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Video Game Lag In Real Life Is Still Annoying

Thank you for the Vine, Neat Dude and reminding us the worst moments of online gaming. This could be any game, really. Lag has no boundaries! If it lasted a bit longer, we’d probably see one of them appear right behind the other to get a killshot. Video game lag in real life [Neat Dude,…

No, Evil Soldier Man, I Was Not Making Fun Of Your Raspy Voice

Efgeni Bischoff is a freelance 3D artist who has previously worked for companies like Crytek and Guerilla Games. In between that, he’s also worked on Halo 4. So, yeah, if you want to see gorgeous images of armoured soldier men with fancy guns, you’ve come to the right place. You can see more of Efgeni’s…

Gone Fishin’

Colombian artist Victor Mosquera works for Volta, a design house that specialises in creating concept art for video games and movies. His professional work is for an unannounced project, but that won’t stop us looking at his impressive personal portfolio. You can see more of Victor’s stuff at his personal site and CGHub page To…

Even Space Marines Need A Break After A Hard Day’s Work

Lee Chang Woo is an artist who has done work for companies like SmileGate, the guys behind popular (and venerable) Korean shooter CrossFire. You can see more of his work at his personal site and CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save…

Track: What is This Loneliness? | Album: Event II | Artist: Deltron 3030 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Attack On Titanic Pokémon Cosplay

Last week’s Fancy Pants was a little lacking in dude cosplay. That’s being rectified this week. Five of the ten images we’re showcasing feature cosplayers who are rotton and made out of cotton, the highlights being a rare sighting of Italian superstar Leon Chiro with a shirt on and one hell of a complex World…

The Week in Games: Meet Swap

Skylanders Swap Force, out today on basically everything, is the week’s heavyweight release. We’re getting close to hunting season, too, and that means time for another Cabela’s game; this one sends you to Africa. Sunday •Skylanders SWAP Force (360, PS3, Wii U, Wii, 3DS) Tuesday •Wipeout: Create & Crash (360, Wii U, Wii, 3DS) •NBA…

Sunday Comics: Playing Tags

Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics, chosen by our readership. Please welcome newcomer Double XP to the lineup. Double XP by M.S. Corley and Josh Crandall. Published Oct. 7. Read more of Double XP Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Oct. 7. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade…

This Week in the Business: The Good, the Bad and the Medium

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “I do think we have to address the good and the bad our medium might do to consumers.”—Renowned designer Warren Spector, on how the game industry should take a balanced view towards what it does QUOTE | “I think about ……

What Pokémon Is

I write a whole lot about Pokemon here at Kotaku—and every time, at least one person asks what the deal with the franchise is. Why is it so big? Why do people care about it? What’s it about, even? Maybe you wonder these things, too—it’s an especially relevant set of questions now that Pokemon X…

Track: The Mother We Share | Album: The Bones of What You Believe | Artist: CHVRCHES Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

I’m Not Sure, But I Think PETA Is Upset With Pokémon.

Remember when we had to wait years for a follow-up to our pro-animal rights propaganda video games? The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals return to the Unrelated Region a year after Pokémon Black & Blue with Pokémon Red, White & Blue: Loosely Connected to McDonald’s. Last year’s game called out all of humanity…

Which One Of These Images Is A Photo, And Which Is A 3D Render?

The answer? Well, they’re both renders, actually. For real. Dan Roarty is a lead character artist at Tomb Raider developers Crystal Dynamics. Before that, though, he worked on the ill-fated Star Wars 1313, modelling and texturing the game’s main character. As you can see below, his 3D modelling skills are off the charts. That old…

Track: Karma Slave | Album: Possibilities / Titan A.E. Soundtrack | Artist: Splashdown Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Track: Statement | Album: Smile | Artist: Boris Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

How To Get Eaten By A Giant Freakin’ Dragon

Artist Frank Hong used to work for companies such as Ubisoft and EA. He’s since moved into the film business, helping out on stuff like Oblivion and Pacific Rim, as well as the upcoming RoboCop and Godzilla flicks. You can see more of his art at his personal site, blog and CGHub page._To see the…

Why You Should Always Wear Helmets In Battle

Wenjun Lin is a Chinese concept artist who, like every other artist on the planet, has most recently done some cards for Applibot’s mobile juggernaut, Legend of the Cryptids. You can see more of his work at his personal site, blog and CGHub page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if…

Track: Civilization | Album: Audio, Video, Disco | Artist: Justice Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Kate Upton and Snoop Dogg Made an Amazing Hot Pockets Ad

Take Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend.” Change the song so that it’s about Hot Pockets, and then get Snoop Dogg and Kate Upton to perform it. Add lots of pot and Minecraft references, and throw in some other cameos in there for good measure. What do you get? Why, you get this nonsensical yet glorious…

I Am in Love With This Game’s Colorful, Vivid Backgrounds

I admit, I am one of those who is constantly annoyed that, constrained only by the limits of our imagination, we continually produce “realistic” looking games that have a color palette dominated by browns, grays, and blacks. So I am ecstatic whenever a game like Arcadias no Ikusahime comes along. The backgrounds are beautifully rendered…