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ReviewsHatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone: The Kotaku Review
Now that the Western world’s had a couple of years to get used to games starring Japan’s premiere virtual idol, Sega drops the Hatsune Miku bomb. With over 220 songs to master, Project Diva Future Tone for the PlayStation 4 is one heaping helping of rhythm game goodness. In 2009, Sega brought the breakout star…
By Mike Fahey Published January 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV Player Glitches Out Of Bounds, Explores Second Half Of The Game
The second half of Final Fantasy XV ditches the open world road trip in favor of a series of linear areas connected by train, which raises an obvious question: How much of that was meant to be bigger? One player did some digging to try to find out. Using an out-of-bounds glitch to escape the…
By Jason Schreier Published January 9, 2017 -
Kotaku EastThis Japanese Commercial Is Surreal
And honestly, that’s saying something. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, a major Japanese pharmaceutical company that’s been in business over a hundred years, has rolled out a new advertising campaign that’s…um. Just watch. The product is called Hananoa, and it’s to help those with pollen and dust allergies. There are two versions of this product: One that washes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2017 - Kotaku East
Porn Company Opens VR Rooms In Tokyo
Japan’s most unfortunately named porn company Soft On Demand is offering virtual sexy time at its newly opened location in Tokyo’s Akihabara. The establishment’s billboard states that Soft On Demand is offering a “fulfilling environment,” “cleanliness,” and views hotels as its rivals. The locale rents rooms where folks can watch porn (dvds!), read manga, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2017 - Kotaku East
Hidden Message Found In The Famicom Mini
Most game hardware is inevitably modded . That means if there are secret messages in the code, people will probably find them. While user Bakueikozo was modding the Famicom Mini, the following was apparently found in the console’s coding: This is the hanafuda captain speaking. Launching emulation in 3…2…1. Many efforts, tears and countless hours have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2017 -
Kotaku East“PPAP” Singer Releases New Song
It’s called “I Like Orange Juice.” But does the tune answer whether or not Pikotaro likes pineapple juice? Nope! The tune doesn’t doesn’t answer that. The reaction to the new English tune seems mixed. As of writing, it has around 16,000 likes and 10,000 dislikes. Late last year, Pikotaro revealed that he had yet to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2017 - Kotaku East
Nier Designer Butts In Regarding Cheeky Controversy
It’s easy for fans to get behind characters by uploading their own art online. Thanks to Nier: Automata protagonist 2B’s tush, the internet certainly has done a lot of that. And the game’s creator would like it if you could send it his way in a handy ZIP file. While video game butts certainly are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Bioshock Cosplay, Buried At Sea
BioShock Infinite’s Elizabeth is cool, but she’s a lot cooler in the game’s DLC, which explains why so many people are out there doing such a good job cosplaying the character. This is Lunaritie doing a full shoot as the more adult Elizabeth, with photography by Kristy Che I want to party wherever it is…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Oh Hey, These Were Made In Minecraft
Reminder: Minecraft isn’t just for digging and building stuff. It’s also a platform for people who just want to make art This is the work of Marceau Nakayama, aka Udvio, who has been using Minecraft (and various plugins, and some rendering help) as “a way to express my ideas”. Holy shit these are incredible. Some…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Switch’s Logo Is Not Symmetrical, And Arrrrgghhh
Games artist David Hellman pointed this out on Twitter over the weekend. I will never unsee it, and I’m not sure how I’m going to reconcile this over the years to come. As someone who craves order in my product and logo design I was already uneasy about the two dots not being symmetrical, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Hold On To Your Vocals
The latest Hatsune Miku game hits the West this week along with a handful (literally) of other games. Prepare your ears for the tones of the future and some beats that will blow your mind. For those unacquainted with the Hatsune series, like me, they are ports of arcade rhythm games that star a Vocaloid…
By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Uncharted Movie That Was Supposed To Come Out This Year Now Has A Script
Joe Carnahan, the writer currently attached to a film adaptation of Uncharted, just finished the most current draft of its screenplay according to a recent post he made on Instagram Carnahan, best known for directing The Grey, a movie in which Liam Neesons punches wolves, was revealed to be penning words for Sony’s blockbuster third-person…
By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2017 - Esports
Digital Chaos Wins Its First Big Dota 2 Tournament
Just a week into 2017, Digital Chaos showed that their best days are still ahead after taking first place at the ESL One Genting event and making it their first big tournament win since becoming a Dota 2 team back in 2015. After placing second at TI6 last August, the esport’s biggest event of the year,…
By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2017
