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Dioramas Are Awesome

Pavel Elagin is an Australian artist who has not only worked on games like XCOM and BioShock, but also the LEGO movie. You can see more of Pavel’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…

Where’s Waldo? Oh, He’s Dead.

French cosplayer and artist Boredman shows what happens when you give up on ever finding Waldo: he dies, rots then returns to feast on the flesh of the living. If you’re curious about the strange metal clip sticking out of his mouth, Boredman says it’s a prop to help his mouth curl into a zombie-like…

The Death Of New York City

Evan Shipard is an Australian who works at Cartel Artists, a studio that deals in the “conception and execution of cinematic art for the film, television and game industries”. You can see more of Cartel’s work at their studio site, while you can check out Evan’s stuff at his ArtStation page. To see the larger…

Metal Gear Weirdness Gets Its Own Cosplay

If there was one thing I took away from the overblown E3 trailer for Metal Gear Solid V, it was that kinda creepy part where Big Boss rubs ashes all over his face. Naturally, then, we already have cosplay of it. These pics are from Japanese cosplay superstar Omi Gibson. And before you complain about…

Some Frozen genderbending means Queen Elsa becomes King Elisar. Cosplay by keruuu, photo by Boon

Laura Sánchez as Morrigan from Dragon Age. Photo by Jesús Clares

Blizzard & Final Fantasy’s Awesome Cutscenes Have One Thing In Common

Takuya Suzuki, formerly of Square Enix, has worked at Blizzard since 2009 on the company’s famous cinematics team. Currently Cinematic Senior Modeling Artist, he’s done a lot of the background work on the trailers for games like StarCraft II, Diablo III, World of Warcraft and the upcoming Heroes of the Storm. While at Square, he…

$5 Cosplay Challenge Ends In Hilariously Awful Costumes

Four friends lay down a challenge. They walk into a dollar store, can spend up to $5 and have to make a cosplay outfit with what they’ve bought. The results are…well. You’ve got to say they’re impressive given the price cap, moreso when you look at the costumes they’re attempting. Iron Man is pretty funny,…

​Let’s Rate E3 2014 [Update: Voting Closed]

E3 is over and done with, and it’s time to sift through the wreckage. Who did well? Who did poorly? Which games look cool? Which ones were a letdown? You tell us. I’ve made a bunch of polls to see how you all felt about E3. I’ve focused on the companies that gave big press…

Want Fast Food That Looks Like The Ads? Try Asking.

There is no disappointment as widespread and meekly accepted as the true appearance of fast food versus advertising glamour shots. As MediocreFilms proves in this hidden camera video, it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s right, if you are polite and courteous and the store your in isn’t in the middle of a rush,…

The Week In Games: Battle Princesses Forever

Another year, another slow-ish post-E3 release week. At least I get to be a Battle Princess, and that’s all that matters. There’s some lovely games coming out this week, but not too many of them. Next week, however — well just scroll down to the ‘Coming Soon’ section and see for yourself. Extra points if…

Sunday Comics: Where The Wild Ps Are

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 14. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Get Salty Mario Kart 8 Figures In Your Next Happy Meal

Great news, people who like buying their food in creepy boxes. Once McDonald’s gets over this How To Train Your Dragon 2 business, the next Happy Meal toys are Ty’s Teenie Beenie Boos. Or I guess you could go with the Mario Kart 8 figures. What we’ll be having is a fine selection of racers,…

This Week In The Business: Mistakes Were Made

QUOTE | “Inclusivity always seems to end up on the cutting board.” – A female engineer at a top studio (who prefers to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal), discussing the “horribly familiar” arguments Ubisoft offered as to why a female character option was left out of Assassin’s Creed Unity Elsewhere in the business of…

Track: Hold On, We’re Going Home Artist: Drake ft. Majid Jordan Album: Nothing Was The Same Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

I Wish Hotel Rooms Had Star Wars Paintings On The Walls

Darek Zabrocki is a freelance concept artist who is also one of the best damn Star Wars fan artists I have ever seen. You can see more of Darek’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save…

​Ask Dr. Nerdlove: I’m In Love With My Best Friend’s Sister

Hello Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that’s short on bullshit, tall in wordcount, narrow of purpose and wide in vision. First, a tangental note. If you’re a fan of fine gaming podcasts, then you might want to check out this week’s episode of Rebel FM; I’m joining Anthony Gallegos,…

You Don’t Really Need Clothes for Attack on Titan Cosplay

And you thought the Titans were the only birthday suit cosplay Attack on Titan offered? Silly you! Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by Japanese cosplay site Asagawo Blog, Borivoje Naumovski from Belgrade has done a rather interesting take on Attack on Titan‘s Erwin Smith. This is…

The Internet Reacts To Pac-Man Being In Smash Bros

The biggest news to hit about Smash Bros. yesterday had to be the inclusion of Pac-Man—and boy did people have a lot to say about it. For some, Pac-Man wasn’t a surprise addition to the roster: Namco is involved in Smash Bros. development, after all. Even so, folks seemed to react strongly to the Pac-Man…

The Internet Reacts To Nintendo’s E3 Presentation

Nintendo didn’t go for a live presentation today, but they still had a lot to show this week—and some of that stuff was considered a megaton for fans. New open-world Zelda. Brand new games with fresh ideas. New characters and modes in Smash. Most of what Nintendo showed during their short E3 presentation was a…