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Kotaku EastBeautiful PC Game Isn’t Only Stunning, But Also Insanely Fast
We’ve seen Black Desert Online before. Its character creation is incredibly beautiful. But what its gameplay like? From the looks of it, quick. Now, we get a very good look at just how quick it is in glorious hi-def and 60 frames per second. If you are viewing this article in Chrome, you can see…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2014 -
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Pokémon ORAS Is Really, Really Popular
Did you buy Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire? If so, you’re not alone. Loads and loads of folks did, too. Millions. According an official release (via Famitsu), over 7.7 million copies of the games have been shipped worldwide. What’s more, the numbers were especially strong in Europe during both games’ first week on sale,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThis Sure Seems Like Fez with JRPG Elements
Japanese social game maker Gloops just announced a new role-playing game with a very familiar bit. It’s not clear if the game makers were influenced by Fez, but the stages and the 2.5 gameplay mechanic certainly scream Fez, namely in how it’s used to find doors and items. Even some of the art style in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
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A Shocking Number of People Want This Fugly Anime Car
This isn’t only the most hideous car offered for sale this year on the planet Earth, but also expensive and rare. There’s only one of these cars in existence. And nearly six hundred people put in orders to buy it at 7-Elevens in Japan. Yahoo News reports that there were 588 orders for the one-of-a-kind…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe 20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 Is a Thing of Beauty
To mark the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation, Sony is releasing a special 20th anniversary PlayStation 4. The console is limited to only 12,300 numbered units worldwide. The anniversary edition’s color scheme harks back to the original PlayStation. Here’s what’s included in the box: And here’s the full unboxing video: This limited edition console is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
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Goodness, Orange-Flavored Potato Chips Sound Gross
But, you know what, they might not taste so bad. Right? Right?? C’mon, let’s just be glad this isn’t orange and toothpaste. Later this month, “mikan” (orange or tangerine in Japanese) potato chips go on sale nationwide in Japan. [Photo: masayothi] Actually, they’ll be out December 22, reports Street Girls Snap. The chips are from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
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A Sneak Peek at Where Naruto Is Created
To mark the upcoming feature-length The Last: Naruto the Movie, Japanese television took at look at where Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, well, creates Naruto With the manga’s current run wrapped up and a mini-series in the works for next spring, Mezamashi TV sent pop star and manga fan Rina Ikoma to check out Kishimoto’s studio.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
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The PlayStation Is Twenty Years Old Today
Has it been that long? Yes, it has. Today, the PlayStation turns twenty years old in Japan. The PlayStation went on sale in Japan on December 3, 1994. It wasn’t released in North America and Europe until September 1995. That really seems like a million years ago. In video game time, it is. On the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 -
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Well This is the Most Terrifying Teddy Bear Abomination Ever
This past weekend, I began making my way through the newest in the Danganronpa franchise, Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo: Danganronpa Another Episode, so I was expecting violence, murder, and elaborate death traps. What I was not expecting? This teddy bear abomination. In the Danganronpa franchise, the main villain is a robotic half-black and half-white bear known…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 2, 2014 -
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Sometimes Horrible People Make the Best Characters
Sabagebu: Survival Game Club is a comedy anime that builds its story around one concept: What if you cast a vengeful, egomaniacal narcissist as an “innocent newcomer” in a cliché anime school setting—and then give her an airsoft handgun? Good – A Bad Person and a Great Character Sabagebu is the story of transfer student…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 2, 2014 -
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You Can Drink Liquid Cookies in Japan
Who wants to eat cookies when you can drink cookies? Starting this month in Japan, you can. Country Ma’am—for my money, Japan’s best cookie brand—is rolling out a beverage called “Drinkable Country Ma’am” (飲むカントリーマアム or Nomu Kantorii Maamu). This certainly isn’t the first cookie drink the world has seen, but will it be the best-tasting?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2014 -
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The Best Part of this Game? Anime Character Pixel Art
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is a fighting game that takes many of the most popular light novel characters (which have subsequently appeared in popular anime and manga) and has them battle it out. But I have to say my favorite part of the game isn’t the fighting, it’s the character sprites. We’ve already looked at…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastStar Wars in Japanese, Projection Mapped on a Wall
For the holidays, Disney is projection mapping Star Wars at Yokohama’s Dockyard Garden. Because nothing quite says Christmas like Star Wars! The Star Wars projection mapping is part of a larger Disney holiday event in Yokohama that includes things like a Cinderella Christmas tree, a Frozen-themed display, an Alice in Wonderland illumination, and more, including…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2014 -
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Bad Tourists Lead to Photography Ban at Japanese Temples
Fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Kyoto. These past few weeks have been spectacular. It really makes you want to visit a scenic Buddhist temple and perhaps take photos to immortalize your visit. Thing is, at some temples, you can’t. As pointed out on Naver Matome, more and more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2014 -
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Japan Comes To Life in Retro-Style GIFs
For the past few years, Tumblr user 1041uuuha has been creating terrific animated GIFs that look like the most poetic Nintendo game you’ve never played. There’s something bittersweet and even banal about some of these GIFs—almost Edward Hooperesque—just like there is with modern life. 1041uuuha [Tumblr via Gigazine] To contact the author of this post,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2014 -
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Report: PlayStation 4 Will Cost $113 Less than Xbox One in China
If Chinese media reports are to be believed, Sony’s PlayStation 4 will cost less than the Xbox One when it launches in China, just like it did everywhere else in the world. Chinese media sites such as Sina.com and PcGames.Com.cn are reporting that in China, the Sony PlayStation 4 will retail for 2,999 RMB, or…
By Eric Jou Published December 1, 2014 -
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Spider-Man Shows His Sensitive Side with Cats
Yep. This is adorable. It really, really is. Earlier this year, Hot Toys released an Amazing Spider-Man 2 figure that comes complete with a jacket, knit cap, backpack, and more. As Twitter user Tks1783shows, the figure is just perfect for cute photos. Spider-Dad taking the kid to school. Holding hands. But this Spider-Man figure also…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2014 -
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Pro-Gaming Team Opens E-Sports Training Center in Shanghai
Team We, which stands for Team World Elite, one of China’s earliest and largest professional e-sports groups, is now expanding its base, this time by directly nurturing new up and coming players in its own e-sports training camp in Shanghai. In a release sent out by Team We and published on various Chinese news sites,…
By Eric Jou Published December 1, 2014 -
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This Might Be the Best (or Worst) Way To Watch Anime
Life is short. There’s lots of anime to watch. Why not do it all at once like Twitter user Miz_hi? As pointed out by Togech, Miz_hi tweeted, “In the least amount of time possible, I wanted to watch the current season’s anime.” By using ten displays, and running two shows on six of them, Miz_hi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHere’s a First Look at Infinity Blade For the Chinese Xbox One
Last Thursday, while the rest of the world was munching on Fire Chickens (Turkey in Chinese), Chinese internet giant Tencent unleashed upon the world Infinity Blade for the Xbox One. Chinese gaming news site A9VG broke the news earlier last weekthat Tencent was going to reveal a mysterious game that could possibly be Infinity Blade…
By Eric Jou Published December 1, 2014