David Cage, director of psychological thriller Heavy Rain and co-founder of French studio Quantic Dream, is not thrilled with the same generic games – noting that many US developers feel the same. The game designer tells the Guardian, “Developers are fed up – they want to talk about their families, politics, whatever – why not…
Year after year, new graduates of prestigious Kyoto University eschew the traditional suit or kimono in favor of their school’s own custom: showing up at graduation in cosplay. Whether it be game, anime, manga characters or just simply wearing silly outfits, the tradition is very much part of Kyoto University lore. This year, that tradition…
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has posted a tune called “Pray For You” on his tumblr page. The song is his contribution for Japan’s disaster relief, but he doesn’t want donations. “What I can make is a humble contribution but I hope I can help to encourage someone and make difference,” adds Sakaguchi. “Hanging there…
Last week, workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant began cooling the rods with sea water. Their effort, while not always successful, was deliberate and measured. Shame the same wasn’t true of the foreign reaction. The U.S. news media has been, to put it mildly, alarmist – in direct contrast with the Japanese media. That isn’t…
You’ve been here before – pinned down by a sniper. But something about Battlefield feels fresh and immediate. This might be modern warfare, but that doesn’t mean this is old hat, not by a damn sight. This clip shows troops moving to the rooftops to take out a sniper. Everything is measured, deliberate and well-paced.…
For years now, Nintendo has put its DS in test-runs in Kyoto classrooms on the grounds that it was a good tool to study math or foreign languages with. Nintendo’s probably right. And now, the game maker is doing the same in the States but with art Granted, this isn’t the first (or last) time…
Before the Nintendo 3DS was released on February 26 in Japan, rumors swirled that the handheld would be in short supply. Pre-orders were sold out before the console hit stores. Those hoping to make a quick buck, swooped. And from the sound of it, they got screwed. The ¥25,000 (US$310) Nintendo 3DS is going for…
Tokyo game maker Tecmo Koei delayed 3DS game Dead or Alive: Dimensions and action title Troy Musou for “various reasons”. The new release dates are TBA.
Uncharted, the PS3 adventure game series, is coming to the silver-screen. While the movie may not sound like Uncharted, it’s got big names attached. That doesn’t mean it’s going to actually happen. Hollywood is a town where everyone is always working on something – their next project. Stars are attached to movie after movie. But…
With all the games being delayed (or worse, canceled) and game developers not coming into their offices, it would be easy to assume the Japanese game industry is grinding to a halt. It’s not. And today proves just that. Whether it be PS3 game Motorstorm 3: Apocolypse or Nintendo 3DS title Steel Diver, this week…
With the blackouts and worries over aftershocks, folks in Japan have been loading up on food. Nobody, it seems, is supposedly loading up on Tales of Graces F curry. Last December, the Wii Tales of Graces F game was branded on “mabo curry”, which is a cross between the Sichuan-style tofu dish and Japanese curry.…
After an earthquake and tsunami ravaged the northeastern part of Japan, companies like Sony and Nintendo opened up their hearts (and wallets) and donated big money to the rescue effort. Those electronics giants, however, were outdone by a group of young girls (and an old dude). AKB48 is currently Japan’s most popular girl group, and…
According to Sony, the earthquake has caused difficulty in connecting to the PSN, and it urges players to backup their data. Sony has apologized for any trouble caused by this, also sending it deepest regards to those affected by the quake. What’s more, Sony’s PlayStation information call center and repair center were both suspended by…
In the wake of the natural disasters that hit Japan, a young woman named “tamtampamela” uploaded a video on YouTube. In it, she says that the earthquake and tsunami were God grabbing Japan by the shoulders and shaking the country, saying “Look, I’m here”. Tamtampamela goes on to say that the events that transpired in…
On Monday, a handful of games were delayed in Japan. One title, Disaster Report 4, was shelved altogether for obvious reasons. But the game delays aren’t over. Besides zombie title Yakuza: Of The End and apocalyptic racing game Motorstorm 3, other games that are being delayed in Japan are Xbox 360 title Dragon Age: Origins,…
Fall 2007 was a big year for filmmaker Roger Avary. He was just coming off co-writing Beowulf with Neil Gaiman. Avary was working on the big screen version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, making his first return to the director’s chair since the lauded 2002 film The Rules of Attraction. Then the unthinkable happened. In…
SNAPSHOT | KASHIMA, JAPAN: Systematic, planned blackouts for the Kanto region are an attempt to conserve energy for areas that need it most. (Photo by NHK/Gigazine) Wake Up, Kotaku Still Feeling The Aftershocks Of Japan’s Earthquake Last Friday afternoon, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 rocked north-east Japan. Minutes later, the coastline was hit…
Tron: The Next Day is a ten minute short that aims to fill in the gaps between Tron: Legacy and the upcoming Tron 3. This short sheds light on the “Flynn Lives” movement and shows what happens after Sam takes over Encom at the end of Tron: Legacy. This is supposedly just one of two…
About a week ago, I purchased the Key’s Factory 3DS protective screen. I took it out of the packaging, which reads “Easy to apply”, and after seeing the number of steps needed to appeal the screen, I promptly played my 3DS without it. This video provides a walk-through of how the 3DS screen must be…
Countless lives were destroyed late last Friday after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged the country. The clean up process is underway, and the biggest names in gaming are doing what they can. On Sunday, Sony Corporate stated it is giving ¥300 million (US$3.6 million) as well as 30,000 radios to the earthquake relief. Today, Nintendo…
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