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Kotaku EastSome Of Anime’s Most Famous Poses And Techniques
Certain anime studios—and even certain creators—have signature moves. Hallmarks or calling cards, if you will. Let’s have a look! On Twitter (via Togetter), people were talking about famous poses and stylistic techniques in anime (and manga). This article was originally published on June 5, 2015. “Gainax Stance” In Japanese, this is “Gaina Dachi” (ガイナ立ち), and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2017 - Kotaku East
Just As You Thought, Nintendo Is Doing Really Well
During the Wii U years, things didn’t always look so good. This time last year, Nintendo was losing more money than expected. But now, Nintendo has the Switch, and it’s doing just fine, thank you. According to Reuters, the 16.21 billion yen ($144.95 million) operating profit for the April to June period surpassed an 11.55…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2017 - Culture
The Detective Will See You Now
Liana Anatolevich is an artist from Russia. This is some of the most badass stuff we’ve had on Fine Art in a long time. You can see more of Liana’s work at her ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 -
UncategorizedCompleting Portal Without Moving The Camera
Here is Imanex with today’s instalment of Video Game Things I Never Even Thought Of But Are Very Impressive Now That I’ve Seen Them This is a complete playthrough of the first Portal game, with the catch that the mouse is not moved once to adjust the camera. What’s cool about this is the absolute…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 -
UncategorizedCivilization VI’s Newest Leader Seems Overpowered
Civilization VI has had a quiet few months, interrupted today by the announcement of the game’s newest leader: Amanitore, a Nubian Queen. She marks the debut of both the person and the faction in the Civilization series, and aside from the expected level of amazing character design and animation present in Amanitore herself, what she…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go’s Next Two Legendaries Are Moltres And Zapdos
Pokémon Go Fest may have been a disaster, but if there was one bright spot to be found in the weekend’s events, it was the unlocking of a couple of Legendary Pokémon for folks to catch. Over the next couple of weeks, there’ll be two more. Niantic announced today that Moltres will be available between…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2017 - Uncategorized
Friday the 13th Studio Says It Hasn’t ‘Abandoned’ The Game
Yesterday, Friday the 13th fans collectively yelped in terror when they discovered that developer Illfonic is working on a new game. They presumed this meant that Illfonic had moved on from the most popular game in the emerging “getting axe-murdered by 12 year-olds” genre. Not true, the studio says. “We assure you, continued support for…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2017 - Esports
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will receive a day one patch that focuses on “making improvements” to unpopular character models for Chun-Li and “other Capcom characters,” the developer confirmed to Compete This should help folks focus on Infinite’s gameplay rather than whatever was going on with the first lady of Street Fighter’s face.
By Ian Walker Published July 25, 2017 - Esports
Call of Duty Commentator Raises Funds For Anti-Bullying Charity After Getting Kink Shamed
Call of Duty commentator Jack Campbell left his esports career behind last month in the wake of the internet’s response to leaked screencaps that implied he had a foot fetish. In his goodbye video, Campbell explained, “This has now affected my personal life, my family, and me personally… It’s too much for me now, and…
By Maddy Myers Published July 25, 2017 - Uncategorized
Real-Life Baby Terrifies Outlast 2 Player And Becomes Most-Watched Twitch Clip of All Time
Within a few days, footage of streamer JurassicJunkieLive screaming in terror as his toddler daughter, Jessica, pops up behind him has become the most viewed clip on Twitch of all time. Jurassic was playing Outlast 2 when the now-famous moment was recorded. He had just finished the part of the game where Marta, the lady…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 25, 2017 - Culture
Battlegrounds‘ New Skins Look Stylish, But They’ll Cost You
You might not be the brightest tactical mind or the sharpest shooter. You may never take home a chicken dinner. That does not mean, however, that you’re barred from winning the most important battle of all: fashion. While PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds won’t be implementing a permanent microtransaction-based loot crate and key system until the game’s out…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2017 -
UncategorizedLego Worlds‘ Space Expansion Is So Damn Cheerful
Sandbox building adventure Lego Worlds gets its first expansion today, taking players into the classic Space setting, where millions of Lego fans have gone before. It’s all good futuristic fun, even the moon spiders. Players who download the $3.99 expansion pack for Lego Worlds on Xbox One, PC or PlayStation 4 gain instant access to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2017 -
EsportsMelee Player’s Criminal History Divides Smash Bros. Community
In the Super Smash Bros. Melee community, how you play can matter far more than who you are. Recently, a top Melee player made his grand re-entry into the game’s competitive scene a little over a year after assaulting a Florida gas station clerk, causing a rift among fans and pros over whether it’s proficiency…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 25, 2017 -
CultureSpeedrunner Accused Of Cheating Just Had A Really Good Monitor
Speedruns are about completing a game in the fastest time possible, but can someone go too fast? According to rules, absolutely. Equipment can change how fast a game runs, leading to results that are so wild that communities come together to ban those settings entirely. Mathias is a speedrunner from Denmark who streams under the…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 25, 2017 - Tips & Guides
How To Farm EXP Tickets In Splatoon 2 [Update]
Your first few levels in Splatoon 2 will fly by, but soon enough you’ll be slowly crawling toward your next rank and weapon unlock. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to speed things up. Update 7/26/2017: Looks like Nintendo patched the game so that greyed-out tickets no longer go into your inventory. The update won’t take…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2017 -
CultureSims Speedrunners Compete Over How Fast Child Services Can Take Away Their Sims’ Kids
Neglecting babies in The Sims 4 doesn’t result in their death, your kids just get taken away by child protective services. While grim, activating CPS has become its own category of speedrun now. The current record holder, SimplySeze, managed this depressing task in about fifteen and a half minutes. The entire speedrun requires you to…
By Gita Jackson Published July 25, 2017