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Do You Want This Bag?
Chainsword | TOKYO, JAPAN – A PSP event at a legendary Japanese club Where Can You Find Nazis, EVE Online and the Beautiful Adrift all In the one Spot? Why, right here of course, in the latest instalment of Fine Art, Kotaku’s daily look at the concept art of video games. Today we’re admiring the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
Halo‘s Master Chief Selling Toy Guns in Japan
Xbox might not be popular in Japan, but that’s not going to stop some unscrupulous toy maker from slapping a totally unofficial Halo‘s Master Chief on toy packaging. The fact that the Xbox 360 and Halo are not widely known in Japan could be the reason why this company thought this would be totally cool.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
Gundam in Awesome Toy Trailer Form
Game trailers? Whatever. All the cool kids like watching figurine trailers, because there’s something fist pumping about watching moving images of plastic mecha flying through the air. These mecha will appear in the upcoming Gundam Age, the new Gundam series penned by Akihiro Hino from Level-5. Hino designs the Professor Layton games, among other titles.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
But What Will the Yakuza Man Say?
Tomorrow, Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi, developer of Yakuza games and lover of tanning beds, is making a “serious announcement”—perhaps a brand new title? Dunno, sounds serious. Still, this is an announcement of that announcement. Consider yourself announced! [ファミ通]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
This Metal Gear Solid Cosplay Is Just Like Starting Over
Where the hell is Metal Gear Solid: Rising? Who the hell knows. Well, Konami knows. While you wait for the game’s vital signs, feast your eyes on these photos. Pictured in these photos is Metal Gear Solid cosplay queen Omi Gibson. Kotaku has done, perhaps, six hundred posts on Omi (and maybe two on this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
Full List of Free Famicom Games for 3DS Owners
Back in July, Nintendo announced it was dropping the 3DS’s price from US$250 to $170. To make it up to those who shelled out full price, Nintendo launched its 3DS “ambassador program”, The program offers gamers twenty free games: half of them NES (Famicom in Japan) and the other half Game Boy Advance titles. When…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
The PS2 Controller Reborn as a Robotic Larva Controller!
When Chiba Institute of Technology students build a radio controlled Molga from the Zoids universe, they needed something to control it. That something was a PS2 DualShock 2. During the early 1980s, Zoids mecha model kits launched in Japan and have since gone on to spawn anime, manga, and video games. Of course, game controllers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
Man Arrested for Trying To Kill Sister After She Hid His Game Console
On August 28, in the Japanese city of Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, 32-year-old Tsutomu Takabayashi was arrested for trying to kill his older sister. According to Sankei News, that afternoon at around 2:30pm, Takabayashi apparently screamed “I’m going to kill you” as he choked his 35-year-old sister with his bare hands. His sister suffered minor…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
Panties and Long Lines, All Aboard!
Japan loves trains. It also loves anime. What happens when you combine the two? Long lines and panties. Popular anime K-On!, which follows the adventures of a schoolgirl band, is getting a feature film this December. In the feature film, the girls go to the United Kingdom. Japanese trains are prime advertising real estate. It’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2011 -
Some Dragon. Some Nest.
Nesting | TOKYO, JAPAN: A PC gaming event brought out the inflatable dragon. (Photo: でんぱ | Kotaku Japan) Vintage Metroid Cosplay Doesn’t Need the Third Dimension We usually salute the best in cosplay craftsmanship (or craftswomanship!) here on Fancy Pants. Or the best in photography, or modelling. It’s not often we salute the best in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
Two Girls Singing about Dungeons and Dragons
This isn’t the first time Kotaku has posted about Allie Goertz. Recently, even! Last time, it was for singing about D&D. This time? More D&D Goertz took the lyrics from Patton Oswalt’s book Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, but the melody and music are all hers. She has other nice songs, too. Like this one Her friend’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei Are Counting Down to *Something*
I just hope it’s not a merger: Namco Bandai Tecmo Koei Games is way too long. NBTK will work though! (This is probably not a merger, but another Gundam meets Dynasty Warriors hack-and-slash.) [New Title]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
The World’s Most Romantic PSP Gamers?
Or the most irritating? Snapped on the subway, it wasn’t enough that the couple embraced in public, but they embraced and played their PSPs. Maybe they weren’t embracing. Maybe they were holding each other up. Maybe. 電車内でPSPカップルのリア充っぷりが半端ない件 [オレ的ゲーム] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
You Too Can Drive Like Mad Max (Well, Sorta!)
One of Australia’s most iconic muscle cars is coming to Forza Motorspot 4. In Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, it was the Pursuit Special, a tuned and customized 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT. Originally, the V8 was launched in 1973 with the slogan “The Great Australian Road Car”. And it was. The 1973 Ford…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
This Man Brings StarCraft to Life
Mike Nash is a talented artist. He’s also a shy, humble guy. Mike’s friend Adam isn’t nearly as shy and was more than happy to direct our attention to Mike’s StarCraft fan art. And I’m glad he did, because this is some lovely eye candy. Nash, a resident of Brisbane, Australia, does character design for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
Cat-Killing Jimmy Carter and Nintendo’s Strange Offer
Nintendo is offering 3DS owners the chance to get the 39th President’s cat, an offer made all the more macabre because our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, once killed a cat. True story. He shot his sister-in-law’s cat when it was near a bird feeder, writing in a letter to her: “It may ease your grief…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
Binding of Isaac Trailer Is Fresh Meat from Super Meat Boy Maker
One of the guys behind Super Meat Boy has a new game. This is it! I enjoyed their last title (review here), and am looking forward to this, Binding of Isaac Heading to Steam (PC and Mac) this September, the game is a randomly generated, action role-playing game shooter. It’ll cost $5. You can contact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
Let The Joker Put a Smile on Your Face. Literally.
No, The Joker isn’t getting a haircut. But it sure looks like it! The folks from Slabworx, a small, independent mask maker, are doing what they do best: making a mask. According to Slabworx, it makes its masks from high grade silicon. The pictures are nice, but stick around for the video to see the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011 -
Pin-Up Quitter Gets Crazy, Sings Song, and Flashes Butt Cheeks
The last Kotaku heard of Chiaki Takahashi, the voice actress canceled a book of underwear photos because of the earthquake. But that was April. This, this is not. This fall, Takahashi—who voiced Litchi Faye Ling in BlazBlue, Azusa in The Idolmaster, and numerous erotic game characters—is making her debut solo single. Takahashi won’t be wowing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2011
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