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The Nier: Automata Cosplay Keeps Coming

Nier: Automata isn’t just a very good video game, its star 2B is also a big cosplay inspiration, across both images and now videos as well. This is by CosplaySlayer

The Kick-Ass Capcom Art of Kinu Nishimura

Kinu Nishimura is one of the most accomplished artists to have ever worked in video games. She started out at Capcom in 1991, and in the two decades to follow worked on everything from Street Fighter II to Darkstalkers. It’s been over 25 years since then, and while she’s no longer a full-time employee, she’s…

That’s Not The Catbus I Was Thinking Of…

Jort van Welbergen is a freelance artist who most recently worked on Star Citizen and Horizon Zero Dawn You can see more of van Welbergen’s work at his 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…

Track: Ceora | Artist: Lee Morgan | Album: Cornbread Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Howdy, Lady McCree

This is Jelfishas Overwatch’s McCree, opting to restrict the crossplay changes to a very nice pair of boots. Photos by Falling Feathers

Beauty & The Beastplay

Oh hey, there’s a new Beauty & the Beast movie, and right on time here’s Knightmageand SuperKaycedoing their furry/elegant thing in tribute. Photos by The Portrait Dude, props assist by RKG Cosplay and the authentic dungeon/castle vibe is courtesy of Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville, Ohio.

Super Laser Star Wars Disco Party

Alex Heath is an artist based in the UK who has worked on games like The Division You can see more of Alex’s work 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…

Track: Big Time Sensuality | Artist: Björk | Album: Debut Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Incredible Cosplay From The World’s End

Photographer EXPit captured these amazing costumes by the Zone Rats, a post-apocalyptic/LARP group out of the Czech Republic who take influence from everything from Fallout to Stalker They’re part of a wider European “Postapo” scene, whose main event is the annual Junktown festival, where everyone in attendance parties like the world has already ended. They’re…

The Soldiers Of The Future Dress Sharp

I know we’ve already looked at art from Infinite Warfare, but this collection of work from Aaron Beck—mostly very cool robots and future space armour—is just too good to let pass us by. You can see more art from Beck, who has worked on movies like The Hobbit, Elysium, Mad Max and Avatar, at his…

Overwatch Hero Gets Hit With A Dose Of Reality

Today on Highlight Reel we have Overwatch expectations vs. reality, viking alley-oops, malfunctioning metal death birds and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Dark…

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Players Share Their Best Deaths

Breath of the Wild is hard enough that death has become one of the most common shared experiences for players discussing the game. Link has died in all sorts of surprising and absurd ways, and it’s a joy to watch. Perhaps “joy” seems like a strange word to use when talking about failure, but that’s…

Et Tu, Salarius?

Abner Marin is a digital sculptor who has worked not just in games, but some of the biggest movies of the last decade, from the Harry Potter series to Iron Man to Pirates of the Caribbean. He also started selling some of his original works at an online store You can see more of Abner’s…

Track: Regret | Artist: New Order | Album: Republic  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Neon Genesis Evangelion Cosplay Goes Back To School

It’s not often you see Neon Genesis cosplay without any plugsuits, but this beautiful shoot by Alive Alf shows that sometimes wandering away from the expected can be the best approach. Cosplay is by Stella Chuu and Mrdustinn

Some Excellent Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Cosplay

With Breath of the Wild being, you know, a pretty OK video game, not to mention a Zelda game with cool character design, it’s probably safe to assume that 2017 is going to be full of killer Link and Zelda cosplay. So let’s get started on that. This is Holly Wolf as Breath of the…

The Week In Games: Going In Blindfolded 

Sunglasses are out, protective leather coverings are in. Only after the launch of a new console and two gigantic open-world games could a week that includes both Nier: Automata and the latest Ghost Recon feel like a break. Tuesday, March 7 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey — PS4, Vita, PC Lego Worlds…

Sunday Comics: Camping Out

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 27. Read more…

Track: Darling | Album: In Mind | Artist: Real Estate Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

This Week In The Business: Flipping The Switch

STAT | 10 million – The number of Nintendo Switch systems expected to ship this year, according to Niko Partners’ Daniel Ahmad. Other industry watchers have been less optimistic, with Superdata projecting 5 million systems this year, and IHS expecting 4.4 million. QUOTE | “The opposite of hate is not like, but indifference.” – Seaman…