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Not Every Uruk Lives In The Shadow Of Mordor

Some just enjoy a nice cup of grog in the morning sun. Cosplay by Red-Dragon-Lord, photo by Chris Hull

Dual-Wielding, An Artist’s Impression

Blake McDermott is a freelance concept artist from the USA. I’m digging his style. It’s got the frantic lines of, say, Ashley Wood, but also the kind of obsessive detail you see in Tsutomo Nihei’s earlier work. You can see more of Blake’s stuffat his personal site To see the larger pics in all their…

The Work Of A Capcom Concept Art Legend

Naru Omori is a veteran video game artist who has spent pretty much his entire career at Capcom, both in the company’s Japanese and North American studios. In that time, he’s contributed to series like Resident Evil, Dead Rising and Devil May Cry. For such an accomplished artist in the field, he actually hasa pretty…

Cute Dog Cosplays As Link, Professor Layton (!)

Reader PKGINGOhas a Shiba Inu, Menchi, and last year the pooch dressed as Link for Halloween. This year? Professor Layton. This is the coolest dog I have never met.

The Best Cosplay From London Film and Comic Con Winter 2014

Worth a watch, if only for the fact a pair went as Russell and Mr. Frederickson from Up.

Track: Oh My Darling Don’t Cry | Artist: Run The Jewels | Album: Run The Jewels 2 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week In Games: All Fall Down

I’m looking forward to figuring out what the hell Lords of the Fallen is this week. How about you? It’s a big week for fans of wrestling, basketball and overdrives. I look at this bulging list of games and I think man, it’s nearly November, which means soon it will be December and I can…

Sunday Comics: Picture Me As Knuckles

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 October 25. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 20. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Japan Crate Monthly Snack Delivery Service: The Snacktaku Review

Japan Crate is one of a growing number of services that, for a monthly subscription fee, deliver a box filled with Japanese snacks and candy to your front door. This is pretty much everything anyone needs. WhenJapan Crate approached me back in September to try out a box from their service, I thought it was…

This Week In The Business: End Of The Line

QUOTE | “I think linear story games are really going to suffer in the modern marketplace.” – Far Cry 4 creative director Alex Hutchinson, talking about why he thinks open-world and emergent games will be the most popular games going forward Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “It’s…

Track: Paradise Circus | Artist: Massive Attack | Album: Heligoland Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Spelunky, Beaten With A Dance Pad Controller

If a dance pad controller is good enough for Dark Souls, it’s good enough for Spelunky. Plus clips from Destiny, Shadow of Mordor, 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.…

You Probably Don’t Know Him, But You’ve Seen Maxx’s Art Everywhere

Maxx Burman is a matte painter and visual effects supervisor based out of Los Angeles, California. He works across pretty much every field, from movies to games to TV to commercials, and in just the past year has contributed to Destiny, Godzilla, The Walking Dead, Dark Souls 2 and Iron Man 3. What you’re seeing…

Killing Destiny‘s Templar Solo, Without Exploits

Sure, it’s fun to see people finding exploits to beat raid bosses solo, but it’s something else entirely to see them just playing multiple roles by themselves and conquering with just a ton of patience and firepower Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to…

This Is A Cheeseburger Stuffed Donut

A glazed donut stuffed with ground beef and cheese and topped with bacon bits, just in case you were feeling bad about what you ate for breakfast. The D’Oh Nut Burger (discovered via the wonderful Foodbeast) is the creation ofPYT Burger, a creative burger restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having been born and partially raised in…

Track: Shotgun Boogie | Artist: Church Of Misery | Album: Houses of the Unholy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Damn straight this is Heavenly Sword cosplay. Rainer-T is Nariko, photo by Vaxzone

This counts as roundabout Julie Andrews cosplay in my books, which makes it awesome. It’s Matsu-Sotome as Shrek 2’s Fairy Godmother. Photo by Pugoffka-sama.

Bayonetta 2’s Concept Art Is Just The Best

Continuing herseries of posts outlining how the game’s characters were designed, Platinum’s Mari Shimazaki has shared more artwork from the development of the excellentBayonetta 2. While the images are great, it’s also worth heading toPlatinum’s site to read some of Mari’s thoughts behind the art, since that’s normally the kind of insight you have to…

The best moments from around the gaming world, all rounded up for you in one video — Highlight Reel! Check it out right here Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we bring you impressive plays, funny glitches, world records and intense moments in everything from League of Legends to Putt-Putt Goes To The Zoo. Here’s our latest…