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Milla Jovovich, Wet, With Guns
Out this September, upcoming horror flick Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth entry in the RE film series. It stars Milla Jovovich — this poster promises her drenched with pistols. That’s an entire movie, right there! Ultimate Resident Evil [Ultimate Resident Evil via ShockTillYouDrop]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
Will Top Kill Work On This?
As seen on Super Punch via Tiny Cartridge
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2010 -
Nothing Says Nissan Diesel Like Thailand’s Dragon Ball Bus
As seen on Kirainet.com
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
This Girl, Immortalized In Xenoblade CG
Mayu Watanabe is a member of uber popular Japanese idol troupe AKB48. The sixteen year-old is also in a commercial for upcoming Wii game Xenoblade. But something is different Yeah. And yeah. A double yeah. Another… yeah. Perhaps the actual ad isn’t so Uncanny Valley! Published by Nintendo, Xenoblade is the latest entry in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Guillermo Del Toro Not Directing The Hobbit
Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Cronos) was slated to direct two feature films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. He was already to go! And now, he’s not. Late last week, the director told website /Film that movie studio MGM was holding up the project: “We have been caught in a very tangled negotiation…Now I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Final Fantasy VII Writer Sees End of The Nintendo Era
Since the release of the Game Boy, Nintendo has ruled portable gaming. That era is over, says Masato Kato, the writer of FFVII, Xenogears and Chrono Trigger. But why? “With the iPad going on sale, the epoch of Nintendo is finished,” Kato tweeted. “But with the DS and the Wii, it’s been digging its own…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
No Holiday For Us!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft It’s not a national holiday in Japan or Australia, so Luke and I will be posting throughout the day. Lovely! What you missed last night Molester “Monk” Lured Boys With His Wii How Long Would A Final Fantasy VII Remake Take? Japanese Sex Game Fraudsters! Whose Car Is This? Iron Man…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Molester “Monk” Lured Boys With His Wii
A 46-year-old Taiwanese man has been arrested for raping four young boys. The perpetrator would invite young boys to his house on the pretext of playing his Nintendo Wii. Apparently, he would then sexually assault the children. One of the boys’ mothers noticed that something was bothering her son, and he told what had happened…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
How Long Would A Final Fantasy VII Remake Take?
Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wants to remake role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. FFVII character designer Tetsuya Nomura doesn’t think it’ll happen any time soon. What about the company’s president? According to Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada, they are often asked about a Final Fantasy VII remake. It took Square Enix between three and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Japanese Hackers Blackmail Sex Gamers
Two men have been charged with creating an adult video game virus that leaks personal information onto the internet, reports Japan’s Daily Yomiuri. The catch? Blackmail. According to the Yomiuri, those same two men apparently defrauded people out of money to recover the data. Kenzo Oka (27), a Tokyo company employee, and another 20 year-old…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Voltron Cartoon Producer Dead at 57
Voltron was an 1980s American reworking of Japanese anime series Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV and Go Lion into a single, seemingly seamless program. The mastermind behind Voltron, Peter Keefe, passed away on May 27. Voltron was a smash hit, becoming the number 1 ranked kids program during the 1984 and 85 seasons. There have been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Whose Car Is This?
Fancy sports car. Spotted at a Target. North Carolina plates that read “GRSOFWAR”. Gears of War is developed in North Carolina by Epic Games. Could it be the car that Cliff Bleszinski, Gears’ lead designer, tools around in? Kotaku asked Bleszinski, who replied that it wasn’t his car. This is his car: A LP560 Gallardo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Sony Planning More PS2 Upgrades?
PlayStation 2 title God of War and God of War II were released on a single Blu-ray disc for the PS3 and feature smoother graphics and a faster frame rate. Is Sony planning to do the same for more titles? One Kotaku reader sends word of a Sony survey he was sent about action game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2010 -
What Is The Most Expensive Game You’ve Purchased?
Hi Friday! Let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us – more than you even want to,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2010 -
Do Not Email Me About Buying an iPed
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: House Listed! I have gotten a gajillion emails tonight from people interested in buying an iPed. I have no idea where you can buy an iPed. Nowhere in my post do I indicate that I do. Don’t ask me. Use Google! Go to China! Argh!! (Oh, and you have a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
In South Korean Soap Operas, Love Is Like…
As seen on Ningin. Thanks, Charles!
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Less Focus on DRM, More on Anti-Piracy Tech
Blizzard tells VideoGamer it has spent more development time focusing on “content and cool features” than on anti-piracy tech. What’s more, DRM is described as a “losing battle”. This attitude, however, sounds like a winning one.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
Mai Shiranui, All Cheeky
After sitting out fighting game The King of Fighters XII, jiggly ninja Mai Shiranui is returning for KOFXIII. And she’s bringing butt floss with her. To mark the occasion, Mai is getting a 1/5 scale “Hip Line Ver. Omega Style”. (In Japanese, “hip” also refers to one’s backside.) This will be released in December 2010…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010
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