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Final Fantasy‘s Creator Picks His Favorite FF
You might have your favorite Final Fantasy. Well, so does series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. He likes Final Fantasy IX the best. Sakaguchi has mentioned this before, saying it’s the “closest” to his ideal of what Final Fantasy ought to be. Sakaguchi recently called the game, which he wrote and produced, his favorite when speaking with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2017 - Kotaku East
Good Times at Korea’s Sex Theme Park
When visiting South Korea, there are the traditional museums and sites to see. The country is soaked in history and culture, so there is much to do. Then, there are the more peculiar sites. You know, places like this sculpture garden dedicated to screwing. Note: This article is NSFW and has content some readers might…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2017 - CultureCosplayBy Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2017
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Assassination Plot Discovered By Video Game Forum
A 23-year-old man has been arrested after his plot to try and assassinate the French President was uncovered by the users of a video game forum. The man, who was arrested last week, threatened police with a knife when they arrived at his home, and had planned to kill the newly-elected President Macron during France’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Return Of The Best Oblivion Impersonator
After a year’s hiatus, Max LaFave has a new Oblivion video out. If you’ve never seen the originals, they are about as good an impression of Bethesda’s world as it gets. Just in case, here are the first three from 2016: And here’s the new one. It’s very good.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2017 - Esports
Valve Announces Big Changes To Dota 2‘s Tournament Structure Going Forward
The biggest Dota 2 event of the year is next month, but that hasn’t stopped Valve from announcing a major overhaul of the esport’s competitive scene to take place after the $20+ million tournament is concluded in August. “For the next year we will be taking a more organic approach to growing the competitive ecosystem,…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Captain Canada Cosplay Is Here To Save The Day
Reminder: this isn’t just an American holiday weekend. Canada Day was on July 1, and to celebrate, here’s TWCosplay as Captain Canada. Photos are by JC2. If you’re wondering why he flipped Marvel’s Captain America and didn’t go as Captain Canuck, his girlfriend Hybrida Cosplay explainsthat “He’s a huge fan of Captain America (and cosplays…
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UncategorizedHere’s A Closer Look At That Nuclear Bunker Filled With Mario Murals
Foxtrot-01 is one of several Minuteman Missile Launch Sites, a series of facilities dedicated to launching inter-continental nukes in the event that the U.S. comes under attack. It’s also filled with Mario murals. The bunker’s fascination with Mario first surfaced (as far as I can tell) back in 2014 after it was pointed out in…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017 -
UncategorizedFLCL is getting two new seasons to air on Toonami in 2018. It will be twelve episodes total, split across FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 with the news and teaser coming out of this year’s Anime Expo. If you like puberty, aliens, and giant robots, the original series is streaming at on various platforms.
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UncategorizedA Prototype Build Of The Never Completed SNES Rayman Game Is Now On The Internet
Once upon a time there was going to be a Rayman game for the SNES. Series creator Michel Ancel was one of two people working on it, but the project never came to fruition. A prototype build of the game that surfaced last fall, however, has finally made it onto the Internet thanks to game…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
Five Nights At Freddy’s Fans Are Convinced Its Creator Is Trolling Them Again
Scott Cawthon is the creator of Five Nights at Freddy’s a series of horror games with a big cult following behind them. His latest game was expected to be the sixth main entry in the series, but now Cawthon says he’s canceled the project and turning to work on other things. Nobody believes him, of…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017 - Esports
Valve Tinkers With Dota 2 Ahead Of TI7 In Latest Patch
Last night, Valve pushed out a small update for Dota 2. Patch 7.06etweaks a slew of heroes ahead of the game’s biggest tournament of the year in August, including Alchemist, whose base agility jumped nearly 50%. Here’s the full list of changes: Neutral small camps: gold bounty increased by 10% Veil of Discord: Recipe cost…
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UncategorizedThat Is One Fancy Zelda-Themed Switch
The people over at MakoMod have put together a Switch that looks like it came straight out of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s pretty meta. In the game, Link uses the Sheikah Slate to take pictures, look at maps, and figure out where he needs to go. It was pretty clearly…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
Popular GTA V Modding Tool OpenIV Is Once Again Being Distributed [UPDATE]
OpenIV, the popular modding tool for games like Grand Theft Auto V, appears to be getting back to business as usual weeks after it was shutdown due to a cease and desist letter issued by Take-Two, GTA’s publisher. Over the weekend, a download button for the software returned to OpenIV’s website. First removed on June…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
Bayonetta On The Switch Would Be Great
This is an image the newly opened Platinum Games Twitter account put out earlier today, compliments of artist and designer Yusuke Hashimoto. It shows Bayonetta 1 & 2 split into what looks like the Nintendo Switch’s neon-colored Joy-Con. Or maybe we’re just seeing things. Bayonetta 2 did’n sell all that well. Mostly because it was…
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2017