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I Wish There Were Pokémon Toys Like This When I Was A Kid

So Pokémon wasn’t a thing in North America until I was 25—the point still stands. Younger me could have learned a lot from Battle Moves Pikachu. How to dodge, for instance. I recently got a chance to play with a pair of Pokémon toys from Tomy that should either be in stores now or in…

Track: Youth Of America | Artist: Melvins | Album: Electroretard Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A Very Gray Fox

Yuriy Romanyk is a 3D artist based in Dubai whose most recent completed project was Dragon Age: Inquisition. You can see more of Yuriy’s work at his personal site andArtStation 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…

The Game Developer Who Was Mistaken For A UFC Champion

One Jon Jones is a UFC champion. The other is a video game developer.

Marvel vs DC Cosplay Extravaganza

Photographer Jason Laboy and a whole bunch of cosplayers took to the streets of New York recently for a shoot that featured everyone from Batman to Daredevil to Spider-Man. You can see more of Jason’s photos at his website The cosplayers involved were *deep breath*: Nightwing Daredevil Spider-Man Batman Armor Batman Spider-Gwen Deadstroke Batwoman Scarecrow

Khajiit Has Cosplay If You Have Coin…

So fluffy, so excellent. This is Chelsea Mills, aka Talaaya Cosplay, beneath the M’aiq The Liar suit. We’ve featured her amazing work before, but that was armour; with winter getting closer this looks much more practical. Like the Metroid costume, there was some 3D printing involved here, with M’aiq’s face made of plastic before being…

Make Your Own The Week In Games

If you can make your own Mario levels then surely you can create your own weekly game release list. Here, I’ll get you started. Tuesday, September 8 Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX — 3DS Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader — 3DS Tearaway Unfolded — PS4 Ascendant — PS4 Digital Hyper Void — PS4…

Sunday Comics: Do You Even Praise? 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 31. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…

This Week in Business: Hardcore PC Gamers Don’t Care About Fashion

QUOTE | “If you’re a gamer and you have high end graphics cards – I don’t want to stereotype – but you’re probably not the kind of person who cares about fashion.” – Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, talking about why VR is not a fad like 3D TV Elsewhere in the business of gaming this…

What Are You Playing This September?

What once was hot is cooling; what days were long, have shortened. It’s September, and fall is upon us. I was going to begin this month’s post with an Earth, Wind & Fire quote, but then had this niggling feeling in the back of my brain… I Googled and sure enough, I did that last…

Some Advice From Our Advice Columnist, Who Loves Giving Advice

Track: Blank Space | Artist: Taylor Swift | Album: 1989 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

‘Only Lesbians Play Pokémon,’ And Other Video Game Store Horror Stories

After roughly 1,200 comments and dozens of emails, I have assembled the first round of your horrible video game store experiences. It’s disconcerting how many of you seem to have been conned out of your money due to bullshit policies on returns and generally grouchy employees. Fortunately, sharing the misery helps lighten the load (I…

WHO LIKES TANKS?

TANKS! Still with me? Cool. Pavel Petrenko is an artist at Wargaming, where he’s worked on World of Tanks. Here, then, are some awesome 3D models of tanks that he’s built for the game. You can see more of Pavel’s stuff (he’s also worked on Crysis 3 and Borderlands) at his personal site and ArtStation…

Cheer Up, Jon Snow

I mean, not everybody you’ve ever known or cared for is dead. Photos by Kawaielli, cosplayer is selgis. Also, by the same photographer check out this amazing Kerrigan (cosplayer: Verka Polyakova) below:

The Mad Max Wasteland Is Cruel Indeed

Today on Highlight Reel we have Mad Max, cartwheels, fearless horses, impressive CQC and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag –TooNgames – WHERE’D KIDD…

LEGO Jokerland Is The Coolest DC Comics Set Yet

My recent vacation was largely a 30-day journey through my own personal LEGO paradise, culminating in a harrowing trip through my favorite DC Comics set released so far—Jokerland. There were very few days during my vacation that I didn’t take plastic bricks in hand to build wondrous things. I put together everything from the massive…

I Don’t Remember These Cute Moth Guys In Destiny…

Daniel Chavez is an artist who has worked at companies like Bungie, Blizzard and Kojima Productions. He’s currently at Halo developers 343 Industries. You can see more of Daniel’s work at his Tumblrand ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…

Love At First Frostbite

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen cosplayers make this joke, but it’s definitely the best. Sub Zero is Danquish, Elsa is Deanna Sarkar, photo by Martin Wong (via Dorkly)

Metal Gear Has Had Some Amazing Art, Yo

For nearly twenty years now, the Metal Gear Solid franchise has featured some of the most iconic characters and design in the business. As we say goodbye to Hideo Kojima’s involvement with the series—and maybe the series itself—I figured today was a good time to look back on the best of Metal Gear’s art. Most…