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The Week In Games: Murder, I Wrote

Murdered: Soul Suspect comes out this week. It should have absolutely no problem at all living up to its hype. Other games coming out this week include: Tuesday, June 3 Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Wildstar (PC) Hyperdimension Neptunia PP (Vita) PlayStation Vita Pets (Vita) Worms Battlegrounds (Xbox PS4) 1001 Spikes…

Cheeseburger Pop-Tarts May Contain Dark Magic

Self-professed ‘burger pervert’ Matthew Ramsey of the completely evil PornBurger has fashioned meat, cheese, bacon jam and sesame seed pastry into what he is calling “I Can Haz Pop Tart.” I will not be convinced the dark arts weren’t involved. Judging by the perceived flakiness of the crust, this mashed beef creation more closely resembles…

Sunday Comics: The Future Of Networked Explosives

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 May 31. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 26. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: Our Prices Are Insane

QUOTE | “If you want to sell a game for $60, to the player it has to feel like $200…In 2014, $60 for a game is a little insane.” – Creative director Adrian Chmielarz talking about the lessons of Bulletstorm and the problem with prices Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week…

17-Minute Metal Epic Covers 40 Years Of Video Game History

The conclusion of three years of work, this is FamilyJules7x taking us on one hell of a musical journey, as he thrashes out metal versions of the theme songs to most of gaming’s greatest games. It’s quite the feat musically, sure, but I’m actually more impressed by the amount of research that went into this.…

Star Wars Cosplay So Good You Can’t See The Human Inside

Some savvy use of a cape to hide the wearer’s real legs elevates this General Grievous cosplay from “impressive” to “holy shit”. He’s a member of the UK Garrison, a British branch of the 501st.

Optimus…Is That You? What Has Moebius Done To You?

Ben Hibon is an artist who has worked across advertising, shorts and feature films. But it’s his gaming work that’s really interesting. In 2005, for example, he directed some of the in-game cutscenes for Killer7. In 2007 he directed the Heavenly Sword animated series. More recently, he’s directed the reveal trailer for Fable: Legends. BTW,…

This Is Why You Like Bacon So Much

Meat is great and all, but bacon holds a special place in the pantheon of broiled flesh and seared sinews. Why do we find it so very delicious compared to other meats? Why is its scent so intoxicating? Here’s a video that explains it all—with science!

14,000 People Are Watching Meat Cook Right Now

And now so are you. Arby’s never-ending crusade to get people to accept mayonnaise on a smoked brisket sandwich has culminated in this — a 13 hour live stream of a piece of seasoned meat inside of a smoker. While it took a visit to Arby’s test kitchen in Atlanta to convince me of the…

Alas Poor Yorrick! We Shipped Him Freight.

Yulin Li is a concept artist who, having worked in Shanghai for a few years, has recently moved to Canada. You can see more of Yulin’s work here and here 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”…

Nicole Jacobs writes over on Bleeding Cool about the issue of harassment (and inadequate policies) at conventions. It’s required reading, if only so you can see Hollaback Philly’s anti-harassment cards.

Kairisia as Red from Transistor. Photo by BHMT. This is so good I don’t even know where to begin.

A Rare Sighting Of A Wild Derpfish

Ivan Khomenko is one of the artists at One Pixel Brush, a studio we’ve featured here on Fine Art previously. You can see more of Ivan’s work at his Facebook and ArtStation pages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click…

Track: Rapperfection | Album: Primitive Plus | Artist: Edan (feat. Mr. Lif) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Pacific Rim Cosplay Is Suitably Massive

Given the fact it’s got giant robots and weird-lookin’ giant aliens, Pacific Rim isn’t the easiest movie to cosplay as. Which only makes this badass Pacific Rim cosplay even more impressive. Thai cosplay outfit C4 Team have made not only three Jaegers (complete with lighting), but a Kaiju as well. If you’re wondering why there’s…

Ryu, Enemy Of Waterfalls

Chad “Gammon” Walker is an artist who has done all kinds of video game work, from working on actual games to designing box art. He’s also had his work featured in Udon’s awesome Street Fighter books, worked on magazines, comics and even CD covers. You can see more of Chad’s work at his DeviantArt page…

Shappi as Battleborn Kayle from League of Legends. Photo by Studio Zahora

The San Diego Comic-Con doesn’t have a formal anti-harassment policy for cosplayers. This petition is trying to get that changed

Track: Cool Baby | Album: Amplitude Original Game Audio | Artist: DJ HMX & Plural Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week In Games: Canine Consideration

Nothing really important is coming out this week. You should all just go outside and play. Maybe build a go-kart, or visit a dog park. Tuesday, May 27 Watch Dogs (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Mind Zero (Vita) Sly Cooper Collection (Vita) Ace Combat Infinity (PS3) Monster Monpiece (Vita) Final Fantasy III (PC/Steam)…