Brian Ashcraft

Ken, Your Foot Looks Bigger When It’s Kicking My Face In

Even during the past twenty-five years of Street Fighter (25 years, crazy!), there are some angles I’ve never seen in Street Fighter. Until now. Artist Kobus Faber did a series of “forced perspective” SF poses. Characters include Ken, Sagat, Cammy, Chun-Li, and Makoto, among others. The result is not only spectacular, but also fresh and…

This Man Is Flabby, Heroic

At a recent body building competition in Taichung, Taiwan, muscle-bound dudes gathered and flexed. One contestant, however, wasn’t entering a body building competition, but a courage competition. Online, he’s been dubbed “flabby brother” by netizens, who applaud his determination. What this fellow lacks in muscle and coordination, he more than makes up for it in…

This Gamer Energy Drink Gives People Erections

There are numerous companies that churn out energy drinks. Some of them even market their beverages to gamers as “fuel”. But how many video games have energy drinks designed to help you get it up after your first round of sex? 3DS game Senran Kagura Burst does, that’s for sure. Akahige Pharmacy, “Red Beard Pharmacy”,…

New Resident Evil Movie Is Marred By Japanese-Chinese Political Tensions

Resident Evil: Retribution might be a Hollywood movie, but it’s based on a Japanese video game. One of the places it takes place is, well, Tokyo. Yet, the actress who plays RE character Ada Wong now wants nothing to do with Japan. Ada Wong actress Bingbing Li did not show at the recent Tokyo premiere…

Report: Sony (Mobile) Hacked

Over the Labor Day weekend, some hackers were apparently hard at work. Hacktivist group NullCew announced that it has made its way into Sony Mobile’s servers, reports ZDNet. A Pastebin dump shows a list of several hundred usernames from the website Sonymobile.com as proof of the infiltration. The Pastebin dump has the following message: Sony,…

The More You Watch The PSYning, The Scarier It Becomes

Kubrick and King? Ha! Those jokers have nothing on the horrors that ensue when you’re snowed in and only have the beats of Park Jae-Sang to pass the time. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from…

Remembering the Video Game Work of Michael Clarke Duncan

Oscar nominated actor Michael Clarke Duncan passed away earlier today. The 54 year-old died from complications from a heart attack he had earlier this summer. Duncan is best known for his roles in The Green Mile, Armageddon, and Talladega Nights—among many, many other films. The actor did more than movie work. Blessed with powerful pipes,…

This Zelda Sword Goes Great with Butter

While at work, Tumblr user spacekat267 created this “Zelda inspired breadstick.” Stick? You mean sword! “Twas delicious and most powerful with a side of Lon Lon Ranch,” blogged spacekat267, adding that he was thinking of doing an Ocarina next. Go big, spacekat267! Do a Hylian Shield! Doooooooo it. I crafted… [spacekat267]

Hey iPhone App! You’re an Annoying Orange Game

Hey! Hey! I’m late to the Annoying Orange party, I know. As much time as I spend online, I really didn’t know about Annoying Orange until recently when I saw the character’s YouTube clips featured on Japanese TV. One thing led to another, and the next thing I know, I’m playing the Annoying Orange‘s iPhone…

Those Very, Very Early Copies of Resident Evil 6? Stolen, Says Capcom.

In late August, months before launch, retail copies of Resident Evil 6 appeared in Europe. Kotaku wondered if these were stolen goods, and according to Capcom, they were. “Capcom is currently undertaking a thorough investigation into reports that Resident Evil 6 is being sold ahead of its official October 2 release date,” Capcom told Eurogamer…

Middle-Aged Man Dies During Marathon Gaming Session

In Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, a 48 year-old man was found dead this morning at an internet cafe. The man, whose last name was Liu, had been playing for seven hours, when he slumped over at his keyboard. He had paid for a ten-hour block. The net cafe tried unsuccessful to wake him, before calling the…

Pokémon‘s Epic Yarn

Arts and crafty individual Mochillery is a master of amigurumi (あみぐるみ)—the Japanese craft of knitting plush toys from yarn. Her latest work is a set of unbelievably cute Pocket Monsters. Can you believe how cute they are? No, no you cannot. If you feel like you must have one, Mochillery will be offering these through…

JRPG Characters Grow Up, Too

This fall, Tales of Xillia 2 will be released in Japan. Familiar faces will return, but the game takes a year after the first Xillia. Thus, some characters have aged—notably, Jude Mathis. A year is a long time when you are a teen, especially a teen in a JRPG. In Tales of Xillia, Jude was…

This Topless Paper Lady Makes Sushi Unappetizing

Nyotaimori—the practice of eating sushi off a woman’s body—is not really a thing in Japan. That isn’t to say it doesn’t exist, but you’d probably have an easier time finding a nyotaimori place outside Japan. For example, there’s an Italian sushi chain that’s apparently happy to help you live out those dehumanizing food fantasies. According…

As Superannuation points out, Sony has filed a new Last Guardian trademark registration.

Want an iPhone 5 Mock-up? Got a Few Bucks?

While the inevitable iPhone 5 reveal is right around the corner, some companies cannot wait (and already have Android versions). Others, however, are happy to produce—and sell you—a mock-up. If you want to impress your friends (and really, who doesn’t?), then here are a handful of fully assembled iPhone 5 mock-ups that are available throughout…

How to Annoy Metal Gear‘s Creator: Ask Him About Project Ogre

Remember when Hideo Kojima jokingly told Kotaku readers to petition Konami so that he didn’t have to make Metal Gear Solid anymore? Good times. But as the stunning debut trailer for the newest Metal Gear Solid, the open world game MGS: Ground Zeroes, proves, yes, Hideo Kojima does have to make Metal Gear Solid. That’s…

Hey, It’s Ico on a Sony Dude’s Vita

Shuhei Yoshida is a Sony dude. The guy oversees all of Sony’s software development. When he’s not doing that, he’s using the internet to tweet and post photos. Photos like this. This is classic PlayStation 2 game Ico running on Yoshida’s Vita. It might not be his Vita—it could be someone else’s. But, yes, it…

Push Kong Suni’s Tummy, And Watch Her Fart

Meet Kong Suni. She doesn’t just wear cute frocks and eat all the food you shovel in her mouth. Oh no, she’ll also toot—because tooting is cute, and so is poop. In Korea—as well as elsewhere in much of Asia—doo-doo is often shown as adorable when presented to kids. This, of course, is to encourage…

Soak in The Beauty of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII‘s Concept Art

Final Fantasy XIII heroine returns with, well, Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The game is set in the world of Nobus Partus, 13 days from its demise. Here is a first look—a first good look—at the game’s stunning concept art. The urban setting of Luxerion looks very intriguing. Check it out in the gallery above.…