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Kotaku East“PPAP” Singer Makes A Cameo In PSY’s New Video
“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” singer Pikotaro just made a quick cameo in the video for PSY’s new song “I Luv It.” PSY, of course, took the internet by storm back in 2012 with “Gangnam Style.” Hopefully this cameo means Pikotaro has finally earned some money, even though he’s only in it for a few seconds. (He’s also been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Releasing Standalone Switch Dock In Europe
For those with multiple TVs, good news. Nintendo is releasing a standalone Switch dock this May in North America and this June in Europe. Update May 10 – 7:40am: An earlier version of this story incorrectly state that this hadn’t yet been announced for North America. However, this was previously announced for the US and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
Breast-Shaped Cake Made By Dragon Quest Slime Lids
It was inevitable. Someone looked at some Slime shaped lids and thought they might mold some spectacular breast cheese cake. Note: Some readers might find this content objectionable. That someone is Twitter user Non, who took two lids from the Dragon Quest fried chicken currently on sale in Japan and decided to make this: The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 -
Kotaku EastKorean TV Tracks Election With Game Of Thrones
During the recent presidential election in South Korea, one television network decided the best way to track the votes would be turning all the candidates into Game of Thrones type characters. Network SBS’s coverage was called, as tipster Sang points out, “Big Election Game: Searching For The Throne.” The intro graphics even looked like the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedDragon Ball Super Toys Coming To McDonald’s In Japan
Starting this Friday, Happy Meals in Japan will have Dragon Ball Super toys. In the clips below, you can see them in actions. They look pretty cool for Happy Meal toys! Though the Vegeta uppercut is a bit of a letdown. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Princess Zelda Cosplay Walked Straight Out Of Breath Of The Wild
This Princess Zelda cosplay by LayzeMichelle gets better the closer you look. While the overall look is fantastic, the real killer here is in the details, like how all her accessories (even a Sheikah Slate!) are finished and coloured to match the game’s cel-shaded look. She even made the flowers, which took ten hours to paint,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2017 - Culture
If The Mass Effect Games Had Kids
Early in the development of Mass Effect Andromeda, the team’s artists spent a week doing nothing but coming up with cool ideas. One of them that didn’t make it into the final game, but which was at least explored in this art, is having Mass Effect kids running around. Having children in your big open…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Tribute To My Indestructible DualShock 3
Back in 2013, I had some very unkind things to say about the DualShock 3’s design. Those points still stand—this is a bad controller for playing video games—but in the years since I’ve grown to appreciate one thing about the DS3: it can take one hell of a beating. I bought my first PlayStation 3…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedWe Filled Retro Monsters Full Of Lead In Strafe
Strafe is a fond throwback to games like Quake and Doom. Seeking to capture all bloody fun of old school shooters, it has one hell of a shotgun and a lot of baddies to blast into bits. Heather and Chris sat down to take on its twisting corridors in this archived livestream. Created by Pixel…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 9, 2017 - Esports
Five Pro Gaming Teams Drop Overwatch In One Week [Update]
It’s been a gnarly handful of days for the professional Overwatch scene. Since last Tuesday, four organizations have dropped their Overwatch teams, citing a lack of certainty about Blizzard’s upcoming Overwatch League and potentially prohibitive costs they’ll have to pay in order to join it. Today, esports organization compLexity bid farewell to their Overwatch team…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Video Game About Pot Farming Is Fun Even If You Aren’t Stoned
In Bud Farm: Grass Roots, you’re farming bud in a fairly optimistic future where potheads have formed their own nation. While the game appears to be just another weed-themed Farmville clone, Bud Farms actually has a lot of heart. When you start Bud Farm, you’re greeted by an aging hippie who runs you briefly through…
By Gita Jackson Published May 9, 2017 - Esports
Tekken 7 Pros Booted From UK Championship On Suspicion Of Collusion
Justin “King Jae” Nelson’s third place finish in Sunday’s UK Tekken 7 Championship Birmingham Qualifier won him a spot in the upcoming finals at MCM London Comic Con. But because of alleged collusion between him and Charmel “C-Krizzle” Miedji Koloko during their match in the third round of the loser’s bracket, both players were banned…
By Maddy Myers Published May 9, 2017 - Culture
Battlegrounds Players Win Match Without Killing Anybody
I’ve tried winning PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds matches with pacifism. I’ve tried hiding out, talking to other players, and (very unsuccessfully) blocking bullets with a frying pan. I never believed it was actually possible, though. Eventually death—aka the ever-encroaching blue fog of doom—claims us all. Against all odds, however, Kurtjmac and a partner pulled it off. They spent…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ghost Games says there’ll be a new Need for Speed game before 2017 ends, and it’ll be playable offline, addressing one of the major issues fans had with the 2015 reboot. It’ll have an open world, cops to flee and plenty of car customization. Look for more details at the EA Play event in June.
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Prey Shows That Bethesda’s Review Policy Is Even Bad For Bethesda
Prey, the newest game from Arkane Studios, is most enjoyable when you take your time exploring its corners and crevices. It’s a quiet, unsettling game, one that can turn into a real drag if you try to rush. So why did Bethesda force reviewers to blaze through the game as quickly as possible? And what…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2017
