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Star Wars Cosplay Isn’t Just For Adults

This FN-2187 outfit was made by Rick Boer, a cosplayer we’ve featured a ton of times here for his incredible work. The thing is, that’s not Rick inside the suit. Instead, it’s his six year-old daughter, a Star Wars freak in her own right, and now proud owner of the best Halloween costume on her…

One Glitch Just Completely Changed Wind Waker HD Speedrunning

Last year, a speedrunner managed to break through an infamous Wind Waker HD roadblock that players believed was impossible to skip. No one could figure out how it was done until now, and the discovery is shaking up how runners play the game. The trick in question is called “Barrier Skip.” Mid-way through The Wind…

Track: Take Me Home, Country Roads | Artist: John Denver | Album: Poems, Prayers & Promises Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Art Of Mass Effect: Andromeda

Here is a massive collection—one of the biggest we’ve run in a long time—of concept, character and level art from the latest Mass Effect game. Some of those whose art is being shown, like Senior Concept Artist Ben Lo, have had their work featured on Kotaku before. And while this isn’t every piece ever done…

The Modder Behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, A Game That Just Sold A Million Copies

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the title of Steam’s latest million-seller. It’s also a damn mouthful. So, why call it that? Who, or what (or when???) is PlayerUnknown? PlayerUnknown is not, as some people seem to think, the game’s development studio, nor is he a character in the game. Instead, it’s the handle of one person: modder-turned-game-developer…

FIFA 17 Player Is Watching His Butt

Today on Highlight Reel we have FIFA abominations, Battlegrounds saves, crotch talk, 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! Batman: Arkham Knight –Batman crotch…

My Beautiful, Perfect Child Deleted My 40-Hour Persona 5 Save

“I tried to stop him,” my wife said as I opened the save menu

Breath Of The Wild Speedrunning Is Getting More Elaborate Every Day

I’ve been religiously tracking Breath of the Wild speedruns since before the game was released and have even started my own attempts. What started as a desperate dash to fight Ganon has changed drastically. Here’s some of the coolest stuff. Watching a new game evolve over time as more techniques and tricks are discovered is…

Track: Walking On The Milky Way | Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Album: Universal Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

This great vid by Sneaky Zebra gives you a good look at some of the cosplay on show at this year’s WonderCon.

Dragon Age Cosplay Is All About The Romance

This is Yume, a cosplayer from Germany, getting into the Dragon Age spirit (ie, romancing) with her boyfriend. Both costumes were made by Yume, who has been cosplaying for over a decade now. Photos by the always-excellent eosAndy

Time To Party Like The Bad Guys

These are grim times we are living through, but that doesn’t mean Landon Meier’s Hyperflesh—creators of terrifying rubber masks—can’t have some fun with them. You might have caught some of Hyperflesh’s ultra-realistic masks last year during the election. Here are a couple of news ones, shown off at Monsterpalooza. Amazing how an over-sized head, some…

The Week In Games: Shiny Collectibles On The Horizon 

Picking stuff up in games will never get old. Whether its coins in Super Mario Bros. or rings in Sonic, game developers learned a long time ago that we love grabbing stuff in games. It’s what made Pac-Man a sensation decades ago and what’s still driving the Ubisoft collectible-industrial complex. Instead of chomping on ghosts…

Random Encounters Are The Bane Of A Final Fantasy Speedrunner’s Existence

The Final Fantasy Series Relay Race III is going on right now, with three teams of seventeen people competing to see which can beat every game in the series first. Begun back in 2015, the annual event is streamed across several days with speedrunners on each team dedicating themselves to completing a specific Final Fantasy…

Sunday Comics: Zelda Economics

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 April 6. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 3. Read more…

This Week In The Business: Scorpio’s Price May Sting

QUOTE | “I estimate the basic hardware will cost around $650, so if Microsoft wants any kind of margin at all, Scorpio will have to retail for $700 or more.” – IDC analyst Lewis Ward is bracing for a bit of sticker shock on Project Scorpio QUOTE | “At the end of the day we…

Cattails looks like Stardew Valley, except cats. You play as a feral cat exploring an open land, developing relationships, combating cats from rival colonies, and yes, romancing other cats to start a family. No farming, though. Cats are hunters, not gatherers. The game is on Kickstarter

Battlegrounds Player Writes Live Song For Partner, Partner Dies Anyway

They say music soothes the soul. They do not, however, say anything about music saving the soul. Or the body, for that matter. Scene Of Action was playing a PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds match, and he died, like you do. It was a duos game, so his partner was left to fend for themselves. Possessed by very…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Weekends are for agreeing to go see A Doll’s House with your friend so spending tomorrow morning brushing up on your Ibsen because you don’t remember that play at all. Also, video games. I enjoyed my time with Gwent on PS4 last weekend, and today I got an email saying I’m in the PC beta.…

This Isn’t The World War Two I Read About…

Charles Lemor is an artist and illustrator based in France. You can see more of Charles’ work at his personal site. And if you like any of it so much you’d want to own some, he’s got a print store here To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in…