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The Spice Must Flow

Jad Saber is a concept artist based in Beirut who has worked across games, advertising and visual fx. You can see more of Jad’s work at his personal site and 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…

Track: All for One | Artist: The Stone Roses | Album: All for One (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Look At This Might & Magic Cosplay

Have you ever seen Might & Magic Heroes VII cosplay? I don’t think I have. I don’t think I’ll ever need to again after this, either. Germiaknocks it out of sight here, with everything from the armour to the shading being absolutely perfect

Guy Fieri vs Fallout 4 Cosplay

Inspired by some fan art, Michael Hibbison from Entelechy Props has cosplayed as Guy Fieri. If the TV “chef” was a radioactive ghoul from Fallout 4. You know. Ghoul Fieri There’s a long story behind it, which tells a tale of fan art, friendship, book signings (where Fieri actually signed a copy of the art)…

Overwatch Player Has An Excellent Backhand

Today on Highlight Reel we have the end of the Overwatch Beta, Dark Souls invasions, orphans, Nathan Drake 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…

Free Sidescrolling Permadeath MMO Is Surprisingly Fun

I didn’t expect to get so into StarBreak. It’s a free-to-play sidescrolling MMO—think Contra, but with, like, 30 other people swarming around you—where every death counts. If you die, loot and stats go out the window. Despite that, it’s weirdly relaxing to play. I picked up StarBreak from Steam on a whim yesterday, thinking I’d…

The Power Of Textures

Zeke Garcia is a 3D artist who has worked for companies like Microsoft, Bungie and Turn10. You can see more of Zeke’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” button in the…

Mod Turns Steam War Game Into A 64-Player Mass Effect Battle

Running With Rifles is basically top-down Battlefield. Thanks to a mod, you can turn it into top-down Battlefield: Mass Effect, aka the game you never knew you wanted. Running With Rifles recently got Steam Workshop support, bringing its mercenary band of mods into the same bunker. People have made some creative-ass (ass!) stuff for the…

Track: Blood Relations of Heaven and Earth | Artist: Masahiro Kimura, Masanari Iwata, Harumi Ueko | Album: Castlevania Dracula X OST Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Internet Reacts to the Assassin’s Creed Movie Trailer [Update]

Oh hey, Hollywood is making a big time Assassin’s Creed motion picture. Last night, the film’s trailer debuted, and the internet has opinions about it. The internet always has opinions. Always. So, let’s dive in and see what the internet thinks! Feel free to add more of your own thoughts in the comments down below…

Senpai Studios have released the secondof their cosplayer showcase documentaries, this time focusing on Maiden Mallory. It’s a great look into what a cosplayer does behind the scenes, everything from inspiration to preparation.

Fabular is an open-universe medieval space folktale set in a surreal galaxy. It’s got a techno-classical vibe, randomly generated text-based elements with strange characters, and a spaceship that can PUNCH other spaceships. Assuming it does well on Steam Greenlight and Kickstarter, it’ll be out next year.

XCOM 2 Mod Gives The Game Its Own Survival Mode

Usually, XCOM 2 is a game where you battle aliens in missions, pray to god (who is probably also an alien) that your precious troops don’t get perma-killed, and purchase upgrades between missions. This mod changes that entirely. This week’s popular new XCOM 2 mod is called Wave COM. It’s a survival mode, but with…

Even Undertale‘s Official Merchandise Has Secrets

Undertale is a game jam-packed with secrets, to the point that players are still discussing them and hunting for new ones. They’re even in official merchandise. Thanks to Dominic Tarason, I heard that you can cut open the official Toriel plush, dig through the stuffing, and find a white heart. I did a little searching…

She Sits, Resplendent On Her Throne

Mark Van Haitsma is a veteran concept artist who has worked on games like Mass Effect 2 and Doom 4. He is currently at Bungie, where he’s worked on Destiny Which means, yes, I’ve added some of his stuff to the biggest art post we’ve ever run here on Fine Art You can see more…

Track: Sotsugyou (“Graduation”) | Artist: My Hair Is Bad | Album: Sotsugyou Single Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Oh Shit | Artist: Pharcyde | Album: Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The King (Well…) Of WarCraft Cosplay

Quite literally, since this is King Llane as he appears in the WarCraft movie. Cosplay by LadyAngelus (which technically makes this the Queen of WarCraft cosplay), photo by vaxzone

Overwatch Player Makes A Terrible Mistake

Today on Highlight Reel we have Overwatch highlights, easy Dark Souls invasions, Boneitis, sad rebels 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 Dark Souls 3…

Game That’s Totally Not A Cthulhu Dating Sim Gets DLC That Totally Is

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim is a Steam visual novel/RPG loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth. In it, you recruit Eldritch horrors and fight conversation-based battles. When it first came out, it went to great lengths to proclaim that it wasn’t a Cthulhu dating sim. Now it has DLC…