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Hi, Gross Witcher 3 Villain, That Is Some Excellent Cosplay

Klaudia Utnicka is, as far as we know, a regular human being living in modern times. Or, at least she is at the beginning of this nine-minute video. By the end, she’s Brewess, one of the super gross Crones from The Witcher 3. Absolutely incredible work.

The Week In Games: Long Division

This is the most excited folks have been for a Tom Clancy game since EndWar Online. Yeah, I’m waiting for myself to burst out laughing too, but I think I might actually have this. Yeah. Maintaining the straight face after mentioning EndWar Online. Pretty sure I just unlocked an achievement. How about that The Division,…

Sunday Comics: Booze Fighter

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 March 5. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

The Things That Shape Our Taste In Video Games

I don’t really like console games. OK, that isn’t true. What I should say is, I never developed a taste for them. Originally published 3/4/16 Last night I went to a lecture at the NYU Game Center by designer Naomi Clark. Naomi explored how and why we develop our taste in games, drawing on everything…

This Week In The Business: Virtual Shots Fired

QUOTE | “That is up to Apple, and if they ever release a good computer then we will do it.” -Palmer Luckey, on when Oculus will release a Mac version of the Rift VR headset Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “In reality I see [virtual reality] as a very expensive…

Podcast: Rachel Bloom’s Journey From YouTube Hit To Golden Globe Winner

Onthis week’s podcast, we’re joined by my old friend Rachel Bloom, who tells us what it’s like to star in a TV show and win a friggin’ Golden Globe. Bloom writes, produces, and stars in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, one of the funniest shows on television. (Seriously.) Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, she talks about how she pulled…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

How is it Friday again? This keeps happening. It’s almost like there’s no way to slow the pitiless advance of time. As is our custom, it’s time to ask what you’ll will be playing over the weekend. (Side note: I’ve been enjoying reading the comments on these posts. It’s cool to know what all our…

After a massive clusterfuck of crash bugs and sabotage accusations, Spintires is back on Steam. The popular driving game got removed from the PC gaming service earlier this week. Thanks to a new update, it’s no longer a pile of flaming wreckage.

Track: On Your Own | Artist: The Verve | Album: Northern Soul Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Sleep All Day, Party All Night

Winona Nelson is an artist who has worked for companies like Fantasy Flight and Wizards of the Coast. You can see more of Winona’s work at her personal site 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…

Just A Typical Day In Just Cause 3

Today on Highlight Reel we have Grifball dunks, sad Zangief, tactical self-defenestration, 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 Halo 5 –Double Swat – snizzbone…

Valve’s Shanghai DOTA 2 Tournament Continues To Be A Disaster

Late last week, Gabe Newell very publicly fired a controversial commentator from the $3 million DOTA 2 Shanghai Major, calling him an “ass.” He also fired the production team. That, however, was apparently not enough to right a sinking ship. This week has seen all sorts of issues major and minor, from non-sound-proof commentating booths…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: The Women I Date Only See My Disability

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column with the answers to life, the universe and everything. Spring is on the way and so this week’s column is all about sex—the sex we’re having, the sex we wish we were having, and the sex we kinda hope other people aren’t having.…

Track: Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Artist: Ninja Sex Party & Tupper Ware Remix Party | Album: Under the Covers Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Nice Sword, Clown Lady

Al Jerek Torrijas is a concept artist who works at Ubisoft’s Toronto studio. It’s been a while since we had a good splash of colour here on Fine Art. I think this makes amends. You can see more of Torrijas’ work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all…

Track: Behold, a White Horse | Artist: Bluetech | Album: The 4 Horsemen of the Electrocalypse: The White Horse Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Spintires‘ Steam Clusterfuck, Explained

Spintires is a popular Steam driving game. Recently, it stopped working under mysterious circumstances. People came to believe the game’s own programmer, Pavel Zagrebelnyy, sabotaged it because he wasn’t getting paid. That’s (probably) not true. Yesterday, reports emerged that Spintires had more or less become unplayable. Upon digging through its code, players reportedly found tens…

“Life-Size” WarCraft Cosplay Could Crush Actual Humans

Steven K Smith is one of the best props builders around. This enormous, full-scale WarCraft suit is just one of the reasons why. You don’t see this very often! Normally when someone cosplays as a WarCraft Orc, they paint their skin green, maybe wear a mask and be done with it. Smith, though, wanted to…

Steam Users Think Valve’s New Trading Restrictions Go Too Far

Wanna use Steam’s market or trading features? Don’t have a compatible mobile phone for security purposes? Then prepare to wait weeks before anything happens. Valve recently announced big changes to Steam’s trade (directly between individual users) and community market (where you can post listings for virtual items to buy/sell) features. If you’re not using the…

Track: Heima Trailer (Hoppipolla version) | Artist: Sigur Rós | Album: N/A (Heima Film) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.