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Sunday Comics: Misunderstood Friends

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 September 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: The Dorky-Looking Goggles People

QUOTE | “We’re going to be remembered as the dorky looking goggles that people were putting on in the beginning.” – Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, talking about what he sees as a vast future for Virtual Reality. Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “We’re fighting the good fight…

The Last of Us sure could be eerie looking. No wonder, then, that real-world photographers find it a morbid and fascinating muse. These haunting images were made by Sam Javanrouh, using only the PS4’s standard capture features in the game’s Left Behind chapter: Check out more of Javanrouh’s work on his website To contact the…

Hey FIFA? That’s Not How Feet Work.

Oh god. Oh god, someone call an ambulance please. On today’s Highlight Reel, we’ve got a pair of bizarre FIFA glitches involving possessed spectators and possessed body parts. Then an unfortunate place to stand in Destiny, a new kind of shark in Battlefield 4, and so much more! Watch the video above, then link any…

Track: Ever Somber | Artist: Dälek | Album: Absence Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Game Of Thrones: Killer Brienne Of Tarth Cosplay

That’s some impressive make-up work on the bear-fighting scar. Also, bravo for taking on a character that seems easy, but through stature and gear (and hair) is actually quite tough to get right. Cosplayer is Lightane, photo by Torremitsu

Why Weren’t These Guys Fighting On Endor? The Empire Might Have Won!

You’ve got to think that one of the main reasons Imperial troops got their asses handed to them on Endor was their camouflage. Or, lack thereof. That glossy white armour plating doesn’t exactly make you blend in with the forest surroundings. This is a Swamp Trooper, but that colour palette could easily have worked among…

“Dog Noodles” Are Now Available in Japan

What’s wrong with dog food? Can’t we just feed our four-legged friends dog food? No, it seems, we cannot. Enter “Dog Noodles.” These are noodles for dogs. These are udon noodles made for dogs. On the packaging it actually says that! “Inu senyou” (犬専用) or “especially for dogs.” According to My Navi, this is actually…

Killer Mech Is Cleared For Launch

Adrian Majkrzak works as a senior concept artist at Bungie, where he most recently worked on Destiny. You can see more of Adrian’s work at his personalsite, Tumblrand ArtStationpage. 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…

The Internet Reacts To Blizzard Cancelling Titan

After seven years of development, Titan—Blizzard’s not-so-secret MMO—was cancelled. Though the game was never officially announced, and though we never got to actually see the game in action, the internet does have a lot of feelings about Titan. It makes sense. The cancellation is a huge deal, especially when Titan was considered Blizzard’s next big…

A Truly One-In-A-Million Battlefield Shot

There are plenty of incredible trick shots in a variety of games, but I’ve never seen anyone kill a teabagger like this, especially not after they’ve already died. Also in today’s Highlight Reel, some bizarre physics from Forza Horizon 2 and NHL 15, and a screwdriver-only run in Nuclear Throne Watch the video above, then…

Destiny‘s Toughest Challenge Cleared In Just 37 Minutes

That’s a new record for The Vault of Glass, the first raid released for Bungie’s new Destiny shooter. A team of five hunters and one lonely warlock managed to clear the whole thing in just 37 minutes, topping the last record of 1 hour and 50 minutes, both vast differences from the 10-hour-long ordeal it…

This Is What We Call The Muppet Cosplay Show!

For such a big series, not many people ever cosplay as the Muppets. But that’s OK. Brady Gage and his buddies are proving once again that quality trumps quantity. We’ve actually seen the work of Brady and his group – the Portland Superheroes Coalition – before, but that was just a coupleof suits. They’ve since…

Taco Bell Monstrosity Puts Everything In One Order

The El Todos was a special food “Piñata” sold only once at a single Taco Bell. If your Spanish isn’t up to scratch, El Todos means “The All”, or “The Everything”. You can probably guess by now what was inside it. Everything was inside it. Every ingredient Taco Bell offers, from containers (burritos, tacos, etc)…

Super Mario World, Beaten In Record Time

Nine minutes and fifty one seconds. That’s all speedrunner linkdeadx2needs to blaze through Super Mario World, and it’s a treat to watch him do it (in Mario PJs, to boot!) This is an ‘any percentage’ run, which means that a player doesn’t need to get 100% completion to beat the game and claim a time.…

Have you seen an amazing gaming feat lately? Send it to us at [email protected] to get it included in our new feature, Highlight Reel! We’re looking for fun, exciting, or funny moments to show the world! For Highlight Reel, you can submit a clip of something you did or just something you saw online that…

In My Dreams, The Bone Movie Looks Like This

Normally, Fine Art looks at the work of one artist. Today, we’re looking at the work of a whole bunch. Sean McNally, Joshua James Shaw, Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Kyle Shockley and Tom Zhao were all artists at cinematic studio Blur, the guys who make lots of those very fancy trailers you see during stuff like E3.…

Meet Snake’s Invisible Friend

Just out for a leisurely Sunday drive through the military base, when suddenly, a dead man appears in your back seat. What do you do? Also in today’s Highlight Reel, the worst possible way to start a round of Battlefield 4, an unfortunate glitch in DayZ, and more! Watch the video above, then link any…

Track: Who (feat. Leaf Dog)| Artist: Jam Baxter | Album: The Gruesome Features Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Vivi, Vidi, Vici

Reader Rachel as Vivi from Final Fantasy IX. Costume made by Amy Dollins, props by Rachel, photos by Bernard Semerdjian.