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Why Nintendo Almost Dumped the Wii U’s Biggest Feature
Each Nintendo hardware has its thing: For the Wii, it’s motion controls; for the 3DS, it’s 3D; and for the Wii U, it’s a tablet-like controller. Dubbed the Wii U GamePad, that controller was almost killed off. “Sometime during that final discussion we almost gave up on the idea of the additional screen,” Iwata recently…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
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And Japanese Police’s Underage Hacker Crackdown Continues
Yesterday, news broke that Japanese police took an 11 year-old girl into protective custody for violating the country’s computer laws. Today, it’s a 16 year-old. Allegedly, the teenager is a self-styled hacker who illegally accessed another individual’s online game server and also wrote three gamers’ IDs and passwords on an internet forum. For that, Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
Kotaku EastEarth Defense Force Has All the Giant Bugs the PlayStation Vita Can Handle
Earth Defense Force 3: Portable is bringing its giant bugs to the PS Vita for huge insect shooting fun with four player online co-op. The game will be out this fall in Japan. Have a look.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
Kotaku EastIron Man? Nope, She’s Iron Girl, and She’ll Kick Your Face In
In Iron Girl, our metal heroine fights a group of outlaws known as the “Crazy Dogs” and could be the “Iron Savoir” foretold by the prophets. Adult film actress Kirara Asuka stars as Iron Girl. The flick also features Rina Akiyama from Kamen Rider Den-O. She might be familiar to Metal Gear Solid 3 players…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
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Broken Telephone Pole? No Biggie, We’ve Got Tape.
In the city of Guilin, China’s state-own telecommunication company, China Telecom, has a novel way to fix a snapped telephone pole: tape. According to reports out of China, city bureaucrats and China Telecom could not agree over how much should be spent to fix the pole. As a temporary measure, China Telecom wrapped the broken…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
Kotaku EastFrom Teeny Game Machines to Plastic Monsters, Have a Look at The Tokyo Toy Show!
The International Tokyo Toy Show roars through, well, Tokyo this week. Sister site Kotaku Japan got a sneak peek at some of what visitors can expect—whether that be miniature game machine capsule toys, Ultraman transformers, Monster Hunter toys, Nanoblock, or even cosplay outfits—and more. There was also a successful StickBomb Guinness Book World Record attempt,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
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See How the Amazing Final Fantasy Tech Demo Stands Up to Pre-Rendered Graphics
Square Enix, the folks behind Final Fantasy, are working on a new game engine. And hot damn, it looks fantastic Recently, Square Enix showed a real time demo of the tech in action. In the above gallery, you can see how a pre-rendered version stacks up with a real-time version. This shows just how stunning…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
Kotaku EastHow Nintendo Created a Sex Symbol
Dressed in smart business attire and glasses, she takes her seat behind a desk. She’s here to explain a turn-based strategy game. Yet, online forums are buzzing in Japan that she is “way too erotic”. She is Cepko Culd, Japanese gaming’s newest sex symbol. With Culdcept for 3DS, Nintendo is bringing Omiya Soft’s classic fantasy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 14, 2012 -
These Lighting Bolt Outfits Will Slice You in Half
Walk quietly and carry a very sharp sword. Oh, and wear a Cyborg Ninja suit. Raiden is one of Metal Gear‘s most iconic characters—and the star of the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Recently, Kotaku had a chance to check out Revengeance, and the game is looking good. Know what else is looking good? All…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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Hacker? Cracker? Who Cares, She’s Only 11!
A sixth grader from Osaka is in protective juvenille custody after accessing an online game site with somebody else’s password. The 11 year-old Osaka girl is accused of violating Japan’s Unauthorized Computer Access Law after figuring out the name, birthday, and password of a 12 year-old middle school girl in Yamanashi Prefecture. The game in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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Duped Shopper Gets HDD Filled with Stupid Glue and Other Worthless Crap
The box said Samsung. The HDD casing said Samsung. Inside, it said rip-off. Via China’s largest online retail platform Taobao, a shopper bought what he thought was a 160GB Samsung hard disk for 220 yuan (US$35). It was anything but a HDD. Inside the casing, there was a USB flash drive and bolts—bolts that were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
The Sony Building Might Be The-For-Sale Building
Sony needs money! And what better way to get money than to sell things. First up, Sony is considering whether or not to sell its New York skyscraper. According to The Post, the Japanese electronics giant is supposedly stewing on whether to sell the entire building, which its US headquarters occupies, and move to another…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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Nintendo Isn’t Making a New 3DS. It’s Making a New Handheld Generation.
Remember all those rumors about a 3DS redesign? According to Nintendo, the company isn’t concentrating on a tweaked 3DS. Instead, it’s working on what will probably be a totally new handheld. Earlier this month, respected Japanese newspaper the Nikkei ran a story, which stated that Nintendo was going to reveal a new 3DS at E3.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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Stalk a Japanese Game Developer
Platinum Games, the folks behind Bayonetta and that new Metal Gear Rising game, have a web cam turned on its studio, which offers a peek behind the curtain. As of posting, the camera is facing an Anarchy Reigns poster, so you might want to check back later. You know, after they move the camera. Platinum…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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The Difference Between Boys and Girls, as Explained by TV Programs
As a thirty-something year-old man in a Dragon Ball Z kame shirt with two young sons currently watching Dragon Ball Z Kai, I gotta say that this comparison is not only incorrect, but also absurd. 7 Years Old [loldaddy]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWatch Two Scared Girls Play a Horror Game for Six Minutes
Those Fatal Frame games sure are frightening. Don’t believe me? Check out this six minute clip of the new Wii remake of Fatal Frame II, known as Fatal Frame: Deep Crimson Butterfly. The clip is in Japanese, but the language of scary is universal. The game is out in Japan and Europe this month. It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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Wrong About Japan’s Coolness
A recent issue of the Japanese edition of Newsweek poses this question: Is Cool Japan going cold? The cover reads “Cool Japan Is Running Out of Steam” (息切れクールジャパン). The article centers on “Cool Japan”, which was adopted by the Japanese government and trade organizations that hoped to tap into the country’s soft power status. Cool…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
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In Korea, People Are So Pissed about Diablo III Server Woes, They Might Sue Blizzard
While many Korean gamers might be excited about Diablo III, Korean net cafe owners aren’t exactly thrilled. Sure, the game is a big boost to the country’s net cafe industry. That is, when it can get online. Website Daily Game reports the PC bang (net cafe) owners could file a class action lawsuit with Blizzard…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012
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