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Culture
Oh, Hey Gwen, Didn’t See You There
Julio Cesar is an artist and illustrator working out of Fortaleza, Brazil. You can see more of Julio’s work at his personal site, DeviantArtand ArtStationgalleries. 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 corner.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2015 -
CultureCosplayThe Ultimate Assassin’s Creed Cosplay
Ezio, is that you? Superstar cosplayer Leon Chiro is no strangerto top-shelf Assassin’s Creed cosplay, but this latest venture is easily his best yet. Not just for the costume — though it is a fantastic replica of Ezio’s outfit — but for the complete package. Chiro (who is Italian) went and shot on location in…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
Kill la Kill’s Scissor Blade, In The Flesh
I’ve never actually seen Kill la Kill, but I have seen its cosplay. It’s a show about skin, suspenders and a giant sword, right? That sword is here now, in the real world, and was built by Harrison Krix. It’s an interesting design, both to look at and to have to build, because it’s technically…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 8, 2015 -
Culture
The Week In Games: The Blind Leading
It’s some indie gems mixed with big-budget remakes this week, with Ori and The Blind Forest topping my list of games most likely to be the top image for The Week in Games. Oh look, it won. Time for some quiet introspection as we await next week’s release of things with Final Fantasy, Mario and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2015 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Prove Your Literacy
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 March 7. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 2. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2015 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Fallen Gods
QUOTE | “Suddenly we’re not gods any more…There are gods, and now we just license their engines.” – Positech’s Cliff Harris, talking about why he hates Unity and other middleware, preferring that indies write their own engines Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “In reality, 90 percent of…
By Steve Peterson Published March 7, 2015 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This March?
March! March, you apes! You wanna live forever? Yes, it’s March, which means it’s basically spring. Daylight savings is about to give us longer days, the weather is getting warmer, and there are a lot of really good new (and old) video games to play. For my part, I’m mostly playing Metroid Prime, and for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 6, 2015 -
CultureInstead Of Skipping A Credits Sequence, Let’s Study One
Felix Mack works at Nightjar, a studio that specialises in motion graphics. You know the animation/footage that plays behind an artist when they’re on stage? Or the menus on a DVD? Or the credits sequence for a video game? Yeah, they do that Felix in particular did the end sequence for Sunset Overdrive, which was…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2015 -
CultureCosplay
They Are The Misfits, Their Cosplay’s Better
Jem cosplay! And not just any Jem cosplay, Misfits cosplay! Take a bow, all involved. Credits: Pizzazz costume worn & made by by Mostflogged Clash costume made & worn by Love-Joker Roxy costume made & worn by 06TATTO Jetta costume made & worn by JK cosplay @ FB Stormer costume worn by takisiski Photography by…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2015 -
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How To Dress Like A Pokémon (Without Using Pyjamas)
Faust & Company specialise in masks, especially ones made out of neoprene, one of cosplay’s best friends. This one is called “Dragon Skull”, but that’s just for copyright reasons: it’s really just a nice and adult way for you to dress like a Pokémon. It’s a little more “realistic” than Cubone’s version, but then, Cubone…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2015 -
CultureTotal RecallA History Of Maxis: Thanks For SimCity
The Maxis that you knew, the studio that released SimCity and invented The Sims, is no more. The SimCity brand might live on, and the Maxis brand might live on elsewhere, but they’ll survive only as brands, things EA will invoke to sell things. This is a very sad thing, but let’s try and remember…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2015 -
CultureWhat’s Your Monster Hunter Weapon Of Choice?
Okay, it happened. I’m hooked on Monster Hunter. I’ve held off diving into the series for years now, but the latest game, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on 3DS, has got me. We just added it to our list of The Best Games for 3DS, and it earned its spot. This game is great. I’ve been…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 4, 2015 -
CultureIt’s An Arma 3 Dino-Party
Today on Highlight Reel we have a bunch of talking raptors in Arma 3 (or deinonychus if we’re being technical), poetic justice in GTA V, the best use for the Kinect I’ve seen so far and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to…
By Chris Person Published March 4, 2015 -
CultureA New World Record For Beating Super Mario 64 With No Stars
Did you know it’s possible to beat Super Mario 64 without ever getting a single star? Ah, the wonders of speedrunning. As spotted by Digg, here’s run by akira06072525 where they manage to beat Super Mario 64 in 6 minutes 54 seconds with zero stars. This feat is accomplished via glitching, yes, which allows akira…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 4, 2015 -
Culture
Snake, You’re Looking Awfully Naked
Adam Foreman is an artist working in the video game business. He most recently worked on Gun Monkeys and Beyond Gravity. You can see more of Adam’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2015
