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Popular YouTubers Revealed As Owners Of Counter-Strike Gambling Site They Promote [UPDATE]

Over the holiday weekend, a whole load of dirt got thrown into the already murky waters of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling scene. Popular YouTubers Trevor ‘TmarTn’ Martin and Tom ‘ProSyndicate’ Cassell were revealed to be key staff of a skin gambling site they’ve promoted (sans overt disclosure of that fact) on multiple occasions. CSGO…

Keep Watching The Week-Long Summer Games Done Quick Charity Speedrun Marathon 

It’s time again for the very best reason to stay inside with your eyes glued to a screen in the middle of summer. The best speedrunners in the world gather for Summer Games Done Quick, a nonstop seven-day speedrun marathon benefiting Doctors Without Borders Summer Games Done Quick and its January counterpart, Awesome Games Done…

Artist: Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic | Track: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin | Album: N/A (1976 Performance) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Official Studio Ghibli Hamburger Is Pitch Black 

You know you’ve been waiting. I sure have. And here we are, an official Studio Ghibli burger. This is a Makkuro Burger or “Pitch Black” Burger, and it takes its name from Makkuro Kurosuke, the soot sprites from Studio Ghibli films like My Neighbor Totoro. Starting July 7, a Ghibli art exhibit will open atTokyo…

There’s Already Horizon Zero Dawn Cosplay

On the one hand, it’s normally weird when people cosplay as someone from a game that might suck. On the other…both Horizon Zero Dawn and its main character in particular look cool as hell, so this is 100% understandable. Cosplay here is by Raven, who made the whole outfit by hand, including the stitching on…

Track: Déjà Vu (All Over Again) | Artist: John Fogerty | Album: Déjà Vu All Over Again Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Nice Pants, Spotter

Jeff Hong is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from California. You can see more of Jeff’s work at his ArtStation page 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. Fine Art is…

Track: Everybody Wants to Love You | Artist: Japanese Breakfast | Album: Psychopomp Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Chun-Li, by JSG Cosplay. Photos by Photosnxs

Blondie Rox titled this BEST DVA COSPLAY EVAR and really, who am I to disagree

Cosplayer Stars In A Honda Commercial

While these may not have been the kind of massive, expensive car ads that get on national/international TV (this is just for Northern California), it’s still interesting seeing such a big company test the waters in appealing directly to the “cosplayer looking for new, compact Japanese car” market. And before you say “she’s an actor”,…

The Week in Games: Don’t Bring A Sword To A Gunfight

There’s a bunny head, swords, guns, and a lot of ducking. Furi is all about one-on-one dueling, and with bright colors everywhere. “It’s not trying to be realistic in its style or animations,” says its website. “It’s fast-paced and requires a lot of timing, reflex, and judgment.” Awesome. Several re-releases are out this week, including…

Sunday Comics: Back to Hyrule

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Reminder that we’re still looking for suggestions for a new comic to add to the weekly roundup. We’ll be checking the comments section for your recommendations, and we only ask that you…

Meet The Fastest Gamers Alive

Some people play video games to relax or have fun. Others try to go as fast as humanly possible, spending hours and hours finding tricks and battling against the clock of their favorite games. Originally posted 9/24/15. Brought back in time for Summer Games Done Quick 2016, the week-long charity speedrunning marathon running from July…

This Week In The Business: Sounds About Right

QUOTE | “We’ve all gone online and had our asses kicked by obnoxious 12 year olds.” – EA chief competition officer Peter Moore talking about wanting to “make stars out of players” but that proper matchmaking is paramount. Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “[Xbox Scorpio and PS Neo are] an…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

It’s July, a great time for fireworks, cowboys and Canadian power-pop supergroups. It’s also a long weekend, which means it’s a great time to play some games. I’ll do my games first: I’m kinda bummed out by The Division expansion, so I probably won’t play much more of that. I’ll almost certainly play more Overwatch,…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Crush Keeps Betraying My Christian Values

Hello, you love swamis of the Internet. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating advice column that’s powered by Protoculture. This week, we’ll be talking about some of the more unusual questions that can crop up in your dating life. What do you do when you’ve fallen in love with someone you shouldn’t have fallen…

Don’t Invade Russia, Boba Fett

Giorgio Baroni is an Italian artist who has worked in video games and tabletop/card games. You can see more of Baroni’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page 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…

Track: Hundred Mile High City | Artist: Ocean Colour Scene | Album: Marchin’ Already Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

This Omega Yato sword from Fire Emblem is terrific. Look at the finish on it!