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Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto's (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to tell us the best Mario Kart 8 racer combinations. Hint: It sure as hell ain’t Koopa Troopa.

One brave cosplayer faced the public dressed as their favorite character from and the results were stunning. Most cosplayers tend to stick to going to conventions or staying in secluded areas for photo shoots while in their costumes, but in some instances, interacting with people who might not be familiar with what's going on is necessary, like this hilarious situation an Astarion cosplayer found themselves in. Oftentimes, most will go about their business without incident, but sometimes confusion will set in.

An incredible take on Link from shows off one of the character's designs from one of the best games in the franchise:. Following Link on his journey to the Twilight Realm, he takes on the ability to turn into a wolf and travels across Hyrule trying to find the kidnapped children of Ordon village. Fans enjoyed the 2006 game so much that it's become one of the series' many beloved classics

One fan stunned players by creating a gorgeous version of Princess Zelda's appearance. Throughout the years, the princess's appearance has become iconic and, even though the changes may sometimes be minor, it is different in every game. Though she did change her look in , her pink dress and blonde hair are the pillars of what come to mind when fans think of Princess Zelda.

As the only British baseball fan on Planet Earth, I had one simple mission when I first arrived in Taipei: to choose a local team to support. Taiwan is infatuated with America’s former favourite pastime, and it’s even dedicated a spot on its $1,000 note to a celebrating squad. After much deliberation, I settled on the Rakuten Monkeys for one rather simple, primitive reason: they’d just signed Korean cheerleader Lee Dahye.

A stunningly accurate cosplay has received developer Larian Studios' seal of approval. After years in Early Access on PC, Larian's RPG was released last year to incredibly high critical acclaim, going on to win many Game of the Year awards and even making its way onto Screen Rant's "" list.

We've datamined all the Evoker Tier Set appearances coming in Season 1 of The War Within. Season 1 Tier Sets will be available from the Nerub'ar Palace Raid featuring eight bosses, culminating in a showdown with Queen Ansurek, the Nerubian ruler who's leading her people down a dark path. First Look at the Nerub'ar Palace Raid Tier Set bonuses are still unavailable to be datamined but stay tuned for updates when they become available.

An incredibly talented cosplayer has created an extremely realistic that looks like one of the soldiers has walked out of the game. Since 's release in February 2024, players have flocked to Arrowhead Game Studios' cooperative third-person shooter in droves to do their part for Super Earth, fighting off the bug-like Terminids and the robotic Automatons to bring peace and democracy to the galaxy.

You might think after more than a quarter of a century, Pokemon is running out of crossover ideas. You might also think that the out-there crossovers it does come with might not hit as hard as they used to. Wrong on both counts. Pokemon teamed up with the Netherlands' Van Gogh Museum in 2023, and the products available through it, particularly the Grey Felt Hat Pikachu promo card, caused a miniature riot in the museum's gift shop.

Amazon’s highly anticipated Fallout television series premiered on the Prime video streaming service on April 10. The entire first season dropped at once and the show has received exuberant reviews by many fans of the games. Fans have been catching references to the games left and right, and a new one has been highlighted.

To celebrate the launch of Stellar Blade in Indonesia, we are organizing a meet and greet event featuringLarissa Rochefort who will be cosplaying as EVE, the main protagonist from Stellar Blade. 

To celebrate the launch of Stellar Blade in Malaysia, we are organizing a meet and greet event featuring Le Josette, who will be cosplaying as EVE, the main protagonist from Stellar Blade. Le Josette is Malaysia-based content creator, game streamer, and cosplayer who is known for her passion for cosplay, gaming, and anime. With her popularity in the local gaming scene, as well as her established reputation in cosplay, she is an ideal candidate to represent the main character of Stellar Blade in this one-day only event in Malaysia. 

