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Kotaku EastJapanWhat One Ton Of Manga Looks Like
Have you ever wondered what a ton of manga looks like? You know, as in 2,204.62 pounds (the “ton” that people pretty much everywhere outside the U.S. use) of manga. It looks like this, apparently. Twitter user Pekin-san has a collection of Weekly Jump manga spanning 30 years. Another Twitter user did the math, calculating…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: I’m So Pretty
I imagine I’m So Pretty came about when someone asked, “how much brass can you fit into a song?” and the producers took that question as a personal challenge. Not that I’m complaining. NATURE is a nine-member rookie group who debuted in 2018 with Allegro Cantabile, which longtime manga and anime fans will instantly recognize…
By Seung Park Published July 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedLupin III’s First 3D Movie Trailer Looks…Not Terrible?
Taking Lupin III’s gorgeous 2D style and turning it into a modern 3D animated film sounds like a recipe for disaster, but somehow, this first trailer for Lupin III The First looks OK! I mean, we’re stuck with natural lighting and colour palettes, same with most other 3D films, but the characters themselves look pretty…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedWhat World Of Warcraft Would Look Like Running In Unreal Engine 4
It’s hard to get excited about World of Warcraft in a visual sense, but if you’ve ever held out hope that the game might get a sequel, or at least a more modern makeover, then this is the video for you. Daniel L has spent years remaking some of the game’s environments in Unreal Engine…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsBlack Ops 4‘s ‘Apocalypse’ Brings Fan-Favorite Maps And Modes (And More Annoying Loot Boxes)
The undead apocalypse started spreading across Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on July 9, bringing zombie-themed content that features brand new maps as well as plenty of nostalgia for Call of Duties past. Black Ops 4’s latest event “Operation Apocalypse Z” is currently exclusive to PlayStation 4, but zombies will infect Xbox One and…
By S.E. Doster Published July 10, 2019 -
CultureThese Games Deserve Spots In The Switch Online NES Library
By the end of the month, there will be 46 games in Nintendo Switch Online’s NES library. There will be 52 if you count the ones only released for the service’s Famicom library in Japan. While most of the best-known games of that era have already been brought over, that number is still just a…
By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2019 -
CultureThe ‘Gamer Girl Bath Water’ Saga Keeps Getting Stranger
Apparently, a lot of weird things can happen when you decide to sell “gamer girl bath water” on the internet. On July 1, Belle Delphine, a UK-based internet personality known for viral stunts and Patreon-supported NSFW content, announced on her Instagram that she would be selling her bath water to fans via her online store…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsSega’s ActRaiser Successor Is Not Good
1990’s ActRaiser is a pleasant mix of basic top-down strategy and side-scrolling platforming action that’s simple and satisfying. Sega’s SolSeraph, released today for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch and Xbox One, takes the same basic concept as the Super Nintendo classic and turns it into an unwieldy mess. Sega’s surprise announcement of SolSeraph two weeks ago…
By Mike Fahey Published July 10, 2019 -
CultureLegendary Mario Player Is Building Some Of The Hardest Mario Maker 2 Levels You’ll Ever See
It’s a good thing you have to beat a level before uploading it in Super Mario Maker 2, or else who knows what kind of twisted horrors longtime player PangeaPanga would be coming up with? Panga is a member of the Kaizo community, a group of bafflingly skilled Mario players who make and speedrun through…
By Jason Schreier Published July 10, 2019 -
CultureI Wish I Could Play More Wacky Builds In Dota Underlords, But I Like Winning
A couple weeks ago, I came across a Dota Underlords video that changed everything for me. In it, a player managed to buff one unit, the self-cloning Arc Warden, such that he was able to spawn nearly limitless copies of himself. The board was a sea of crackling wizards with fishbowls on their heads. I…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 10, 2019 -
ReviewsHardwareComputersThe Alienware M17 Laptop Is Great For 4K Gaming
There are a lot of laptops on the market with 4K, ultra HD screens, but not a lot of them can easily run demanding games at that resolution. Kitted out with Nvidia’s Geforce RTX 2080 mobile graphics, Alienware’s M17 gaming laptop is the first time I’ve felt comfortable with a 4K laptop gaming. Founded in…
By Mike Fahey Published July 10, 2019 -
CultureUbisoft Will Ban Players Who Crashed Rainbow Six Siege Matches By Spamming Chat Symbols
Ubisoft just fixed an exploit that was allowing Rainbow Six Siege players to force their opponents to lag by filling up the game’s chat window with random symbols. Players who abused it to get an advantage in the competitive shooter will be temporarily banned. Exploits in Rainbow Six Siege are like Whac-A-Mole. When one gets…
By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Division 2‘s next big content update, which includes two new story missions and a more puzzle-oriented challenge called Expeditions will be available for free for all players on July 30—and out on July 23 for Year One Pass Owners, who may be wondering why they paid $40 for supposed early access to content that…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 10, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiarySome Hilarious Zelda Talk I Overheard At The Rock Climbing Gym
When your job involves talking about video games all day, you get pretty attuned to hearing people mention them when you’re outside of work. While eavesdropping can be a way to learn what games people are playing and thinking about, it can also provide neat insight into how those games fit into their lives. I’ve…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedPower Rangers: Battle for the Grid gets two new fighters and crossplay between Switch and Xbox One today. Gold Zeo Ranger Trey and Pink Time Force Ranger Jen Scotts join the game’s roster as part of the $14.99 season pass, with Lord Zedd on the way, while a free update allows Switch players to battle…
By Mike Fahey Published July 10, 2019