The Valve-Backed HTC Vive Is Virtual Reality At Its Best And Worst

For the past five days, I’ve spent nearly as much time in virtual reality as real reality. My calves ache and my neck is sore, but all in all I’ve had a pretty good time. I’ve been using the Vive, an ambitious new virtual reality system created by HTC and Valve. With the Vive set…

Team Ninja’s Samurai Dark Souls Is Getting A Week-Long PS4 Alpha Demo

Spirit sharks and Shiba Inu puppies aside, Team Ninja’s Nioh continues to give off strong Dark Souls vibes, right down to the more polite “Ready To Die?” tagline in the trailer. We’ll see if that vibe holds when the week-long PlayStation 4 alpha demo kicks off later this month. Nioh (or sometimes Ni-oh) has been…

The Greatsword of Artorias From Dark Souls Isn’t For Normal Human Beings

Even for veteran fighters from medieval times, handling a giant two-handed sword must have been a challenge. And while the folks at Man at Armsdid a very good job forging a replica of this iconic weapon from Dark Souls, they have a bit of trouble wielding it. But as the end of the video shows,…

Famous Dragon Ball Locations In 3D

Here are some aesthetically perfect Dragon Ball fan-pics by NicoTheSane, who remade four well-known locations from the series in 3D using a very cool, clear style. King Kai’s planet (with all of its landmarks: apple trees and a well), Kami’s Lookout, the original World Martial Arts Tournament Arena, and of course, the Kame House. via…

Resident Evil Clothing for Muscular, Sweaty People

Are you a strapping man or woman? Do you like Resident Evil? Then does Capcom have some clothing for you. According to Famitsu, the Osaka-based game company is teaming up with athletic gear company Bodymaker for a line of inner wear clothing designed to reduce muscle stress during physical activity. The clothing is made from…

1980s Anime Lives On in This R-Type Tribute

Irem’s 1987 side-scrolling arcade shooter R-Type comes to life in one man’s loving fan-made tribute. This is the work of Paul Johnson, whom you might remember from the incredible TIE Fighter animation to which he devoted four years of his life. Johnson has also uploaded a clip of him drawing, giving an insight to how…

Nintendo Ends Support for Original DS in Japan

In Japan, Nintendo said that starting next month, it will no longer support the original “phat” Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DS launched in Japan in December 2004, eventually causing a sensation after its dog-rearing and brain-training games exploded in popularity. The original Nintendo DS became so popular in 2006 that Nintendo DS units were imported…

15 Singing Robots Sounds Like a Choir From Hell

Here it is. The soundtrack for the inevitable robot insurrection. You know, when they rise up and kill us all. Via Culture Lab, we have fifteen Pepper robots singing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. And plotting our demise. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea,…

Keep Your VR Headset Clean, The Japanese Way

Your face can get grimy. So can other people’s. Disposable sanitary guards for VR headsets sound like a very good idea. Our colleagues at Gizmodo Japan previously spotted “VR Masks” at SXSW, and they can now be purchased for sets of 100 masks for 2,980 yen or US$27. These masks are specifically for VR demos,…

Lush Green. Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. By Zachary Sorenson. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

$5000 Console Is Covered In 24k Gold

The very fancy Analogue NT, a replica NES for wealthy adults, is expensive enough at the best of times. Never mind when it literally ships covered in gold The makers of the console have decided to build ten of the already-expensive consoles plated in 24k gold. Each of these are be priced at $4999. As…

Years Later, Fans Are Still Trying To Fix Aliens: Colonial Marines

To recap: Colonial Marines was shit. But where Gearbox and friends failed, a very dedicated fan is still plugging away trying to make things right. TemplarGFX is working on something called ACM Overhaul, which seeks to, well, overhaul much of the game’s content and either replace it or make it work better. That means new…

UFC 2 Fighter Gets The Physics Knocked Out Of Him

Today in Highlight Reel we have devastating knockouts, DOOM streaks, Star Wars dunks and much, much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below UFC 2 – double…

The Force Awakens On Game Consoles

Like the Force, there is a light side and a dark side of purchasing a digital copy of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. The light side involves the iconic fanfare and a jovial BB-8 rolling across the screen. And the dark side is the PlayStation 4. No fun…

Cosplay Photographers Are Tired Of People Stealing Their Work

Judging by how often you see them in the course of a day, cosplay photos must be some of the most valuable items on the internet. It’s a shame, then, that the people actually responsible for them get so little credit (or reward) for taking and starring in them. Whether it’s Twitter accounts posting “Sexy…