To celebrate the launch of Stellar Blade, we are organizing a meet and greet event featuring Rurusama who will be cosplaying as EVE, the main protagonist from Stellar Blade. Rurusama is a notable Tiktok influencer and cosplayer based in Singapore. She’s known for her passion for cosplay, fashion and love for cats, as well as super long queue at her booth in Singapore gaming and popular culture conventions. With her popularity in the local gaming scene, as well as her established reputation in cosplay, she is an ideal candidate to represent the main character of Stellar Blade in this one-day only event in Singapore. 

Meet Will Ospreay, a 30-year-old Assassin’s Creed fan who many consider to currently be the best professional wrestler in the world. Will’s not just a fan of Assassin’s Creed though, his entire career has been built on the foundation of the Ubisoft series, and since his early wrestling days he has gone by the Ezio-inspired moniker ‘The Aerial Assassin’.

There are a growing number of anime stores around the world to feed the continually growing trend of anime love, but Japan still has the most stores. And as the birthplace of anime, it probably always will. Some neighborhoods in Tokyo are almost entirely dedicated to anime and anime sales, including the famous Akihabara, as well as Ikebukuro. It is in the latter that a newly renovated anime store has re-opened, and it is huge — record-breakingly huge.

Two years on from its release, we'll all have the chance to revisit Elden Ring this summer when its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC drops. Presumably a bulky expansion based on FromSoftware's prior offerings and its $40 price tag. Until then, we can keep traversing The Lands Between in weird and wonderful ways. Oh, and we can pretend to be a Tarnished in the real world by picking up this scale replica of Elden Ring's Dark Moon Greatsword.

A new fan cosplay of Aerith from is recreating one of her most iconic moments in the game. Aerith Gainsborough is not only one of the most important characters in the title’s campaign due to her connection to the planet but also one of the most beloved among players because of her fun and cheerful personality that essentially counters Cloud’s stoic persona throughout the story. Now, she is being honored by a dedicated fan.

Aquaria is drag royalty. The drag queen, performer, makeup artist, and model sky-rocketed to fame in 2018 after competing and eventually winning the 10th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Blizzard has released a new trailer for an upcoming collaboration between Cowboy Bebop and Overwatch 2, beginning on March 12th! The trailer is a full remake of the classic Cowboy Bebop opening sequence, featuring Overwatch characters Cassidy as Spike Spiegel, Ashe as Faye Valentine, Sombra as Ed, Mauga as Jet Black, and Wrecking Ball's Hammond as Ein! Full details of the crossover event have yet to be released, though unlockable items are said to include five legendary skins for the characters listed above, new emotes, play of the game highlight intros, and more. High resolution screenshots courtesy of Blizzard's Press Kit. The attention to detail visible in the trailer will make any Cowboy Bebop fan excited: blink-and-you-miss-it tributes such as Cassidy's gun being styled as a tribute to the Swordfish II, Spike's ship, and Bob's design and guns evoking Faye's ship Red Tail, our only question is whether iconic voice lines like «See you Space Cowboy» will also make it in?! As with the first Overwatch anime crossover with One Punch Man last year, these skins aren't just fun fan service, they're canon! In a previous interview with Xbox Wire, Art Director Dion Rogers confirmed that these character skins are essentially in-universe cosplay.

CRKD just announced the Nitro Deck+, a revamped version of its Nintendo Switch controller that boasts tons of new features while looking even more like a Steam Deck cosplay. Available to pre-order now for $69.99 / £69.99, the full-body gamepad still promises to be immune to stick drift and offer up a chonkier way to play in handheld mode, but now doubles as an integrated docking station so that you, in theory, never need to remove it.

It’s no secret that Megan Thee Stallion is a huge anime fan.

Fashion Souls has always been a big part of FromSoftware games. While some people maximise their builds to make them the strongest and most well-defended in whatever hellhole they've stumbled across, plenty just stick on whatever looks good, or spend their time cosplaying. It was only a matter of time before Fashion Souls critics appeared.

Convention season is always a fun time for cosplay, and last year we visited MCM Birmingham, where we were blown away with the calibre of cosplays at the convention. With so many amazing costumes to look at, we somehow managed to snap some pics of incredible cosplays from gaming properties that we're here to share with you.

