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One Of The Most Famous Faces On Twitch Refuses To Let The Haters Win

According to Mychal “Trihex” Jefferson, there really isn’t much of a difference between speedrunning video games and lifting weights. “You have to be goal-oriented,” he recently said as he beamed live and uncut from a private Discord call. “It’s very easy to get into a speed game and feel intimidated, insecure and inadequate about how…

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The Stare

Christophe Young is based in Canada and works as a freelance illustrator and concept artist. You can see more of Young’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,…

Fortnite Dance Causes Trust Issues

Today on Highlight Reel we have sinister dance routines, 2D assassins, Mario scares 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…

Track: Garage Palace | Artist: Gorillaz feat. Little Simz | Album: Humanz Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Good Overwatch Skins Never Die

There have been a lot of Overwatch skins released over the last couple of years, but few have endured in people’s hearts quite like Witch Mercy, which explains why one Halloween on from its release people are still cosplaying it This is DMZ Cosplay, with photos by Sohno

Track: 1109 | Artist: Hail The Sun | Album: Secret Wars Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Oh, Hey Joi

Naztazzia Gagalac is an artist based in The Philippines who works for Pixel Mafia, a visual development studio that does work for the video game industry. You can see more of Naztazzia’s work at her ArtStation page. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…

Unreal Tournament’s ‘Facing Worlds’ Is Still The Best Multiplayer Map

Above us, the moon. Beneath us, the Earth. In front of us, a massive, three-story tower. Overlapping bleeps and bloops accentuate the eerie calm. We’re blasting off into orbit, and you might know where we’re headed. Never before, nor since, has Capture the Flag been so much fun. This article was originally published on November…

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The People Who Cosplay As Star Wars Vehicles

Why only cosplay as Star Wars characters when you can also cosplay with or as Star Wars vehicles? That’s exactly what these folks do. AT-AT Death Star* *Whether or not the Death Star is a vehicle is up for debate! AT-ST Imperial Star Destroyer Millennium Falcon  Sandcrawler Snowspeeder TIE Fighter X-Wing D’aw.

Japan Is Getting Yet Another Cool Starbucks

Does Japan have a monopoly on cool Starbucks? It can seem that way. Later this year, the country is getting yet another neat-looking one. But first, let’s review! Fukuoka already has this cool one. A very nice Starbucks in Hirosaki. And check out this Starbucks in Hiroshima.  And in Kamakura. A Starbucks in a historic…

A Real Mario Kart Shell To Smash Real Cars

The King of Random made this remote-controlled red shell for a YouTube video, and I am now wondering why this isn’t something I can put in a gift guide somewhere. Here’s the original video by devinsupertramp, in case you haven’t seen it: And here’s the vid showing how the red shell was made:

The Art Behind Overwatch’s Latest Hero Reveal

Hong Kim-Seang, aka Nesskain Hks, is a comic artist based in France who provided the art forOverwatch’s Moira reveal trailer You can see more of Hong’s art—including some incredible Overwatch work for other projects—at his ArtStation page. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…

The Best Dragon Ball Cosplayer In The World

This is Sosenka. Previously, Kotaku introduced her amazing Majin Buu. But that’s not the only incredible Dragon Ball cosplay she’s done. There are more. What makes Sosenka’s work so great is its range. She does all sorts of Dragon Ball characters, typically showing off her impressive special effects and make-up skills.  But why stop at…

Cake-Flavored Pepsi Coming To Japan

In Japan, Christmas is typically celebrated with a cake. Pepsi is celebrating it with a limited edition release called “Christmas Cola.” Japanese Christmas cakes are sponge cakes covered with whipped cream and filled with strawberries. They are good. A few years back, Pepsi released a white Pepsi, but this latest one is cake flavored.  According…

The Art Of Middle Earth: Shadow Of War

Shadow of War gave a bunch of artists a chance to go to town on Tolkien’s universe, and they did not disappoint. Below you’ll find a sample of concept work that went into the game’s development, courtesy of Monolith’s Steve Firchow and George Rushing, as well as the team at Karakter, a visual development studio…

Halal Snack Pack: The Kotaku Review

The Halal Snack Pack (aka HSP, or ‘Snacky’) is a modern Australian delicacy that combines the best of Middle Eastern and British cuisine in a single dish. Typically served in a styrofoam box, it consists of a giant heap of kebab meat, a number of sauces mixed together, some hot chips (thick-cut fries, Americans) and,…

Glitched Assassin’s Creed Hippo Is Terrifying

Today on Highlight Reel we have animal nightmare glitches, lucky window kills, grabby passengers 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…