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Cosplay Brings The Witcher 3’s Yennefer To Life

We’ve seen some quality Witcher 3 cosplay over the past year or so, but as good as it’s been, Maria “Hannuki” Hanna’s Yennefer is up there with the very best of it. You can see more of Maria’s cosplay work at her personal site and Facebook page

This is cool: Senpai Studio took a camera to Shutocon and, instead of taking tons of slow-mo footage and setting it to corny dance music, did some proper interviews! This one’s with Starry Ary

Fantastic Force Awakens, Journey Cosplay Needed An Actual Desert

Cosplayer Angela Bermúdez and photographer Essam Elbably wanted to take some desert-themed cosplay shots from both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and PS3 game Journey. So…they headed out into the Egyptian desert, complete with massive sand dunes, and did just that. You can see more of Essam’s photography at his Facebook page, and more of…

The Week In Games: Do An Aileron Roll!

I was going to say that this was a rather quiet week in terms of big-name games, but then I got to Friday, and got excited in aeronautically accurate fashion. It’s not every decade you get a new Star Fox game. I would have added “let alone two” to that last bit, but you’re not…

Watching an estimated 70-hour Animal Crossing 100 percent “speedrun” is hard. I keep popping into rolfkon’s stream to try and follow his attempt, but then start getting sympathetic feelings of drowsiness. Even too sleepy to ask why it says “cum” in the bottom left.

Kubros Pop Culture Construction Figures Are Fun Until The Parts Run Out

A construction toy take on the vinyl pop culture figure craze, Mega Bloks new Kubros sets are great, unless your kit is missing bricks. I got my first look at Mega Bloks’ Kubros during the Mattel party at Toy Fair 2016, and I couldn’t wait to get my oversized paws on them. Like the popular…

Sunday Comics: By The Balls Of Jor-El

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 April 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 11. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: The Need For Benz

QUOTE | “As Sam Houser reviewed more of the game that he had overseen for many years, he became more desperate writing to Mr. Benzies the very next day, ‘This [RDR] is a (recurring) nightmare. But one i/we need to get out of. I have problems with the camera all over the place. So much…

IKEA In VR? Sure, Why Not

For your Friday afternoon viewing pleasure, watch me go to IKEA. Yes, as part of humanity’s ceaseless goal to bring every element of RR into VR because, fuck it, why not, there’s an IKEA VR Experience. Upon hearing the title, I actually found myself somewhat excited at the prospect of exploring a sometimes overwhelming store…

What’re The Biggest Mods In Skyrim These Days?

Time flies. Skyrim has been out for nearly five years, giving its mod scene time to grow and change and then change again. It’s a culture unto itself, one that’s weathered identity crises and that whole money fiasco. So, all these years later, where does it stand? Yesterday I found myself curious about the state…

Fallout: New Vegas Beaten In Under 20 Minutes For A New World Record

Everything moves faster in Vegas, baby. Watch as speedrunner Kungkobrademolishes Fallout: New Vegas in a ridiculous 19:52. Damn. Some of the tricks used in this playthrough include: Breaking his own legs to gain speed. This works by saving and quickloading just before crippling your character; if done correctly the game grants you a 152% speedboost.…

A Steam Game About Dating Older Men

These days, Steam is a boundless ocean of visual novels, with dating sims as far as the anime eye can see. In most of them, you’re a guy (or occasionally gal) romancing strapping young lads/ladies/pigeons. Not so in Pub Encounter Pub Encounter does something that many visual novels on Steam—and games in general, really—seem hesitant…

Now That’s A Slap

Today on Highlight Reel we’ve got Stockton Slaps, poo waves, Dark Souls 3 invasions, and much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, 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 Mortal Kombat X –…

XCOM 2 Mod Lets Your Soldiers Hook Up And Have Kids

Last week I posted about an XCOM 2 mod that let squadmates gain stat buffs by bonding with each other over time, ala Fire Emblem. I concluded my post with the question on everyone’s mind: “When can my XCOM 2 soldiers start smooching and get married?” The answer: now. RealityMachina’s Bonding and Time Travelers mod…

My, Ico, How You’ve Grown

There is no Ico 2, nor will there ever be. Oscar Römer’s take on what he’d look like all grown up, though, kinda makes me wish there was. Even if it took *checks Last Guardian development calendar* 117 years to make the thing. Römer is a freelance artist based in Germany, who has worked for…

Super Mario Bros. World Record Beaten With Near-Perfect Run

There’s a new world record for beating Super Mario Bros. quickly—and it may be the fastest possible time that a human can achieve. That’s why Darbian, the man behind the new record, is now hanging up his hat. Earlier this month we actually profiled Darbian and his quest to get a “perfect” run of Super…

Podcast: Final Fantasy XV Has Our Hopes Up

Everyone is sick on this week’s JRPG-packed episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, but hey, that’s just part of the fun. Today we’re talking about Final Fantasy XV and the newest demo, which isn’t so great as a standalone experience but makes for a tantalizing taste of what’s coming later this year. (God I hope it’s good.)…

When Counter-Strike Meets Fallout, Everybody Dies

Counter-Strike is a game of hair-trigger reflexes, twine-thin seconds that stretch like eons. Fallout’s VATS system actually is that. Time literally slows down, and you get to pick shots to maximize strategic potential and/or head-exploding-ness. Westracer combined the two in a snazzily edited video, and the result is a fast, funny ride: It’s a shame…

The Village Is The Biggest Official LEGO Minecraft Set Going

Coming June 1, the LEGO Minecraft Village is a $199 box containing 1,600 pieces used to create something an 11-year-old could create on their computer in an hour. Plus it comes with an enderman, which is somehow scarier in LEGO form. Look at this beautiful box filled with fabulous prizes. It’s the sort of box…

Track: The Final Battle / Grand Cross | Artist: Nobuo Uematsu | Album: Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack In-game video (spoilers, obviously): Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.