Culture

Track: More | Artist: Nils Frahm | Album: Felt Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Heroes Never Die (Nor Does Their Cosplay)

Spiral Cats’ Tasha, who already made our “Best Overwatch Cosplay” list for her Tracer work, now makes a convincing argument for inclusion with this Mercy outfit.

Track: Chemical World | Artist: Blur | Album: Modern Life is Rubbish Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Some Things Come From Nothing | Artist: Super Furry Animals | Album: Guerrilla Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Overwatch Cosplay Goes Deeper

Cosplaying as D.Va’s actual Overwatch character design is so 2015. Two examples! The pic up top is based on fan art by chexgirlfriend, while the cosplay homage is by Kitty Lappin Love how she even copied the off-centre text. But wait, there’s more. Here’s Vani Chu vs the D.Va doritos art:

The Week In Games: A Whole Lotta Side-Eye

This pony is sick of your crap, E3 week, and your pitiful offering of game releases. And don’t give me that “it’s E3, so we’re getting plenty of teasers and new shiny stuff to look at.” Some of us just want something new right now, thank you very much. Here’s the slim pickings: Tuesday, June…

Sunday Comics: Idiot Strangers Online

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Published June 10. Read more of Penny Arcade Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published June 10. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by…

Persuading The Army To Turn Around, And Other Tabletop Stories

I asked you for your best, and holy crap, you delivered. Videos, quotes, stories—you provided them all, and I got to read hundred of submissions. From the tragically heroic to the hopelessly weird, your comments and messages showed off why tabletop games remain popular. I edited your answers for grammar, spelling, and length (you’re welcome),…

This Week In The Business: Or Your Money Back

QUOTE | “It is indeed a safety net for gamers, but it’s not perceived as some type of time-limited demo they can make use of – certainly not for our type of games.” – Slitherine Software marketing director Marco Minoli defends Steam’s refunds policy, saying less than 2% of the PC strategy publisher’s games sold…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

It’s been a super relaxing Friday, huh? Doubtless this weekend and next week will be chill, too. What better time to kick back with some video games? So, right, just kidding, everything is crazy all the time and E3 is about to happen. Still time to play some games, though. For my part, I’m planning…

Dear Batman…

Andy Timm is a concept artist working at Hi-Rez studios, the developers behind Smite and the newer Tribes games. You can see more of Andy’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand”…

Track: Beautiful Thing | Artist: The Stone Roses | Album: N/A Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Geralt Isn’t The Only Witcher In Town

Sure, Geralt’s the star of the series, but it’s always nice to see a male cosplayer tackling someone who’s in the same trade, but not quite as smooth with the ladies. So hats off to Krishna Dammert for giving Eskil some love. Photos by Andreas Krupa

Overwatch Match Overrun With Damn Dirty Apes

Today on Highlight Reel we have Winston rushes, passive explosions, knocking zombies, surreal explosions, deflections, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, 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 Witcher 3 –…

Valve just released Destinations, a tool for building locations in virtual reality. It’s powered by Source 2, and it lets you “create and share both real and imaginary places in virtual reality.” Right now the most popular thing on its Steam Workshop is a picture of popcorn

You Blew It Up, You Maniacs

Dongjun Lu is a concept artist from Singapore who has worked on series like Ninja Gaiden, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Nobunaga’s Ambition You can see more of Dongjun’s work at his personal site, as well as his ArtStationand Patreonpages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough,…

Watch Us Play Wasted, A Dungeon Crawler Inspired By Fallout And Booze

Wasted is a post-apocalyptic dungeon crawler that unabashedly takes the piss out of Fallout. It’s about exploring Coolers (read: Vaults), meeting and murdering zany characters, and getting so drunk that you acquire super powers. The game just launched on Steam earlier this week, and you can watch me play it in the video below. My…

Track: Fond Farewell (Live) | Artists: Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield | Album: Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Dr. Ellie Satler, I Presume?

There just isn’t enough Jurassic Park cosplay. Ellie is UncannyMegan, Photos by Dallas Nagata White

Original Cosplay Is The Best Cosplay

Amazing. I’ve never seen anything like it. Who cares if it’s not a fictional character: cosplay is 100% about fandom, and who isn’t a fan of soy sauce? Monsters, that’s who. Photo by Mark Clifton, taken at Animazement 19. Cosplayer is Katie Cunningham. Update: