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Final Fantasy VII Cosplay Is Dead Perfect

Wes Johnson is Cloud and Sarah Quillian, aka Adella, is Aeris. Photographer Jan-Michael Losada made a whole series out of this, with some very cool underwater shots, so be sure to check out the rest of the pics.

Block’hood‘s Futuristic Cities Look Damn Cool

The latest SimCity was a total mess. It did have a few good ideas, though. Now one of them is getting its own game. Block’hood is a game about building vertical cities, something SimCity experimented with in its Cities of Tomorrow expansion. Vertical cities are seen by some as a solution to real-world population and…

Just Hangin’ Out, Plottin’ Deeds

John Grello is an artist at Xaviant, the studio behind first-person fantasy game Lichdom: Battlemage. You can see more of John’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 top-left…

Track: Forgot About Dre | Artist: Dr. Dre, Eminem | Album: 2001 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Assassin’s Creed Ship Has Its Timbers Shivered

Today on Highlight Reel we have crossbow shots, a child’s love, patient Rocket League plays, magic boats 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. Halo:MCC – Demonic Corndog Destiny…

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

I Believe It’s Magicka

Pontus Olofsson works as an artist at Paradox Interactive, where he most recently did some stuff for Magicka: Wizard Wars You can see more of Pontus’ 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),…

From this vid about ChinaJoy 2015

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.