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Oh Man, This Overwatch Cosplay

Meet Korean coplay star Tasha, who as you’re about to see is straight up killing it as Overwatch’s Tracer We’ve featured her work many times on Kotaku previously, and with good reason: she’s one of the world’s best, and this Tracer is no exception. In keeping with the fact that this entire character’s personality and…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2016

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The First Doctor Strange Trailer Makes Magic Trippy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Tilda Swinton punching Benedict Cumberbatch’s soul out of his body? Teach me, indeed. The first clip of the upcoming Sorcerer Supreme shows the familiar beats from the origin story of Marvel’s magical superhero, along with glimpses of the reality-warping power that he’ll come into contact with. Feel a little like Inception by way of Ditko.…

By Evan Narcisse Published April 13, 2016

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This Is Windows Solitaire In 2016

Welcome to tonight’s instalment of “Game Ads For Dads”. Actually, Granddads might be closer to the mark here. Good on Microsoft for trying to explain all this shit in a uniquely (for video games) clear and concise way, but the fact this promo takes two minutes to explain what’s going on—or needs explaining at all—is…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

Culture

Some Art From The Now-Canceled Fable: Legends

Fable: Legends might be dead, but that’s no reason to let a bunch of art from the game’s production go to waste. Here’s a collection of stuff from artist Billy Wimblett, who worked for a few years on stuff like environments, assets, and creatures. You can see more art from the game here, in a…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

Culture

VRRRRRRRRGHHHHHH

Sometimes HTC Vive VR is amazing. Other times it’s this (via Parachuteee). Here’s the full thing: You’re reading Steamed, Kotaku’s page dedicated to all things in and around Valve’s wildly popular PC gaming service. Games, culture, community creations, criticism, guides, videos—everything. If you’ve found anything cool/awful on Steam, send us an email to let us…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2016

CultureCosplay

Seattle’s Cosplay Game Is Strong

Last month, the Emerald City Comic Con took place in Seattle, and as you’d expect, there was some very good cosplay on show. Photographer The Will Box was there taking snaps of some of the best of it, and you can see his shots below. Note that while I’ve got cosplayer information for some of…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

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Look At This Box Art

It’s for the Super Famicom-themed 3DS that Japan is getting. As if the handheld itself wasn’t beautiful enough, now this? This should be on a gallery wall, not a retail shelf. For reference, like the 3DS itself, the box is a homage to the Super Famicom’s packaging: (via Tiny Cartridge)

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

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And Now For A Studio Ghibli Dance Routine

This is the Flash Step Dance Crew, performing a killer Studio Ghibli homage at Anime Boston last month.

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

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Players Report The Division Is Wiping Characters On Xbox One [Update]

There are multiple reports popping up this evening that the latest patch for Ubisoft’s The Division has, for an unlucky few on Xbox One, resulted in the demise of their character. All the reports are similar; some players on Xbox One (PS4 and PC seem unaffected) log into the game following the update only to…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

Culture

Valve Blocks Competitor From Putting App On Steam

The great litmus test of Valve’s tolerance for potential competitors in their midst is over. The verdict? Sorry, but nope. Despite Valve’s general openness to a lot of stuff major video game companies like Sony and Microsoft would categorically fire out of a catapult and into the ocean (players making entire games with their IP/characters,…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2016

Tips & Guides

Tips For Playing Dark Souls 3

The land of Lothric is a deadly place, and Dark Souls 3 doesn’t go out of its way to lend a hand. I’m here to help. What follows is a combination of tips for people who are new to Dark Souls—i.e. watch out for mimics!!—and things that are specific to Dark Souls 3. I’ll be…

By Patrick Klepek Published April 12, 2016

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I Understand This Reference

Captain America, by Mike Dee. Photos by Gamilia

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

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Halo ODST Cosplay Is Born To Kill

Dutch Props is a prop builder and cosplayer from (wait for it) the Netherlands. He’s also a member of the Stony Cosplay group, who specialise in Halo cosplay gear, and whose stuff is so good they’ve worked directly with Microsoft on ads and videos. This is his ODST cosplay gear. Love the cigarette packet, nice…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016

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Enter The Gungeon Secret Lets You Play As A Bullet Who Shoots Bullets At Bullets

Enter The Gungeon is a roguelite dungeon crawler that’s taking Steam by storm. As players are discovering, it’s riddled with secrets, like it’s been shot in the head a bunch of times by a gun that fires secrets. Case in point: the mysterious “Case Closed” achievement. (Minor Enter The Gungeon spoilers ahead.) If you go…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2016

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Last Minute Ratchet & Clank Patch Stops Streamers From Spoiling The Movie

Today’s new Ratchet & Clank game is a re-imagining of the first game in the series, but it’s also a tie-in with an animated movie that doesn’t hit theaters until April 29. Sony disabled sharing late game movie cinematics just in the nick of time. Sony deployed patch 1.02 to Ratchet & Clank at around…

By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2016

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Catching A Deathclaw In Fallout 4’s New Wasteland Workshop DLC

With the right tools, you can capture some of Fallout 4′s most fearsome foes and use them for your amusement in the Wasteland Workshop DLC, out today for $4.99. Almost anything can be captured, too. Looking through the available cages, I saw options for things like cats, Raiders, Yao Guais, and everything in between. Putting…

By Patricia Hernandez Published April 12, 2016

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Oculus has finally updated the shipping estimates for lots of Rift pre-orders, and it’s not good news: lots of people have been delayed by a month or more. Personally, my “April” order suddenly jumped to “mid-June.” Bummer.

By Patrick Klepek Published April 12, 2016

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Destiny‘s Spring Update Is Live And Full Of Cool Swords

Today marks 2016’s first major update in Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space watching their weapons get nerfed. For the first time in a long time, there’s new stuff for PVE players to do. Also, there’s a Taken sword, which you can get by beating the main quest in this update…

By Jason Schreier Published April 12, 2016

Reviews

Stories: The Path of Destinies: The Kotaku Review

“It was time to choose,” says a chunk of opening text from Stories: Path of Destinies says. You’ll be choosing and dying a lot in this action RPG. It never stops feeling good. Even the dying. Stories opens at a crossroads: roguish fox pirate Reynardo has been helping a resistance movement fight an oppressive space…

By Evan Narcisse Published April 12, 2016

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It’s 2016 And I’m Starting World Of Warcraft

Before this weekend, I hadn’t played World of Warcraft since a Saturday afternoon in late 2005. That was the only day of my life I spent playing one of history’s most successful video games. A WoW-free decade later and with an archaeological curiosity, I’m giving it a fresh try. I’ve merely put my toe in…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2016