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Zero Suit Samus Cosplay Is Excellent

Cosplayer Vlada Lutsak, aka tniwe, is Metroid’s Zero Suit Samus in these shots by Aku

Here’s Halo 5’s Intro

This is Halo 5’s intro. It’s…expensive. And Fillion-y.

Elves Party At Midnight

Efflam Mercier is an artist who works for Iron Sky Universe, the production team behind the wacky Iron Sky Nazi movies (and their spin-offs). We’ve featured his work before, but since he’s had a complete portfolio refresh since, tonight was a good time to circle back around! You can see more of Efflam’s work at…

The Mad Max Movies Are Coming To Steam

Steam sells games, Steam sells software, Steam sells short films, Steam sells documentaries. And going by a SteamDB listing, Valve’s service is also about to start screening at least four big movies. The listing (viaxPaw @ NeoGAF) suggests that all the Mad Max movies are coming to Steam, from the 1979 original to 2015’s Fury…

Star Destroyer Mod Brings Space Death To GTA V

*switches car radio to Imperial March* This video by TwoDynamic shows off two cool Star Wars mods for GTA V: one changes the blimp to an enormous Imperial Star Destroyer, the other lets you drive Luke’s landspeeder around Sadly they’re just cosmetic additions; the star destroyer won’t spew probe droids all over the mountains, and…

New Xbox One Controller Is Gorgeous

Alongside a new bundle announcement, Microsoft showed off this new Xbox One controller today. It’s official name is the “Xbox One Special Edition Lunar White Wireless Controller”. I like it a lot. The gold d-pad and central buttons are flashy enough to flash but restrained enough not to overwhelm the entire design, while the switch…

The Super Mario Maker Manual Offers Helpful Life Advice, Too

It’s been a long while since a video game manual made me laugh or feel warm inside. The Mario Maker manual is something else indeed. Not only will you find some great tips on how to build courses in the Mario Maker manual… You’ll also find stuff like this in there: Aww, Nintendo. You’re so…

Don’t. Preorder. Video. Games.

Don’t. Preorder. Video. Games.

League Of Legends And Heroes Of The Storm Helped Me Get Into Dota 2

Stereotypes might lead you to believe any gamer’s love of MOBAs has to be mutually exclusive. I’m here to tell you this isn’t true. I recently started playing Dota 2. I mean actually playing it, as opposed to kicking around in its tutorials for a little while before intimidation sent me running back to Heroes…

GTA V Player Dodges The Law With Sick Sticky Bomb Stunts

This man elevates sticky grenades into a dang art form. GTA cops simply cannot stop salisburymistake, who has created a montage of high-speed-getaways that are the embodiment of “cool guys don’t look at explosions.” My favorite moments are the ones where salisburymistake skids past bodies that are flying midair, sometimes even knocking into them as…

I Beat Final Fantasy VI‘s Opera House And All I Got Was This Lousy Airship

Every time I would tell people I hadn’t played Final Fantasy VI—a claim which is no longer true, thank god—they’d respond with particular forcefulness because of how much I love music. Not only does FFVI have a famous soundtrack, it features a major musical setpiece: The Opera House. Last week, Kotaku news editor and towel…

Metal Gear Soldier Climbs Invisible Ladder To Heaven

Today on Highlight Reel we have parachute shooting, Destiny comebacks, tiny covenant soldiers, invisible ladders to heaven, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Battlefield 4 – best moment…

Street Fighter V’s Bearded Ryu Is The Hottest Ryu

Well hello there, rugged Ryu. Did you lose your razor blade? I don’t mind. What you’re seeing above is not Joe Manganiello, contrary to what it may seem. Actually, it’s the special Gamestop “Battle Costume” pre-order skin for Street Fighter V. Here’s another look: Normally, we’re pretty wary of posting about pre-order incentives, but this…

What Was Your Worst Experience At A Video Game Store?

Have you ever experienced a particularly pre-order-pushy sales associate at GameStop, a seriously unknowledgeable Best Buy employee or just a straight-up rude Walmart worker? I’d like to hear your stories. Personally, I’ve managed to skirt any potential social mishaps while purchasing my video games and their accessories by putting all my trust in Amazon, and…