Kotaku is site where video game addicts, and those with too much time on their hands, go to keep up with the virtual worlds they know and love.
So it comes as no surprise that Kotaku is a great place to check out video game themed Halloween costumes when the night of tricks and treats rolls around each year.
This particular assortment of gamer themed Halloween gear is from 2010, when Angry Birds were still the cream of the mobile gaming crop and Bioshock wasn't considered old news.
An 8 bit Link costumes sounds like a good idea, and making it out of cardboard even better, but here's the problem- if you don't walk around sideways all night everyone will think you're just some crazy guy with cardboard attached to their clothes!
This is how your night would play out -
"what are you supposed to be?"
*turn sideways and pose*
"oh, I get it now, you're the guy from Pitfall right?"
Creating a perfect Halloween costume based on hit movies like Drive, Bridesmaids and Hanna has never been easier thanks to Flavorwire's guide to DIY movie costumes.
These costumes are subtle, not flashy, and those who haven't seen the movie, or don't recognize you as the character from the movie, will be totally underwhelmed by your lack of effort.
But you'll know the truth- you are living out your movie character dreams, and life is one big hot set.
What's cuter than one Corgi in a costume? 101 Corgis wearing Halloween costumes, showing off how irresistably adorable they are.
Try looking through all 101 pics without cracking a smile, if you dare...
Link --via Geeks Are Sexy
Be a responsible pet owner- don't terrify your cat while wearing a Halloween mask, even if their hilarious reaction gets a million views on YouTube, because it's just plain mean!
Now that we've gotten that over with, I'm going to watch this video once again, for the sake of research... *grin*
--via BuzzFeed
Well the NASA JPL engineer behind the clever simulate a chest wound using two iPads costume is back with a fun, cheap and much easier to create costume idea- download the Digital Dudz app onto any smartphone or tablet and attach it to your shirt/costume and voila!
You've got an animated digital display on your costume that will astound and delight anyone who sees it, and they'll be left guessing how you accomplished such a spectacular costuming feat!
Awww, those nasty little neckbiters sure are cute when they're young! I wonder where things go so horribly wrong along the way?
According to Elizabeth Bathory blood is the key to looking young and living forever, so why do vampires grow up to be so ugly? If illustrator Skottie Young had his way they'd all be cute and cuddly for eternity...
Link --via GeekTyrant
Illustrator and Halloweenie Ian Joyner recently presented his rendition of Count Orlok from the 1922 silent film classic Nosferatu for the interwebs to enjoy.
Halloween is nearly upon us dearies, so be sure Orlok's mad henchman Knock isn't lurking in your basement!
Link --via GeekTyrant
File this baby Chewbacca doll under "please make it stop looking at me!" and "why would someone make such a horrifying thing?!"
Baby Chewie looks more like a human baby than I ever would have imagined, although it has a weird nose and hairy little body only a Wookiee mother could love.
Here's a funny thought- some hardcore doll collector out there has a hole in their collection shaped like this hairy little sucker!
Here's a recipe for a sweet treat that almost looks too gross to eat, but is sure to delight even the most discriminating Halloweenies.
Now you too can follow the link below and learn how to make your own peanut butter eyeball truffles, with white chocolate frosting and an oozing cherry center just like a real eyeball...
Frosted peanut butter eyeballs - they're horrifyingly delicious!
Don't try to cuddle up with these Halloween themed plushies, or you may end up with a mouth full of fluff!
It's downright terrifying how cute and cuddly these plushies look, and yet they each have a dark history that makes them impossible to love...
Feast your eyes on some great, and not so great, gamer themed pumpkins created by people who take their gaming, and their pumpkin carving, very seriously.
See, gamers can do something else besides put a dent in the couch and consume massive quantities of snacks!
Sometimes DIY Halloween costuming just doesn't work out, and you're left with no choice but to buy a costume.
That's where the high-end costumes on this Flavorwire list come in- they're well made and won't leave you looking like a schmuck.
Some of these costumes may no longer be available, since this list was created in 2011, but they're still well worth a look and may serve as inspiration for your costume this year.
And don't forget to check out the NeatoShop, where you'll find plenty of high quality costume choices for all Halloweenies!
Ron Swanson is that cuddly moustachioed curmudgeon from the hit TV series Parks & Recreation, and he's more of a man than two men tied together with beef jerky duct tape.
Anybody who is interested in channeling Ron's macho manliness is encouraged to hit the link below and download a Ron Swanson mask, which is perfect for asserting dominance over other living creatures, barbecuing and all kinds of woodworking.
Don't waste your time growing a sub-par 'stache in order to be like Ron, download and wear his face instead!
If you're looking for a fun way to show your love for Halloween via email then you need to download this free Skullphabet font, courtesy of the Skull-A-Day blog.
The Skullphabet is some bone-head's idea of a fancy schmancy alphabet, and it's sure to spice up those interoffice memos and monthly email status reports you send to Grandma.
