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My Witcher Sense Just Melted Down

Corneline’s Priscilla was one of the nicest surprises in a year of very strong Witcher 3 cosplay, and that was just when we thought all she was doing was dressing up. Turns out she can sing Priscilla’s song as well (in French), and did so live in Paris earlier this year.

Oh… Sir! Is A Game Where You Fight With Insults 

Today the Steam surprise fairy dropped a particularly peculiar game on our doorsteps: Oh… Sir, a one-on-one fighting game where you duel not with sticks, stones, or guns that fire cars, but words. It’s a small game born of a game jam, but it’s charming and good for a few hate-laughs with your friends, rivals,…

Counter-Strike: Global Awakening. WeAreSOLST1CE took Counter-Strike and added a dash of Star Wars. How? Perhaps they spoke words with such mellifluous power that we’re collectively hallucinating something that isn’t there. Or maybe they, you know, edited a replay. One of those.

What We Thought About Star Wars: The Force Awakens

We recently took a break from our usual back-and-forths about video games to chat about the new Star Wars movie: what we liked, what didn’t make sense, what we think will happen next. Join us, if you will. Warning: this one’s full of spoilers. Don’t read it unless you’ve already seen the movie (or don’t…

Track: King K. Rool’s Theme Song | Artist: David Wise | Album: Donkey Kong Country Original Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Scherzo for X-Wings | Artist: John Williams | Album: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A Room With A View

Jie Ma is a concept artist based in China who has worked in video games, movies and TV. You can see more of Jie’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…

The Best Cosplay Of 2015

2014 was a big year in cosplay. 2015? Even bigger From cons to private photoshoots to kids screwing around with junk and a sewing machine, cosplay has continued to explode in popularity across the globe. And the more people who take up the artform, the more amazing outfits we get. The images below, though, are…

The Week In Games: Trails Of Year’s End Tears

We’ve only got one day to finishJason Schreier’s favorite JRPG and its recently released in North America sequel before The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel arrives. I just finished the first part of the first one. I think I can make it. As if worrying about what to get my family for Christmas…

Sci-Fi Link Is Built For Space Battle

Let’s imagine, for a moment, that Nintendo went a little crazy and made a sci-fi Zelda game. The end result could look a lot worse than this cosplay outfit by Ten D. Motomochi Snapped by Chocozumoat the Phoenix Comic Con, it’s actually a converted, Zelda-themed Spartan, with some nice touches like the Triforce of courage…

Sunday Comics: Barely Half Star Wars

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 December 18. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 14. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

There’s A Perfectly Reasonable Explanation For Why I’m Playing A Monster High Video Game

It’s not every day I get to refer to my wife as perfectly reasonable but yeah—this is all her fault. Those of you who know me or follow my Toy Time video series know that I am a collector of shiny plastic things. Transformers, LEGOs, Skylanders, Disney Infinity—the odd Amiibo here and there—I loves me…

This Week In The Business: More Ambitious Than Molyneux

QUOTE | “It’s simply the most ambitious game we’ve ever created at Lionhead.” – An explanation for Fable Legends’ latest delay, as posted on the game’s official website by Lionhead Studios, a company founded by Peter Molyneux. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Azubu was there but was generally regarded as…

French Consumer Group Sues Valve Over Ban On Steam Resales

Valve has come under fire from a French consumer association called UFC Que Choisir (slightly different from that other UFC). The organization litigates on behalf of the public, and they feel that Steam is letting customers down. I like what they’re trying to do, but I don’t love their chances here. UFC Que Choisir believes…

The Biggest Changes Hidden In Team Fortress 2‘s New Update

Team Fortress 2 recently got a new update. In broader strokes, it’s pretty standard stuff: new contracts, new weapons, new maps, coordinated aerobics, etc. Players, however, have uncovered some small details that impact the game in a big way. The update, titled Tough Break, includes four community-made maps and a new $5.99 campaign with 26…

Fallout Aircraft Can’t Decide If It Wants To Crash

Today on Highlight Reel we have Just Cause 3 human rockets, time lapses, drunk vertibirds and much more! Watch the video above, 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. Just Cause 3 –Rocket Propelled Tank! – Defecating…

Podcast: What’s The Future For Hideo Kojima?

Former pachinko star Hideo “Big Boss” Kojima officially parted ways with Konami this week. Let’s talk about it! On today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, our friend and yours Evan Narcisse joins the crew to discuss what we want to see next from Hideo Kojima (and Konami). We also briefly talk about Star Wars: Wake Up,…

Track: Xenogears – Light from the Netherworld | Artist: Yasunori Mitsuda | Album: N/A Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Marcus Fenix, Lonely Guy

Andrew Porter is a concept artist who has worked on games like Batman: Arkham Origins, Gears of War Ultimate Edition and Dirty Bomb You can see more of Andrew’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…

Steam’s Latest Hit Is Like A More Realistic Battlefield

“It just feels like we’re dying for nothing, trying to take this base,” lamented one of my teammates during a multiplayer match of Squad. “Well, that’s war,” replied another in a remarkably somber tone. “A whole lot of dying for nothing.” Squad is a large-scale (current max is 72 players in one match, but the…