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Culture
When To Be Wary Of Fantasy Characters With Ominous Horns
Nicholas Kole is an artist who has worked with companies like Disney, Dark Horse and 38 Studios. His latest work is this great tie-in with Maleficent, which he illustrated (and did the cover for). You can see more of Nicholas’ work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Not Sure If Actual Thorin Oakenshield Actor Or Cosplayer
A physical likeness to the character you’re cosplaying as is never a necessity. But if you’ve got one anyway, boy does it have an effect. If you’re wondering, this was the winner in the cosplay stage event at the Salt Lake City FantasyCon.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2014 -
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“Jake” Sparrow. Cute. Cosplay by Stoic-Ambience, photo by Estrada Photography
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2014 -
Culture
Don’t Fight The Rainbow, It’s Here To Help
Ryan Lee is an artist who has worked for companies like Massive Black, Ubisoft and Wizards of the Coast. You can see more of Ryan’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 the “expand”…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
The Smoke Is A Cosplay Superstar
Eric “The Smoke” Moran is a wrestler, actor and producer (and comic book hero). He is also one hell of a cosplayer. You know what’s most impressive, other than the obviously fantastic outfits? It’s the range. From Spawn to Battle of the Planets to Batman to Appleseed to Judge Dredd to Assassin’s Creed, he’s covering…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: The Safest Mario Kart Racer
Today in gaming highlights: We see how to safely navigate a Mario Kart 8 course. Very safely. Also, a Counter-Strike dance party! Mario Kart 8 Elusivebyte shows us how to handle a Mario Kart 8 course like a driving instructor. As he puts it: Always drive carefully. Don’t speed. Avoid obstacles on the road, especially…
By Steve Marinconz Published July 8, 2014 -
Culture
Wow
Form Language is a Canadian art studio that, as you’re about to see, have “extensive training in classical drawing and painting”. Cartoon barbarian boobs this ain’t. That image up top might be the most beautiful thing this feature has ever run. You can see more of Form’s work at their company site To see the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Sailor Moon Crystal
Now that the world has had a chance to watch Sailor Moon Crystal this weekend, everyone seems to have something to say about the new reboot. Some stuff is positive, which is unsurprising, given how beloved the franchise is. And some stuff definitely has a tinge of disappointment to it. Regardless of how you feel…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2014 -
Culture
The Week In Games: What The Hell Is This Thing?
There are video games coming out this week. This is a screenshot from one of them. If you know what this thing is, you’ll probably be picking up the game anyway. If you don’t know what it is, then welcome to my world. The screenshot is from One Piece Unlimited World Red for the PS3,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2014 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Fireworks Safety 101
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 July 4. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2014 -
Culture
Potato Salad Meets Kickstarter Goal 200 Times Over [UPDATE]
Zack Danger Brown of Columbus, Ohio wanted $10 to make some potato salad, so he went to Kickstarter. Now he has more than $2,000 to make potato salad, proving a long-standing theory here at Snacktaku — potato salad is pretty great. Update: My god. Thanks to his eloquent pitch (“Basically I’m just making potato salad.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2014 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Creative Immaturity
QUOTE | “The majority of what the other developers exhibited was bloody shooter software…I believe this is a revelation of creative immaturity on our part as creators in the video game industry.” – Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s legendary designer, speaking to Nintendo investors about how Nintendo can improve its position Elsewhere in the business of video…
By Steve Peterson Published July 5, 2014 -
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The Internet’s Most “Terrible” Cosplay Is Still the Most Amusing
Remember Anucha “Cha” Saengchart? He’s the fellow that runs Lowcost Cosplay, a Facebook site centered around super cheap, ramshackle cosplay made from whatever is laying around the house. It’s so “bad,” it’s good. Lowcost Cosplay is incredibly creative and done with an incredibly dry sense of humor. I love it. Back in March, Kotaku first…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2014 -
Culture
Admire A Sunset, Get Eaten By A Dragon
The art you’re seeing here is the work of Michal Kus, a concept artist who works with EA in the UK. Note that the Skyrim and Mirror’s Edge pieces are fanart. You can see more of Michal’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2014
