Here’s an oil painting of Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series, based on this well-known piece of official concept art, done by artist Raman Singh. Look below for the HD pics, and check out Singh’s portfolio for more, albeit non-gaming-themed, paintings in this style (I particularly like his portraits). Dayshot is an image-based feature that…

Being an Animator in Japan Is Brutal 

Animator Henry Thurlowhails from New York. Now, he’s in Tokyo, working as an animator for Studio Pierrot. Sounds like something you might want to do, no? Before you make the plunge for yourself, read this. After sending off his resume and getting rejection after rejection for several years, he finally got hired by a smaller…

Attack on Giant Lucky Cat

Surely you can see the similarity to Attack on Titan Below, of course, is an image from the Attack on Titan anime, featuring a Titan about to tear down the wall, so other, smaller Titans can enter and eat all the villagers. Spotted by Twitter user Minami_Carapare, this giant Super Lucky Cat has been compared…

Oh, Hey Gwen, Didn’t See You There

Julio Cesar is an artist and illustrator working out of Fortaleza, Brazil. You can see more of Julio’s work at his personal site, DeviantArtand ArtStationgalleries. 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 in the top-left corner.…

Mod Turns Halo Into Serious Military Sim

I’m sure there are Halo fans out there who are super into the universe but feel like the actual combat of the series is too, I don’t know, comical. This mod for ArmA III will fix that for you and then some. It’s looking to take ArmA — normally a very serious military simulation set…

The Ultimate Assassin’s Creed Cosplay

Ezio, is that you? Superstar cosplayer Leon Chiro is no strangerto top-shelf Assassin’s Creed cosplay, but this latest venture is easily his best yet. Not just for the costume — though it is a fantastic replica of Ezio’s outfit — but for the complete package. Chiro (who is Italian) went and shot on location in…

That Monday Feeling

It’s OK. A cup of coffee and grumble about local sports teams will get you moving again. While there’s no clear idea of where exactly this image originated from (let me know below if you do!), there’s discussion in thisReddit post that it’s either “a ragdoll where the arms and legs have a lot of…

Kill la Kill’s Scissor Blade, In The Flesh

I’ve never actually seen Kill la Kill, but I have seen its cosplay. It’s a show about skin, suspenders and a giant sword, right? That sword is here now, in the real world, and was built by Harrison Krix. It’s an interesting design, both to look at and to have to build, because it’s technically…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Agents Of Nvidia Shield

Since early 2013 Nvidia has announced three different Nvidia Shields, the latest being the Android console that debuted at GDC earlier this week. At this rate they’re going to need a lot of help coming up with new things to call Shield. That’s where you come in. I might not be all that impressed by…

Star Citizen Shoots Up Expensive Spaceships Real Good

While we’re still waiting to see how Star Citizen turns out as a whole, Chris Roberts and crew continue to prance out impressive bits of the ambitious crowd-funded space sim, like this lovely video of bits being blown off spaceships. It’s not just about flying spaceships about the universe, though I’d probably be just as…

Now That’s A Disturbing Fighting Game Character

Do attractive female fighting game characters in skimpy outfits bother you? Then meet Killer Instinct‘s latest combatant, Hisako. You’ll like her. She’ll break your bones from the inside. Making her gameplay debut at PAX East this weekend, Hisako is one of the coolest fighting game character concepts I’ve seen in forever. Based on Japanese horror…