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Nausicaä cosplay that isn’t Nausicaä! Reki-Konran, take a bow.

Tifa Lockhart, Everyone

Rinoa from cosplay duo Eyes On Me does her best impression of Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa Lockhart.

Replica Force Awakens Lightsaber Looks Hot

Now that the jokes about Kylo Ren’s lightsaber have gone away, folks are getting down to the business of seriously recreating the thing. But this one, from Saberforge, is the best I’ve seen. It’s not some plastic replica; the thing is made out machined metal and comes with its own blade and lighting. Being hand-made,…

Speedrunners Discover Totally New Way To Break Final Fantasy VI

There’s something incredibly fun and irreverent about breaking all-time classic video games, isn’t there? That’s the reason Ocarina of Time is so popular to speedrunners—and it’s why I love watching people figure out how to totally dismantle Final Fantasy VI In May of this year, the speedrunning community discovered a unique new glitch in Square’s…

Valve Offers Unconditional Refunds On Sketchy Steam Game

Journey of the Light was billed as “one of the hardest games on Steam.” Turns out, its first level was unbeatable and the rest were nowhere to be found. The purposefully obtuse puzzler has been available for purchase on Steam since May. Players—lured in by the promise of a challenge that’d leave their brains looking…

Don’t Mind The NPC Humping That Pole Over There

Today on Highlight Reel we have creepy Witcher 3 NPCs, magic medics, incongruous replays, dumb metal hats and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Destiny – Nice bubbles, bro…

10 Former Internet Trolls Explain Why They Quit Being Jerks

For some people, the internet is like the wild west: a lawless play-pen where they can get away with being an asshole to anyone they’d like. You know—trolling. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve collected stories from people who have, at some point during their lives, been trolls. They’ve made it their mission to…

Track: Gz and Hustlas | Artist: Snoop Doggy Dogg (yes, this is before he shortened his name) | Album: Doggystyle Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Artist: Cibo Matto | Track: Know Your Chicken | Album: Viva! La Woman Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

There There, It’s OK

Jarold Sng is a concept artist at Lemon Sky Games, who has worked on games like the Splatterhouse remake and the Sonic & All-Stars Racing series. You can see more of Jarold’s art at his personal site andArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…

From Russia, With Cosplay Love

Natasha Firsakova, aka Narga, is a cosplayer from Russia. She’s one of the best. Narga actually does a lot of cosplay with her boyfriend Aoki, and they go by the name Lifestream when they’re working together. I’ve posted some of Narga’s best shots and costume builds below (some of which you may have seen over…

Track: Low Desert Punk | Album: Jalamanta | Artist: Brant Bjork Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Ice Flow, Nowhere To Go

Ian Galvin is an artist based in Chicago who has done all kinds of work, from video games to illustration to industrial design. We actually featured his Jet Moto remake concepts a few years ago You can see more of Ian’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory…

Steam’s Latest Hit Lets You Explore Space, Land On Planets

Steam-style survival with traces of No Man’s Sky? Interesting! Also, familiar. Empyrion: Galactic Survival is Steam’s latest out-of-nowhere top seller, and while usual complaints—“Ugh, more survival? Really? That’s already my full-time job”—apply, this one’s got an ambitious streak the size of the Milky Way. It’s still in Early Access, but already you can explore planets,…

A History Of Bad Nintendo Phone Ideas

What is it with Nintendo and phones? There are a ton companies out there making really nice phones, but no matter the number (and how many of them, *cough*, can already play Nintendo games), folks are always dreaming up ideas for Nintendo to go and make a phone of their own. I have no idea…

Dragon Age NPC Nopes Out Of A Fight

Today on Highlight Reel we have hijackings, bad football rulings, a talking horse’s ass, a Dragon Age NPC noping the hell out of a fight and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via…

The Fancier Art Of Batman: Arkham Knight

Tomasz Namielski is an artist at Rocksteady who does a lot of the studio’s promo art. So whenever you see Batman on a poster or magazine cover, chances are he worked on it. Prior to joining Rocksteady in time for Arkham Knight, Namielski was at CI games, where he worked on games like Lords of…

BadBlood Is Hide-And-Seek With More Blood

Man, hide-and-seek has gotten daaaaaark. BadBlood is hide-and-seek re-imagined. Basically, it’s hide-and-hunt. It’s meant to be played split-screen and—in an interesting twist—encourages screen cheating. However, a twist on top of and within a twist: the screen twists, creating different orientations for you and your opponent. What was that sound? Was that a neck snapping, or…

The Fury: Wacky Inflatable Waving Arms Cosplay

You’re doing it right, whoever you are in there (full version below). (via imgur)