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What We Liked (And Really Liked) About Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok dropped last Thursday night, and Mike Fahey and Gita Jackson had a chance to see it shortly afterward. We sat down to talk about the movie’s great jokes, Space Jeff Golblum, and where Ragnarok ranks for us amongst the other Marvel movies. Gita Jackson: Hi Fahey! We both got a chance to see…

Track: We Didn’t Start the Fire | Artist: Billy Joel | Album: Storm Front  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Arkhipov Calm | Artist: Converge | Album: The Dusk In Us Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

There’s A Cosplay Show Held At The Beach

Oni-Con isn’t the biggest cosplay show on the calendar, but it’s one of the nicest, with the event taking place right across from the beach in Galveston, Texas. Below you’ll find a collection of images taken from the show, as well as a video, both courtesy of Mineralblu

BlizzCon’s Posters Were Great

Will Murai is an artist at Blizzard, who this year got to do the range of posters the company used to promote its annual fan party, BlizzCon. There’s one for each of the studio’s big games, and then one for the show itself that kinda smashes them all together. You can see more of Will’s…

The Week In Games: Gotta Drive Fast

The speed demons are back. If you’ve got a penchant for traffic violations and attitudes, you’re in luck cause both Need for Speed Payback and Sonic Forces are about to be unleashed. I for one think it’s about time we barreled through the rest of 2017 as quickly as possible. Elsewhere it’s a sea of…

When Regular Folks Turn Into Angelina Jolie

On the left, Sum.makeup. On the right, Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft Sum.makeup Just another reminder that when it comes to cosplay make-up can sometimes do just as much work as a costume and wig. Sum, a professional make-up artist, has a lot more of this stuff on her Facebook page

Overwatch ‘Shipping Immortalised With Cosplay

Any Overwatch players who are fans of a Mercy x Genji romance, here’s some BlizzCon cosplay to warm the heart. Genji is Danquish, while Mercy is @Skippie22. Photos by DTJAAAM

The Difference Between Mario Odyssey And Breath Of The Wild

Just what makes Super Mario Odyssey so delightful to play? Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, let’s discuss. Also on this week’s show: news (39:37) on Sony’s week full of PS4 announcements, the full story behind Visceral Games shutting down, and a slick new GameStop program that might piss off some publishers. Finally, we talk Destiny 2…

Sunday Comics: Power Moons Everywhere 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 30. Read more…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Trick Or Treat, Winners!

Halloween 2017. It was good times. Except for those people in The Last of Us 2 trailer. With the number of trick-or-treaters who visited my house barely in the double digits, I’ve been forced to slowly eat all the remaining candy myself. It’s a tough life. There are only so many baby Three Musketeers (how…

This Week In The Business: Packing It Up

QUOTE | “Perfect World as a public company has a profitability goal and they decided to cut parts of the company that were not profitable. In short, Gigantic was not making enough revenue.” – Motiga founder and CEO Chris Chung says the closure of his studio was a corporate decision QUOTE | “It’s bittersweet at…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for really meaning to make your house look nice before your sister comes to visit but knowing you probably won’t. But since she has four kids, your house will still look like less of a disaster than hers does. Also, video games. Last night I started Wolfenstein 2 again so I could…

Blizzard Unveiled Moira, Overwatch’s New Hero, With Cosplay

Like they did with Doomfist, Blizzard used the announcement of a new Overwatch hero today to indulge in a little company-sponsored cosplay. And like they did with Doomfist, they commissioned the excellent Henchmen Studios to do the building. Libby Ives is doing the actual cosplay, while Mineralbluwas there to take some shots (and video) for…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Help, My Girlfriend Is An Alcoholic

Hello all you interweb heartbubbles of desire, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the official dating advice column of The New Donk Times. This week, we’re going to be talking about handling the hard questions in a relationship. When your partner is struggling with an addiction that’s out of their control, how long can you…

Track: Moanin’ (Live) | Artist: Lee Morgan with Oscar Peterson, Ed Thigpen and Ray Brown | Album: Moanin’ (Original Version) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Tokyo’s Best Souvenir Snack Just Got Better

When people who know go to Tokyo, they buy one souvenir. Make that, the best souvenir. They buy Tokyo Banana. And that snack just got better because it’s getting a Kit Kat version. Or maybe Japanese Kit Kats just got better because they’re getting a Tokyo Banana flavor. Whichever. The point is, Tokyo Banana are…

The Art Of Assassin’s Creed: Origins

Oh boy. If there’s one thing I missed last year on Fine Artit was the lack of an Assassin’s Creed feature, since they’re always made up of some of the most beautiful video game art you’ll see in the business. So it’s great to have the series back in 2017 with Origins Below you’ll find…

Guy Dressed As A Grisly Nintendo Switch For Halloween

Reader Matt didn’t dress up as a Nintendo character for Halloween. He dressed up as a Nintendo console, complete with bloody Halloween twist. Having Arms lit up on the front of the screen was a nice touch, considering the horrific surprise awaiting anyone who tried to disconnect the Joy-Con. You can see some shots of…

Explicit Sex Games Keep Getting Onto Steam

If at any given moment you visit the Steam store’s front page, there’s a strong chance you’ll get an eyeful of exposed skin from some lewd adventure or action game’s listing. Steam doesn’t allow pornographic games, but in the Steam Direct era, they keep appearing on Valve’s service anyway—until they’re taken down, that is. Warning:…