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It’s June 24. Which is Ezio’s birthday (if he was both real and alive), so Italian Assassin’s Creed cosplayer Geneva decided to celebrate with some crossplay. Photo by Eliza Russo.

Track: BLOUBEK | Album: Nag Van Die Lang Pette | Artist: Jack Parow Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

When Cosplay Goes From A Pastime To A Job

When Stacey Lee Feldman first saw Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 1999, her life changed forever. And not in a “Star Wars will never be the same again” kind of way, either. [Top image: Peter Verrant] After seeing the film’s two Jedi protagonists spend most of the film wearing luxurious brown robes, Feldman instantly…

How To Buy A Lot Of Video Games With Very Little Money

Any good hobby requires investment, through time or money. Gaming requires both. Games don’t have to be an expensive hobby if you don’t want them to be. Armed with some simple information, you’ll be able to save in no time. Want to pick up AAA releases for $20 to $45 off months before launch, or…

Why Phantom Dust’s Xbox Comeback Matters

Most folks never got a chance to play Phantom Dust the first time around when it came out for the original Xbox in 2005. So, when Microsoft announced it was getting a remake at E3, a lot of people were confused. “What is Phantom Dust?,” I heard a lot of people say. Well, wonder no…

Track: Jesus Gonna Be Here | Album: Bone Machine | Artist: Tom Waits Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Soldiers Of The Future Are Very Sharp Dressers

Joseph Cross was one of the very first artists we featured here on Fine Art, back before it was even known as Fine Art. In the three years since we last saw his work he’s left EA for Bungie. Some of these pieces are from his work on Destiny (one you’ll even recognise from the…

The Very Best Hearthstone Cosplay

It’s a short list, which begins and ends with this

Track: Ugly Boy | Album: Donker Mag | Artist: Die Antwoord Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week In Games: Releases In Disguise

Should I be scared that Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark was announced a little over four months ago and is coming out on Tuesday? Let’s see what else we can grab this week, in case things go as expected. I wish I could give fans of the series a recommendation either way, but I…

Watch Gamers Speedrun For Charity All Week Long, Right Here

As foretold by prophecy, the weeklong Summer Games Done Quick charity speedrun marathon launches today, and you can watch all seven days of speed gaming for a good cause right here. It starts today with a run through Super Mario 3D World and ends next Sunday with Final Fantasy VI. Between those two titles? Everything.…

Sunday Comics: You’re Not Helping

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 June 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

This Week In The Business: Turn The Wii U Around

QUOTE | “I think we are right at that tipping point where we have a lot of great content that is about to be released for [the Wii U] that’s going to tempt gamers into buying the system.” – Scott Moffitt, EVP of sales and marketing for Nintendo of America, talking about how the Wii…

Gamers Are Speedrunning For Charity Next Week

Don’t miss Summer Games Done Quick, the speedrunning marathon for charity that starts this Sunday and runs throughout the week. We’ll be hosting the stream and monitoring for cool moments throughout the week, so stay tuned. The full schedule is really exciting, and part of me really wants to stay up all night watching them…

Track: The Real Slim Shady | Album: The Marshall Mathers LP | Artist: Eminem Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: I Could Hear The Water At The Edge Of All Things | Album: Oblivion Hymns | Artist: Hammock Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Witcher 3 Art Is Very Bewit-I’m Sorry

Marek Madej is a concept artist at CD Projekt, the developers of The Witcher series. In addition to his contributions to that series (and in particular Witcher 3), he’s also done card games, board games, film and album cover work. You can see more of Marek’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To…

Cosplay Panorama Turns Humans Into Superstars

Attendees at Sydney’s Supanova convention last weekend got to try out something pretty neat: a 360-degree camera rig just like the ones E! uses on the Oscars red carpet. The results are pretty cool. Cosplayers acting out can sometimes look a little naff, but the way this freezes them in the middle of a pose…

The Internet Reacts To The Steam Summer Sale

One of the most anticipated days of the summer is here: the Steam summer sale. PC gamers everywhere are examining their bank accounts and backlogs, wondering if they should drop some dollars on a enticing, cheap game. This means lots of people are talking about the Steam summer sale. What they’re saying depends; there are…

Track: Just One Fix | Album: Psalm 69 | Artist: Ministry Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.