Chinese Supermarket Fashion Is Absolutely Wonderful

From tank tops made of toothpastes to dresses constructed with tissues, China’s in-store displays are incredibly creative. Screw clothes, check out how supermarkets and hypermarts dress up mannequins to sell vegetables, toilet paper, floor mats, and utensils. Recently, some of China’s best supermarket mannequins appeared online in Japan. The images are from Chinese social networking…

I Always Wondered How A Space Marine Got Dressed

If you don’t remember it from the last time we showed you, Lord Inquisitor is a fan-made Warhammer 40K short film that promises to be a lot better than anything Games Workshop has managed officially. Around this time last year, we showed you a couple of trailers for the project. This year, there have been…

Paper plates (I think) used to create a giant Minecraft monster (the resident experts in my home couldn’t decide if it was a zombie or creeper). Via R/Minecraft You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Most Of Homer’s The Odyssey In One Giant Lego Build

A group of master Lego builders combined their talents to build an enormous map featuring the highlights of The Odyssey (and the end of The Iliad): Most of the map. Polyphemus’s Island by Mark Kelso. The Cheron’s Ferry, Gates of Hades, Cerberus, and Hades’ Portal by Adam Reed Tucker, Lee Jones, and Leo Shifu. Island…

The Soldiers Of The Future Are Very Sharp Dressers

Joseph Cross was one of the very first artists we featured here on Fine Art, back before it was even known as Fine Art. In the three years since we last saw his work he’s left EA for Bungie. Some of these pieces are from his work on Destiny (one you’ll even recognise from the…

This Is Strategy Gaming, Just Not As You Know It

I finally got a chance to play Ultimate General: Gettysburg over the weekend. It was a lot more important than I thought it was going to be. If you want to read up on the background – and why people are quietly excited about this game despite it coming from seemingly nowhere – here’s an…

The Very Best Hearthstone Cosplay

It’s a short list, which begins and ends with this

Ice Climber tribute by Gary Musgrave. (The NES box art featured a polar bear with red swimsuit and sunglasses): You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

169 People Died In The Last Season Of Game Of Thrones. Here They Are.

There were 169 people killed on-screen during the fourth season of Game of Thrones. For those in need of a recap, here they all are. WARNING: OBVIOUSLY, THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS

There’s No Way He Should Have Won This Hearthstone Match

Down to two health and two armor against a player with multiple Legendaries on the board, it looked like prolific streamer Trump was doomed. Then Frost Mage magic happened. Through a stunning combination of stalling, missteps from his opponent, the right cards and plain old dumb luck, Trump managed to pull off a win so…

Watch Gamers Speedrun For Charity All Week Long, Right Here

As foretold by prophecy, the weeklong Summer Games Done Quick charity speedrun marathon launches today, and you can watch all seven days of speed gaming for a good cause right here. It starts today with a run through Super Mario 3D World and ends next Sunday with Final Fantasy VI. Between those two titles? Everything.…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: That Wizard Came From The Moon

Usually the weekly Kotaku ‘Shop Contest begins with a funny image or dramatic idea. This week’s is based on a single sentence, delivered passionately by one of today’s most beloved actors. Maybe passionately is stretching it a bit, but Peter Dinklage is certainly one of today’s most beloved actors, whether he’s being pushed around as…

Here Are The Best Upcoming Transformers Toys

Mike showed you the new, worst Transformers toys yesterday. Here’s a preview of some of the best you’ll be able to buy over the next year, including the long-awaited Arcee and Chromia: Transformers Generations 2015 Voyager Class Optimus Prime. Transformers Generations 2015 Leader Class Megatron. Transformers Generations 2015 Armada Class Megatron. Transformers Generations 2015 Voyager…