Abby Anderson is one of the most divisive and definitely interesting characters in the The Last Of Us mythos. Naughty Dog has seen it fit to make players both see her kill characters you love, and then make you play as her. And now, we know who will be playing her on-screen on HBO.

Everyone in Baldur's Gate 3 has their own fanbase, it seems. Whether you're a Wyll lover, an Astarion girlie, or Karlach's soldier, you'll find more than a few kindred spirits in this fandom. Even if your favourite character is an NPC with a couple of lines of dialogue.

Final Fantasy 14's third and final Fan Festival of the Endwalker expansion just took place in Tokyo over the weekend. While there was a surprise lack of release date for upcoming expansion Dawntrail, we did get to see tons of neat stuff: female hrothgar, artsy class Pictomancer, and a bizarro cyberpunk world that has me wondering just what the hell the Warrior of Light is getting up to on his summer vacation.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth comes to the world of Apex Legends later this month, complete with cosplay and the Buster Sword itself.

The newest update for Genshin Impact, version 4.3, has just been released, but that isn’t what has caught players’ attention. Leaks for update version 4.4 have been released, showing a new character that has Western players baffled and getting the memes ready.

When it comes to passionate fanbases, you'll struggle to find many as passionate as Final Fantasy. Most of the time, that passion translates into amazing fan art, cosplay, music, and every other work of creative art you can think of. Unfortunately, it can also manifest into something rotten, as legendary Final Fantasy writer Kazushige Nojima recently complained about abuse he's been receiving on social media over the direction of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Team Caravan and Aiming are working on a new game, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels’ Stage for Android and iOS. While the exact release date hasn’t been set yet, the developers have dropped a new teaser trailer announcing the game.

Batman: Arkham Knight owners can now cosplay as Robert Pattinson’s caped crusader from The Batman, with a free skin available for all versions of the game. If you’re having a bit of déjà vu right now, it’s because that Batman costume was released (and then retracted) in the Epic Games Store release of Arkham Knight way back in October, and was also made available in the Nintendo Switch collection that just came out.

Say what you like about Lawrence Sullivan, also known as the Florida Joker, but you have to admire his tenacity. After calling Rockstar out for a character in the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer who bore a resemblance to his own viral mugshot and demanding "a mil or two" in recompense, he's now upped the stakes even more, dying his hair purple and donning a prison jumpsuit in order to highlight the similarity between himself and Rockstar's character and demanding an «extra million dollars» too.

Kleavor makes a valiant return in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Indigo Disk DLC. Players will have the chance to catch this duel type Pokemon once again.

When I wasn’t looking, Cosplay Club, the new game by Behold Studios, the devs behind Knights of Pen and Paper and Chroma Squad, has entered Early Access.

The Really Awesome Gaming Expo (rAge) has returned for its 2023 edition. rAge has been a recurring annual event for the Fortress team, apart from the apparent gap due to the global lockdown. The event has evolved year-on-year from its early beginnings to the numerous location changes. Now a regular feature at The Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, rAge will again be a slightly different experience for me in 2023. Let’s take a quick look back at the weekend that was celebrating another successful year, attending one of South Africa’s beloved geek calendar events. 

The Pokemon Squishmallow line has announced another expansion for players to catch – we mean collect. Clefairy and Teddiursa have both joined the lineup just in time for the holidays, and fans will want to hurry and grab them before they are out of stock.

Animals are an essential resource that will just keep giving if players know what they are doing in LEGO Fortnite. But in order to utilize them to the fullest, players need to capture them and keep them safe.

Disney Dreamlight Valley has officially launched into 1.0, but the full release has hit a few bumps in the road that are impacting players. Nostalgia has been challenged by more than Night Thorns as issues arise with both iOS and Microsoft versions of the game.

World of Warcraft once again greets players with an error code when trying to play the game. Thankfully, code BLZ51934200 is not a user error, but a Blizzard one.

That's a big discount on a new first-party Nintendo game.

