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Track: I’m a Cuckoo | Artist: Belle and Sebastian | Album: Dear Catastrophe Waitress Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Biggest Counter-Strike Betting Site Seeks Official Gambling License

CSGO Lounge, the top Counter-Strike skin betting site, has announced that they plan to comply with Valve’s CSGO gambling cease-and-desist letter by obtaining an actual gambling license. Problem: that’s not the reason Valve sent the letter in the first place. In a statement on the site, CSGO Lounge’s founder explained: “After all the recent events…

Yo Bro Is It Safe Down There In The Woods? Yeah Man It’s Cool.

Note: that’s not my headline. That’s the actual name of this piece, by Serbian concept artist and illustrator Tomislav Jagnjic. You can see more of Tomislav’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…

Snacktaku Is Afraid Of Ghostbusters Twinkies, Eats Them Anyway

One of the most requested snacks in Snacktaku history has us convinced you really, really hate us. Even Logo Ghost is afraid of Key Lime Slime Twinkies, and he’s already dead. Originally published 8/1/2016, reupped for breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Obviously your plan to kill me failed, though at least half…

Track: Make It Happen | Artist: Electronic | Album: Twisted Tenderness Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Tiny Man, Or Giant Cliff?

Daniel Schmelling is an artist from Germany who has worked across video games, books and graphic design. You can see more of Daniel’s work at his personal site and 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…

Pokémon Fans Think Sun and Moon’s New Exeggutor Is Hilarious

Given that its first evolutionary form is literally just a bunch of eggs, Exeggutor has always been one of the sillier Pokémon designs in the compendium. But the introduction of Sun and Moon’s new Alola Form takes things to a whole new level. Meet Sun and Moon’s version of Exeggutor, which turns the critter into…

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

Disney Princesses As Disney Princesses

Not dudes. Not Game of Thrones characters. Not a pile of rocks. Just…princesses. What a novel concept. Who knows if it will ever catch on. Photos by Saffels. Cosplay by Traci Hines (Ariel), Courtoon (Cindarella, Rapunzel), LifeofShel (Snow White & Anna), Hendo Art (Pocahontas) and Maid of Might Cosplay (Elsa). If you dig what you…

Leo Camacho brings that Cowboy Bebop swagger. You can see more of Leo’s cosplay at his Facebook page

Cosplayer Hired To Make Prop For New Ghostbusters Movie

When the team behind the new Ghostbusters movie needed something for the movie made within a week, they turned to cosplayer and props maker Shawn Thorsson to get it done. That something was the silver ghost hood ornament found on Ecto-1, which actually gets some pretty prominent screen time. You’d think that because of that…

Some Of Comic-Con 2016’s Best Cosplay

Now that 2016’s San Diego Comic-Con is in the books, it’s time to look back at what’s probably cosplay’s biggest event of the year. Because it’s so big, and because posting an image gallery on a website couldn’t hope to include even a fraction of those present, here’s a 7-minute video instead. It was shot…

The Great Ragdoll War Of 1273

This would have been a much quicker way of resolving battles than all those hours of hacking and maiming and screaming. OK, so maybe this isn’t the most historically accurate representation of melee combat, but it is one of the most enjoyable. It’s by Nicholas King, aka Nickels, a CG artist at creative studio Optix.…

The Week In Games: The New Adventures Of Old Batman

After years of playing as a man in a bat-themed armor brutally beating thugs, this week we finally get to play that same man pretending to be a normal, everyday billionaire. Is Bruce Wayne Batman, or is Batman Bruce Wayne? It’s a question that’s been asked several dozen times in the comic books, but so…

Podcast: Answering Your Best Questions

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen we’re reaching into the mailbag and pulling out all of your best questions on subjects like NX, Overwatch, and video game reviews. Originally published 7/28/16 Kirk and I also answer questions about Neo/Scorpio, Vita, the inevitable SNES Classic, Destiny, and the recent YouTube controversy involving paid coverage of Shadow of Mordor.…

Sunday Comics: Expanded Universe

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published July 29. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: The Big Three Revenue Review

STAT | $3.2 billion – Sony’s gaming revenue for the quarter ended June 30, up 15% year-over-year as its software sales surged and PS4 production costs shrank. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… STAT | $585 million – Nintendo’s revenues for the quarter ended June 30, down 31% year-over-year as its hardware sales…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Oh my god, it’s the weekend! I did not see that coming! Let’s play some video games. This weekend, I have a bunch of video game plans. I’m going to be playing some Destiny, as a matter of fact. I still have yet to complete Oryx hard mode, and the time has come. I am…

The Right To Bear Arms. So Many Arms.

Adam Baines is a concept artist based in the UK who has worked on games like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Dirty Bomb You can see more of Adam’s work at his Tumblrand ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art…

Track: When Good Dogs Do Bad Things | Artist: Dillinger Escape Plan feat. Mike Patton | Album: Irony is a Dead Scene Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.