You see a lot of Daenerys cosplay around, but most of it tends to focus on her earlier appearances in Game of Thrones. So it’s nice to see someone focus on something a bit more recent. This S7 outfit is by GreatQueenLina, a cosplayer from Russia. Photos by Sergey Ivanov
A few years back, there was a funny Super Nintendo joke. In 2017 it has been brought back and perfected, thanks to a masterful console paintjob by zoki64 The Slovenian artist was commissioned by Picanteto create this custom console design, which isn’t just painted exquisitely, but also has fantastic detail, like the re-coluring work extending…
On Sunday, we ran a story about a 14 year-old Fortnite player being taken to court by Epic. We first reported that he was one of an original two alleged cheats; he is in fact among a larger group of players also being sued by the company. The story has been updated to reflect this.…
Here’s a Kotaku.com cosplay rule: if there’s good Persona 5 cosplay, it goes on the website. And this, here, is some very good Persona 5 cosplay. Ann is being cosplayed by Shirogane-sama, while photos are by pollypwnz
When adventure game studio Telltale laid off around 90 employees earlier this month, the company’s art team took a hit. Here’s a selection of amazing work produced by those affected, covering games/series like The Walking Dead, Batman, Minecraft and Tales From The Borderlands You can see more of each artist’s work at their portfolios, linked…
It’s not in the game as of today, but a dataminer has found evidence that a character customisation system for Star Wars: Battlefront II is probably on the way. uninspired_zebra—who has also found a bunch of other stuff digging through the game’s code—recorded video of the menu in action, showing how you’re able to apply…
This is Waypoint’s excellent documentary on Angela “Overkill” Hill, the MMA fighter who is also an avid cosplayer
Ken Niimura is a comics artist based in Japan, one of the co-creators of the excellent I Kill Giants His latest work, Umami, about an unlikely duo of chefs, is available now through Panel Syndicate You can see more of Ken’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click…
Civilization VI had a strong launch and reviewed very well, but in November 2017, Civilization V—a 2010 video game—is more popular on Steam than its more modern successor. That’s as much a testament to Civ V’s excellence as any shortcomings to be found in Civ VI, but the fact remains that once the initial buzz…
This is Molza, from Cyprus, with some excellent Ramona Flowers cosplay.
Track: カルマの犬 | Artist: Paranoid Void | Album: Literary Math Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.
Rayner Alencar is a freelance artist and illustrator from Brazil. You can see more of Rayner’s art at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the…
AER Memories of Old is a game of two halves. One, clearly inspired by Zelda, is about dungeons, puzzles and platforming. It’s fine, but it’s the other half—where the player is able to transform into a bird and fly around a massive map—that I want to talk about. I’ve had my eye on the game…
In 2011, the board game Letters from Whitechapel put detectives on the hunt for Jack the Ripper. In 2017, that game has been stripped down to all but its most essential systems, and has become better for it. Whitehall Mystery is the name of the new offering. Made for 2-4 players, it puts one person…
There are far too many Warhammer 40K games out there at the moment, most of them forgettable, but even through that fog of bore I’m still a little interestedin the upcoming Gladius – Relics of War, the franchise’s first attempt at a 4X game Developed by Proxy (Pandora) and published by Slitherine (Panzer Corps, Order…
Last month, Epic took the unusual step of not just banning two Fortnite players from the game for cheating, but taking them to court. It’s since been revealed that one of the accused is only 14 years old, and his mother is not happy. [Correction – 4:30pm, Nov. 30: The boy in question is yet…
Steam’s desktop app has gotten better over the years, but its mobile app is pure trash. Which is why fans like Thano9, fed up with its ancient looks, go and imagine their own redesigns. For reference, here is Steam’s app as it appears today, in 2017: And here are more detailed shots ofThano9’s design mock-up,…
As expected, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus wasmodified for the German market,with edits including the time-honored tradition of removing Hitler’s moustache. To counter this, a team have created their own low-budget version of the game called Wolfenstache It’s pitched at Germans frustrated at the censorship of the game locally, but it has actually been made…
Jon Juarez is a freelance artist and illustrator from Spain. You can see more of Jon’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. You can also buy prints of some of his pieces at his online store To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner.…
DialVision is an unofficial app for the excellent X-Wing miniatures game that works as targeting computer, using augmented reality to project firing arcs and range limits onto the table so you don’t have to fiddle with those rulers all the time.
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