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How’s PlayStation Now Working For You?

PlayStation Now went into an open beta earlier this week in the U.S. and Canada. So now that the PlayStation 4-owning public has had a chance to try out Sony’s new game-streaming service, we want to hear about it from all you wonderful netizens. Tell us about your experience with PlayStation Now to date. And…

​What Are You Playing This Month?

August: It’s not just the name of a month, it’s a word that means “respected and impressive.” This August, we hold our gaming devices like the august men and women we are, ready to play some video games while sitting next to the air conditioner. It’s the last deep breath before the fall rush begins,…

Highlight Reel: Perfectly-Timed Dishonored Kills

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past two days in the gaming world and put them all in one place for you. This week: An unnecessarily complicated way to kill guards in Dishonored, what to do with a level 20 monster in Destiny, and more! Battlefield 4: bamboo, first blood —…

Track: Sunsethighway | Album: Dusket | Artist: Kiln Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Nice Neo-Tokyo You Got Here. Be A Shame If Something Happened To It…

Gia Nguyen Hoang is a concept artist and matte painter from Vietnam who has worked as a freelancer across most forms of entertainment, including video games. The two Akira pics you see are part of the sameproject we showed you the other day. You can see more of Hoang’s art at his personal site To…

No, this isn’t turning into an Attack on Titan subsite. But would it be so terrible if it did? So long as people keep doing awesome AoT cosplay, I’ll keep posting it. Group cosplay by WTF People, photo byPugoffka-sama

The Best In Cosplay From Comic-Con 2014

Cosplay video dudes Sneaky Zebra were at Comic-Con, filming some of the best, funniest and notable-for-any-other-reason outfits seen at the show.

Accurate Zelda Map Means You’ll Never Get Lost In The Woods Again

Hyrule is one of the most iconic settings in the history of video games. The Legend of Zelda players have been poring over it in one way or another for almost 30 years now. So when a serious fan sets out to make a faithful rendition of its map, you know he means business. Artist…

Track: New God Flow | Artist: Kanye West, Pusha T, Ghostface Killah | Album: Cruel Summer Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Highlight Reel: It’s Raining ATVs

We’ve rounded up some of the best highlights from the past two days in the gaming world and put them all together in one place for you. This week: An inventive new way to clear outposts in Far Cry 3, a very silly Skyrim joke and more! MY BEST OUTPOST LIBERATION (Far Cry 3) –…

Track: Vultures Crown | Album: Beholden To Nothing And No One | Artist: Sunwølf Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

This Cosplay Will Make You A Goddamn Sexual Tyrannosaurus

This Predator group cosplay is just…perfect. All of them. Perfect. If it bleeds, we can kill it.[reddit]

“And You Say It Has Air Con? What About Cruise Control?”

Stephen Zavala is a concept artist at creative and advertising studio Muv You can see more of his work at his ArtStationpage. 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” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is…

Cheer Up, Levi, Your Cosplay Is Terrific

That’s one hell of a Levi. Especially when you see the work that went into the gear. Cosplay by Reika [thanks Sang!]

For The First Time In Forever, There’ll Be Frozen Cosplay

Kidding, because there is understandably Frozen cosplay everywhere. But there have been few better Annas than Amouranth’s

Someone Beat Halo In Under 97 Minutes for New World Record

And the guy playing only died seven times. Masterful! Speedrunner Andrew Halabourda set a world record for a few months ago when he beat the PC version of the first Halo game on Legendary difficulty in 1:38:57. Last night, he managed to shave off even more time with a run that clocked in at 1:36:40.…

Ice Cream Sandwiches Are Supposed To Melt, Walmart

If you read Snacktaku’s review of ice cream sandwiches last year, then you know I hold the combination of vanilla ice cream and chocolate wafers somewhat sacred. So when I see an ice cream sandwich that can sit outside at 80 degrees for over an hour without melting, I begin to worry. As did KIKN…

Ever wondered how a top-shelf cosplay outfit is made? Or know how and just want some tips from a master? Well, Henchmen Props and Dara Defreitas are teaming up to run a weekly Q&A so that “friends and fellow cosplayers can join, hangout, ask questions and bounce ideas!” More info here

F.I.N.E. A.R.T. Power

Alan Bay is an artist who has worked for companies like Ubisoft and Koei. That means he’s worked on the Assassin’s Creed series, but in more colourful news, also means he’s worked on a Ninja Turtles game (2009’s Reshelled) You can see more of Alan’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics…

Deadpool Tried To Ruin Comic-Con

Of course D Piddy was at Comic-Con. Be sure to stick around for all the video game gags. Metal Gear Solid V’s ashes joke is good, but Ono’s appearance is even better.