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From Paris To Japan To…Rayman

Kevin Aymeric works at Japanese anime powerhouse Production IG, but prior to that he helped out on Ubisoft’s gorgeous Rayman Legends. He got the OK from the publisher to release his artwork from the game earlier in the week, and wondered if we’d like to share it. Um. Yes Kevin is just one of the…

Los Angeles, This Is A Drain, Not A River

Titus Lunter is a concept artist who has worked for clients like Sony (Killzone), Ubisoft, Wizards of the Coast and Rebellion. You can see more of his work at his personal site (thanks Suzanne!) To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…

Rick Deckard, Meet Daenerys Targaryen

Polish artist Wojtek Fus works for Platige, an effects and animation house who you’ll be familiar with for their effortson games like The Witcher 2 and Cyberpunk. You can see more of Wojtek’s work at his DeviantArtand CGHub pages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…

Track: Dawn | Album: Music For A Film | Artist: Hiatus Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

Loki Cosplayer Meets Loki, Universe Implodes

One of those people is Loki actor Tom Hiddleston. The other is not That may be the most celebrity-filled cosplay shot of the past week, but I think my favourite is the Frodo shot, not only because it’s a beautiful photo, but becasue cosplayer Amouranth absolutely nails Elijah Wood’s dopey Hobbit face. To see the…

Track: City Dump | Album: Tres Cabrones | Artist: The Melvins Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Week in Games: Playtime for PlayStation

The PlayStation 4 arrives this week, bringing with it a raft of games, some of which already have released on existing consoles. Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall are notable PS4-only titles. For those sitting out the PS4’s launch, XCOM‘s splendid Enemy Within expansion hits Tuesday, along with Capcom’s DuckTales Remastered Tuesday, Nov. 12 XCOM: Enemy…

The guy who brings you Brawl in the Family every week in Sunday Comics wants to bring you a video game—on Wii U even, if his Kickstarter meets a stretch goal. Tadpole Treble is a rhythm game that Matthew Taranto and his brother, Michael, have been working on for a couple of years. It’s already…

Sunday Comics: Rebound Hookup

Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Double XP by M.S. Corley and Josh Crandall. Published Nov. 4. Read more of Double XP Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 4. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by…

This Week in the Business: ‘No Game is Review-Proof’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “Strong franchises like Call of Duty: Ghosts tend to benefit from a halo effect, but no game is ‘review proof.'”—Analyst Billy Pidgeon, explaining with other analysts why poor reviews might hurt Call of Duty: Ghosts and sales of the franchise long-term…

We Come To It At Last. The Great Artwork Of Our Time.

Roger Kupelian is a veteran of the movie and comics business, where he’s done background paintings on projects like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Jam. One of his latest gigs, though, was a Call of Duty commercial, and he also did matte paintings for the Final Fantasy…

Ain’t No Wedding Like An Incredible World Of Warcraft Cosplay Wedding

Reader Craig was married in Taiwan the other day. His wedding, as you can probably guess from the headline and images, was not your normal, everyday nuptials. Craig and his wife Zoe went all-out to make their special day a World of Warcraft extravaganza, both forgoing the standard suits-and-white-dress garb to instead tie the knot…

Sometimes, Killer Dogs In Video Games Can Be A Good Thing. Sometimes.

Riley is the exception. For too long, dogs – who are meant to be our best friends – have been portrayed as annoying video game villains, foes able to dodge bullets and who take a crummy QTE or two to see off. In Total War: Rome II, that’s not the case. For once, you can…

Army Of 200 BC

Alexandre Chaudret is a cinematic artist and character designer who works for Spiders, the guys behind Mars: War Logs You can see more of his work at Alexandre’s personal site and CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click…

So What If I Think Pirate Ships Are Beautiful. Shut Up.

Not, like, beautiful beautiful. This is a pants on kind of beautiful we’re talking about here. But there’s something about the way these Ubisoft artists paint them alongside tropical hillsides (or under tropical seas) that’s just the best The art we’re featuring today comes from two sources, both of whom we’ve featured here previously. One…

Track: Sadness Comes Home | Album: All We Love We Leave Behind | Artist: Converge Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Halloween Is The Best Week For Cosplay

I like to keep the cosplay related to video games where I can on Fancy Pants, but some days – or even some weeks – you’ve got to make exceptions. The week that included Halloween is one such exception. There’s some Carrie and Labyrinth cosplay on show this week that is just the best. And…

The Week in Games: A Duty to Perform

Call of Duty: Ghosts is a longstanding first-Tuesday-in-November tradition, scaring off nearly every other big release that has a bunch of marketing behind it. But there are a few others of note, including a Castlevania collection and State of Decay on PC. Here’s the week in video games. Tuesday, Nov. 5 Call of Duty: Ghosts…

Sunday Comics: Look But Don’t Touch

Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Double XP by M.S. Corley and Josh Crandall. Published Oct. 28. Read more of Double XP Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Oct. 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by…

This Week in the Business: ‘The Wrong Product for Consumers’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “We think the Wii U is the wrong product for consumers.”—Analyst Michael Pachter, on why he thinks it’s unlikely Nintendo will sell 8.5 million Wii Us between now and March 30 to meet its projections STAT | $236.2 million—Amount of money…