to continue that for years to come. But when you think about how we are going to broaden our business, we need to think beyond console to be successful.” – Microsoft GM of gaming cloud Kevin Gammill says the…

Valve Is Quietly Deleting Hate Groups, But It Isn’t Solving Steam’s Big Problem

Valve is notorious for a lot of things, but beyond not releasing Half-Life 3, one thing stands out: its hands-off, often silent approach to running the world’s biggest PC gaming platform, Steam. This has landed the company in hot water in the past, but in the face of calls to crack down on user groups…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for hoping the bar under my house doesn’t get rowdy for St. Patrick’s Day because I’m cranky and old. Also, video games. I’m excited to play more Surviving Mars this weekend. I think my second colony is already on the rocks, so I might start over (again). Gotta get that perfect start.…

The New Tomb Raider Movie Is Nothing Special

The new Tomb Raider movie is out today, and it certainly was a movie about raiding a tomb. Heather Alexandra and I sat down to chat about the good, the bad, but mostly the very bland. Gita Jackson: Hi Heather! Last night we saw Tomb Raider. That Lara sure raided a tomb, didn’t she? Heather…

I Loved My First Monster Truck Rally

I’m not a gearhead, nor would I ever be mistaken for one. But this past February, I went to a monster truck rally with my wife and 3-year-old son Michael. We all loved it. A lot. Thanks to fatherhood, Michael’s interests have become my interests. Once upon a time, my likes and dislikes were my…

Track: Transmission | Artist: Joy Division | Album: Transmission (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Behind The Scenes Of The Creation Of Brigitte, Overwatch’s Newest Hero

No pictures today on Fine Art. Instead, we’ve got a video narrated by Blizzard Art Lead Ben Zhang, who takes us behind the scenes of Brigitte’s creation. It’s nice to see a major studio take the time out to detail the process like this, as we see Brigitte’s journey from comic character to playable member…

The Best Cosplay From Emerald City Comic Con

The Emerald City Comic Con was held in Seattle earlier this month, with around 100,000 fans turning up. Some of those were cosplayers, and these are the best of them. Thanks to Justin for the photos! You can see more of his work at his personal site and Instagram page Note: we haven’t been able…

Fear The Magic Flying Terror Van

Today on Highlight reel we have conspicuous vans, unlucky grenades, rocket rides, 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! Catch up on all the…

Calvin and Hobbes Showed The Trouble With Organized Sports And Father Figures

In 1990, Bill Watterson created a Calvin and Hobbes storyline in which Calvin is bullied into playing baseball during recess. Watterson drew a relatable, cautionary tale about the dangers of cramming boys into neat little boxes. Everyone in this story wants Calvin to do something he hates, but even when he commits to it, nobody…

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