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Kotaku EastJapanJapanese TV Introduces “Mask Manners”
Even before the age of covid-19, sickness masks were widely worn in Japan, especially during hay fever season. But now that people wear them every day, throughout the day, it seems as though there’s a notion as to what’s good and bad mask manners. This week on Asashi TV’s Morning Show (via Afternoon News), there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanBloodborne Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa Is Leaving Sony
Today on Twitter, producer Masaaki Yamagiwa announced that he is leaving Sony’s Tokyo-based Japan Studio. He is not leaving the game industry, however. “I’m leaving Sony Interactive Entertainment at the end of this month,” he wrote. “I’m going to continue working hard on creating games. Many thanks to everyone!” While at Sony, Yamagiwa produced Bloodborne,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanNintendo Japan Will No Longer Service The 3DS And 3DS XL
Today, Nintendo announced in Japan that it was ending repair service for the 3DS and 3DS XL. The reason is that it’s become difficult to obtain the necessary parts. The original Nintendo 3DS launched in February 2011 in Japan, and the larger Nintendo 3DS XL (called “LL” in Japan) followed in July 2012. This announcement…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2021 -
CultureTrack: Giorgio by Moroder | Artist: Daft Punk | Album: Random Access Memories
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsGiant Motor Gives PC Enough Rumble To Shake The Very Heavens
Jatin Patel is an iOS developer who works on big, silly projects for his YouTube channel. His latest million-dollar idea was to connect a giant, 2,880 rpm induction motor to his DualShock, magnifying the controller’s comparatively pitiful rumble to extraordinary proportions. I mean, it only makes sense. As you can see in the video, all…
By Ian Walker Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsFrom This Day Forth, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Shall Be Known As Jet Set Radio 2
Fans have been asking Sega for decades now to make a Jet Set Radio sequel, and since the company seemingly isn’t interested, some fans are stepping in to do it themselves. I’ve already written about Bomb Rush Cyberfunk on the site, but that was when the developers only had a teaser trailer, which merely hinted…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2021 -
CulturePresident Biden Wants To ‘Review’ Cause Of PS5, Graphics Card Shortages
President Biden is getting ready to sign an executive order, one that will review the United States’ ability to get hold of certain things that it’s currently having trouble getting hold of. On the list are semiconductors, one of the main reasons behind the current PS5 (and graphics card) shortages. As CNBC reported earlier this…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureReport: Hack Locked Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Out Of Their Computers For Two Weeks
Earlier this month, you may have read about a major cyber attack against Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, that hack all but halted work at the Polish game studio for two weeks. Citing sources who wished to remain anonymous, Bloomberg’s report details how the hack…
By Ari Notis Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureGameStop Stock Explodes Again Following Board Member’s McDonald’s Ice Cream Cone Tweet
After weeks in the pits following the initial meme stock frenzy, GameStop stock surged again today, doubling to $91 a share in just a few hours. Why? Who knows. All I can tell you is that it happened shortly after GameStop board member Ryan Cohen tweeted out a picture of a McDonald’s ice cream cone.…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureModders Fix Valheim‘s Terrible Inventory, Odin Be Praised
Valheim rules. Exploring is fun, building is fun, kiting trolls around islands while crying quietly to yourself as you tap dance on the razor’s edge of death is fun. But nothing is perfect, especially not early access games. So I don’t think we need to kid ourselves here: Valheim’s inventory sucks ass. Praise be to…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureBioWare Says It’s Giving Up On Anthem
Further development on Anthem has been canceled, BioWare Austin studio director Christian Dailey announced today. “I know this will be disappointing to the community of Anthem players who have been excited to see the improvements we’ve been working on,” Dailey wrote. “It’s also disappointing for the team who were doing brilliant work. And for me…
By Ian Walker Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureIllinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games
Another year, another attempt to ban the sale of violent video games. House Bill 3531 is the brainchild of Illinois State representative Marcus Evans, Jr. and is actually an amendment to a statute passed in 2005 that already bans the sale of violent video games to minors. HB3531’s proposed changes would instead ban the sale…
By Ash Parrish Published February 24, 2021 -
CulturePokémon Go Devs Have Punished Over 5 Million Cheaters Since 2020
Niantic, the studio behind augmented reality mobile games like Pokémon Go, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and Ingress, has reportedly punished over 5 million cheaters since the beginning of 2020, with over 1 million players receiving permanent bans across the three games. “We are committed to ensuring fair gameplay across our game portfolio,” Niantic’s blog post…
By Ian Walker Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureCyberpunk 2077‘s Next Big Patch Delayed Following Cyber Attack
The next major patch for Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed to an unspecified date in March, CD Projekt Red announced in a tweet today, citing the recent cyber attack against the company as a reason for the delay. “While we dearly wanted to deliver Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 in the timespan we detailed previously,…
By Ari Notis Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureStar Wars: Republic Commando Comes To PS4 And Switch Over A Decade Later
Tactical first-person shooter Star Wars Republic Commando is finally coming to other platforms, port studio Aspyr Media announced today. Originally released on PC and Xbox, the Clone Wars-era game will launch on PS4 and Switch on April 6. The new port will be $15 and only include the single-player campaign, which is a shame for…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicI Hope Halo Infinite Sounds Half As Great As Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, let’s listen to the soundtrack for one of last year’s best games: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the ethereal platformer from Moon Studios. Plenty of games have terrific music. (See: Exhibits A through…
By Ari Notis Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureFinal Fantasy XVI Is Taking Steps For Players Who Don’t Like Action Gameplay
During a recent radio interview, producer Naoki Yoshida was asked about Final Fantasy XVI. Despite some earlier wariness about spilling any beans, he revealed that following the very action-focused trailer, they’re developing a mode for people who prefer to focus on story. Previously, Yoshida has mentioned that Square Enix didn’t want to say “something that’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanNSFW Mousepad Gets A Surprising Number Of Pre-Orders
Late last year, a mouse pad for the character Kashino from browser game Azur Lane was announced. This was no ordinary mouse pad. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. For well over a decade now, there have been mouse pads featuring characters’ chests (or even butts!), resulting in what’s known as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2021 -
CultureTrack: One Room | Artist: Yonige | Album: Girls Like Girls
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2021
