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Can You Believe It’s Almost 2012?!
Teh Future | TOKYO, JAPAN: Earlier this fall, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata talked 2012. (Photo: Itsuo Inouye | AP) A Skyrim Helmet Made of Bacon. Shout “Delicious”. Taking one page out of EpicMealTime and another out of some book in Skyrim about helmets made of bacon, internet person Liktwo made a Skyrim helmet. Out of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Why You’re Not Getting a New Zone of the Enders Anytime Soon
Hideo Kojima doesn’t only make Metal Gear games, these days, it seems like they’re all he makes. Even the diehard fans are getting sick of them. Why can’t Kojima make another Zone of the Enders mecha game? “I also want to make one,” Kojima told website GamerFitNation. “But we don’t have the staff.” If they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
The 3DS Just Had Its Biggest Week in Japan Ever
During the Nintendo 3DS’s launch week, the portable sold 371,326 units in Japan. When Nintendo slashed the priced, the portable sold 214,821 units in Japan. What about when Monster Hunter 3G was released? During that week, 378,114 units were sold. This comes hot off the heels of Mario Kart 7‘s and Super Mario 3D Land‘s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
She’s Only Eight Years Old!
The stereotype is that Gundam is for males. That it’s only men in their forties and thirties who build Gundam models. The stereotype is wrong. Don’t believe me? The recent “Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011”, the first international competition devoted to Gunpla, or Gundam model building featured a junior division for modellers under 14 years-old,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
A Nintendo Console So Small, It Fits in Your Hand
For years now, Japanese capsule toy makers have churned out miniature (non-working, of course!) game consoles and miniature portables. This photo from website DannyChoo.com shows that even after all these years, holding a little Super Nintendo will never get old. A Day in Tokyo [DannyChoo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
I Never Want To Hear Another Skyrim Remix. Ever!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a great game with a great world and great music. Some people love the music so much that they’ve decided to put their own spin on it. The results vary: from symphonic to shit. After spending time on the internet, combing through what’s out there, I’m done. I don’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Lou Reed: Sad Song
Kids! And not kids! It’s that time of the night. The time when we gather around those glowing portals you call screens and listen to music. Together! That’s right, it’s time for Soundtrack. Tonight, we have Lou Reed’s live rendition of “Sad Song” from the classic Berlin album. This live version appeared on Reed’s 1975…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Dante’s Inferno Isn’t Metal Gear Solid. It’s the Japanese Police.
If you live in Japan, you’ve seen Dante Carver on television. The American-born actor plays “Onii-chan” or “brother” in a series of mobile phone commercials that star a dog as a family patriarch, actress Aya Ueto, and Shigesato Itoi’s wife And if you’ve been to the Tokyo Game Show, you’ve probably seen Carver on stage,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Stealth Will Return in Next Metal Gear Solid Sequel
Metal Gear Rising is a hack-and-slash game. It’s not a stealth game—no biggie MGS creator Hideo Kojima pointed out. It’s a spin-off game, and stealth will return to the next MGS sequel so wait for that. [@Kojima_Hideo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Silly Cosplay, Schoolgirls, and a Fake Monster
Over the weekend, Monster Hunter 3G launched in Japan. Sister site Kotaku Japan was on hand for the festivities in Shinjuku. Members of AKB48 spin-off group NMB48 were on hand, along with Japanese comedians, a tricked out van, about 200 people, and Kotaku Japan One of the comedians, Ken Maeda, loves Monster Hunter and has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2011 -
Manhandling the 3DS Add-on Slide Pad Doohickey
Over the weekend, the Circle Pad Pro was released in Japan, meaning that people across the country are playing the 3DS with dual thumb circles. Japanese website Game Watch Impress took some of the best hands-on photos I’ve seen of the device that should clue you regarding what it’s like to hold the device as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Hope You Like Zelda Motion Controls!
Because, from the sound of it, Nintendo totally loves them. While developing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma thought about ditching the Wii Motion Plus controls. Now, he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I honestly think we cannot go back to button controls now, so I think that these controls will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Fallout 3 Vs. Skyrim: Figure Fight!
Face-Off | SOMEWHERE: Wonder what they’re talking about. (Photo: Reader Moez) …And China Rips-Off the PS Vita Sony is making the PlayStation Vita at a Chinese factory. And, surprise, another Chinese company is releasing a new device that looks an awful lot like the Vita. More » The Spike VGAs Red Carpet Had Celebrities, Developers (and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Attack of the Assassin’s Creed Glitch
Look sir, an Assassin’s Creed glitch! This was spawned during a mission in which you dress up to to kill a target. “You are left exposed and in need of escape,” YouTube user spoon01 wrote. “Well, I tried to escape and look what happened—a full fledged army spawned in to find me.” No one of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Can Game Creators Really “End” Their Games?
For years, Japanese gamers have enjoyed the Momotaro Dentetsu series of train-themed, board game-style video games. If all good things must come to an end, it sounds like Momotaro Dentetsu is finished. Kaput. Earlier this year, Akira Sakuma (not pictured), who created Momotaro Dentetsu, said he would “end” Momotaro Dentetsu if Konami, who enveloped the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Some of the World’s Best Young Gundam Model Makers
You’ve already seen the best Gundam models made by Japanese fans. Now, you get to see some of the best Gundam models in the world. Lucky you! These are the world finalists for the “Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011”, the first international competition devoted to Gunpla, or Gundam model building with finalists from the following…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Metal Gear Rising Was Killed Off
For a spell there, Metal Gear: Rising fell off the map. That’s probably because the game had been canned. Now, as evident in the game’s latest trailer, Rising is back in a big way. During the latest Kojima Productions podcast, it was revealed that the game’s core mechanic, the ability to chop up whatever, was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Bet You Couldn’t Play Street Fighter with Your Feet
AJ loves arcade games, and he’s not going to let his disability get in the way of that! In the above video, AJ plays everything from fighters to shooters to classic arcade games—with his feet. Check out his YouTube Channel, appropriately titled OnlyUseMyFeet. How I play Arcade Games with my FEET! [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011 -
Young Idol Makes Out with Older Dude. Misses Gran Turismo 5 Event.
With over thirty members, you’d think it’d be no biggie if AKB48’s 17-year-old Yumi Wakatsuki was M.I.A. Yet, this weekend when she didn’t show at a Gran Turismo 5 event, people began wondering whether her absence wasn’t merely because she was under the weather. People began wondering if she had been benched for one of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2011
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