The Craziest Otaku in the World
That's not my opinion, mind you. That's what people online in Japan are saying.
Germany's PS4 Launch Chaos Is a Sight To Behold
Last Friday, the PS4 launched in Europe. Gamers in Germany were very excited to get the new PlayStation console. Very.
Fake Trademark Breaks Sega Fans' Hearts
Some people - who you'd think should know better - got excited last week when they learned that Sega had filed a trademark in Europe for "Shenmue III". The only problem: it wasn't actually Sega who filed it.
The Sun's Page 3 Girl was The Playstation 4
Friday saw the launch of the PlayStation 4 in the U.K., and The Sun's notorious Page 3 treated blokes there to a new model—one much less curvy than usual.
The PS4 Is About To Launch (Again)
Those in North America got to do this days ago, but for a lot of other people, the PS4 is something they haven't been able to get their hands on. Until today.
Some of the World's Scariest Military Troops
Last month, Kotaku published images
Reports: Nintendo Publishes A Game Dropping F-Bombs
Wii Karaoke U is a service that's been available in Japan for a while, a built-in app for Nintendo's console that lets users play a basic singing game using their Miis. The game - developed by Joysound - went and hit Europe last month, converted to a downloadable title, and the song selection is...interesting.
Why Nintendo Had to Kill the Wii [UPDATE: Wii Not Quite Dead!]
Strange that Nintendo killed the Wii, huh? It just stopped making the console [UPDATE: in Japan, at least]. So sudden! Odder when you consider that the Famicom, released in 1983, was on sale in Japan until 2003.
Glorious New Zelda 3DS XL Puts Light And Dark In Your Hands
In Europe, Nintendo is releasing a new Legend of Zelda themed 3DS XL. It sure is pretty.
Dildos, Sex Shops And Nintendo In The 1990s...One Man's Tale
Time for another tale—albeit unconfirmed—of the inside workings of Nintendo, though this one's a little saucier than the last
Xbox One Presenter Humiliated Me on Stage, Says Transgender Journalist …
A journalist says she was "completely dehumanised" on stage during an Xbox One Event at Eurogamer Expo 2013, by a comedian who made degrading jokes about her gender. Eurogamer Expo says it is investigating the matter.
Spiked Bat Inspired by Dead Rising 2 Used in Gruesome Slaying
The heir to a €50 million fortune has confessed to killing his father with a spiked bat he said was inspired by the weapon in Dead Rising 2. Other ties to video gaming, to say nothing of the wealth involved, have helped in riveting Spain's attention to the June 30 slaying of Andreu Bennasar Coll.
Xbox Live to Refund UK Users Pinched by Currency Conversion Mistake
Microsoft is saying some pricing changes seen by U.K. Xbox Live customers trying out the new Xbox Live beta—in which Microsoft Points are converted to local currency
Belgian Man Made His Own Samurai Armor
When Danny was sixteen, he started collecting Japanese swords. But after he saw The Last Samurai as an adult, he knew swords weren't enough. He wanted his own suit of samurai armor. So, he spent two years of his life making one.
The Wonderful and Charming World of PaperChildren
Somewhere between comics, cartoons, and real life, PaperChildren exist. These are 2D drawings, thrown into 3D space. And they're often adorable.
The Wii Mini—aka the "most pointless console upgrade of all time
Europe Grateful for Faster, Less Authentic Version of F-Zero
So, remember that at the end of last month, European (and Australian) Wii U gamers were hopping mad
Europe Ungrateful for Slower, More Authentic Version of Balloon Fight…
Beginning with Balloon Fight this week, Nintendo is releasing NES and SNES console classics over a new Virtual Console for the Wii U. Eurogamer noticed that the NES version of Balloon Fight in the EU runs slower—50 Hz compared to 60 Hz for the NTSC version of the game we get here in the U.S.. The slower speed…
Nintendo: Wii U's Weird European Store Restrictions Due To German Law
Last week, it was revealed that European Wii U owners can only purchase 18+ rated games from the Wii U eShop during certain hours of the night
Crazy Pokémon Fan Breaks Up Sports Game
Sports games are no strangers to fans running on the field. Sometimes those individuals are drunk. Sometimes they're just naked—or naked and drunk. Rarely, if ever, are they wearing a Pikachu backpack and truly awful jeans.
Czech diplomats have been invited to Greece in the matter of two ArmA 3 devs held for 75 days on espionage charges.
Now the Czech President is appealing to Greece for the release of the imprisoned ArmA 3 devs.
Three Entire Countries Had Their Assassin's Creed III Shipments Stolen
It seems that every single copy of the PC version of Assassin's Creed III bound for store shelves in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg was being shipped in a single truck. And that truck has been stolen by criminals.
How Japan Turned the United Kingdom into a Cute Anime Girl
As website Japan Sugoi pointed out this week, a thread popped up on bulletin board 2ch online in Japan last fall. In it, the shape of the United …
Germany's "Pick Up Dog Sh*t" Game Is Coming to Japan
Guess Who Forgot to Ship Activation Keys With Their Latest PC Release
Though it recently removed its onerous always-on DRM requirements
You Won't Be Able to Buy Adult Games on Windows 8's Marketplace
Casey Muratori wrote a great piece yesterday speaking out against Microsoft's Windows 8 for all kinds of reasons, but one point that struck me was his suggestion that, because there are age restrictions on the operating system's marketplace, this would affect adult video games.
You Won't Believe How Nice Notch's Office Is
Well, maybe you will. Mojang, the folks behind Minecraft, is a success story. Great news for them! That not only means Mojang honcho Notch (aka Markus Persson) can afford nicer hats, it also means the studio can afford nicer digs. And boy, look a these digs.
The Wii U Will Be Out In Europe (and Australia) Before Japan
The Wii U is being released on November 18 in the US, and on December 8 in Japan. PAL fans, though, can expect to get their hands on the console right in between those two dates.