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Korean Voice Actress Replaced Over T-Shirt Controversy
PC gaming company Nexon is replacing voice actress Jayeon Kim in MMORPG Closers after controversy over a t-shirt erupted online. Yesterday, Kim tweeted a photo of herself in a t-shirt that reads “Girls Do Not Need a Prince.” As tipster Sang notes, the shirt is apparently connected to feminist Korean website Megalian. (Over on Real…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016 - Kotaku East
A Sumo Dude Playing A Japanese Arcade Game
They don’t call sumo wrestler Tanikawayama “Drum Killa” for nothing. Actually, that’s what sumo wrestler Masakatsu Ishiura calls him in this clip he uploaded to Twitter: Folks who are good at real Japanese drumming can usually destroy arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin. Two of my kids studied Japanese drumming, but neither are nearly as good…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016 -
Kotaku EastThe New Godzilla Movie Still Looks Awesome
There’s a new Godzilla movie. A Japanese one. The last trailer looked solid, and this second one does, too. As with that earlier preview, there isn’t much talking! In fact, there isn’t any at all. There should be talking in the actual film. Hopefully. Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is helmingthe picture, which will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2016 - CultureCosplay
A Different Kind Of Sexy Metal Gear Cosplay
Real talk: Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet is a very sexy video game character, one (reportedly) designed specifically to encourage cosplay. Well, ask and ye shall receive, Mr. Kojima. Most of the Quiet cosplay we’ve seen over the past couple of years has been pretty straight-up. So well played, Patrick Kennedy, for switching things up…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 19, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Who Needs Michael Fassbender When You’ve Got Cosplay
The movie isn’t even out yet, but that’s not stopping master Assassin’s Creed cosplayer Rick Boer from taking a swing at Aguilar’s (aka Michael Fassbender) outfit. Interestingly, he says that while the overall design is very similar to Altair’s original robes from the games, the film’s costume is a lot more detailed (beads, little flourishes,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Xavier Woods Is A Level 21 Pokémon Go Trainer
Wrestling may be scripted entertainment, but Xavier Woods’ Pokémon Go chat here is coming from a very real place. For anyone saying “well this is wrestling is this REALLY REAL?”, he then tweeted this:
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokédex Battery Case Is The Most Authentic Way To Play Pokémon Go
Of all the ways I’ve seen to try and combat Pokémon Go’s battery drain, this is easily the best. It’s a custom, 3D-printed Pokédex case that has blinking lights, holds a phone (in this case, a Galaxy S4) and, most important of all, is also packing a 2,600 mAh battery, which depending on your other…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016 - Culture
RimWorld Steam Key Deal Spoiled By Fraudsters
The developer of RimWorld, Steam’s new hotness (and a Dwarf-Fortress-ish game with dashes of Firefly that I’m really digging; full impressions soon), was running a pretty cool deal for the game’s Early Access launch. Then fraudsters decided to get involved. When RimWorld first released on Steam last week, developer Tynan Sylvester made a request: “If…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe New Star Wars VR Experience Is Fine
Launched today on Steam, Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine is a very small taste of what official virtual reality lightsaber swinging might feel like. Note that I say swinging, and not combat. In the six or so minutes it took me to play through the entire experience (a full seven minutes without skipping the opening…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Another Day, Another Alarmist Warning Against Violent Games
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a powerful statement about the effects of “virtual violence” on children that media psychologists are describing as disingenuous. Arguing that U.S. children are “exposed increasingly to ‘virtual violence’ in first-person shooter games and other realistic video games,” the AAP is calling for stricter parental regulation of children’s exposure…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch‘s Director On Competitive Mode, Controversies, And The Future
Overwatch has been out for a couple months now, and the honeymoon period is over. Competitive mode is a divisive subject, and game balance has been a rollercoaster. Meanwhile, there’s been controversy around things like hero skins and, er, porn. I quizzed game director Jeff Kaplan about all of it. Kotaku: Competitive has been out…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedSome Real Talk On Piracy From A Witcher 3 Dev
Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of GOG and development studio CD Projekt Red, has some curious thoughts on how to handle a very thorny subject: piracy. Speaking late last month at infoShare 2016, Iwiński dove into great detail regarding how CD Projekt Red gained a “legendary” reputation among customers. As you probably already know, The Witcher 3…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 18, 2016 - CultureTotal Recall
The Slow Disappearance Of The Video Game Manual
Collector F. M. da Costa has an amazing Flickr page where he opens up his games, showing everything that came in the box. It’s very pretty just to look at, but it’s also a timelapse, showing the slow and steady decline in the number of pieces of paper that shipped alongside a video game. This…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016 -
UncategorizedAre You Ready For The World Of Warcraft: Legion Pre-Patch?
Tomorrow Blizzard applies most of the major mechanical changes of Legion to World of Warcraft, giving players six weeks to get used to the new stuff before the expansion pack launches on August 30. What’s your plan of attack? Aside from leveling a gnome hunter, that is. I just gave away the vast majority of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
New Cat-Banana Anime Is Weirdly Popular
A new anime about a “strange cat” that is also a banana is proving popular among American adults. It is called Bananya and is best characterized as slice-of-life-meets-annoying-plush-toy. Bananya is a combination of the words “banana” and “nyan,” the Japanese version of the American “meow.” Originallya mascot for stationary company Q-Lia, the fruit-feline hybrid Bananya…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, the fighter on the losing end ofMichael Page’s Pokémon Go grandstanding at Bellator MMA over the weekend, was hospitalized following match with a serious compound fracture to his skull. A GoFundMe has been set up (warning: graphic image) to help cover his medical expenses.
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016
