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This Tony Hawk Speedrun is Flat Out Bonkers

I was pretty solid at Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 in my day. But I don’t hold a candle to GeorgeThePlushie, who demolished the game in 3 minutes and 26 seconds. Take a look at it, and bathe in your game-playing inadequacies! See how fast he moves through the menus! George mentions that fraps was…

The Worst In Video Game Marketing

Before we ever get to play most video games, we see ads for them. Usually they’ll get us excited about the next chapter in a favorite franchise, or even a brand new one. But sometimes they take things too far. We’ve seen loads of ads that are meaningless or, worse, in bad taste. Ill-advised. Offensive,…

Highlight Reel: A True GTA V Daredevil

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: An anti-aircraft log, a creatively themed Dark Souls 2 hack, and creative ways to use new game mechanics. Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments below,…

The Story Behind Destiny’s Biggest Star: The Sky

Look, Destiny has some cool space wizards and fancy lighting, but as anyone who played the beta can vouch for, the main attraction of the game’s visuals was that sky It’s not that it’s realistic. It’s hyper-realistic. It’s every postcard and Western movie and motivational poster with the sky on it rolled into one. Realising…

In case there was any doubt about how great Miss Sinister is, check out this shot of her Sagat cosplay. Photo by Jason DeSomer

A Whole Army Of Valkyria Chronicles Cosplayers!

Look, even by their own admission, this movie isn’t great. But the movie isn’t the point. The point is that there’s an entire group of fans in the Czech Republic who dedicated themselves to cosplaying Valkyria Chronicles. Which is awesome

Have you seen an amazing gaming moment lately? Send it to us at [email protected] to get it included in our new feature, Highlight Reel! Check out some of the previous episodes right here For more highlight reel posts, follow the tag right here. We’re looking for anything cool that happens in games. Weird new glitches,…

The First Game That Truly Disturbed You

Video games don’t usually repel their players. Gamers are nothing if not tolerant—of horrific acts of violence, long loading times, high prices, we’ll put up with a lot. But everyone has their limits. What was the first game that turned you off not because it wasn’t fun, but because you found it morally repugnant? This…

​Ask Dr. Nerdlove: What If I Don’t Want To ‘Get Back Out There’?

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that’s secretly responsible for ending The Time War. This week we have a very different kind of question from a reader: how does he make it clear that he doesn’t want to date? Meanwhile, after two failed relationships, another reader wants to know:…

Lost Akira Game Spotted, But It’s Not Pretty

It’s a shame. For such an awesome manga/film as Akira is, its games have been pretty shoddy. One, however, was so shoddy it was never even released. The storyof this missing game is one that’s eluded folks for some time, but today, we’ve finally got some footage of it (well, the Genesis version at least).…

​Which Game Has The Best Intro Sequence?

Most of the best video games grab your attention right from the start. They show you something amazing, or mysterious, or beautiful, and pull you in. Yesterday, Gone Home developer Steve Gaynor made the bold proclamation that the intro to Fallout was the greatest video game intro of all time: It’s a strong entry, to…

Track: Dancing in the Dark | Album: These Wilder Things | Artist: The Ruth Moody Band Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Highlight Reel: How To Summon 6 Leeroy Jenkins(es?)

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: An anti-aircraft log, a creatively themed Dark Souls 2 hack, and creative ways to use new game mechanics. Link any of your favorite highlights in the comments below,…

What Dune Should Look Like

Mikhail Borulko is a freelance artist based in Russia. This Dune image has stopped me dead in my tracks. I can’t stop looking at it. And wishing it was the poster for a 70s psych rock concept album. You can see more of Mikhail’s work at his DeviantArtand ArtStationpages. To see the larger pics in…

I Don’t Remember Asuka Ever Being This Peaceful…

Cosplay by Su-rine, photo by Michael la-Cour

I’d ask “why so many Borderlands cosplayers?”, but really, I think the results constantly speak for themselves. Psycho Krieg is, belive it or not, the very handsome Leon Chiro, while Axton is Philippe Lauby. Photo by Shudan

Photo Series Focuses On The Evolution Of Video Game Controllers

Javier Laispur’s “Controllers” photo series looks at the evolution of video game console controllers and handheld devices from 1983 though 2013: You can see many more photos in the series here. Via MMM and TIH You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Highlight Reel: Giant Weaponized Shark

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past few days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. Today: summoning a shark to kill your enemies in Battlefield 4, a great clutch from a 3-year-old game, and more! Be sure to check out, like and subscribe the…

Got A Light?

Chinese artist San San works at Activision Blizzard as an illustrator and concept artist. He’s got an impressive resume of big, recent games, having worked on titles like League of Legends, Saints Row 4, The Elder Scrolls Online and the NBA2K series. He’s also done some movie work, like on the latest adaptation of The…

Men vs Cosplay is a Kickstarted calendarthat’s bringing some of the best male cosplayers in the world together in the name of Gregorian manliness.