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Australian Christmas Is Hot, Weird (And Apocalyptic)

Christmas in Australia is weird. It’s the middle of summer, but folks still want to eat hot turkey, and there are pictures of snow everywhere. It’d be nice if we could just be more real about it. Like this mad Max-inspired image by Russian artist Igor Sid. You can see more of Sid’s work at…

Mad Moxxi, In The Flesh

I’ve seen plenty of folks cosplay as Mad Moxxi, but none have pulled it off quite like Mono Abel has in this shoot. I think it’s the pub. More cosplay shoots in pubs, please. Photos by Dzeta&Aiger, make-up by veorteya. You can see more of Mono Abel’s cosplay here, including a killer Fallout 3 outfit

A Year’s Worth Of Dating Advice For The Modern Geek

Love may be a many splendored thing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t screw it up from time to time. This year, we decided to hire a guy who might help with that. Ever since his first column last January, Harris “Dr. Nerdlove” O’Malley has been visiting Kotaku every two weeks to dole out relationship…

Track: Ima Read | Artist: Zebra Katz, ft. Njena Reddd Foxxx | Album: Single Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Cancelled BioShock Movie At Least Looked The Part

The latest images to be released were done by Kasra Farahani, an artist who has worked on everything from War of the Worlds to Thor to Avatar

Mass Effect Cosplay So Good You’ll Think It’s From A Movie

If there’s a point you cease cosplaying as a character and start actually becoming them, Jen from Soylent Cosplay is pretty much there with this Liara T’Soni outfit. Well, “outfit” doesn’t really do the whole thing justice, because while the outfit itself is great, it’s the make-up and prosthetic work that steals the show. If…

Robot? I Prefer The Term “Gun With Legs”

Andrew Averkin is a freelance 3D artist who has most recently worked on games like Far Cry 4 and Halo’s Master Chief Collection. You can see more of Andrew’s art at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…

Guy Robs Store In GTA V With Nothing But A Snowball

2014 is almost over, and we’re ringing in the final Highlight Reel of the year with some great clips from all over. We have anti-gravity Sportsfriends plays, a snowball-fueled GTA V heist and a Battlefield clip that would make Michael Bay proud. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the…

Modern Japan, Illustrated

Mateusz Urbanowicz, aka Mattō, is a Polish artist currently working in Japan at Comix Wave Films animation studio. Which explains not just the focus on Japan in his portfolio, but how he gets past the cliches of cherry blossoms and neon lights and is able to capture some of the more everyday aspects of life.…

Nikita Is A Cosplay Star

Laura Salviani, aka Nikita Cosplay, is one of the best cosplayers on the planet (she featuredin our 2014 roundup). We’ve never showcased her entire range of work here on Cosplay, though, so let’s fix that. Her costume work is amazing, but it’s also great when cosplayers cover a whole range of subject matter; rather than…

Track: Cuando Calienta El Sol | Artist: Talya Ferro | Album: Look At Me Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: What’s In The Box? The Winners!

A mysterious Christmas gift. A disappointed-looking man. These were the gifts I gave our image manipulating community last week. What they’ve given us is in return is pure holiday magic. As you can see from our new non-nonsense method of labeling the winner of the contest in the celebratory image, Yankton takes home the admiration…

Sunday Comics: Just Give Me The Cupcake

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 December 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Year In The Business: The Best Quotes Of 2014

QUOTE | “You ever feel like what we’re doing is too much like pornography?” – Trip Hawkins, EA and Digital Chocolate founder, asking an odd question while talking about the difficulty of monetizing games. Today we round up the best quotes in the business of video games from this past year … QUOTE | “I…

Track: Four Door Aventador | Artist: Nicki Minaj | Album: The Pinkprint Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

What Are Your Favorite Made-Up Smash Bros. Mini-Games?

The advent of “Smashketball” showed that some of the best parts of this new Smash generation are the ones players create for themselves. Nintendo doesn’t make it easy to share custom stages or rulesets with one another, so the best way to share stuff is by talking online. What are the best made-up games you’ve…

Nine Obscure Adventure Games We Wish Had Sequels

Every few years, someone will sound the death knell for adventure games and then some developer will come along and break up the eulogy. Most recently, it was Telltale with The Walking Dead,and Quantic Dream with Heavy Rain and Indigo Prophecy (also known as Fahrenheit). Adventure games began as some of the earliest attempts at…

Track: The Hanukkah Song | Artist: Adam Sandler | Album: What The Hell Happened To Me? Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Art Of…The Login Screen

Tonny Jiménez is an artist who specialises in interactive 3D and motion graphics. You’ve most likely seen his work if you’ve ever logged into a game of League of Legends. Aside from that, he’s also worked on series like Street Fighter and Devil May Cry. Below is Tonny’s demo reel (which includes his LoL login…

Pics Of A Couple’s Awesome Sailor Moon Wedding

Michelle Nguyen’s wedding was probably cooler than yours. She tied the knot with her husband recently, and while he dressed in a suit, Michelle and her bridesmaids came decked out in Sailor Moon garb, complete with wands. The guests and ringbearers were also encouraged to get into the theme, with Mamoru trinkets handed out, and…