February 17, 2012 – Earlier this week, my mother-in-law visited our place to give my boys and me some Valentine's Day chocolate. When she was leaving with my father-in-law, she slipped and fell. More »
February 17, 2012 – Over the past two weeks in Russia, six kids have committed suicide. They apparently came from good homes. They did well in school. So why did they kill themselves? Child psychologist Olga Makhovskaya thinks she knows: More »
February 17, 2012 – With Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 (temp title), Tekken Tag 2 is coming to Japanese arcades. Besides tag team, it also allows players to play one character vs. More »
February 17, 2012 – Today, AOU (All Nippon Amusement Machine Operators' Union) kicked off its annual show AOU Expo in Chiba, Japan. Kotaku East's Richard Eisenbeis and Toshi Nakamura were on hand to check out the day's festivities. More »
February 17, 2012 – Kotaku East runs from 4am to 8am EST. For more info about Kotaku East click here.
February 17, 2012 – You might not know how to Chun-Li. You might not know how to Final Fantasy or SoulCalibur. Chinese photographer Mengjie Luan sure does. His work is showcases games like Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Street Fighter IV, and Dynasty Warriors, among others. More »
February 16, 2012 – On Feb. 29, THQ Japan ceases its publishing operations in Japan—as previously rumored. GameImpressWatch]
February 16, 2012 – Meet Rococo. The Taiwanese cosplayer is making waves in both her homeland and throughout Asia. Who is she? She's Rococo! Like many great cosplays, the outfits are well done, as are the photos and backdrops. More »
February 16, 2012 – My eight-year-old son, Mini-Bash, apparently has a head full of teeth. His adult teeth are coming in funny, which means to make room for them, he'll need to have some pulled—and probably braces. I had to get braces. More »
February 16, 2012 – Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is apparently flying off store shelves in Japan. Gamers can beef up their Final Fantasy music game experience with some pricey DLC. More »
February 16, 2012 – YouTube user KillaKarisma realized something. Give him a few minutes, and he'll tell you about the time he saw a Chinese man set a paper on fire with only his hands and about how you, yes you, can become a Super Saiyan. More »
February 16, 2012 – Photographer and pin-up model Julie Watai, whom Kotaku has featured before, is releasing a magazine version of her Hardware Girls photos. The photos feature girls with old game consoles, arcade circuit boards, PC parts, and other various electronics. More »
February 16, 2012 – Some of you are nerds. That's fine. Some of you are not. Likewise—fine. But for the geeky male readers out there, not all members of the opposite sex are going to be down with your peculiarities. According to Japanese site Sugoren, here are nine ways that Japanese women can instantly spot... More »
