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Male Tomb Raider Is…Tom Braider

Isaac Cabrera is a massive Tomb Raider fan, so when the time came to cosplay as the star of the series, some gender-bending was in order. Gone was Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, replaced by *drum roll* Tom Braider. For his shoot, Cabrera dragged photographer Robert Meares on a trip up Mt. Lemmon in Arizona. All…

A+ League Of Legends Cosplay

Cosplay superstar Leon Chiro takes on League of Legends’ Draven. Jinx is Miss Hatred. Photos by Reflex Studio and Sebastian Lanzara.

The Week In Games Chrono Phantasma Extend

It’s a previous Week in Games, only with new systems, an extended storyline and new playable characters! Isn’t that just fine? This week is dedicated to quirky Japanese fare, word games and the odd indie adventure. Everyone else is resting up after last week’s blockbuster release of that game whose name I cannot for the…

Sunday Comics: When Open Worlds Collide

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 June 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In the Business: Fallout 4 The Win

QUOTE | “There is no doubt in my mind that Bethesda is the clear ‘winner’ of this E3.” – ICO CEO Thomas Bidaux, analyzing the media coverage of E3 and finding Fallout 4 had more than 3500 articles, with Final Fantasy VII in second place with a little over 2000 articles Elsewhere in the business…

Batman Kicks A Henchman Silly

On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have GTA carnage, Witcher olympic diving, Halo turnabouts, 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. Halo: MCC – my awesome ninja! –…

Let’s Open Up A Box From The Japan Crate Snack Delivery Service

What’s it like opening up a box filled with random Japanese snacks and candy every month? Much like this, though probably without nearly as much beard. I’ve been getting shipments from the Japan Crate snack service on and off since last year, and they keep getting better every time I get them. There were some…

Zelda II Speedrunner Hits Personal Best, Gets Super Emotional

Neil “PresJPolk” Stevens has been trying to achieve a particular goal in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for months. When he pulled it off earlier this week, it was overwhelming. Thanks to /r/speedrun for pointing this out, by the way! Stevens has been speedrunning The Adventure of Link for a while, but he’s been…

Track: Rage Against The Machine | Artist: Your Old Droog | Album: Kinison Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Nyaahh, He-Man, Nyaahh

Guillaume Menuel is a concept artist at Ubisoft Montreal. Guillaume Menuel’s art is fucking amazing The clean, comic book lines on those He-Man and WW1 images are just…making me feel real good. In his time at Ubisoft he’s worked on series like Assassin’s Creed and Rayman, and right now is helping out on For Honour…

New Portal Fan Campaign Is Awesome

Portal Stories: Mel was not made by Valve, but it’s probably the closest thing we’ll get to Portal 3 for a while. The long-in-development Portal 2 mod just launched on Steam, and it looks damn impressive. Boasting a 6-10 hour standalone storyline and puzzles every so slightly more challenging than Portal 2’s, it aims to…

Laura Sindall, a fabricator and sfx artist in the movie business, is also one heck of a Lord of the Rings cosplayer. Here’s her Tauriel cosplay, with pics taken in the Black Forest near Pinewood Studios in England.

Some Cosplayers Just Want To See The World Burn

I…just…wow. Joker cosplay by Jesse Oliva, photo by York in a Box

Artist: The Dear Hunter | Track: A Night On The Town | Album: Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Batman: Arkham Knight And The Art Of A Good PC Port

Prevailing wisdom says that if you delay the PC version of a major game, PC gamers get mad. Really mad. Funny thing about prevailing wisdom, though: it’s often wrong. Or, to be more precise, it’s rarely unanimously right. I can understand why Warner and Rocksteady might’ve felt like they needed to have Batman: Arkham Knight…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: Am I The Mister Hyde of Dating?

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the column also known as the Oncoming Storm, the Bringer of Darkness, and… right, supposed to be answering your dating questions, aren’t I. This week, we’re taking on a couple of thorny relationship questions – how do you handle relationships when they seem to bring out the worst…

Full-Blooded Mad Max Cosplay

Based in LA, reader Americo Galli’s world is fire and blood. Oh, and cosplay In addition to those photos above, taken in the Mojave Desert (and a hotel), Americo and some friends also went to Wizard World Sacramento as a Mad Max posse.

Bloodthirsty

Camila Vielmond is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Brazil who has worked in video games, card games and books. You can see more of Camila’s work at her personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…

When Batman’s Grappling Hook Goes Wrong

On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have caped crusader problems, bored Bloodborne bosses, Evolve characters with smooth moves 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. Batman: Arkham Knight…

Artist: Slayer| Track: Repentless | Album: Repentless Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.