Brian Ashcraft

What Bayonetta Loves More than the Wii U. For Instance, She Loves Her Fancy Outfit.

Bayonetta is one of the most iconic, memorable characters to appear this console generation. Whether it’s her glasses or her bodysuit, she’s iconic! No wonder cosplayers love dressing up as her. And since her debut in 2009, that’s exactly what cosplayers have done: Bayonetta often shows up on game and geek events throughout Japan, with…

Hey Readers! There’s a new indie Story Bundle as well as a Humble eBook Bundle. Both support charity and are DRM free.

This Lady Appears To Be Floating

Back in 2011, photographer Natsumi Hayashi burst on the scene. Her series of photos, which she posted online as “Today’s Levitation”, made a big stir in Japan and around the world. “Dangerous jumping makes it look like you are floating,” Hayashi said in a piece Sankei Biz published this week. And that’s exactly what her…

The download version of the upcoming 3DS Animal Crossing needs 1GB of free space.

But, Can You Tell Who Kevin Butler Is? Take This Quiz and Find Out!

Above is the real deal. That’s faux Sony exec and PlayStation spokesman Kevin Butler. Actor Jerry Lambert portrays the character in the long running series of PlayStation commercials. Rather portrayed as Sony is suing him over a commercial that featured the Wii. Part of the defense in the lawsuit, it seems, is that the Kevin…

Forever Alone? Not Anymore. This Photography Trick Can Help.

There’s someone for everyone. That’s what they say, right? They, whoever the hell they are, might not be correct. Some folks can’t settle on that special someone for whatever reason, and others don’t necessarily want to. However, surely there are folks who are alone—forever alone—but would at least like photographic proof that they are not.…

There’s a New Hello Kitty Sofa. It Costs Over $2,000.

By no means is this the first Hello Kitty sofa, and no means is it the last. This month, a new Kitty-chan sofa is going on sale in Japan. The sofa is priced at ¥198,000, which is US$2,525 (shipping is another ¥3,150 or $40). Why the high price? As My Navi points out, the made-in-Japan…

Company Says Kevin Butler Wasn’t in Their Commercial with the Nintendo Wii

Sony is suing Jerry Lambert, the actor who plays Kevin Butler for “creating confusion” and “causing damage” to its company. Kevin Butler is a fictional PlayStation exec who appears in a series of popular commercials. Last month, however, Lambert appeared in a Bridgestone tire commercial that featured the Nintendo Wii. Now, Bridgestone is asserting that…

Takahashi Meijin, Hudson’s human mascot, is now at Tokyo game company Mages (formerly 5pb).

Is There Any Stopping China’s Vampire Zombies? Doesn’t Look Like It.

Rigor mortis has set in. They are unable to walk. But with their arms outstretched, they hop as they search the night for prey to bite. That’s how they absorb the essence of their victims. They’re called “jiangshi” and are China’s vampire zombies. But these walking dead are not only a Chinese thing. They’re now…

Two Very Important Pokémon Facts

When you play Pokémon—no, when you just think about Pokémon—there are two very important things to keep in mind. You could say they are the most important things to keep in mind. One: “If you make your pets fight in real life, you’ll be arrested.” Two: “The police also frown on crushing pets into balls.”…

Epic Trolling with Added Profanity in Beijing

Those who took the Line 5 on the Beijing subway home tonight were greeted with a surprise: big eff yous plastered all over the place. Chinese news site iFeng shows numerous screens and display read, “Wang Peng ni mei” (王鹏你妹) or as ShanghaiIst explains: it’s literally “Wang Peng, your sister”, but that means something like,…

Terrifying Hornets Attack Otaku and Hikers, Sending 11 People to the Hospital

The “Machi Asobi” event (above) in Tokushima, Japan is a gathering of gamers, anime fans, and other otaku. Part of the event is open air, meaning that organizers must contend with things like the weather. That’s expected. This fall, however, they had to deal with something totally unexpected: scary hornets. On Sunday morning, eleven individuals…

Defend the Earth with these Earth Defense Force goods, available on the DP3 webshop.

Japan’s Amazing Drink Can Sculptures Will Melt Your Mind

Makaon has a hobby. She likes to make sculptures of pop culture characters as well as insects, animals, and more. But she doesn’t use clay. She doesn’t use stone. Makaon uses cans. Beer cans, soda cans, cocktail cans, and energy drink cans are her palette, which she uses to create her mind-blowingly wonderful work. Makaon…

Bungie hired a now former Rockstar developer as “a gameplay designer on the sandbox team” for its new project.

The Newest Cute Tekken Statue Unmasked!

Julia Chang is the latest Tekken character to get all cuted up in plastic. Chang is joining the likes of Alisa Bosconovich, among other Tekken characters, as part of Kotobukiya’s bishoujo line. The 1/7 scale Jaycee figure is based on Shunya Yamashita’s illustration and would be out next February for ¥7,140 (US$91). Kotobukiya (via Tomopop)…

Yet Another Face-Eating Attack (Can We Knock Off the Face Eating, Please?)

This Saturday in Foshan City, China, a shirtless man started gnawing on a woman’s face. The woman, surnamed “Pan”, told local media that the man approached her on the street, cornered her, and then began eating her face. “I shouted to him asking what is he doing, but he kept seizing my head and suddenly…

One Piece Wants To Be King of PSP Bundles

When upcoming role-playing game One Piece Romance Dawn goes on sale in Japan this December, it will also get a special PSP bundle. The limited edition pack comes with a special One Piece PSP and a copy of the game. Yours for ¥19,780 (US$251). 特別デザインが施されたPSPとソフトがセットになった「PSP ワンピース ROMANCE DAWN 冒険の夜明け麦わらの一味 EDITION [4Gamer] Kotaku East is your…

Scary New Computer Virus Could Be Responsible for the Nintendo Bomb Threat

“This week, I’m going to blow up Nintendo headquarters.” This anonymous online message appeared on September 10 of this year. Japanese police moved quickly to find out who was responsible for the threat—as well as other threats to blow up Ise Grand Shrine, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines. The police in Mie Prefecture…