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Sunday Comics: Where The Wild Ps Are

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 June 14. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Get Salty Mario Kart 8 Figures In Your Next Happy Meal

Great news, people who like buying their food in creepy boxes. Once McDonald’s gets over this How To Train Your Dragon 2 business, the next Happy Meal toys are Ty’s Teenie Beenie Boos. Or I guess you could go with the Mario Kart 8 figures. What we’ll be having is a fine selection of racers,…

This Week In The Business: Mistakes Were Made

QUOTE | “Inclusivity always seems to end up on the cutting board.” – A female engineer at a top studio (who prefers to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal), discussing the “horribly familiar” arguments Ubisoft offered as to why a female character option was left out of Assassin’s Creed Unity Elsewhere in the business of…

Track: Hold On, We’re Going Home Artist: Drake ft. Majid Jordan Album: Nothing Was The Same Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

I Wish Hotel Rooms Had Star Wars Paintings On The Walls

Darek Zabrocki is a freelance concept artist who is also one of the best damn Star Wars fan artists I have ever seen. You can see more of Darek’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save…

​Ask Dr. Nerdlove: I’m In Love With My Best Friend’s Sister

Hello Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that’s short on bullshit, tall in wordcount, narrow of purpose and wide in vision. First, a tangental note. If you’re a fan of fine gaming podcasts, then you might want to check out this week’s episode of Rebel FM; I’m joining Anthony Gallegos,…

You Don’t Really Need Clothes for Attack on Titan Cosplay

And you thought the Titans were the only birthday suit cosplay Attack on Titan offered? Silly you! Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by Japanese cosplay site Asagawo Blog, Borivoje Naumovski from Belgrade has done a rather interesting take on Attack on Titan‘s Erwin Smith. This is…

The Internet Reacts To Pac-Man Being In Smash Bros

The biggest news to hit about Smash Bros. yesterday had to be the inclusion of Pac-Man—and boy did people have a lot to say about it. For some, Pac-Man wasn’t a surprise addition to the roster: Namco is involved in Smash Bros. development, after all. Even so, folks seemed to react strongly to the Pac-Man…

The Internet Reacts To Nintendo’s E3 Presentation

Nintendo didn’t go for a live presentation today, but they still had a lot to show this week—and some of that stuff was considered a megaton for fans. New open-world Zelda. Brand new games with fresh ideas. New characters and modes in Smash. Most of what Nintendo showed during their short E3 presentation was a…

Track: Do It Now Artist: Mos Def Feat. Busta Rhymes Album: Black On Both Sides Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Incredible! (sorry). Cosplay by hazu-nyan, photo by Lunckens

The Internet Reacts To Sony’s E3 Presentation

Microsoft opened things up today, and Sony brings Monday’s E3 presentation madness to a close. Tonight, Sony showed us a ton of stuff over the course of two hours—and people had plenty to say about it all. The general sentiment I got is that people thought Sony’s presser was strong, despite having a few middling…

There Is No Dana. Only Cosplay.

Time for a break from all the E3 madness. So here’s Ivy95 cosplaying like it’s 1984 and she knows exactly who to call. Photo by MC Illusion

The Internet Reacts To Microsoft’s E3 Presentation

Microsoft was the first up to bat today, and this year they focused primarily on one thing during their presentation: the games. Not just big triple-A games, either—there were plenty of small indie games showcased as well. People noticed. In fact, in general, people seem to be responding pretty well to everything Microsoft unveiled today…

Saved By The Rollerskates

Julien Renoult is a senior concept artist at Insomniac. He is also one of the finalists in the 2014 Into The Pixel awards. His “character grouping” from Sunset Overdrive was easily my favourite among the 2014 entries in the competition. A graduate of the esteemed Gobelins school in France, Julien got a little more exposure…

Sailor Moon Fan Has Been Cosplaying Her Whole Life

On the left, Jemaica Murphy as a kid. On the right, Jemaica Murphy today. [via Reddit]

The World’s Most Badass Tom Cruise Cosplay

Peter Kokis is a cosplayer and a sculptor. His suits aren’t made of spandex, cloth and fiberglass; they’re made of everyday household items that Kokis takes, shapes and somehow transforms into robots and suits of armour. His latest work pays homage to Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow. While it may not be an exact…

Track: The Beginning Artist: RuPaul Album: Glamazon Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week In Games: Yeah, Right.

Enemy Front, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Blood of the Werewolf and AiRace Xeno. These are the games brave or stupid enough to think the week of E3 2014 is a good time to draw attention to themselves. Even the “Coming Soon” area of Steam, normally packed with potential indie gems, has largely avoided…

Sunday Comics: Equal Opportunity Upskirts

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 June 5. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Congratulations to Awkward Zombie‘s Katie Tiedrich for graduating college! Regular comics will return next week. Read more of Awkward…