3D | LOS ANGELES, CA: Models show off the 3DS at a recent auto show. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian | Getty) Mario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto is Working on Something Brand New Nintendo talisman Shigeru Miyamoto is a busy man! Not only does he help in an overseer’s role on many of Nintendo’s biggest games, but he’s…
Every night across the globe, kids log into Xbox Live and game online. They should be studying or sleeping, but they’re gaming. Except in South Korea. Last year, South Korea enacted a “Shutdown Law” designed to block online gaming for a nightly six-hour block. It was apparently created with PC gaming in mind, hoping to…
It’s that time again. Time for Soundtrack. This morning, we have a wonderful tune from Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter. Getz is probably best known for “The Girl from Ipanema”—a great number, indeed. So is this. “Night Rider” is from the 1961 album Focus, a collaboration between Getz and composer Sauter. The album was one…
If you ever plan on uploading prototype pics onto the internet or sending Kotaku secret factory photos, there’s one thing you must remember: modern day electronics have reflective surfaces. Codenamed “Pepper”, the Xperia MT27i’s newly leaked specs aren’t nearly as impressive as the rumored specs for the Xperia LT28at, Sony’s upcoming “super phone”: 3.7-inch display…
Love Gal is an upcoming Japanese adult computer game that, according to its tagline, isn’t an anime or a doll. “It’s a true, real-time 3D game!” So why have a doll promote it, then? Warning: Gallery has NSFW imagery. Don’t think too deeply about that. This is the display at the Akihabara Sofmap, and Japanese…
In Japan, there’s been a touring exhibition of Assassin’s Creed art. No wonder, because the game has amazing art. Just check out the concept art for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (here and here). Now, look at this. This isn’t concept art. Rather, this is art from the cleverly named Assassin’s Creed: Art Exhibit, which offers new…
Why wonder what the hell Sonic the Hedgehog is doing in a car insurance ad when you can wonder what the hell Darth Vader is doing in South Korean telecom commercials. Actually, don’t. Vader, like many Hollywood stars, has been shilling in Asia for years, appearing in Japan’s Docomo ads—and even in ads for Docomo…
Cars aren’t just about the cars. They’re about the colorful characters that buy them, customize them, and drive them. This is something that beautiful driving simulators sometimes seem to forget, but something that hellaflush doesn’t. Hellaflush is a car culture movement that didn’t start in Japan, but rather, it was coined by San Francisco’s Fatlace.…
Sniping is a key part of gaming. Whether you’re playing Call of Duty or Team Fortress, you’re often either being sniped or doing the sniping. It’s become such a common game feature that it’s easy to forget real people are doing real sniping in the armed forces. Like Chris Kyle. Between 1999 and 2009, the…
Nothing lasts forever. Not you, not me, and certainly not game companies. Just ask Midway, Pandemic, and Acclaim. They’re gone. In the latest issue of Japanese weekly Shukan Gendai, the publication goes through and attempts to suss out which Japanese companies will still exist ten years from now. Shukan Gendai awarded points to companies on…
Katawa Shoujo, the game about dating disabled teens, has been in the works for over a decade. It’s from members of webforum 4chan, and over twenty developers worked on it. The game is now finished and available for download. If you’d like a better idea of what you are getting yourself into, check out the…
January is always cold in Japan’s Mie Prefecture. This January is no different. For many, it’s a matter or turning on the heater. For the homeless, it’s a matter of survival. Recently making the rounds on 2ch is the story of a 32-year-old man discovered outside a Matsusaka City game center in Mie Prefecture. The…
With DMC: Devil May Cry, the iconic Capcom series has been shipped off to Westerners to develop. The game is being handled by Ninja Theory, the folks behind Heavenly Sword In this recent gameplay clip, the developers talk about DMC. Meanwhile, I just stared at the hair. Back when the game was first revealed at…
Rich Funk is a glorious name. Rich Funk is not only a Kotaku (hi Rich Funk!), Rich Funk is also a NBA 2K12 owner. According to Rich Funk, “My legal name is Richard Funk. As I usually do with sports games, the day I got NBA 2K12, I created myself as a player in the…
Some people mod games, while other people mod computers. Garrett Hunter modded a gun. Hunter customized a Beretta so it resembled the Samurai Edge pistol from Resident Evil, complete with a S.T.A.R.S. Raccoon City Police Department engraved seal, a two-tone wood grip, a Wesker-style skeletonized hammer, and a nickel-plated barrel. In the above video, Hunter…
Actor Gary Oldman has a long and lengthy resume with varied roles. But the one that concerns us today, and Conan O’Brien, is his work as Viktor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops In this Conan clip, Oldman voices some Reznov and talks about doing “battle chatter”,…
Have you ever wondered what thousands and thousands of Japanese otaku (geeks) look like when they swoop on a single spot? They look like this. The above video starts slow, but stick with it (or skip to 1 minute and 25 seconds in), and then marvel at the crowd that formed over night and how…
Some cosplayers make their own outfits. Others shell out cash for them. Japan’s largest cosplay costume emporium is Cospa. And the retailer listed its biggest selling outfits of 2011. Westerners might not be as familiar with these costumes as many of them are from adult, Japan-only computer games, light novels, and anime. Some, however, should…
In South Korea, the games of American developer Blizzard are huge. StarCraft is a national pastime, and the upcoming Diablo III is eagerly awaited. However, the country’s governmental Game Rating Board could rain on Diablo III‘s launch. It is reluctant to give the game the rating necessary for a South Korean release. According to The…
Japanese magazine Nikkei Trendy put forth a question that’s nagging us all: is Nintendo releasing a 3DS Lite? In a recent issue of the publication that looks at 2012, Trendy wrote, “To increase the 3DS’s install base, there’s a possibility for a lighter version that addresses the handheld’s weak points, the thickness and the battery…
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