Kirara is a four-star character in Genshin Impact who will deliver some of the best defenses and support. To maximize her abilities, players will need to know how to equip her with the best artifact and weapon options.

The current event in Genshin Impact, Thelxie’s Adventure, has multiple puzzles and challenges that the player must complete to reap the rewards. The first puzzle introduced is helping Freminet debug the adorable Thelxie’s motherboard.

The Thelxie’s Adventures Event in Genshin Impact has a special puzzle for players to solve. Thelxie talks but in different beeps and no one seems to know what he is saying — until now.

While we wait for Bloober Team to finish its remake of Silent Hill 2, we can see what a hypothetical remake of the original game with 2023 graphical fidelity might look like thanks to Resident Evil 4 mods. The Silent Hill 1 Outfit Pack contains costumes that let Leon cosplay as Harry Mason, Ada as Cybil Bennett, Luis as Michael Dr. Kaufmann, and Ashley as either missing girl Alessa Gillespie or nurse Lisa Garland. Saddler gets a recolored robe to look like he raided Dahlia Gillespie's wardrobe too.

The Final Fantasy franchise has always been a magnet for cosplay and merchandise gifts, and Final Fantasy 16 is no exception. Just a quick search on Google will net thousands of results. However, picking the perfect one takes a little knowledge, and that’s why I’m here.

Despite launching just under eight years ago on mobile, Lords Mobile has just held its most exciting event. 

Thelxie’s Fantastic Adventures is the leading event for the 4.2 update in Genshin Impact. What starts as a fetch quest to find missing fish turns into an honorable quest to save a child from his loneliness.

Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Games has kicked off the holiday season early by sharing the official knitting pattern for Saga Anderson's signature festive jumper, and we're a big fan.

Celebrate the festive season Remedy style with Saga Anderson’s cozy sweater. With the studio’s knitting guide, you’ll have a sweater of your own in no time.

The Genshin Concert came to Los Angeles on Sunday night, attracting thousands of Teyvat’s fans from all over. Online gaming communities can have a bit of a reputation for being toxic, and Genshin Impact’s is no exception. In person, though, that shadowy cloud of internet hostility didn’t hang over the theater as we congregated around our favorite game and an orchestrated celebration of its music.

You don’t play Genshin Impact for just the plot and pretty graphics. This gatcha game is filled to the brim with cute boys, and players are sure to want the most attractive ones on their teams.

Fallout: New Vegas Day last week was a hit, bringing a bunch of fans together to celebrate the whole series, but with a particular focus on Obsidian's spin-off. However, one dedicated fan repped the often-overlooked Fallout 2, turning up with the iconic car you can find to get around the wasteland.

Genshin Impact has a plethora of female characters to choose from. Sometimes, when you want to make the next big girl group, you need to know who will take on the mantle of tank.

Last night's episode of pro wrestling show AEW Dynamite featured a match called the "Like a Dragon Gaiden street fight presented by Sega," and folks, it was even wilder than that name suggests.

Earlier this evening, wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) teamed up with Sega to promote upcoming game Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, in the wildest possible way. They got together some of the nerdiest wrestlers possible and put on a Like a Dragon-themed street fight complete with heat actions, improvised weapons, and cosplay. And it absolutely ruled.

Looking for the best artifacts in Genshin Impact is a tremendous hurdle every player attempting to optimize their team must face. With so many artifacts, sets, and characters, having a list of the best artifacts will make the job much less painful.

Neuvillette is a fan-favorite Chief Justice introduced in Fontaine’s main storyline of Genshin Impact. Now that he is a playable character, being able to equip him with the proper tools will make him a crucial character to have on the team.

Lyney is the lovable magician introduced with the release of the fifth area, Fontaine, in Genshin Impact. This Pyro user can be a great asset to the team if players know what equipment works best for him.

Now that Starfield is out, we realize with sinking hearts that it'll be years before we get another new Bethesda RPG. Not to worry: there are some highly ambitious mod projects for Bethesda games on the horizon, like Skyblivion, which is recreating Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, and Skywind, which is doing something similar with Morrowind.

