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K-pop Music Video Didn’t Include Japan On A World Map
In TVXQ’s latest music video, a woman on TV is shown standing in front of a world map that depicts an airplane making a journey from South Korea. However, the map was missing Japan, causing the group’s label to take down the video and make a correction. Here is how the sequence originally appeared in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 4, 2018 - Uncategorized
Man Is Surprised At How Little Nintendo Charged For 3DS Parts
Twitter user Kaboo Factory recently recounted how much Nintendo charged him for first gen Nintendo 3DS parts. It was surprisingly low. According to Kaboo Factory, he told Nintendo he couldn’t turn on his first-gen Nintendo 3DS and asked the company to fix it. Nintendo explained that main circuit board and the battery needed to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 4, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Don’t Be Shy
Did you know Korean reggae was a thing? How about Korean reggae with a healthy dose of melancholy? Now, how about Korean reggae… with a healthy dose of melancholy… with a music video featuring Pokémon cards and spooky dolls, of all things? Reggae is a bit of an experiment for PRIMARY. He’s a prolific Korean…
By Seung Park Published April 4, 2018 - Culture
Cammy Will See You Now
Olivier Couston is a character artist at EA, but he’s also worked in film and TV. You can see more of Olivier’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2018 - CultureCosplay
The Best Cosplay From Sakura-Con 2018
Haviong only just finished up the Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle got its second big nerd show in a month over Easter, with Sakura-Con being held at the Washington State Convention Center. It’s one of the biggest anime cons in North America, which means there was a ton of fantastic cosplay on show, much of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2018 - Esports
Persona 4 Arena Player Wins Tournament In The Flashiest Way Possible
Over the weekend, Anime Ascension hosted several anime-styled fighting game tournaments. Although Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was was relegated to side tournament status in favor of newer games, its ending was one of the most exciting moments of the entire event. Based on the role-playing game of the same name, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax takes…
By Ian Walker Published April 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Is Trying To Teach Computers To Spot Overwatch Jerks
Despite arriving too late to prevent what some might call a full-blown crisis, Overwatch’s anti-toxicity efforts seem to be bearing fruit. The next step in the battle, says game director Jeff Kaplan, might be having computers, not humans, find the bad actors. “We’ve been experimenting with machine learning,” Kaplan told me during an interview at…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
How Ubisoft Makes So Many Assassin’s Creed Games
There has been one major new Assassin’s Creed game every year since 2007, except for the two years they skipped and the one year when they made two. It’s never been a secret that Ubisoft rotates teams, but it’s never been as clear how they do it until a talk given by the head of…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 3, 2018 -
UncategorizedPUBG‘s New Map Is The Most Fun I’ve Had Since Launch
This week, a limited amount of players can test the latest map in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, codenamed “Savage.” This map is significantly smaller than the game’s other two maps. The resulting action provides a breath of fresh air, kicking Battlegrounds’ usually deliberate pacing into something much more frantic. Savage is a tropical island that gives the…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 3, 2018 - Esports
New York’s Overwatch League Team Finally Came Home To Meet Its Fans
At Overwatch League team New York Excelsior’s first-ever New York fan meet-and-greet, a preteen girl in braces broke out sobbing after coming face-to-face with player Joong-hwa “Janus” Song, a sub. Janus doesn’t play much. When he’s called in, he almost exclusively operates the ape hero Winston, and only on specific maps. In front of Janus,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
D.Va Makes Life Difficult For Overwatch‘s Developers
Between her mech and her true, Dorito-munching gremlin form, D.Va is basically two characters in one. That’s led to problems behind the scenes of Overwatch. A lot of problems. During a roundtable interview at Blizzard HQ yesterday, Overwatch assistant director Aaron Keller explained that, of all 27 of the game’s current heroes, D.Va is definitely…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 3, 2018 - Esports
Injustice 2‘s New Tutorial Mode Is Unusually Clear For A Fighting Game
Picking up a fighting game is never easy, and few releases do anything to help new players acclimate to the genre. The developers behind Injustice 2 are hoping to buck that trend in its latest revision with something they call the Learn Hub. When Injustice 2 launched in May 2017, it included a bare-bones tutorial…
By Ian Walker Published April 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
I’ve Learned To Love All The Finicky Things About PC Gaming
Last week, I tried to get a game running on my computer. Something was weird. I went to Google and found a very specific list of instructions for how to fix it. A few minutes later, I’d solved the problem. If you have spent any time with PC gaming, you almost certainly have your own…
By Jason Schreier Published April 3, 2018 -
EsportsDragon Ball FighterZ‘s Best Player Does It With Defense
Goichi “Go1″ Kishida has been dominating the Dragon Ball FighterZ scene since the game came out with a devastating lineup of Adult Gohan, Cell, and Vegeta. His success isn’t really in dealing punches and kicks, though: it’s that it’s almost impossible to land blows on him. The rhythm of a Versus style game like Dragon…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 3, 2018
