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13 Damn Fine Cosplay Pics

Dragon Con—one of the biggest nerd shows on the planet—went down earlier this month, and three of the best cosplay photographers around were there to take some incredible shots. Those photographers were Anna Fischer, Kayhettinand Dave Yang. You can see the best of their pics below. Oh, and if you recognise (or are) any of…

Horror Game Tries To Terrify You Without Jump Scares

They saw me. Damn it all, they saw me. Albino Lullaby is a new Steam horror game that really wants you to know that it “doesn’t rely on jump scares or gore.” Having played and beaten its first episode, I can safely say that, yeah, by and large that’s true. Albino Lullaby is an earnest…

Hi, I’m Yennefer Of Vengerberg; My Life Is Really Weird

So I’m halfway across the planet in a crowded hall, astride a unicorn with a young woman touching my face and repeating, “You look just like her!” Admittedly, I didn’t see this coming. I’m a cosplayer, and I work for CD Projekt RED as the official Yennefer of Vengerberg for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.…

Madden Fumble Lasts More Than 9 Minutes

Today on Highlight Reel we have seemingly endless fumbles, dangerous sandstorms, deadly decoys, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Mad Max – full of torsos – gaRILLA monS00N…

Bizarre DOTA 2 Tournament Sounds Like The Best Kind Of Mess

High-level competitive games almost unanimously have the same problem: players use a very narrow range of characters—over and over and over again. It makes sense. After all, if there are big bucks on the line, why risk it all on a character or class that players have deemed underpowered or less-than-ideal when matched against other…

What Was Your Best Experience At A Video Game Store?

We’ve heard from the other side—and my god have we heard some things—but now it’s time for the bright and shiny stories. What were your particularly good experiences at any video game store? Did an employee suggest a life-changing game? Or maybe you just dropped your scoop of ice cream and they bought you another?…

The Big, Clunky Weapons Of War

Tor Frick is an artist at Machinegames, developers of the most recent Wolfenstein titles. We’ve actually featured his work before, when he came up with a very cool way to make use of textures back in 2012 In addition to Wolfenstein, Frick has also worked on games like Gears of War 3, Far Cry 3,…

The Week In Games Is Very Important. They’re Going To Take Your King.

They are going to take your king. Stay focused, baby. This is key. You will have five, maybe ten seconds. Very important seconds. Leave the phone on the floor. Concentrate. Shout out everything you see about them. Hair color, eye color, tall, short, scars. Anything you see. You understand? They’re there. I can hear them.…

Sunday Comics: Embrace The Future

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 7. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…

Track: Bat Blood | Album: Batman V. Superman | Artist: HISHE Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

This Week In The Business: Predictable Problems

QUOTE | “I think some of that was predictable and preventable. If I’m just honest I would say that.” – Former Xbox exec Robbie Bach, talking about the initial problems the Xbox One had that have since improved Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “At the end of the day it…

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux is now available on Steam. If you already own the rather excellent original, it’s a free update that ports the story driven adventure to Unreal Engine 4, adds a new save system, and removes backtracking from the endgame. Small changes, but welcome ones. Find out more here

Grand Theft Auto V Delorean Travels Back In Time

This isn’t just any Delorean. It’s the Delorean from Back to the Future—time travel functionality included. The Back to the Future time circuits mod adds a script to Grand Theft Auto V that lets you prime a Delorean (a separate mod, which you can grab here) for actual, factual, fictional time travel. Check it out…

We Talk About Metal Gear Solid V And Final Fantasy VI

Today we’d like to introduce Kotaku’s Splitscreen, a brand new video podcast hosted by us, Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier. You know. The two dopes up there. In our pilot episode, which you can watch right here, we talk about Metal Gear Solid V, Final Fantasy VI, and what we’d do if we were in…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: I’m Emotionally Abusive And I Want To Stop

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s also a signatory of the Unseelie Accords. This week, we’ve got a pair of tricky issues. Our first letter deals with abusive relationships… and the writer is the abuser. Our second letter writer is in love with his best friend… who happens to…

‘It Ended Up Being Cheap Softcore Porn’ And Other Game Store Horror Stories

Video game store horror stories are so plentiful I had to round up a whole new batch to share all the best ones readers sent in. There’s the typical stock of pre-order bullshit, but these stories span ridiculous levels of rudeness. Note: these stories aren’t entirely emblematic of the stores mentioned. Though, for any managers…

Sir, You Can’t Park Your Boat Here

Ilya Dykov is a freelance artist from Belarus. One of his latest projects is The Uncertain, a game which until today I had never heard of but which looks pretty cool! It’s about a robot exploring a world where humans have all died out. Which is generally a good time. You can see more of…

Perfect Mad Max Cosplay Is More Accurate Than The Actual Movie

Michelle Sleeper makes props and armour for cosplay projects. When she was introduced to Laura, a left arm transradial amputee, they got together to do something awesome. (top pic by Norman Chan) Having originally planned to build Laura a T-800 arm, so she could cosplay as “Arnie at Miles Dyson’s house”, when Mad Max was…

I Have Had It With All These Snakes On This Mother Base

Today on Highlight Reel we have a whole load of Metal Gear, good Fulton extractions, head bobbin’, Mad Max cars, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Assassin’s Creed…

Steam Game Sells Papercraft DLC For You To Print Out

Well, this is a first. I’ve seen all sorts of stuff sold as DLC on Steam—in-game content, soundtracks, art books, etc—but never a pattern that you print out and fold up to make a physical model of a game character. And yet, for the shockingly existent price of $0.99, snazzy looking action adventure Cross of…