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The Ultimate Assassin’s Creed Cosplay

Ezio, is that you? Superstar cosplayer Leon Chiro is no strangerto top-shelf Assassin’s Creed cosplay, but this latest venture is easily his best yet. Not just for the costume — though it is a fantastic replica of Ezio’s outfit — but for the complete package. Chiro (who is Italian) went and shot on location in…

Kill la Kill’s Scissor Blade, In The Flesh

I’ve never actually seen Kill la Kill, but I have seen its cosplay. It’s a show about skin, suspenders and a giant sword, right? That sword is here now, in the real world, and was built by Harrison Krix. It’s an interesting design, both to look at and to have to build, because it’s technically…

The Week In Games: The Blind Leading

It’s some indie gems mixed with big-budget remakes this week, with Ori and The Blind Forest topping my list of games most likely to be the top image for The Week in Games. Oh look, it won. Time for some quiet introspection as we await next week’s release of things with Final Fantasy, Mario and…

Track: I Really Like You| Album: (TBA) | Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Sunday Comics: Prove Your Literacy

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 March 7. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 2. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: Fallen Gods

QUOTE | “Suddenly we’re not gods any more…There are gods, and now we just license their engines.” – Positech’s Cliff Harris, talking about why he hates Unity and other middleware, preferring that indies write their own engines Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “In reality, 90 percent of…

What Are You Playing This March?

March! March, you apes! You wanna live forever? Yes, it’s March, which means it’s basically spring. Daylight savings is about to give us longer days, the weather is getting warmer, and there are a lot of really good new (and old) video games to play. For my part, I’m mostly playing Metroid Prime, and for…

Instead Of Skipping A Credits Sequence, Let’s Study One

Felix Mack works at Nightjar, a studio that specialises in motion graphics. You know the animation/footage that plays behind an artist when they’re on stage? Or the menus on a DVD? Or the credits sequence for a video game? Yeah, they do that Felix in particular did the end sequence for Sunset Overdrive, which was…

They Are The Misfits, Their Cosplay’s Better

Jem cosplay! And not just any Jem cosplay, Misfits cosplay! Take a bow, all involved. Credits: Pizzazz costume worn & made by by Mostflogged Clash costume made & worn by Love-Joker Roxy costume made & worn by 06TATTO Jetta costume made & worn by JK cosplay @ FB Stormer costume worn by takisiski Photography by…

How To Dress Like A Pokémon (Without Using Pyjamas)

Faust & Company specialise in masks, especially ones made out of neoprene, one of cosplay’s best friends. This one is called “Dragon Skull”, but that’s just for copyright reasons: it’s really just a nice and adult way for you to dress like a Pokémon. It’s a little more “realistic” than Cubone’s version, but then, Cubone…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove:  My Ex Got Me Into Kink And I Can’t Go Back

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that’s listed in Tobin’s Spirit Guide, just after Evo Shandor. This week, a reader is mourning the loss of his special lady. How’s he supposed to find someone who can measure up after the way she introduced him to whole new worlds? Meanwhile…

A History Of Maxis: Thanks For SimCity

The Maxis that you knew, the studio that released SimCity and invented The Sims, is no more. The SimCity brand might live on, and the Maxis brand might live on elsewhere, but they’ll survive only as brands, things EA will invoke to sell things. This is a very sad thing, but let’s try and remember…

What’s Your Monster Hunter Weapon Of Choice?

Okay, it happened. I’m hooked on Monster Hunter. I’ve held off diving into the series for years now, but the latest game, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on 3DS, has got me. We just added it to our list of The Best Games for 3DS, and it earned its spot. This game is great. I’ve been…

Track: The Grid | Album: Mockroot | Artist: Tigran Hamasyan Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

It’s An Arma 3 Dino-Party

Today on Highlight Reel we have a bunch of talking raptors in Arma 3 (or deinonychus if we’re being technical), poetic justice in GTA V, the best use for the Kinect I’ve seen so far and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to…

A New World Record For Beating Super Mario 64 With No Stars

Did you know it’s possible to beat Super Mario 64 without ever getting a single star? Ah, the wonders of speedrunning. As spotted by Digg, here’s run by akira06072525 where they manage to beat Super Mario 64 in 6 minutes 54 seconds with zero stars. This feat is accomplished via glitching, yes, which allows akira…

Track: Survival Tactics | Album: 1999 | Artist: Joey Bada$$ & Capital STEEZ Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Consumite Furore | Album: Phantasmagoria Soundtrack | Artist: Mark Seibert Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Snake, You’re Looking Awfully Naked

Adam Foreman is an artist working in the video game business. He most recently worked on Gun Monkeys and Beyond Gravity. You can see more of Adam’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…

Terrific Femshep Cosplay

Freya Willia is Commander Shepard in this getup. It’s not just a fantastic suit of armour, with some great detail all around, but some awesome weapons as well, including two firearms designed by Volpin Props If you want to learn about how much work went into something like this, Freya has a great progress log…