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Kotaku EastCG Woman Selling Beer In A Japanese Supermarket
If you’ve ever been to a supermarket in Japan, you’ll know that throughout the store, there are people offering free samples and prompting various products. They are real flesh and blood humans. This Asahi beer salesperson is not. In Japan, this is called “demonstration sales.” Via Game Over, you can watch a nine minute Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2017 -
Kotaku EastScenes From Hit Anime Your Name Look Very Familiar
Your Name is one of the most successful anime movies ever released in Japan. Not only has it made a bunch of cash, but it’s also a great film. However, a new YouTube clip alleges that Your Name lifted several sequences from other anime movies. In the comparison below, via Yaraon!, the Your Name scenes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2017 -
CultureThe Low Road Is A Stylish 1970s Spy Adventure
The Low Road opens with one of my favorite video game puzzles of the year. The rest of what I’ve played, sadly, isn’t quite on the same level. The game, a spy comedy adventure set in 1976, begins with rookie agent (and player character) Noomi Kovacs being thrown into the deep end. Her new boss,…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 26, 2017 - Culture
And I Would Have Got Away With It Too If It Wasn’t For You Damn *BZZZZTTTT*
Yi Liu is a concept artist from China with a penchant for cyberpunk futures. You can see more of Yi’s art at his 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 of video game artists, showcasing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Oh God This Waluigi Cosplay
This is how Mick Ignis went to Comic Con this year. I will not sleep easily tonight. He had some make-up help from Cig Nuetron, who was looking just as awful/amazing as Wario (while that’s Rannie Rodil as Mario & Luigi’s Princess Shroob):
By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2017 -
UncategorizedOur Top Four Summer 2017 Anime Picks
Face it—August is for binging anime. You might think you have bigger plans. But, no. You’re going to be curled up with your AC and a glass of lemonade, watching lots of anime. Luckily, this summer boasts some high-quality goods. Sorry—none of them are on Crunchyroll. After picking through dozens ofseasonal anime offerings, I’ve got…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 26, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Ramen-Flavored Pringles
What happens when the world’s favorite brand of stack-able potato crisps meets Nissin’s popular line of Japanese-style survival rations? Lots of people tilt their heads and go “huh,” for starters. Also, I make a Snacktaku video. Ramen is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of Chinese-style noodles served in a broth with a wide variety of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2017 - Uncategorized
Walmart Cancels SNES Classic Pre-Orders, Citing A ‘Glitch’
Oops! If you breathed a sigh of relief as you locked down your SNES Classic pre-order on Walmart.com Friday night, it’s time to start hyperventilating again, because the retailer has just canceled the orders en masse “Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, the Super Nintendo Classic Edition was mistakenly made available last Friday evening ahead…
By Chris Kohler Published July 26, 2017 - Esports
Street Fighter V Player Predicts Own Loss, Wins Anyway
Benoit “Gunfight” Arquilla, a French fighting game competitor living in Japan, proved the community’sage-old “never give up” adage still holds true in 2017 during a recent Street Fighter V live stream. After getting rocked by a strong Laura player named Suika during the final round of their online match, Gunfight was able to mount an…
By Ian Walker Published July 26, 2017 - Esports
Overwatch League Players Will Get Health Insurance, At Least $50K A Year
In an interesting turn of events, Blizzard has laid down hard line rules for how Overwatch League teams are expected to treat their players. In a new blog post, Blizzard outlined the stipulations, which franchise heads like New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon will have to follow. The…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 26, 2017 - Culture
What We Liked And Didn’t Like About Dream Daddy
Dream Daddy’s dreamy dads have captured players’ hearts. Riley MacLeod and Gita Jackson sat down to talk about what they were into and what they weren’t. Gita Jackson: Hi Riley! We’re here to talk about dads! More specifically, we’re here to talk about Dream Daddy: A Daddy Dating Simulator, which we’ve both played some of.…
By Gita Jackson Published July 26, 2017 - Uncategorized
Some Battlegrounds Players Aren’t Thrilled That The Game Is Charging For Cosmetics
Yesterday, the developers of Battlegrounds announced plans to start charging for in-game clothing through a crate that can only be unlocked by a key that costs real money. The move has led to controversy, with some players declaring it “anti-consumer,” among other labels, in angry threads across the internet. Since Battlegrounds’ early access release in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 26, 2017 - Uncategorized
Blizzard announced increased penalties for toxic Overwatch players yesterday, effective immediately. Kotaku has reported that Overwatch’s previous reporting system was toothless, which may have inspired the game’s recent toxicity epidemic. We’re monitoring to see whether Blizzard will take real action
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 26, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s August’s PlayStation Plus Lineup
I’m excited to see Just Cause 3 on August’s PS Plus lineup, since I always meant to check it out. There’s also Downwell for the Vita with crossbuy on PS4, bringing my total ways to play Downwell to three, which is not nearly enough. Remember, these games are only free if you have an active…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 26, 2017 - Uncategorized
How I Put My Face In Splatoon 2
Hyper-realistic images are becoming a thing in Splatoon 2, so I decided to make my very own. All it took was an image editor and five hours of squinting, cursing and hand cramps. In Splatoon 2, players can create image messages that appear over their heads when their characters show up in other people’s games.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2017
