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CultureCosplayWhat It’s Like To Cosplay As A Man (And Woman)
Behind The Mask, Kotaku’s own web series about cosplay, winds up this week with a feature on Brooklyn Link, who explains what it’s like to cosplay. And crossplay. You can watch the previous episodes of the show here. Thanks for watching, it’s been fun to put together and share with you! Behind The Mask is…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 -
Culture
The Immortal God Emperor Sure Knows How To Throw A Party
Richard Wright is an artist based in the UK who has worked on a ton of video game commercials and cinematics. You can see more of Richard’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
He Is Kratos, The Cosplay God Of War
This is Troy Schram, dressed as Kratos as he appears in the upcoming PS4 edition of the series. And yes, the beard is real. Almost everything you’re seeing here was made by hand, including the weaved leather shoulder pads, which Troy tells me was “a massive, time-consuming pain in the ass.” All photos by Damon…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 -
CultureSombra Hack Perfectly Timed
Today on Highlight Reel we have Vonnegut glitches, pot abuse, genji genocide, Sombra hacks, 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! Fallout 4 –…
By Chris Person Published November 14, 2016 -
Culture
That Is A Big-Ass Turtle
MOOD, the same guys behind the very successful Fall of Gods (and who have worked on games like Hitman) are back with another “cinematic novel”, this one called Brimstone They call these things a “crossover between written novel and gorgeous concept art from movies”, combining page after page of big, high quality art with a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2016 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay From Blizzcon 2016
Blizzard’s annual celebration doesn’t just attract the studio’s biggest fans, it also attracts some of the biggest cosplayers, some of whom were even there in an official capacity Below you’ll find a big gallery showcasing the talents of these cosplayers (and some photographers), who show that one of the few things that can match their…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2016 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Who Watches The Watch Dogs?
Only in the glorious and all-too-bizarre world of video games could something be named Watch Dogs, and then eventually get a sequel called Watch Dogs 2 I guess it’s not altogether different from calling your movie Must Love Dogs, a phrase which, out of context, makes no sense and left me feeling more than a…
By Ethan Gach Published November 13, 2016 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Look Carefully!
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 November 10. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 7. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Ethan Gach Published November 13, 2016 -
Culture
Fans Race To See Who Can Beat NES Classic Games The Fastest
The Best of NES routinely gets some of the most veteran speedrunners of old NES games together to have them compete against one another and share their love of old games. At the end of October, it hosted a three day marathon, and before that, a back-to-back race through 20 different NES games. Last night,…
By Ethan Gach Published November 12, 2016 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: No Country For Kool-Aid Men
QUOTE | “If you’re going to be the Kool-Aid Man, you need to be able to bust through everything. There’s nothing worse than saying, ‘Oh, you can do all this stuff except when it’s actually important. And then we’re going to put up unbreakable walls.’” – Stellar Jockeys’ Hugh Monahan explains the fruit drink-inspired design…
Brendan Sinclair Published November 12, 2016 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
What a week. I’m a little burned out on drinking and crying, so this weekend I’m going to play some games. I’m all about Dishonored 2 this weekend (not just so I can have some tips for you!). I spent about 80 hours in the first Dishonored creating awesome Rube Goldberg machines of death, and…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 11, 2016 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The NES Classic And The PS4 Pro
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we take some time to distract ourselves from the horrible, horrible world by talking about video games. This week, Kirk and I dig into the strengths and weaknesses of PS4 Pro, the NES Classic, and Dishonored 2. We also answer reader mail about shoddy PC ports, interactive storytelling, and the best…
By Jason Schreier Published November 11, 2016 -
Culture
Pixel Gaming Lamps Sure Brighten Up The Place
Mario, Vault Boy and Mega Man have teamed up to kick off Pixel Pals, a new line of pixel art figures from peripheral maker PDP. They are obscenely collectible. Just look at the first three, all lined up with their 2xAAA battery powered lamps going. Iconic characters from three of gaming’s greatest franchises, with the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2016 -
Culture
17 Pieces Of Cool Space Art
Mac Rebisz is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked on everything from Netrunner to the Cyberpunk 2077 trailer. You can see more of Mac’s art 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2016
