Here’s a colored tattoo commission done by professional artist Jayson Hotchkiss. It’s a Mario–Indiana Jones mashup titled “The Temple of Shroom,” and it is gorgeous. The crappy GIF doesn’t do it justice, so make sure to look at the full-res version below—and here for more of Hotchkiss’ work. (via XombieDIRGE) Dayshot is an image-based feature…

So, I Fought the Boss with a Trillion Hit Points

I’ll admit, when I first heard the concept of a game where you fight a boss with a trillion hit points, I expected a fun tactical game with cutesy anime girls. What I didn’t expect was an emotional fist to the gut. Makaishin Trillion is a new game for the PS Vita from Compile Heart…

“Sprout Heads” Are a Trend in China

Putting sprouts in your head, it seems, is now a thing in China. According to The Beijinger and ShanghaiIst, folks have taken to wearing plastic sprouts in their hair, because they think it’s cute. Bean sprouts seem to be the most popular. I think it kind of looks like Pikmin, but hey, that’s me. [Photo:…

A Metal Gear Solid Restaurant, It Can’t Be 

Dubbed “Metal Gear Cafe,” this temporary restaurant recently opened in Paris. Besides “Le BigBoss Burger,” there are also Phantom cocktails and Mother Base themed desserts (above). And yes, it’s serving up “hot Diamond Dogs.” [Photo:Kaizerkunkun] [Photo:Kaizerkunkun] [Photo: NAYSHOW] [Photo: Shinkendo] The Metal Gear Cafe will be open until the game is released on September 1,…

Kind of Like Battlefield 4 Shanghai, China. Via Kurtis Jacques. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Leela Cosplay From The World Of Tomorrow

Cosplaying as Leela from Futurama isn’t as easy as it, ahem, looks. Getting the single eye to sit/look right on a normal human’s face is a tough ask! Holly Brooke has a novel solution here, though, with help Keroga Forge, who made the gun. Photo by Lucky Monkey

If only 1986 Luke could have seen this trailer with his 1986 eyes.

A (Sky) Pirate’s Life For me

John Thacker is a concept artist who has worked on games like Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Defense Grid. You can see more of John’s art at his Facebook and ArtStation pages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…

Well, The Witcher 3 Sure Proved A Point

You may have seen the news today that The Witcher 3 has sold well over 6 million copies. Impressive! We don’t normally like to talk about raw sales figures here on Kotaku, but I think there’s a lesson to be learned from this particular success. The most obvious one is that good video games sell.…

Watch Kirk Play Final Fantasy VI For The First Time [UPDATE: Stream Over]

Did you know that Kotaku features editor Kirk Hamilton has never played Final Fantasy VI? Let’s change that. I’ll be guiding Mr. Hamilton through the best Final Fantasy game as he plays through it live, in front of y’all, thanks to the power of Twitch streaming. We’ll likely stream for a couple of hours—maybe longer…

Crazy Rocket League Goal Banks, Goes The Distance

Oh, you think you’ve scored some long-range Rocket League goals? This is as long range as range as it gets. I don’t know what’s more impressive. The fact this went in without bouncing, or the fact it went in at all. The gif up top is the “easy” part. Below is the full thing.

Man Turns Wedding Proposal Into Actual RPG Quest

I’ve seen a handful of video-game-themed marriage proposals in my day, but this one takes the cake. A website designer by the name of Noah Yamen recently posted about his Borderlands-themed marriage proposal to his girlfriend, Tia. He explained that playing the co-op shooter RPG is one of their favorite things to do together. “Playing…

YouTube’s Approach To Copyright Claims Could Scare Off Streamers

YouTube is making another big push into the world of video games with the launch of YouTube Gaming today, but the complicated world of Content ID and copyright claims may prove an enormous hurdle. My eyebrows raised when I saw this tweet earlier today: (If you’ve fallen victim to this due to abuse or false…