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No, Nicolas Cage Didn’t Go Watch Anime Schoolgirls
Contrary to online reports, the Hollywood actor apparently did not attend the recent premiere for the schoolgirl anime Love Live Cosplayer PipPiporiginally uploaded a photo of Nicolas Cage (not the above image, mind you) , writing, “So I ran into Nic Cage before the Love Live movie. His son likes anime apparently.” PipPip’s photo quickly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2015 - Kotaku East
Anime Geek Fashion Reaches Critical Mass
There are people under there. Fans of the anime Love Live. They’re called “Love Livers” (ラブライバー or rabu raibaa) for good reason, because they really, really adore Love Live. Previously, Kotaku introduced the fans’ hardcore outfits, made up of buttons, plush toys, and straps. In comparison to this latest evolution (photos by vicks2054), those get-ups…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Manga About Urban Horror Stories Become Real
Upon hearing the news that Big Order, the newest manga by Future Diary’s Sakae Esuno, is getting a short anime adaption next month, I re-read the whole manga. But when that wasn’t enough to satiate me, I had no choice but to pick up the author’s premier work: surreal detective story Hanako and the Terror…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Whole Movie That Looks Like An FPS Video Game
You might have seen a trailer for this project last year, when it was looking for money on Indiegogo. Well, it managed to raise that cash and meet its post-production goals so Hardcore, a movie shot entirely from a first-person perspective, is on its way. The movie debuted over the weekend at the Toronto International…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Go To Google And Search “Super Mario Bros“
Then get clicking on that box. Loudly, if you’re at work. And be sure to keep going past 100 coins. I’m guessing this is for the game’s 30th birthday celebrations. Add it to the list of neat little surprises the search giant seems to be able to conjure at will for video game stuff.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2015 - Culture
The Big, Clunky Weapons Of War
Tor Frick is an artist at Machinegames, developers of the most recent Wolfenstein titles. We’ve actually featured his work before, when he came up with a very cool way to make use of textures back in 2012 In addition to Wolfenstein, Frick has also worked on games like Gears of War 3, Far Cry 3,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Real Story Behind Metal Gear Solid V’s Awesome Balloons
I’ve never really liked Metal Gear games, but I am loving Metal Gear Solid V so far. Not for the story, though, or the stealth. Mostly for the balloons. Not since Armed and Dangerous’ Land Shark Gun has a video game tool been so funny and practical at the same time. You can steal jeeps!…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games Is Very Important. They’re Going To Take Your King.
They are going to take your king. Stay focused, baby. This is key. You will have five, maybe ten seconds. Very important seconds. Leave the phone on the floor. Concentrate. Shout out everything you see about them. Hair color, eye color, tall, short, scars. Anything you see. You understand? They’re there. I can hear them.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedAll The Enemies And Items In Super Mario Maker In One Video
Tireless Nintendo game chronicler MasterofHyrule started off creating a video of all of the enemies and items in Super Mario Maker that could come out of a canon or pipe. Then he upped it to all the enemies and items in the game. Then… …he decided to demonstrate what happens to each enemy or item…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedLet’s Watch Ten Minutes Of Star Wars: Battlefront Gameplay
Because it’s there, and it’s beautiful. A calming sensation wafted over me as I watched this video, recorded during the closed alpha test on PC and uploaded to YouTube by Jake McNeill (via Gamespot). I’ve been worrying over the new movies lately—probably due to the toys hitting stores—and this clip helped me come to terms…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedStarCraft II: Legacy Of The Void Launches November 10
The second expansion pack for StarCraft II will officially launch on November 10, Blizzard revealed today during the World Championship Series season three finalslive on Twitch. The release date announcement was accompanied by a cinematic trailer for Legacy of the Void StarCraft II’s initial installment, subtitled Wings of Liberty, launched over five years ago in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedNo Jimmy Kimmel Live, I Will Not Preorder The Taken King At GameStop
Despite your deliberately ham-fisted GameStop commercial starring the ever-charming Guillermo, I will not preorder The Taken King, because preordering is bad. And also I already preordered it on PSN. It’s not my fault! I mean, it is my fault, but there was a good reason. I’d lost my Destiny disk, and the only way to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’ Shop Contest: Pumpkin Spice Armageddon
To my knowledge Pumpkin Spice Spam is not a real product, but it very well could be. Nothing is safe. No one is safe. Especially not for this week’s ‘Shop Contest. Early fall, which is the term I use to describe the bits of the year between when the fall products hit store shelves and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Bros. Turns 30 Today — When Did You First Play?
On September 13, 1985, Nintendo released Super Mario Bros. for the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan. My first encounter with the heroic plumber came a year later at a local bar. The game that many credit with resurrecting North America’s video game industry after the Atari/Coleco era crash arrived in the states at a point…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Embrace The Future
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 13. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 7. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It’s Loopin’ Chewie’s Fault: Winners!
Oh Chewbacca, we can’t stay mad at you. Halfway through our frustration-fueled Photoshop attack on Loopin’ Chewie the love shined through. And what better love to signify this than the love for a complete breakfast, including a heaping helping of lharm’s ‘Shop Contest entry, Froot Loopin’ Chewie. Even with its strange language and lack of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2015
