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Hi, Persona 5’s Panther
I have seen some very good Ann Takamaki cosplay in the past six months, but few have come as close to the source material as Megan Coffey’s effort here. You might remember Megan from a feature we ran earlier this year. If you missed it, consider your heart now changed.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedDude Is Beating Bloodborne With A Dance Mat
Here is ATwerkingYoshi beating Bloodborne’s Cleric Beast using not a controller, but a dance mat. From a technical standpoint, this is impressive! What’s more impressive though is that ATwerkingYoshi is playing the entire game like this. Oh, and says he hasn’t ever beaten Bloodborne, even using regular controls, so that this playthrough that he’s broadcasting…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 - Culture
The Lord Of The Boats
Sara Kipin is an illustrator based in California. And I want to cover my walls in her Tolkien book cover concepts. You can see more of Sara’s work at her personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Rolling To The Club
It’s time to settle the age old debate about whether Sonic was actually fun or just something we all pretended to like to piss off our friends. I honestly can’t ever remember every enjoying the games. What I do enjoy are my memories of playing the games which have little to do with actually trying…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Riot Based League Of Legends Skin On Actual Football Player, Loses Lawsuit
A court in The Netherlands ruled late last week that Riot must compensate retired Dutch footballer Edgar Davids after determining that a League of Legends champion skin infringed on his personal rights. The skin in question is Striker Lucian, whose combination of dreads, eyewear and the fact he’s based on a footballer sure look a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
The 2017 Call Of Duty Championship Ends In A Blowout
After a stellar performance throughout this year’s $1.5 million prize pool tournament, OpTic Gaming can finally call themselves Call of Duty World League champions. Now in its fourth year and featuring Infinite Warfare, the esports event featured 32 teams, each of which garnered spots through competing in various other tournaments over the last year. But…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
This Is Why You Should Never Give Up In Rocket League
In Rocket League, as in life, it’s not over until it’s over. This epic end of the match clip proves it. So no matter what your best friend or that internet rando do or say, you owe it to yourself to see every match through. Matches don’t end in Rocket League until the first time…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
‘Smoke Gank Not Weed’ And Other Sights From Dota 2‘s International Tournament
The International 7 has come and gone, crowning a new victor in Team Liquid along the way. Whether you were on the ground in Seattle at the Key Arena or watching from home, there were plenty of sights and sounds to take in, as well as a few good signs. The Juggernaut statue overlooked one…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 13, 2017 - Culture
Speedrunner Successfully Completes Deathmarch Through Pokémon Emerald‘s Battle Frontier In One Sitting
Pokémon games area all about players collecting small creatures and commanding them in battle, but in the end-game section of Pokémon Emerald called the Battle Frontier it’s the Pokémon who call the shots. Always up for a mind-bending challenge, one speedrunner decided to speedrun it. Mark “Werster” McKenzie is no stranger to the series and…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Love In The Age Of Splatoon 2
It’s time for a super-sized episode of Kotaku Splitscreen full of special guests, dating advice, and squid-kid conspiracy theories. Jason and I start out talking about how much he loves Final Fantasy Tactics on his phone and how impressed I’ve been with the first couple hours of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Then we talk about the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Silent Strike
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published August 8. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 7. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
The Tradition Of Terrible Esports Champagne Celebrations Continues
The players on Team Liquid just won the most money for a single match in the history of esports, but at the staged champagne celebration they stumbled around like sleep deprived zombies. This is Ivan Borislavov “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov, a truly inventive player who was nothing short of integral to the team’s success at this year’s…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedFan Video Recreates Old Character Intros In Street Fighter V
Capcom abandoned most of the Street Fighter series’ iconic character intros over time, so one fan decided to recreate them using the latest game. SigmaG19 makes a lot of Street Fighter V videos, including this one critiquing a lot of the Capcom’s choices with the game. The latest tries to recreate some of the series’…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017 -
EsportsTeam Liquid Wins Over $10 Million At International Dota 2 Tournament
Team Liquid are the victors of The International 7, a Dota 2 tournament with over $24 million in prize pool. The European squad will take home the lion’s share at $10,806,301 after an historic 3-0 sweep of team Newbee. Coming up through the loser’s bracket, the five players of Liquid are both the first team…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 12, 2017 - Esports
Dota 2‘s Furion Will Wreck You
He’s the most bad-ass tree in video games and today’s lower bracket finals at this year’s International showed-off everything that makes the hero one of Dota’s best. Team Liquid has never made it to the top four at the game’s biggest annual tournament before, but today they made it all the way to the grand…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedCanceled PS4 Game Would Have Let You Play Team Deathmatch As Gnomes
Did you know a game about gnomes killing each other almost made it to the PS4? In the latest Unseen64 video, Liam Robertson reports that a shooter with the working title “Gnomageddon” was in development at Sony San Diego up until late last year. Originally rumored to be a new game from Sucker Punch, the…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017 -
EsportsAn AI Is Beating Some Of The Best Dota Players In The World
OpenAI used the action at this year’s Dota 2 championships as an opportunity to show off its work by having top players lose repeatedly to its in-game bot. Dota’s normally a team game with a heavy emphasis on coordination and communication, but for players interested in beefing up their pure, technical ability, the game also…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: TI7 Grand Finals, Call Of Duty Championship, And More
A year of practice and a week of stiff competition in the main event all comes down to this as Dota 2‘s TI7 closes in on a winner later today. While home soil favorites EG were tossed out of the proceedings earlier on, a resurgent Team Liquid who has managed an inspiring run through the…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2017
