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As ‘Games Done Quick’ Gets Bigger, So Do Its Controversies [Updated]

Six years ago, Awesome Games Done Quick started as a small outfit of speedrunners who played games to raise money for cancer prevention. Since then, AGDQ has ballooned into a big event: this year alone, viewers donated $2.2 million dollars for a good cause. The added visibility has brought new challenges, as runners and organizers…

Podcast: Let’s Talk Nintendo Switch

It’s time for the Kotaku Splitscreen episode you’ve been waiting for: Our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch. This week, Kirk and I blaze through some belated 2017 predictions (Final Fantasy XVI! Scorpio! Half-Life VR!) and then react to everything we’ve learned about the Switch, which I got a chance to play last Friday. You can…

Batter Up

William Bao is an artist based in LA who works for Ironklad, a studio that has helped out on stuff like The Division, League of Legends and…Taylor Swift videos You can see more of Bao’s art at hisArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left…

Track: Ohayou Culture | Artist: Go! Go! Vanillas | Album: Ohayou Culture Single  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Final Fantasy XV Cosplay Sprinkles A Lil’ Meme

This is Miguel as Ignis, who knows exactly how to season a kill. Jinis Noctis, photo by Reskiy And here, for accompaniment, the original.

Ready For Battle

Arthur Gurin is a freelance concept artist from Ukraine who is working in the video game business. You can see more of Arthur’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: Filed Under X | Artist: Bugs | Album: Audio Alchemy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Most Interesting Answers From Gabe Newell’s AMA

Today was one of those occasions that comes once, maybe twice (but definitely not thrice) in a lifetime. Gabe Newell arose from his Scrooge McDuck-esque lake of knives and cash to conduct an AMA. Spoiler: he likes Portal 2 more than Half-Life, and despite appearances to the contrary, Valve still makes games. Newell didn’t stick…

Battlefield Pilot Gives Enemy Soldier A Biplane Haircut

Today on Highlight Reel we have unusual urination, Titanfall streaks, boat tethers, stolen kills, amped walls, 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! Just…

What A Broke-Ass Batman Would Look Like

This is some Batman cosplay with a difference. Rather than try to copy the Dark Knight’s appearance from any number of comics, movies or games, frigginboomtoys has decided to try something more original, and imagine “Poor Batman”. It’s from a universe where, instead of being born rich, Bruce Wayne is actually dirt poor, and has…

Track: There She Goes | Artist: The La’s | Album: The La’s Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Ontario | Artist: Bonobo | Album: Migration Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Another Look At That Cancelled Darth Maul Game

Lucasarts were once working on a Darth Maul game. It was cancelled, of course, like most things the post-millennium Lucasarts ever touched, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look over its concept art and wonder what could have been. Note that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen art from the project—we posted about some…

Track: (No One Knows Me) Like The Piano | Artist: Sampha | Album: Process Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Destiny’s Exos Look Very Nice

I do not play Destiny anymore, but when I did, I was an Exo Titan, and he was a very pretty robot man. Though not as pretty as these examples, by 3D artist Mike Jensen, who actually worked on Destiny Below you’ll find a lot of sculpts of Exos, and a few of other characters/units…

Cersei Lannister Gives Zero Fucks

One of the highlights of Season 6 of Game of Thrones was the black dress that Cersei Lannister wore when [SPOILERS]. Here it is in cosplay form. Cosplay is by Chelsea Rebecca, photos by Greg Hollander.

Track: N/A | Artist: Ken Ishii | Album: Live @ Nintendo Switch Presentation Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Week In Games: Gravity’s Rush 

If anyone understood gravity, it was the Canadian prog-rock band Rush. A new documentary that aired last week titled Time Stand Still made that abundantly clear. 40 years of music and tours will warp the fabric of space and time and give arthritis to even the best of us, including drummer Neil Peart So if…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Midnight Mario

It was great to finally get a real look at the Nintendo Switch and some of the things it’s capable of. But even if the future of Nintendo’s latest console remains uncertain, what I’m really worried about is Mario. I just have a feeling New Donk City is going to eat him alive. Not only…

Track: Ocean Drive | Artist: Miami Nights 1984 | Album: Turbulence Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.