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Track: Birdwalker | Album: Give Love | Artist: Josh Dion Band Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Giant Transport Has Junk In Its Trunk

Alex Ichim is a Romanian concept artist who has worked for companies like Gameloft. His specialty is large, killer machines. You can see more of Alex’s art at his Deviantartpage. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand”…

Dark Souls Speedrunner Breaks World Record Without Realizing It

It’s fun to watch people speedrun Dark Souls. It’s a game famous for its punishing difficulty, yet speedrunners show how it’s possible to bend the game to your will. 19-year-old Alex (aka NaxHPL) just achieved the world record for one way to complete the game, allowing him to finish it in 25 minutes and 17…

Big Hero 6’s Hiro Hamada. Cosplay by liui-aquino, photo by Razrig

Ranger is Calibre, costume & rifle by JayCosplay, photo by Charmaine Morgan (via Cosplay Blog)

The Seedy Side Of The Star Wars Universe

Gustavo Mendonca is an artist who has recently worked on stuff like Halo 5. We sawhis (sadly) abandoned work on Star Wars 1313 back in 2013, but today we’ll be looking at his whole portfolio, including some newer Star Wars stuff (though it’s for other material, not 1313). You can see more of Gustavo’s art…

GTA V Dump Truck Catches A Cop

Today on Highlight Reel we have ace helicopter flying, a killer Smash Bros. finish, water-walking cars and 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. Battlefield 4 – Karma’s a bitch Zippy…

That’s a damn fine Wrex. Cosplay by Thoroly-Good, photo by Fluffy Ltd,

The Original Legend of Zelda Beaten In 30 Minutes, A New World Record

Watch in awe as someone demolishes old-school Legend of Zelda on the NES as fast as possible. According to How Long To Beat, a typical Zelda run takes about ten hours to beat. This speedrun by Darkwing_Duck_sda, though? 30 minutes and 29 seconds. The next Zelda record, according to Zelda Speedruns, is also held by…

Classic Board Games That Are Better As Video Games

On the sliding continuum of ‘gaming as a worthy pursuit,’ board games are respected more than video games. It probably has something to do with age and endurance — board games have been around for thousands of years, and they’ve been associated, time and again, with the leisure class. Senet, the first recorded board game…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Behind Microsoft’s Holographic Wall

This past week Microsoft debuted Hololens, a holographic Windows 10 interface that could hide a Minecraft-like game behind your walls. What else can the holographic Windows of the future help us hide? Strap on your ‘Shop Contest goggles, kids. Now before you get all excited, no porn. It’s not that it’s offensive so much as…

Sunday Comics: No Need To Yell

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 January 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: An (Over) Promising Future

QUOTE | “It did remind me of [Kinect]. You kind of want to scream ‘don’t over promise these things.'” – Designer Peter Molyneux of 22cans, talking about Microsoft HoloLens from his perspective as an early Kinect developer Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “There have been a lot…

If Microsoft is serious about PC games, Xbox One should be the real Steam Machine. Here’s some interesting reading fromVG247 on how Valve’s living room centric Steam Machine plot failed, and how Microsoft—fresh off a years-long stint of pretending PC gaming doesn’t exist—could partner with Steam and pick up where they left off. The gist:…

You Can’t Escape H1Z1‘s Killer Bear

Today on Highlight Reel we have a matter-defying H1Z1 bear, impressive Far Cry 4 wingsuit stunts, flashy entrances in GTA V and 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. CS:GO –…

Everything That Goes Into A McDonalds French Fry

It’s probably not surprising to hear this, but McDonald’s french fries contain way more than just oil, potatoes and salt. In fact, McDonald’s fries have a whopping 19 ingredients in the USA, all of which are broken down in this image: You may be thinking to yourself, wait a minute! Why are some ingredients listed…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: Save Me From A Terrible Kisser!

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that can prove the Millenium Falcon is faster than the Enterprise NCC-1701-D. This week we have two letters, each trying to solve a fundamental relationship issue: How long do you hang in and fight and when do you finally throw in the towel?…

Steampunk Iron Man Was, At Least, Actually Made Of Iron

Aleksandr Nikonov is a concept artist from Russia. We actually featured one of his drawings in a recent Final Fantasy roundup, but today we’re looking at a whole range of his stuff. You can see more of Aleksandr’s work at his ArtStation site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re…

Track: Survival of the Fittest | Artist: Mobb Deep | Album: The Infamous Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

What If Captain America Wasn’t White OR Black…

Captain America is a white guy, right? Most of the time, yes, he is. But what does it say about the character — or more importantly America itself — when someone who doesn’t fit the tradition puts on the uniform? That’s the question asked by Vishavjit Singh — a Sikh — in his short film…