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Cosplayer Becomes Geralt, Witcherest Of Witchers

This is Maul, from Defcon Unlimited, a cosplay/stunt team from Europe. You might remember Maul from last year, when he didn’t just cosplay as Snake, but had to go get a real wolf Defcon’s latest effort is this Geralt ensemble, which took ages to put together. I’ve included detail shots of the suit because just…

The Week In Games: Make America Free Again

Is it time to liberate the country from foreign invaders already? Man, 2016 is going by so fast I completely forgot Homefront: The Revolution was a thing. It’s totally a thing, you guys. A thing that I for some reason know absolutely nothing about. Apparently the city of Philadelphia, four years into occupation, has become…

Toy Time Plays With He-Men, The Most Powerful Men In The Universe

If you’re a He-Man fan that likes to keep their MattyCollector.com figures pristine in their packaging then look away. It’s about to get really sad up in here. Originally published 5/12/16 MattyCollector is a special place where Mattel can supply fans of classic properties that might not have the mass market appeal they once did…

Podcast: ‘Censorship’ And Localization

When does video game localization become ‘censorship’? And how often are localization decisions just made for business reasons? Originally published 5/12/16 Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, former XSEED editor Jessica Chavez joins the show to talk about her experiences bringing games from Japan to U.S. shores. She’s got plenty of stories from the trenches of localization,…

Sunday Comics: Still Unsquished

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

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Now With Hard Bits

The internet is abuzz with the news that, come July, Reese’s is putting out Peanut Butter Cups with tiny Reese’s Pieces inside. Corn-looking yellow candy piece aside, this doesn’t seem like that great of an idea. After a week of teasing imagery much more compelling than the end product, Reese’s has revealed its latest Peanut…

This Week In The Business: There Are Hits, And Then There Are Hits

STAT | 3 million – The number of Dark Souls 3 copies shipped by Namco Bandai in the year ended March 31. The game launched March 24. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… STAT | 14 million – The number of Star Wars: Battlefront copies Electronic Arts shipped for its “phenomenal” fiscal year…

Inspired by the announcement of Civilization VI, buccura added a certain familiar face to XCOM 2. Why’s he nicknamed “Nukem”? It’s a long, exceedingly amusing story

The Spice Must Flow

Jad Saber is a concept artist based in Beirut who has worked across games, advertising and visual fx. You can see more of Jad’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 them as wallpaper), click on…

Track: All for One | Artist: The Stone Roses | Album: All for One (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Look At This Might & Magic Cosplay

Have you ever seen Might & Magic Heroes VII cosplay? I don’t think I have. I don’t think I’ll ever need to again after this, either. Germiaknocks it out of sight here, with everything from the armour to the shading being absolutely perfect

Guy Fieri vs Fallout 4 Cosplay

Inspired by some fan art, Michael Hibbison from Entelechy Props has cosplayed as Guy Fieri. If the TV “chef” was a radioactive ghoul from Fallout 4. You know. Ghoul Fieri There’s a long story behind it, which tells a tale of fan art, friendship, book signings (where Fieri actually signed a copy of the art)…

Overwatch Player Has An Excellent Backhand

Today on Highlight Reel we have the end of the Overwatch Beta, Dark Souls invasions, orphans, Nathan Drake and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below…

Free Sidescrolling Permadeath MMO Is Surprisingly Fun

I didn’t expect to get so into StarBreak. It’s a free-to-play sidescrolling MMO—think Contra, but with, like, 30 other people swarming around you—where every death counts. If you die, loot and stats go out the window. Despite that, it’s weirdly relaxing to play. I picked up StarBreak from Steam on a whim yesterday, thinking I’d…

The Power Of Textures

Zeke Garcia is a 3D artist who has worked for companies like Microsoft, Bungie and Turn10. You can see more of Zeke’s work at his ArtStation page 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…

Mod Turns Steam War Game Into A 64-Player Mass Effect Battle

Running With Rifles is basically top-down Battlefield. Thanks to a mod, you can turn it into top-down Battlefield: Mass Effect, aka the game you never knew you wanted. Running With Rifles recently got Steam Workshop support, bringing its mercenary band of mods into the same bunker. People have made some creative-ass (ass!) stuff for the…

Track: Blood Relations of Heaven and Earth | Artist: Masahiro Kimura, Masanari Iwata, Harumi Ueko | Album: Castlevania Dracula X OST Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Internet Reacts to the Assassin’s Creed Movie Trailer [Update]

Oh hey, Hollywood is making a big time Assassin’s Creed motion picture. Last night, the film’s trailer debuted, and the internet has opinions about it. The internet always has opinions. Always. So, let’s dive in and see what the internet thinks! Feel free to add more of your own thoughts in the comments down below…

Senpai Studios have released the secondof their cosplayer showcase documentaries, this time focusing on Maiden Mallory. It’s a great look into what a cosplayer does behind the scenes, everything from inspiration to preparation.

Fabular is an open-universe medieval space folktale set in a surreal galaxy. It’s got a techno-classical vibe, randomly generated text-based elements with strange characters, and a spaceship that can PUNCH other spaceships. Assuming it does well on Steam Greenlight and Kickstarter, it’ll be out next year.