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Mirror’s…Precipice?

Sylvain Sarrailh is a freelance artist based in Toulouse, France. His colours are making my day. You can see more of Sylvain’s work at his DeviantArtand ArtStationpages. He also has a webcomic you can see here. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…

Couple Gets Engaged At The End Of The World

Devon and Joy, both video game artists (we actually featured Devon’s work recently), got engaged the other day. Congrats guys! To celebrate the occasion, then, they got a photo shoot done. A…post-apocalyptic photo shoot. Dawn Bowerytook the shots. I love how they’re actually dual-purpose. I know the intent is post-apocalyptic, but those clean, happy faces…

Track: No Surprises | Artist: Radiohead | Album: OK Computer Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Highlight Reel: Mario Kart AI Finally Gets Revenge

Maybe Wario was just having a bad day. Maybe he was beaten one too many times. Either way, now he’s pissed. It’s Highlight Reel, the show where we round up great moments from around the gaming world and put them all in one easy-to-find video! Today, Mario Kart’s AI finally gets some revenge on a…

Track: Demon | Artist: Entombed | Album: Wolverine Blues Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A Single Painting Can Transform A Movie

Alex James is a matte painter who has worked in both the video games and movie businesses. If you’re wondering what a matte painter does, that gif you’re seeing above might help explain it. Some of the movies Alex has worked on include Sin City 2, Pacific Rim, Elysium and Oblivion. You can see more…

Zelda Cosplay Moonlights As Music Video

This is actually a music video, for Taylor Davis’ rendition of Ocarina of Time’s Kokiri Forest theme. Both the video, and the role-playing, are fantastic.

Attack On Titan Cosplay Defeats Giants With Cuteness

D Piddy’s Colossal Titan cosplay, last seen being a total creep on the streets of Tokyo, takes a break to break some hearts with a tiny little Mikasa. That’s Cheese cosplaying as Mikasa, and her outfit and gear was made by Yuto Akaboshi

Destiny Players, Which Class Did You Choose?

Before you shoot a single moon wizard in Destiny, you’ll have to choose a class. Titan, Hunter, or Warlock…pick one. As time goes on, it’ll get more common for people to make a couple of alternate characters in different classees, but for your first time through, you gotta pick one and stick with it. So,…

Have you seen an amazing gaming feat lately? Send it to us at [email protected] to get it included in our new feature, Highlight Reel! We’re looking for fun, exciting, or funny moments to show the world! For Highlight Reel, you can submit a clip of something you did or just something you saw online that…

You’re In A Giant Robot Suit. You Could Be Helping, You Know

You know what the 1920s needed more of? Giant mechs. The images you’ll see here are all by Jakub Rozalski, a concept artist based in Germany who works at mobile studio Goodgame. You can see more of Jakub’s work at his Tumblrand ArtStationpage. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re…

Highlight Reel: Humans Make Great Bait In The Last Of Us

Coming to you today straight from National Live Internet, it’s Highlight Reel, the show where we round up great moments from around the gaming world and put them all in one easy-to-find video! Today’s clips include a player using wounded enemies as bait in The Last Of Us, and Kotaku readers showing off the many…

Some Questions For People Playing The Sims 4

The Sims 4 came out last week. I’ve been enjoying my time with the game so far. But I’ve also seen a wide array of reactions to it online—some pleasant, some less so. I’d like to understand these better, so let’s talk about the state of The Sims. Here are a few questions I’ve come…

You. Can. Be. Groot (For Just $50).

It would be easy to assume that cosplaying as Groot, from Guardians of the Galaxy, is way out of your price range. All that detail! That scale! Turns out, nope, you can do it for just $50. Remember: twigs are free.

Edwina Kenway, Scourge Of The Spanish Main

This is Othien, a cosplayer based in Poland who not only makes her own outfits, but is able to craft her own steel blades You can see more of Othien’s work at her Facebook page and personal site

The Art Of Guardians Of The Galaxy

I finally got around to seeing this movie on the weekend. Loved it. So here’s a bunch of the concept art that helped shape both the look and tone of the Guardians universe. We’ve actually featured some of these artist’s work before. Maciej Kuciara, one of my favourite artists on the planet, drew stuff for…

Long-Lost Cassette Tape Reveals Unheard Chubby Checker Atari Song

The great Chubby Checker once recorded a song to be used for a Dig-Dug commercial, only it wasn’t, and the song hasn’t been publicly heard (or heard of) until this week. History is so awesome. Matt Osborne, son of former Atari vice president Don Osborne, found an old cassette tape the other day and from…

Track: Little Furnace (PostProduction Mitsuto Suzuki Mix) | Artist: Jim Guthrie | Album: The Scythian Steppes Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week In Games: It’s NHL Week, Everybody!

This is it, folks! The most eagerly anticipated video game release of the season is upon us, with thousands of fans expected to line up at special late night events to pick up their copies of NHL 15. Who’s excited? Also, Destiny comes out on Tuesday. Tuesday, September 9 Destiny | Ps3/PS4/Xbox 360/Xbox One NHL…

Every Cosplay Video Should Be A Musical Number

Videographer RealTDragonwas in my backyard last weekend, using the power of his camera to cause Dragon Con cosplayers to burst a rousing chorus of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” More of this, please. Sadly I was too busy recuperating to attend Dragon Con this year, but having been part of the convention’s security team for…