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The Best Cosplay From 2015’s Biggest LAN Party
This year’s Dreamhack Winter show in Sweden—the biggest LAN party in the world—featured not one, but two cosplay competitions. One was specifically for League of Legends cosplayers, while the other was for…everyone else. Though it looks like the League outfits were also allowed into the general competition. The competitors were listed uncredited on DreamHack’s site,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Nightmare Fuel Mortal Kombat Cosplay
Hey, that mask looks a little weird, I wonder what’s unde-OH MY GOD Mileena cosplay by LyonegraCostuming. Extra cool is the fact the outfit was made for a con, which she walked around in all day covered with fake blood and holding that severed head.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 - Culture
The Art Of Halo 5
Say what you will about Halo 5 overall, but if there’s one thing Microsoft and 343 did not screw around on, it was putting together a roster of very talented concept artists to work on the game. The end result is mixed—I think the last two Halos have suffered visually from a confused identity, torn…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 House Is A Meticulous Homestead
Reader TheGoodMortysent this in, and I thought it was cool enough to share: he’s built a Fallout 4 house that, rather than being shaped a giant deathtrap/dick, is just a…really cool house, with no detail left unattended to. Take a look. Everything is just there as it should be if someone actually lived here, instead…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Thanksgiving is over, and you all know what comes next—a Photoshop contest involving decorating your favorite gaming images for Christmas. We skipped a week due to the holidays, but this week we’re getting back at them for it. Today’s games are wonderful and immersive and all sorts of amazing buzzwords, but they’re generally not all…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedGhost in the Shell “VR Experience” Is Coming Soon
There’s a Ghost in the Shell “VR experience” that’s being worked on. It was at the Tokyo Game Show, where Toshi checked it out, but there was no footage available for everyone watching at home. Now there is, and what’s more, it’s interactive. The VR experience—it’s an on-rails video tour, not a game—will run for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Thank Goodness We’re All Done With Fallout 4
Just in time for Kung Fu Panda, Rainbow 6 Siege and Just Cause 3. Bethesda couldn’t have timed this better! The way the developers put in exactly the right amount of content to last us all exactly three weeks—it’s art, I tell you. Now everybody is finished building their dream homes, everyone has experienced the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedAmazon’s New Delivery Drone Looks Like A Flying Bed
In 2013, Amazon told the world that they wanted to start delivering stuff straight to your backyard, using drones. It seemed like a science-fiction pipedream, but here we are in 2015, and they’re still working on it while waiting for the “regulatory support needed to realize our vision”. Here’s the company’s latest model of its…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 - Esports
Fight Breaks Out Backstage At Counter-Strike Tournament
Police were called to the Counter-Strike tournament at Dreamhack Winter over the weekend after a fight broke out backstage between DOTA 2 player Jonathan “Loda” Berg and esports journalist Richard Lewis. A statementreleased by the LAN party—the world’s biggest, with over 20,000 in attendance—says: During the afternoon today at DreamHack Winter 2015 there was an…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedPrank Phone Calls, Cut Content And Other Fun Facts About South Park: The Stick Of Truth
A massive vampire battle, ginger doll thieves and an entire town dedicated to Christmas—these are just some of scenes cut from South Park: The Stick Of Truth, the role-playing game that begin with a suspected prank phone call. While Did You Know Gaming?’s latest doesn’t go into great detail about the South Park RPG’s origin…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Free Portal-themed goodness comes to Rocket League PC on Tuesday. Players need but to complete a match to earn several pieces of Aperture Science-flavored kit, from cake stickers to Companion Cube antenna toppers. Check out theSteam news post for full details.
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 - Kotaku East
Digimon Adventure Tri is for All the Adults Who Grew Up Watching Digimon
Welcome to the story of how the DigiDestined grew up. Originally published 11/27/15 Digimon Adventure Tri is a series of six planned films continuing the plot of the first two seasons of Digimon. The first of these, Reunion, was released in Japanese theaters this past week (and in the West as four separate episodes). And…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid V‘s Not-So-Secret Nuclear Disarmament Event Is Go, Still Seems Impossible
Uncovered via datamining way back in September, Konami has confirmed Metal Gear Solid V’s Nuclear Disarmament event. All players need to do to activate it is dismantle every nuclear weapon in their platform’s region, a task so easy Superman could do it. Nuke are the ultimate deterrent in The Phantom Pain’s FOB (Forward Operating Base)…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Battle Of The Big-Headed Anime Children
“Please defeat these children,” she said. “It looks like they won’t learn without some pain.” Don’t worry, it feels pretty good. Wait… Now before anyone gets on my case about defeating children and how good it feels, know that GOCCO of War (that’s Global Online Chibi Combat Offensive…of War) is an online multiplayer game recently…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Thanksgiving Leftovers
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 November 28. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedStarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Is Already Getting Crazy Pro Matches
Today in Sweden, the organization DreamHack hosted the first professional tournament for the recently released StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, and it led to some genuinely fantastic games. Who says StarCraft II is dead? Nobody, anymore. Probably. Above is video from TY (Terran) vs. Parting (Protoss), who met in the loser’s bracket for one…
By Jason Schreier Published November 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Razer And Lenovo Team Up To ‘Revolutionize Gaming Devices’
Razer’s been working on the whole “revolutionize gaming devices” thing for many years now, but lacked the reach of the big names in PC hardware. Teaming up with multi-national computer technology company Lenovo should do the trick. Announced yesterday during the Dreamhack 2015 computer festival in Sweden, the partnership between Razer and Lenovo gives each…
By Mike Fahey Published November 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dark Knight III: The Master Race Is a Strange Sequel to A Batman Classic
For years, it seemed like comics fans wouldn’t be getting another Batman story set in Frank Miller’s Dark Knight universe. Then, this summer, DC Comics announced that Frank Miller and a team of other creators were wrapping up work on Dark Knight III: The Master Race. It’s bombastically goofy and absurd, like you’d think. But…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2015 - Culture
What Did Black Friday Make You Buy?
It’s okay. No one is blaming you. It was the day—that damnable day. Relax. We’re all friends here. Just tell us what the bad shopping deals made you buy. No one is going to be upset if you traded your old original PlayStation Vita for the GameStop exclusive Aqua Blue slim. And what’s that? You…
By Mike Fahey Published November 28, 2015
