Pokémon Cosplay Hits The Beach

Not all Pokemon Sun and Moon cosplay is accidental. Some, like this awesome Olivia, is very much on purpose. Cosplay by LaydiexSkull

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Happy 51st Birthday, Blanka

Look at Blanka out here, still biting faces and electrocuting folks at an age others are getting ready to settle in for some golf and orthopedic shoes Seeing as Blanka isn’t in Street Fighter V (yet), if you want to imagine what he’s up to these days at the age of 51, this is probably…

You Can’t Catch Civilization VI’s Barbarians 

Civilization VI’s barbarians work much like they do in every other game in the series. Well, mostly. There are a few frustrating exceptions. Frustrations that Gotta Keep Moist has absolutely nailed here. First, those early-game scouts who somehow always manage to stay one hex away: And second, those god damn trade route raids: When Firaxis…

The Week In Games: Knight Simulator

Roses are red, violets are blue, please don’t move while I try and stab you. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and what better way to spend the night than by whispering sweet nothings into the ear of a loved one as you watch them hack their way through a medieval field of dudes…

Do You Want Archer Cosplay? Because This Is How You Get Archer Cosplay.

Cosplay by Lucas Edward Mayne, photos by Prabu Gunaraj Photography

Always Remember To Look Up While Playing For Honor

Killerduda11 probably thought they were safe after fleeing down into the ravine. Little did he know he was fighting a medieval Batman carrying a giant broad sword. In For Honor, Ubisoft Montreal’s multiplayer arena fighting game, knights, vikings, and samurais duke it out on various maps in crunchy, methodical combat. Usually, calculated tactics are confined…

Dota 2 Hero Getting Killed By Her Own Dagger Is A Perfect Example Of How The Game Keeps Changing

Reddit user OraCLesofFire submitted an extended GIF of the above documenting just how devastating the recent additions to Dota 2 have made certain heroes’ abilities. One of the biggest changes brought about in the game’s 7.00 patch was introduction of new Talent Trees It shows Phantom Assassin (left) hurling a dagger at Nyx Assassin (right).…

You Know An Internet Joke Is Kinda Over Once Nintendo’s Had A Turn

The Roll Safe meme, in which logically sound but absurd advice is accompanied by someone pointing to their head with a knowing half grin, has slowly been building up steam since late January. But late last week the Internet joke hit critical mass in the gaming world when Nintendo took it to a new plateau…

Sunday Comics: That’s A Five Star Bird

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 February 11. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 6. Read more…

The RetroBlox Wants To Be A Virtual Console For All Of Your Old Games 

There’s no shortage of third-party retro gaming consoles promising all sorts of advantages over their proprietary predecessors, but the RetroBlox wants to be the biggest and most comprehensive of them to date. Unlike the RetroN or Game Freak, the RetroBlox will have an optical drive to support discs from both the PS1 and Sega CD…

American Takes First Place At DDR World Championship

Chris “iamchris4life” Chike was one of a handful of Americans invited to Japan to compete in the DDR World Championship. It was the first time players from the States had ever been asked to attend, and Chike wasted no time in winning the whole thing. Included as part of the 6th Konami Arcade Championship, itself…

EA Takes $3,000 Back From Madden NFL Pro After ‘Inappropriate’ Tweets

Chris “Dubby” McFarland proved himself the best Madden NFL 17 player in the country after defeating Eric “Problem” Wright in the grand finals of the Madden Bowl just over a week ago. Less than a week later he was forced to give back $3,000 of his $75,000 prize winnings after violating EA’s Code of Conduct.…