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Sunday Comics: Picture Me As Knuckles

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 October 25. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 20. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Japan Crate Monthly Snack Delivery Service: The Snacktaku Review

Japan Crate is one of a growing number of services that, for a monthly subscription fee, deliver a box filled with Japanese snacks and candy to your front door. This is pretty much everything anyone needs. WhenJapan Crate approached me back in September to try out a box from their service, I thought it was…

This Week In The Business: End Of The Line

QUOTE | “I think linear story games are really going to suffer in the modern marketplace.” – Far Cry 4 creative director Alex Hutchinson, talking about why he thinks open-world and emergent games will be the most popular games going forward Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “It’s…

Track: Paradise Circus | Artist: Massive Attack | Album: Heligoland Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Spelunky, Beaten With A Dance Pad Controller

If a dance pad controller is good enough for Dark Souls, it’s good enough for Spelunky. Plus clips from Destiny, Shadow of Mordor, and 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.…

You Probably Don’t Know Him, But You’ve Seen Maxx’s Art Everywhere

Maxx Burman is a matte painter and visual effects supervisor based out of Los Angeles, California. He works across pretty much every field, from movies to games to TV to commercials, and in just the past year has contributed to Destiny, Godzilla, The Walking Dead, Dark Souls 2 and Iron Man 3. What you’re seeing…

Killing Destiny‘s Templar Solo, Without Exploits

Sure, it’s fun to see people finding exploits to beat raid bosses solo, but it’s something else entirely to see them just playing multiple roles by themselves and conquering with just a ton of patience and firepower Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to…

This Is A Cheeseburger Stuffed Donut

A glazed donut stuffed with ground beef and cheese and topped with bacon bits, just in case you were feeling bad about what you ate for breakfast. The D’Oh Nut Burger (discovered via the wonderful Foodbeast) is the creation ofPYT Burger, a creative burger restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having been born and partially raised in…

Track: Shotgun Boogie | Artist: Church Of Misery | Album: Houses of the Unholy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Damn straight this is Heavenly Sword cosplay. Rainer-T is Nariko, photo by Vaxzone

This counts as roundabout Julie Andrews cosplay in my books, which makes it awesome. It’s Matsu-Sotome as Shrek 2’s Fairy Godmother. Photo by Pugoffka-sama.

Bayonetta 2’s Concept Art Is Just The Best

Continuing herseries of posts outlining how the game’s characters were designed, Platinum’s Mari Shimazaki has shared more artwork from the development of the excellentBayonetta 2. While the images are great, it’s also worth heading toPlatinum’s site to read some of Mari’s thoughts behind the art, since that’s normally the kind of insight you have to…

The best moments from around the gaming world, all rounded up for you in one video — Highlight Reel! Check it out right here Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we bring you impressive plays, funny glitches, world records and intense moments in everything from League of Legends to Putt-Putt Goes To The Zoo. Here’s our latest…

America Picks Wasabi Ginger Lay’s Potato Chips For Some Stupid Reason

For the second year in a row, America has let me down. Lay’s 2nd annual “Do Us A Flavor” competition is over, andCappuccino did not win. I suppose I can understand not voting for a sweet, cinnamon and coffee flavored chip. I may have fallen in love with dark and creamy flavor, but I can…

We Need A Hammier Version Of Dark Souls

Thomas Mahon is an artist and illustrator from London, who through his freelancing has worked in video games and for companies like Mattel. You can see more of Thomas’ work at his blogand tumblr. He’s also got a storewhere you can buy prints To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re…

The Great Cosplay Road Trip

Four of the world’s best cosplay photographers, and a bunch of the world’s best cosplayers, are teaming up to take the art – normally enjoyed at cons or specific shoots – on a great American road trip. Similar to Anna Fischer’sWild Places, which photographs cosplayers in unique and remote spots (withamazing results), this campaign –…

33 Years Later, New Donkey Kong Secrets Are Being Found

Despite the fact the game was first released in arcades in 1981, has been ported to hell and back and picked apart on the big screen, Nintendo’s original Donkey Kong is still giving up secrets, most recently in the form of “new” music and sound effects. A user on the Cutting Room wiki has, after…

Guy Lands Perfect Falcon Punch, Opponent Just Quits

If you think “I’ve done some pretty amazing Falcon Punches before”, just ask yourself: did your opponent just quit the game after you did it? And, as always, 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…

The Most Common U.S. Sandwich Fillings, Not Counting Love

A 2009-2010 survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults over the age of 20 shows that while 49 percent of Americans eats at least one sandwich a day, those sandwiches contain much more lettuce and mayonnaise than the strong emotion that makes all sandwiches taste better. I blame the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…

Cosplay by Li Kovacs, photo by ljinto. (via Pixalry)