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This Fighting Game Has a Modern Anime Fan’s Dream Cast

What do the characters of Sword Art Online, Black Bullet, The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, The Irregular at Magic High School, and Valkyria Chronicles all have in common? They’re all ready to beat the living hell out of each other in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Like Jump Ultimate Stars or J-Stars Victory VS, Dengeki Bunko…

Cheeky and Somewhat NSFW Projection Mapping

We’ve seen an array of projection mapping. There’s been Gundam projection mapping, Attack on Titan projection mapping, Sega sand projection mapping and Osaka Castleprojection mapping. But now, this man’s effort is something to really get behind. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. At Japanese comedy blog Omocoro, writer and fart cannon…

Music gamer wedding cakes sure are romantic. This photo comes via Twitter user HicShe

The Xbox One’s Getting an Infinity Blade Game… In China

The popular iPhone graphics benchmark, Infinity Blade, is now reportedly being ported to the recently launched Chinese Xbox One. A9VG.com, a Chinese gaming news website and forum, among many others, are reporting that Tencent is bringing Infinity Blade onto the Chinese Xbox One. Tencent has even put up a teaser site that promises to reveal…

Gravestone Gundam Can Watch Over Your Tomb

If you are looking for a way to check out in style, look no further. Here is a stone Gundam spotted at a gravestone carver in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Writer Tomoki Yoshimura snapped the photo in the city of Yasu and uploaded it to Twitter. According to Yoshimura, this was located at a hakaishiten (墓石店),…

Chinese Internet Giant’s Offices Vandalized

Tencent, which owns a majority stake in Riot and a minority stake in Epic, has been attacked, with their Beijing office having been vandalized earlier today. Chinese media immediately jumped onto the story and posted images of the incident. The vandal splashed paint on Tencent Beijing’s glass doors and sprayed the word “shameless” on the…

The Xbox One and PS4 Aren’t Really Rivals in China

It’s official folks: in China, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will be operated by the same conglomerate, Shanghai Media Group. How’s that for friendly rivals? Chinese media sites such as Sina Games and People’s Dailyare reporting that the proposed merger is going along as planned. Bloomberg Business reported today that shares of BesTV and…

Pizza-Flavored Chocolate Is Wrong and Tastes Terrible

This weekend, while watching my middle son play soccer, my oldest son said, “Dad, I bought some pizza-flavored chocolate.” Of course, I replied with “That sounds disgusting.” He then asked if I wanted to try it. Oh yes, I said. Oh yes. This is pizza and cheese-flavored Tirol Chocolate. This brand is incredibly famous in…

Fake Cartoon Eyes for Cats Make Everything Better

If not everything, damn near it. Late last week, Twitter users in Japan began uploading photos of their cats with cartoon eyes. Bless them for that! In Japanese, the meme is called “cat montage” (猫モンタージュ or neko montaaju). It began when Twitter user Shiratamaaaa uploaded photos of cats with cartoon eyes, writing, “I recommend neko…

Captain Toad Is a Story of Murder, Robbery, Addiction and Greed

Recently released in Japan, Captain Toad is a cute little Super Mario 3D World spin-off about collecting coins, gems, and stars while on your way to defeat a giant bird. …Either that or it’s a tale of greed, robbery, and mass murder on a grand scale. [Note: This article is a tongue-in-cheek look at the…

Bathing Grandmas Apparently Cut from Pokémon ORAS

In the original Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, there is a hot springs in Lavaridge Town. Players could go and soak in the steamy water with some old ladies. Lavaridge Town returns in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. So does the bathing. The grannies, it seems, do not. Hot springs are called “onsen” (温泉) in Japanese.…

Naruto is Fun and Action-Filled But Also Repetitive and Painfully Long

A few weeks ago, the long-running manga series Naruto ended at chapter 700. And as it has been one of the most popular mainstream manga and anime of the past decade, I decided to read it—all 10,000+ pages of it. But before we get down to the review proper, it’s probably a good idea to…

Wushu Is a Martial Arts Ballet of Combat and Beauty

Look. At. That. Look at it! Choreographed martial arts doesn’t get much better than this. This, of course, is the Chinese martial art wushu. In competition, there are events with individual or several participants. While the moves are choreographed, timing is key. One wrong move can not only ruin the rhythm, but result in disaster.…

After Thirty Years, Father Draws Another Beautifully Hard Maze

Previously, Kotaku introduced an incredibly difficult-looking maze that a father created over thirty years ago for his daughter. The drawing took the father seven years. Now, three decades later, he’s begun another one. Twitter user Kya7y says her father is aiming to make a maze that is “more beautiful and easier to complete.” She added…

Nothing Says New Dragon Ball Anime Like a Green Tracksuit

You might have seen the first promotional image for the new Dragon Ball Z anime. But did you notice what Gohan is wearing? People online in Japan have. Yep, a green tracksuit. This…doesn’t exactly scream Dragon Ball Z, does it? Or maybe it does. “What is he a gym instructor?” asked one Japanese 2ch user.…

Confusion Over Whether Nintendo Will Offer Paid DLC For Smash Bros.

That Mewtwo downloadable character for Super Smash Bros.? It’s supposed to be a freebie to those who buy both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the game. It’s supposed to be. But one day, Nintendo says, you might be able to purchase the character. Maybe. This Smash Bros. page lists that the game’s soundtrack…

Here Come New Final Fantasys for Your Smartphones

“Final…” You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Coming in 2015 as part of its Final Fantasy lineup, Square Enix has announced 2 new Final Fantasy games and a new app. Famitsu App reports that Final Fantasy Legends – Crystal of Time and Final Fantasy Brave…

Batman Has Some Stupid Weapons

Batman’s cool. Not only is he the smartest guy in the room, but he’s got fancy tech and gadgets to boot. And this set truly captures the arsenal at the disposal of the Caped Crusader®. Plus some extra. It’s finally here. From Hong Kong collectible toy company Hot Toys, here’s the Batman Armory from The…

This is Not Your Typical Open World JRPG

I consider myself a fan of the open world video game genre. Give me a playground and I shall play. Then along comes D3 Publisher announcing a new open world game and I immediately became a mixture of intrigued, bemused, and perturbed all at the same time. From the game publisher that brought you games…

Here It Is, the Official Persona Cheeseburger

It was inevitable. This was bound to happen. Behold, an official Persona burger. Called a “Bear Meat Burger,” it features cheese that’s been sliced and layered to look like Persona 4’s Teddy. And no, the meat isn’t actually bear meat. The burger is being served at the Lil’Rire Cafe in Tokyo’s Shibuya. As Famitsu reports,…