The Coolest Cosplay I Saw at New York Comic-Con

Hey, Batman: spoilers! New York’s biggest nerd culture gathering has been in full swing for a few days now, bringing with it hundreds of thousands of fans eager to soak all the comics, TV, games and geekery they can handle. And there’s been a bunch of great cosplay, too. What follows is a collection of…

LEGO Mad Max Car Is Ready To Rampage Through The Living Room

Building LEGO versions of Mad Max: Fury Road vehicles is awesome, but building a powerful, remote controlled one is another level of awesomeness. Sariel built a faithful replica of the tank / Valiant Charger hybrid vehicle called The Peacemaker. It’s remote controlled via Bluetooth, has some transparent stickers for the extra weathered look and is…

To Click Or Not To Click? The Gaming Keyboard Question [Update: Answered]

I’ve got two Razer keyboards to choose from. One is silent and sleek with chicklet-style membrane keys. The other’s mechanical switches click loud and proud. Which is best? I need a little help there. Update: The poll results are in! If you’d asked me five years ago whether I prefer a mechanical or membrane keyboard…

Sixteen bosses in Shadow of the Colossus weren’t enough for artist Roberto Robert, so he drew two more. They’re both awesome, very similar to the fifth colossus Avion, and would fit perfectly in the setting of the game. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…

Our First Peek at Shin Megami Tensei IV Final

As Kotaku previously reported, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is a totally new game. We get a very (I mean very) brief look at game play in this debut trailer. Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is scheduled for release in Japan for the 3DS on February 10th. No word on an international release yet To…

Looks Like Mr. Satan Is Going Super Saiyan in Dragon Ball

In the preview for the next Dragon Ball Super episode, we can see Mr. Satan turning into a Super Saiyan. Wait. What? The episode’s teaser is blink-and-you’ll-miss-it short. We don’t have much more to go on that a few frames of animation (via 2ch). But the teaser seems to clearly show Mr. Satan (aka Hercule)…

Suggestions for the Tiger & Bunny Live-Action Movie

Apollo 13. A Beautiful Mind. Tiger & Bunny? Imagine Entertainment is co-producing a live-action English-language of the popular anime, reports Variety. So, here are some unsolicited cast suggestions. Enjoy! Imagine Entertainment, of course, is run by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s hair. [Photo: worldescaper] Twitter user worldescaper originally uploaded this image, which is now circulating…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It Could Be Worse, Luke Skywalker

So the latest Star Wars game has made tea-bagging Darth Vader’s smug Jedi son’s facean international sport. There are worse fates than tea-bagging, young Skywalker. Let us show you. Why, he could be a guest star in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for example. Or maybe he’s stuck in some horrible, inescapable limbo. And while…

The Gorgeous Art Of Astroneer

Astroneer, an upcoming space game, looks hot as hell. No wonder, given the quality of the concept art that helped define its aesthetic. The images you’re seeing here are the work of John Liberto, a veteran concept artist who we’ve featured on Kotaku previously for his awesome contributions to Halo 4 You can see more…

A Sad Farewell From A League Of Legends…Legend

Marcus “Dyrus” Hill, one of the first League of Legends professionals (and still one of the best), retired from competition yesterday. This is his final, emotional interview. (via Daily Dot)

Swatter Will Spend One Year In Jail

Matthew Tollis, a 22 year-old from Wethersfield, Connecticut, is facing a year in jail for his role in a series of Swatting calls made last year. As FoxCT reports, Tollis was sentenced last week for his part in the calls, in which he acted as a kind of local agent for a team of British…

These Cosplay Photos Are Actually Interactive 3D Models

Cosplay photos? So 2014. This year’s New York Comic-Con has seen cosplayers captured in full 3D, then uploaded on the internet as interactive models so you can pan and scan and check out their outfits in their entirety. The fanciness is courtesy of 3D modelling site Sketchfab, who were at NYCC all weekend and managed…

The Week In Games: The World Tree’s Woe And The Blight Below

That’s the last time I am typing out that subtitle. The Week in Games is getting longer as we head into big-time fall madness, with games coming at us from all sides, like slimes. Beautiful Dragon Quest Heroes slimes. I received a copy of the game on Friday—the review embargo was a couple days before…

Star Wars Battlefront Beta Gets One More Day

Don’t put away your stormtrooper armor just yet kids. Originally slated to end tomorrow, the Star Wars Battlefront beta test has been extended through Tuesday in order to test extreme server scenarios and give me chance to add that word balloon I’d been eyeing.