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Burgers So Cheesy They Beg To Be Measured
In Japan, fast food restaurant Lotteria is rolling out two cheesy burgers, providing patrons with measures for them to see just how long the mozzarella stretches. According to Entabe and Gigazine, the Mozzarella Cheese Burger and the Mozzarella Cheese & Beef Burger just launched in Japan. (I believe they’ve already go on sale in South…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2017 -
Kotaku EastWrong About Ninja, Again
Ninja are mysterious. There are things we know and things we don’t. But the notion that some have about these ninja water shoes is supposedly incorrect. In Japanese, these floatation devices are called mizugumo (水蜘蛛), which literally means “water spider,” and are believed to be used while crossing castle moats. Sankei News reports that it’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2017 -
Kotaku EastFirst Look At New Devilman Anime
In spring 2018, a brand new Devilman anime is coming to Netflix. It’s called Devilman Crybaby, and here is the debut teaser. Masaaki Yuasa, who did the Ping Pong anime, is directing, and Ichiro Okouchi of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion fame is writing the script. Created by Go Nagai, Devilman debuted as a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2017 - Culture
A Masterclass In Character Design
Carlyn Lim is an artist at ArenaNet, and has worked on games like Guild Wars 2 The images you’ll see below are from her entry in ArtStation’s Ancient Civilizations challenge, which tasked artists from around the world to come up with designs for old/lost cultures. You can see more of Carlyn’s art at her Tumblrand…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedHorizon Zero Dawn Has A Dinosaur Fight Club
And the first rule is that we’re all going to talk about it. Thunderhosshas been putting in work pitting Horizon Zero Dawn’s robot dinosaurs against each other in deadly combat, filming them as an innocent bystander (after overriding one of them to make it an “enemy”) then providing commentary over the top. It seems like…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedSmite‘s Clash Royale-Style Spin-Off Put ‘On Hold’
Development has halted on Smite Rivals, the collectible card arena game for PC and mobile devices. Hi-Rez Studios says the project has been put on hold in order to focus on the original Smite and its successful first spin-off, Smite Tactics Smite Rivals, which made its public debut in playable form back in January at…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedTale of Ronin is a slick-looking samurai RPG. Described as “a game about the human side of the samurai,” it’ll allow you to explore a dynamic world and make your own story via dialogue and turn-based combat. Even if you die, your world persists, and you rejoin it as a different samurai.
By Nathan Grayson Published March 15, 2017 - CultureCosplay
The Best Cosplay From PAX East
PAX East went down in Boston over the weekend, and where there are crowds playing video games, there are cool people wearing cool costumes. Photographer Dave Yang was there taking shots from the show floor, and was kind enough to share some of the photos he took. If you know/are any of the cosplayers below,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2017 -
CultureThe 15 Best End Credits Sequences
For some, a game’s end credits are a time to put the controller down, sit back and appreciate the efforts of the people that brought you the experience you’ve (hopefully) just enjoyed. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK, on September 5, 2014 For others, it’s an opportunity to pop the kettle on—or in the…
Chris Schilling Published March 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedA Game About Building A Gaming PC
If you play games on PC, you’ve probably at least considered building your own at some point or another. Problem: PCs are towering amalgams of chips, screws, and (ugh) thermal paste. The prospect of assembling one can be daunting. Enter PC Building Simulator Currently in a pre-alpha state, PC Building Simulator is exactly what it…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
If You’re Playing Zelda, Try Fast Traveling Less
So you’ve been playing Breath of the Wild for more than a week. You’ve made some decent progress. You’ve finished some of the story and unlocked most of the map. It’s only natural that you’d start fast traveling. A few days ago I noticed that this was how I was playing, at least. After several…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
How To Solve The PS4’s 4.50 Network Problem Until Sony Actually Fixes It
Last week’s 4.50 system update introduced a bunch of new features to the PlayStation 4. Unfortunately for some, that includes crippling wireless network lag. While Sony looks into the issue, there are a couple of temporary workarounds to keep you playing online. PlayStation 4 owners began experiencing poor wireless network connections as soon as update…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Demands $8.5 Million In Legal Battle Against Cheat Maker
Blizzard’s been waging a legal war against cheat maker Bossland, maker of prominent cheat programs for games like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and Heroes of the Storm, for years. Bossland’s latest tactic? They’ve just stopped responding entirely. Blizzard most recently went after Bossland last summer, when they filed suit over the group’s now-unavailable Overwatch program,…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
My Quest For The Prettiest Horses In Breath Of The Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers players a remarkable amount of freedom in terms of gameplay. For the moment, however, I’m completely obsessed with taming the prettiest horses. The huge world of Breath of the Wild is dotted with wild horses you can tame to get around on. In order to tame…
By Gita Jackson Published March 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fire Emblem Heroes Is Getting A Hardcore Battle Mode
An upcoming update to horny strategy game Fire Emblem Heroes is making some major changes to the game. New battle modes, arena fixes, and an additional way to collect feathers should help breath some life into the game. Fire Emblem Heroes announced a major update through in-game notifications today. The “April Update” has a few changes. One…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 15, 2017