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EsportsKorean Pro Ends StarCraft Tournament Singing ‘Let It Go’
Protoss veteran MC proved once again he’s not just a good player, but one of the most entertaining figures of the StarCraft community. The ending of this weekend’s HSC XII should have been a sad one, since this was the last big match (at least for a while) of legendary player MMA, but his long…
By Gergo Vas Published December 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow Stars Wars Mobile Games Are Celebrating The Force Awakens
Battlefront has its Jakku maps, Disney Infinity 3.0 has its movie adventure, but about the platform with more current Star Wars games than any other? Here’s how the mobile side of Star Wars gaming is celebrating the release of Episode VII Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes EA’s collectible character role-playing game was custom-built for quickly…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Custom LEGO Fallout Minifigs Are Works Of Art
LEGO enthusiast Minh Pham made some Fallout amazingly detailed minifigs based on the series. They’re miniature versions of raiders and the main character in various power armors. Here are some of them (via Brothers Brick). Various Enclave Power Armors, T-60s, an awesome X-01 with stunning sculpting details, and the painting makes them look like something…
By Gergo Vas Published December 21, 2015 - Culture
A Room With A View
Jie Ma is a concept artist based in China who has worked in video games, movies and TV. You can see more of Jie’s work at his 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” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Bayonetta Everywhere
Nintendo thought it was a good idea to add Platinum’s M-rated action heroine to the Super Smash Bros. roster. I agree with this decision. In fact, I think she should be in every game. Let’s put her there! Why shouldn’t Bayonetta, the witch who is technically naked most of the time, be in every game…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nicely done, rori3
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2015 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay Of 2015
2014 was a big year in cosplay. 2015? Even bigger From cons to private photoshoots to kids screwing around with junk and a sewing machine, cosplay has continued to explode in popularity across the globe. And the more people who take up the artform, the more amazing outfits we get. The images below, though, are…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Trails Of Year’s End Tears
We’ve only got one day to finishJason Schreier’s favorite JRPG and its recently released in North America sequel before The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel arrives. I just finished the first part of the first one. I think I can make it. As if worrying about what to get my family for Christmas…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Sci-Fi Link Is Built For Space Battle
Let’s imagine, for a moment, that Nintendo went a little crazy and made a sci-fi Zelda game. The end result could look a lot worse than this cosplay outfit by Ten D. Motomochi Snapped by Chocozumoat the Phoenix Comic Con, it’s actually a converted, Zelda-themed Spartan, with some nice touches like the Triforce of courage…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2015 - Esports
The 2016 Halo World Championship Qualifiers Are Happening Right Now
Today teams from North America, the UK and various other places will vie online for a spot in the regionals and a shot at the $2 million 2016 Halo World Championship prize pool paid for by REQ-hungry fans. The biggest prize pools are the crowd-funded prize pools, and REQ purchases since the launch of Halo…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedXbox One testers for Tom Clancy’s The Division signed an NDA agreeing not to publish screens or video footage from the alpha. That trick never works. Hit up NeoGAF for links to more footage and mirrors of that footage should this footage get pulled. Footage.
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedLook At World Of Final Fantasy. Just Look At It.
Look at tiny Yuna. Look at her giant, adorable head. You think she’s worried about what Tidus is up to right now? She probably is, and that just makes her even more adorable. I can’t even handle tiny Lightning and tiny Faris. I just can’t. In a new trailer released for the annual Jump Festa…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Monster Garbage Delivery: The Winners!
When Monster Gaming asked Twitter where it should ship its product, Red Bull eSports responded with a picture of a dumpster. Snappy comeback, but our readers’ responses are much better. I love it when you folks make this easy. I’m not just talking about good old sciteach coming through with a place to dispose of…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Barely Half Star Wars
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published December 18. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 14. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of The Newly-Remastered Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
One of the greatest games to ever grace the Nintendo 64 has returned in the form of a 1080p PC remaster of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. It’s just as ridiculous as I remember it, only now it’s bigger. Released on both the Nintendo 64 and PC back in 1997, Iguana Entertainment’s comic book based first-person shooter…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Microsoft has created a nifty little Year in Review page for Xbox One and 360 gamers to check out their stats for 2015. Make sure you’re logged in to your Xbox Live account and hit up the page to see how you rank. Then share your findings here!
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2015 - Reviews
The Force Awakens Is a Very Good Star Wars Movie
“Oh my dear friend, how I’ve missed you,” says a returning character to another in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They’re glad to see each other again. I was, too. Throughout the decades since we first met them, the metallic, furry and extraterrestrial personas of Star Wars have felt like larger-than-life acquaintances who’ve been gone…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2015
