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The Week In Games: A Bloody Good Time

As we move further into the hot and empty summer we see less and less big name titles, but still plenty of DLC and indie games. This week we have another expansion to both The Witcher 3 and Hitman. Will you be partaking? Those in need of a first-person parkour simulation experience don’t have long…

What Video Game Would Actually Make A Good Movie?

Oh dear. Seems video game movies are having a really bad time of it as always as of late. Angry Birds got fried. The Warcraft movie and its orcs apparently have no real bite. Ratchet and Clank needed fixing. And I’m running out of even more terrible ideas to use in this word play exercise.…

Sunday Comics: Holy Gift Of Life

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published May 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

What Have Been Your Favorite Games for 2016 So Far?

Can you believe we’re just days away from June? We’re almost to the halfway point of this crazy year. Where did the time go? And why haven’t I made a noticeable dent in my backlog yet? Oh that’s right. Too many new, shiny games. This year I’m making an effort to spend time with my…

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

What’re You Playing This Weekend?

Overwatch is great and all, but I’ve got Trails of Cold Steel to catch up on. See, I’m only up to Chapter 4 of Falcom’s excellent (but slow-paced) JRPG, and I’ve gotta crank through the rest of the game in time for E3. There’s apparently a big twist at the end, and there’s no way…

Wait, This Isn’t How I Remember The Teletubbies

John Nugroho is a concept artist and illustrator from Indonesia. You can see more of John’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 a…

Track: Cemetry Gates | Artist: The Smiths | Album: The Queen Is Dead Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Tales (Well, Cosplay) From The Borderlands

This Borderlands cosplay from Thousand-Faces is just ungh. I love how they’ve extended the cel-shading effect, letting it run off their make-up and all the way onto the outfits themselves. Photos by Insomniac Studios

Track: The Prospector | Artist: Edward Scissortongue &Lamplighter | Album: Chavassian Striking Distance Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

OK, This Zootopia Cosplay Actually Works

Given that Zootopia is an animated film about animals, you’d think effective Zootopia cosplay would be the reserve of furries. Turns out that’s not quite the case: some wigs and subtle but effective make-up work can also get the job done. This is gnitae as Judy Hopps, TimFowl as Nick Wilde and anna_berten as Dawn…

Fallout Cosplay, Pin-Up Style

There are two ways you can cosplay as a Fallout vault survivor. One is how they appear in the actual game world. The other is how they’re depicted in the series’ pin-up posters. Russian cosplayer Galina Zhukovskaya (via Cosplay Blog) has gone for the latter.

Goat Simulator Is Still Around, Now Making Fun Of Star Citizen

Against all odds, Goat Simulator came out in 2014. Against more odds, it continues to exist as a real video game that’s very dumb, but pretty fun for a couple hours. Last year, it got an expansion that made fun of zombie games. Now it’s taking aim at Star Citizen, of all things. Star Citizen…

OK, Now Cough

Asim Steckel is a concept artist from Germany who works at mobile gaming powerhouse Goodgame. You can see more of Asim’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: Take Five (Live) | Artist: The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Album: Time Out Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Alcoholic Tosser | Artist: Dirty Dike | Album: Sucking on Prawns in the Moonlight Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Best Overwatch Cosplay

Overwatch’s roster is a cosplayer’s dream, with pretty much every tone, shape and size accounted for in a collection of amazing character designs. Here are the best of them. So far. If there are any you think we’ve missed,let us know!

Pro Counter-Strike Team Faze Leaves World Esports Association, Cites Lack Of Transparency

On paper, the World Esports Association isn’t the worst idea ever. Essentially, it wants to function as a regulatory body for eSports, an independent third-party that can moderate and create rules where needed. Problem is, its internal structure is a mess—a potentially very biased one. WESA is half-owned by the ESL, the world’s largest eSports…

The Witcher (In The Year 2077)

Freelance artist Adam Burn has worked for companies like Fantasy Flight, Lucasarts, and Games Workshop. This image is his take on combining CD Projekt Red’s two big games, The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 You can see more of Adam’s work athis studio’s site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory…

That’s Some Damn Good Fallout Cosplay

Viverra Cosplay’s Vault Survivor outfit here took over a month to make, since all the leather parts (100% pigskin) were made by hand and every weapon and accessory was 3D-printed then finished and painted. Also: the pup, Rex, is a great Dogmeat. Photos by BTSEphoto. Rex courtesy of Intrepid Productions