You all are the best community the Overwatch team could ever ask for.  Throughout the years, you have shared not only your passion for Overwatch but also your creativity through fan art, cosplay, and talent. So this year, we’re excited to revive a fan-favorite holiday tradition--the Overwatch Community Holiday Tree!

If you happen to stumble into the Castle Cabaret Club, one of two cabaret clubs in , you'll be able to talk to and romance a hostess named Kaname. However, if you wish to make a deeper connection with Kaname, you'll need to know how to talk to her. By responding correctly, you can earn a three-star affection rating from her and will be rewarded with a special romantic cutscene.

Invincible's titular hero might not be playable in Mortal Kombat 1, but his dad at least has the option to cosplay as him thanks to an unlockable colour scheme that resembles Mark's iconic first outfit.

Minecraft Bedrock, unlike the Java version, does not have as many opportunities for customizations. However, where there is a will, there is a way, and getting a cape in the Bedrock edition is not impossible.

Genshin Impact has been notorious when it comes to its censorship. With the newest 2.5 update, players don’t know whether they should be angry or just laugh at the newest censorships in the game.

Today ArenaNet releases the next major update of Guild Wars 2's Secrets of the Obscure expansion, called Through the Veil. It's the second of four releases that will make up the full expansion's launch, and it adds the first part of the expansion's third and final map—a map that will continue to be expanded in future updates. We're heading off Tyria for this one: The map, Inner Nayos, is actually set in the demon realm, which means much of it is purple.

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Staying connected is an important part of being a gamer in an era of livestreaming, multiplayer co-op, and active gaming-focused social media. Because of this, app support for consoles like PlayStation are critical for many players.

Players face terrifying trials when playing through LotR: Return to Moria. From crumbled shelters to a lack of food, peril is never far as you struggle to reclaim the mountain. However, these dangers increase as you descend into the mines – and one nasty ailment you’ll run into is Poison.

The Blizzard fan community has an amazing amount of talent and nowhere is this more on display than at BlizzCon Community Night. From artwork to short films to cosplay, the community talent is extraordinary. There were so many incredible cosplays this year, we had a hard time choosing favorites — so take a look for yourself at this massive display of talent from Blizzard fans, as well as a very special cosplay that we think was the best one this year!

No Blizzcon is complete without amazing cosplays, so take a look at the official Lilith and Inarius at this year's con — CinderysCosplay and BundelaSameer! The Mother and Father of Sanctuary have never been more lifelike, and we can't wait to see these cosplays up close and personal — the details on both are incredible! Blizzcon Full Schedule Revealed Updated Blizzcon Floorplan Diablo is taking over Hall A of the Anaheim Convention Center, so make sure to be on the lookout for these two iconic characters.

Ori isn’t the only dwarf to have Muznakan carvings missing from their display in LotR: Return to Moria. Players will have to locate more carvings if they want to see what treasures the Muznakan of Narvi’s Line is hiding.

Megan Thee Stallion blesses us with banger after banger. This time, it’s not a song, but yet another one of her incredible anime cosplays. On Monday, the American rapper shared photos of her cosplaying as Death the Kid from Soul Eater. The fitting pick just goes to show that Megan Thee Stallion has always had peak taste in anime.

Every year, developer Behaviour Interactive adds new Halloween-themed cosmetics for players to collect in Dead by Daylight. This year, one cosplayer has dazzled fans by recreating one of the most iconic Halloween outfits the game has ever seen.

Grim Fandango released on October 30, 1998, and so yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of arguably the greatest adventure game LucasArts ever made. Yeah OK, OK, simmer down Monkey Island fans: it's Manny Calavera's time to shine. And to mark the occasion Double Fine, the studio founded by Grim Fandango writer Tim Schafer, has published a compilation of reminiscences from fans and the developers and collected some of the finest cosplay and other bits people have made inspired by the game.

Can you believe it, but yesterday marked 25 years since Grim Fandango first made its way into the world. Nope, nor can I!