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I Miss Television Sets With Character

I can describe the television sets I gamed on as a child in intimate detail — the texture of the dials, the dusty ventilation holes, the faded wood paneling. The past three televisions I’ve had in my living room? A series of increasingly larger black rectangles. There was a time, not too long ago, when…

Japan’s Fried Shrimp Gun Is a Delicious Weapon

Fried shrimp or “ebi furai” (エビフライ) is a popular dish in Japan. Here’s one way to make it quickly—in three seconds, to be exact. That doesn’t include the prep time, though! As pointed out by Otakuma, this is an ad for NTT Docomo’s Full LTE high speed internet service, and apparently, no CG was used.…

Several Good Reasons To Walk To Work

Amin Faramarzian is an illustrator from Iran whose style looks like the best damn adventure game I’ve never played. You can see more of Amin’s work at his AstStationand Facebookpages. 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”…

The Best Cosplay From The World’s Biggest LAN Party

Dreamhack Winter isn’t just for games. When you get over 25,000 gamers in the one place, there’s plenty of scope for other stuff. Like a killer cosplay competition. These photos were taken by Jennika Ojala and Gabriel Kulig, while the video was shot by Liz “FrostedStarfish” Acume. If anyone knows/recognises the cosplayers, let us know…

The Week In Games: Thanksgiving Leftovers

At this point in the yearly release cycle, the game industry looking desperately back and forth between gamers, making obvious game releasing noises with its throat. It’s almost nap time. Why? Because winter is coming, of course. Tuesday, December 2 The Crew | PC/PS4/Xbox 360/Xbox One Final Horizon |PS4 Syberia | PS3 Terraria | PS4/Xbox…

Sunday Comics: Beyond Awesomeness

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 November 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 24. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Let’s Swap Black Friday War Stories

Every year I tell myself I’m just going to sit at home and wait for online sales. Every year I’m at Walmart at three a.m., combing their electronics sections in case someone missed one of the cheap-ass televisions that sold out minutes after they opened. Surely I am not alone. What gaming goodies did you…

This Week In The Business: Reshaping Destiny

QUOTE | “In a way that we expected, we knew that we were going to have to change our plans from the moment the game went live.” – Bungie COO Pete Parsons, talking about how they are hard at work modifying and extending Destiny Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week ……

The Internet Reacts To Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ First Trailer

There was a ton anticipation around the new Star Wars trailer this morning—lots of people found themselves refreshing websites over and over just to watch the teaser. Unsurprisingly, now that the trailer is finally here, people have a lot to say about the new Star Wars movie. The trailer isn’t very long, and it’s not…

The Goddess Of War

Magdalena Radziej, aka Harpiya, is a Polish artist currently working at Flying Wild Hog, the team behind Shadow Warrior. You can see more of Magdalena’s work at her DeviantArtsite. 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…

She-Ra Cosplay!

Cosplay by Désirée, photo by Mirage Images (via Fashionably Geek)

The Secret Trade in Unreleased Games

You’ve probably seen videos of unannounced or cancelled games. Not necessarily the older retro stuff, but more recent things like Star Wars Battlefront 3 or Stranglehold 2. Did you know there’s a keen, and occasionally zealous, culture of collectors and traders passing these things around? This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK What surprised me…

Burning The Hut Was A Bit Unnecessary, Guys

Boyd McKenzie is a senior environment artist at BioWare, where he’s worked on both the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series. Maybe the coolest thing below, though, is from way back in 2008, when he worked on the Ghostbusters game. That pink slime river was going to be a multiplayer map (BYO soundtrack). You can…

My New Favorite Commander Shepard On The Citadel

Too often, Commander Shepard looks like a Dutch model. So for once, it’s nice to see him look like an Italian one instead. Cosplay superstar Leon Chiro built (and is modelling) this amazing replica of Shepard’s Dragon Age outfit, with photos by Vincent Sehu and Valentin Offner

Track: Lover’s Day | Artist: TV On The Radio | Album: Dear Science Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Some Of The Best Sci-Fi Art On This Planet

The last time we featured the work of Nicolas Bouvier, aka Sparth, was over two years ago. That’s too damn long. Now responsible for the look of 343’s take on the Halo universe, Sparth has been posting a ton of new (or simply new-to-the-internet) pieces lately, so I figured it would be a good time…

“How Much Can You Eat?” And Other Mildly Frightening Food Facts

One of America’s biggest eating days is almost upon us, but before we eat all of the things, how much of the things can we really eat?Vsauce3‘s latest video has the answer to this and a smorgasbord of other eating inquiries. The average human stomach can hold between three to four liters of stuff, which…

Far Cry 4 Is Full Of Beautiful People

OK, so the real stars of Far Cry 4 are the fish, eagles and badgers, but just for a moment, let’s remember there are humans in the game as well. Humans who, from their designs to their outfits, look pretty good as well. It’s a weird thing to get hung up on, but one of…

Track: La Femme Fatale | Artist: Osamu Shoji | Album: Digital Trip – Adieu Galaxy Express 999 Synthesizer Fantasy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

That’s One Way To Kill Someone With A GTA Tank

In today’s Highlight Reel we have some more GTA V moments, some of Far Cry 4‘s deadliest animals, a singing marine 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. Far Cry…