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Nintendo Switch Will Not Have Virtual Console At Launch
We all thought this might be coming, and now it’s official: the Virtual Console will not be live when the Switch launches next week, Nintendo said today. “Virtual Console games will not be available on Nintendo Switch at launch,” the company said in a press release. “We will share more information in the future.” It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2017 - Kotaku East
China Now Has An Ugly, Giant Iron Man Statue
China has some rad giant statues, such as this Evangelion EVA-01 Test Typeand this badass panda. They’re great! The above faux Iron Man, however, is not. According to CFCNews and Tencent (via ShanghaiIst), the giant Iron Man went up at a tourist spot World Cultural Heritage Expo Park in Anhui, China. The 30-meter Iron Man…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Kotaku East
Japanese Wrestling Photos That Look Photoshopped, But Aren’t
This week, a tag appeared on Twitter for wrestling photos that look so unreal you’d think they had to be Photoshopped. The tag reads #クソコラじゃないのにクソコラに見えるプロレス画像 or basically, “Even though they’re not crap Photoshops, pro wrestling images that appear ‘shopped.” As a rule of thumb, professional wrestling is filled with colorful characters and wild moments. Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
That’s One Lewd Trophy, Nier: Automata
It’s called “What Are You Doing?” and if you accidentally get this Trophy, you might want to ask yourself the same question. Picking up on the game’s cheeky controversy, here is achieving said Trophy. To get it, you need to do this ten times. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
That’s One Lewd Trophy, Nier: Automata
It’s called “What Are You Doing?” and if you accidentally get this Trophy, you might want to ask yourself the same question. Picking up on the game’s cheeky controversy, here is achieving said Trophy. To get it, you need to do this ten times. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
That’s One Lewd Trophy, Nier: Automata
It’s called “What Are You Doing?” and if you accidentally get this Trophy, you might want to ask yourself the same question. Picking up on the game’s cheeky controversy, here is achieving said Trophy. To get it, you need to do this ten times. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
That’s One Lewd Trophy, Nier: Automata
It’s called “What Are You Doing?” and if you accidentally get this Trophy, you might want to ask yourself the same question. Picking up on the game’s cheeky controversy, here is achieving said Trophy. To get it, you need to do this ten times. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
That’s One Lewd Trophy, Nier: Automata
It’s called “What Are You Doing?” and if you accidentally get this Trophy, you might want to ask yourself the same question. Picking up on the game’s cheeky controversy, here is achieving said Trophy. To get it, you need to do this ten times. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
That’s One Lewd Trophy, Nier: Automata
It’s called “What Are You Doing?” and if you accidentally get this Trophy, you might want to ask yourself the same question. Picking up on the game’s cheeky controversy, here is achieving said Trophy. To get it, you need to do this ten times. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2017 -
UncategorizedAn Anime Commercial For The Legend Of Zelda’s Milk
Let us all close our eyes and imagine, that as part of Breath of the Wild’s marketing campaign, Nintendo had thought to make an anime trailer for some Lon Lon Milk. Now, open them and watch the clip anyway, because Channy & Kimberly were smart enough to make it for us.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2017 -
CultureI thought I was getting sick of ‘80s-inspired retro-future aesthetics, but then I saw Narita Boy. Yeah, it goes back to a well that’s been tapped countless times, but it does so with style, playful weirdness, and cool dimension-hopping mechanics. It’s currently on Kickstarter
By Nathan Grayson Published February 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedOoblets Is About Farming And Collecting Cute Animals
I don’t normally like “Game is like Game” comparisons, but when you can say “Ooblets is like Harvest Moon and Pokemon and Animal Crossing”, it really helps get a point across. Point being this looks great We’ve been quietly tracking its progress for a while now, so it’s nice to see that Double Fine has…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedGiant Robot Board Game Looks Fantastic
GKR: Heavy Hitters is a new board game up on Kickstarter. If you like robots and turn-based combat it might be worth a look, if only for the incredibly cool design of the game’s miniatures. God, they are so good. And with good reason! GKR is the work of Weta, the creative studio behind movies…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Bring On The Horizon: Zero Dawn Cosplay
So, turns out Horizon: Zero Dawn, despite its stupid name, is a good video game. A very good video game. Which means we can expect 2017 to be a year full of Horizon: Zero Dawn cosplay. Fine by me. The game’s star, Aloy, looks great, with her mix of ancient hunting gear, sci-fi relics and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
In The Wake of Marathon Streamer’s Death, Twitch Community Discusses Healthy Streaming Practices
World of Tanks streamer Brian “Poshybrid” Vigneault’s recent death during a 24-hour charity stream rattled the Twitch community. Despite his unknown cause of death, the Twitch community is reconsidering the toll sleep deprivation takes on marathon streamers. More pressingly, streamers are wondering whether 24-hour charity streams are worth the human cost. Vigneault’s charity stream last…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 22, 2017 - Esports
League of Legends Fan Channel Hit with Shady DMCA Takedowns
Riot Games has the right to issue Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices for any League of Legends footage that appears without their permission online. But thus far, Riot’s been relatively hesitant to do so. This week, one YouTuber in particular has seen some League of Legends videos go up on the chopping block, and…
By Maddy Myers Published February 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedYouTubers Are Getting Dragged For Not Supporting PewDiePie 100%
Following the Pewdiepie controversy from last week, a good deal of YouTube rallied around the Swedish star in an attempt to defend him against ‘unfair’ attacks by the mainstream media. A few high-profile YouTubers weren’t quite as enthusiastic in their defense, which has led to some backlash. Last weekend, video game YouTuber Jacksepticeye uploaded a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 22, 2017
