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The Internet’s Most “Terrible” Cosplay Is Still the Most Amusing

Remember Anucha “Cha” Saengchart? He’s the fellow that runs Lowcost Cosplay, a Facebook site centered around super cheap, ramshackle cosplay made from whatever is laying around the house. It’s so “bad,” it’s good. Lowcost Cosplay is incredibly creative and done with an incredibly dry sense of humor. I love it. Back in March, Kotaku first…

The Best Way To Do A Bad Princess

Neko-Tin, who’s been featured on Kotaku before for her Final Fantasy cosplay, dresses here as Zelda. And not the good kind of Zelda, either. Photo by Marico.

Admire A Sunset, Get Eaten By A Dragon

The art you’re seeing here is the work of Michal Kus, a concept artist who works with EA in the UK. Note that the Skyrim and Mirror’s Edge pieces are fanart. You can see more of Michal’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or,…

Highlight Reel: July 2, 2014

Today’s gaming highlights: An 8-bit speedrun on a system from 1982, running under the world in Titanfall, and more! Speedruns IWillCureYouAll goes for a deep cut with this speedrun of Dizzy on the ZX Spectrum: The Fallout 3 speedrun we showed you two days ago has already been topped: GTA V Grog_Nozzle pulls off an…

Track: Read The TL. It Retains Information. | Album: That’s Not How You Do That: An Instructional Album For Adults| Artist: Jean Grae Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

It’s Not A New Okami, But At Least You Can Hang It On Your Wall

Okami might have gotten a new HD paint job back in 2012, but it was already one of the most visually stunning video games out there. Capcom, the game’s publisher, has made a series of prints with Dutch art dealership Cook & Becker to commemorate its enduring visual splendor and general amazingness. It’s not quite…

Looks Like That Fallout 3 World Record’s Been Beaten Already

Remember when everyone got excited that someone finished Fallout 3 in 23m55s? That was so June 30th because now there’s a 23m13s run. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK This one’s by Tom Roe, who thinks a sub 23 minute run is possible with a wall clip that gets you into the GECK chamber…

Well, At Least There Aren’t Any Sharks

Luke Clough is a freelance artist who has done loads of work in the video game business. You can see more of Luke’s stuff at his 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 in…

Garrus Cosplay Is The Perfect Mass Effect Tribute

I’ve seen some quality Garrus cosplay in my time, but never something this damn impressive. There’s so much quality here, from the brushed metal effect on the armour to the hands, but it’s the face that gets me. It’s just so perfect. Cosplay is by Sarrah Wilkinson, photos by Sam Mort

​What Are You Playing This Month?

Sometimes it feels like the idea of a video game “dry spell” is a thing of the past. Other times, there really aren’t that many new games and it’s time to dig into the backlog. Here at the start of July, it feels a little more like one of those latter times. Then again, the…

Your Favorite Atari Games Are Now Advertisements For Denny’s

It’s a dispiriting law of nature, but everything in pop culture eventually grows old and starts to lose its edge. Thankfully, corporate sponsors are always ready to step up and put a stop to this uncontrollable slide towards obsolescence. That, or just make it worse. I can’t tell which Denny’s managed to achieve with Atari…

Can You Tell Generic Cereal From The Real Thing?

“It’s the same exact thing, only it comes in a bag” my father used to tell me about generic versions of popular breakfast cereals. Was he a rotten liar? This blind taste test proves him right. Or possibly wrong. Some of them feature different shapes. Others carry distinctly different textures. Light coming through a plastic…

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

Strategy Game Gathers Bright Colors, Deploys Pretty Art

Earlier this year, we took a look at a very pretty strategy game called Duelyst. Anton Fadeev is one of the artists working on that game. I don’t care how this game ends up playing. I could just look at this stuff all day long and be happy enough. You can see more of Anton’s…

Highlight Reel: June 30, 2014

Today’s gaming highlights: Speedruns, sneaky knives, and more! Speedruns BubblesDelFuego gets a new world record Fallout 3 run in 23:55 Andy shows off a Link To The Past glitch that doesn’t actually save any time, but looks cool: Battlefield 4 Xetanees and a friend spend over an hour doing something completely ridiculous: Farfletched gets the…

​Which Mario Kart 8 Track Is The Best?

With each new Mario Kart game, it’s the same deal: Some tracks are good. Some tracks aren’t that exciting. And some tracks are amazing. Mario Kart 8 is no different. Some of us on staff at Kotaku have been talking/arguing about which track is the best and why, and we thought we’d see what you…

Doritos Mystery Flavors Revealed — “Spicy Street Taco” Wins

Earlier this year Snacktaku reviewed the three mystery flavors released for the Doritos Jacked line of corn chips. Now the names are officially revealed, and my favorite is retired in favor of my next screen name, “Spicy Street Taco”. First off, let’s see how accurate my taste buds were. I’ll give the bag color, how…

Fallout 3 Beaten In Under 24 Minutes, A New World Record

Watch as speedrunner BubblesDelFuego jets across the capital wasteland, all in the name of speed. Bubbles manages to beat the game in an astounding 23:55, beating the previous record of 24:20. The previous record for an “any percentage” run was also held by BubblesDelFuego, by the way. He beat his personal best, though you can…

Track: Greyish Tapering Ash| Album: Rivers Arms | Artist: Balmorhea Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Giving Bayonetta A New Haircut, Outfit

“Bayonetta’s not the kind of girl who’d show up with the same hairstyle for her sequel”, writes artist Mari Shimazaki. “A girl can be known to change her hairstyle depending on her mood, so I guess Bayonetta was in the mood for something short.” Shimazaki, who designed Bayonetta in the first place (and has also…