StarCraft II Match-Fixing Scandal Leads To Arrests & Lifetime Bans

Team Liquid is reporting that up to eleven people have been arrested in Korea in association with allegations of match-fixing and illegal gambling on StarCraft II matches. A statement released yesterdayby the Korean eSports Association (KeSPA) names one of those arrested as Park Wae-Sik, head coach of the pro team Prime. Another named is Choi…

World’s Best Smash Bros. Player Loses, Ending 53-Tournament Streak

Gonzalo “Zer0” Barrios, a Smash Bros. Wii U player so good that he hadn’t lost a tournament in over 50 attempts (and had a “bounty” on his head), finally lost a tournament this weekend. At the MLG Finals, Zer0 went down 3-2, 3-1 to Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada. You can see it go down below (the…

Good Evening, Kotaku

Alexey Shirokikh is an artist from Russia. I want to eat these colours. All of them. You can see more of Alexey’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page 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”…

Reader Frederick Nakos snapped this Jason Voorhees cosplay at the Quebec City Comic Con over the weekend. Terrifying.

Guy Builds Actual Handheld Railgun

Railguns are an actual real thing, but for most people, they’re just a killer gun they used a lot in Quake. Which might explain why this guy went out and built himself a working, handheld version of the experimental weapon. NSA_Listbot’s 3D-printed gun (above) can blast out pieces of copper-plated tungsten (below). Here’s what it…

Shepard-Commander Would Be Pleased With This Mass Effect Cosplay

Hey, it’s Legion! Everyone cosplays as Shepard. Nobody cosplay as Legion, so nice job DashyProps Love the “blown open” effect on the chest that makes it look like the outfit’s empty. Love the fact the suit lights up even more. Photo by Lark Visuals Photo by Ryan Daquioag

Happy 30th Birthday, Nintendo Entertainment System

On October 18, 1985 Nintendo of America took a huge gamble, releasing a console into a North American market that seemed to have washed its hands of video games completely. Thirty years later those hands are filthier than ever. While Nintendo’s Family Computer (Famicom) system enjoyed massive success in Japan following its 1983 launch, getting…

One Bad Call Costs Star Korean League Of Legends Team Its Spot At Worlds

Today’s League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals match-up was between KT Rolster and KOO Tigers, two top Korean teams. Korea is the strongest region in the world for League eSports, so the games were incredibly close. KT Rolster ended up losing the fourth and final game because of a bad call totake Baron Twenty six…

Worlds Shoutcasters Have A Funny Theory About League’s Dragons

In every game of League of Legends, a dragon flies into the map. Someone kills the dragon. A few minutes later, another dragon shows up. Why does he come to the exact same spot where his fellow dragon was murdered? You might ask. Wouldn’t he notice something’s up? Today Riot’s Worlds shoutcasters gave a dark…

Sunday Comics: Tales From The Bush

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published October 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…

The First Five Minutes Of F.E.A.R. On Its Tenth Birthday

Ten years ago today, Monolith Productions did not release a sequel to Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. Instead they embarked on a horror-filled first-person saga that would leave players questioning supernatural age of consent laws. I won’t spoil anything about the F.E.A.R. series here—well, any more than I just technically did, but not really. The original…

Today We’re Playing League Of Legends’ Silly New ‘One For All’ Game Mode

There’s a precious 16 hours or so before the next round of League of Legends World Championship games get started, which means there’s only one thing to do: play some League of Legends! Today we’re trying out the silly new game mode “One For All,” which lets you play a full five person team with…