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The Cute World of Japanese Warning Signs
Why make boring looking warning signs when you can make cute ones? Seriously. Photographer Luca Eandi has been uploading sign photos to the Tumblr blog Signs of Japan Many are adorable, and provide a nice look at Japanese graphic design and visual culture. The sign warns people not to enter because the construction site behind…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFighting Over Senpai
What do you get when you combine martial-arts style wire work, green screens, and notice-me-senpai? This, apparently. Akihabara idol group Dempagumi.inc appears in this Mets soft drink spot, with all the members vying for their senpai’s attention. If you’re curious how this was made, watch the behind-the-scenes clip below. To contact the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWhat’s Next for Arc System Works After BlazBlue
With one of its major IPs drawing to a close, the master fighting game maker is looking to something new. BlazBlue: Centralfiction is the latest addition to the BlazBlue series of fighting games and the “Finishing chapter to the Story of Blue.” For developer Arc SystemWorks, the Blazblue series has, alongside Guilty Gear, been one…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pluto Probe Is Powered By The Same CPU As A PlayStation
This week, the world has looked on with aweas the New Horizons probe sent back the first ever detailed pictures of Pluto. Those images weren’t taken using the latest technology, though; New Horizons launched in January 2006, and was obviously designed and built even earlier. So the gear inside is a little more primitive than…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Football Game That Is Not Madden Appears Suddenly On Steam
Just when you think EA and Madden have squeezed the life out of football games, along comes Axis Football, a scrappy little effort that is the anti-Madden It has no production values. Terrible commentary. Few options. No fancy moves for your players. And if they had to create fictional franchises, EA would never be dumb…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Massive Bug Forces Riot To Disable All League Of Legends Ranked Games
It takes a lot for Riot to put even part of its hugely popular multiplayer game League of Legends on hold, but tonight the developer faced a technical problem it wasn’t able to promptly handle. A bug affecting every playable character in League of Legends’ ginormous champion pool began to surface in the game earlier…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 15, 2015 - Culture
That Is Not How You Build Aircraft
Sean Hayden is an artist from the UK who has been working in the games business for a few years now. You can see more of Sean’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
One Of The Most Brutal UFC Fights I’ve Seen In Ages
I never cringe at UFC fights. One fight on last weekend’s UFC 189 card made me cringe hard (Warning: some of the photos in this post are a little nasty.) Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald II is one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen. The welterweight championship battle was that rare occasion where I…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Commodore Is Back. Again. Kind Of.
Commodore, a company most famous for their C64 and Amiga computers, went bust in 1994. The brand, however (much like Atari’s) lives on, and it’s this week been resuscitated in a strange and curious place: the mobile phone market. This is the Commodore PET, an Android phone that leverages the grand old brand name by…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2015 - The Bests
Studio Ghibli’s Movies, Ranked
Since its foundation in 1985, Studio Ghibli has released over 20 feature films. Some of these have become animation classics! Others have stunk up the joint. While the studio is synonymous with the works of Hayao Miyazaki, don’t forget that a number of other directors have helmed projects for Ghibli, from studio co-founder Isao Takahata…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedI’m Not Sure What To Make Of Skyforge
Maybe it’s the fact that original science fiction based MMORPG games come along so rarely, or maybe it’s just that Skyforge is pretty damn strange. Either way it’s keeping me on my toes. Developed by Russia’s Allods Team in conjunction with Obsidian Entertainment, Skyforge is a free-to-play MMO that’s not quite like anything I’ve played…
By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Check Out StarCraft II‘s Zeratul’s New Abilities
Today, Blizzard released Whispers of Oblivion, a free prologue to StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void that you can get now if you want to pre-purchase the game. (If you don’t feel like shelling out $40 for a game that won’t be out for at least another few months, don’t worry: Oblivion will be free…
By Jason Schreier Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bombshells Drop In DC Universe Online
DC Comics Bombshells started out as a series of pinup-style variant covers. This summer it’s growing into a statue line, a comic book series, another wave of special covers and starring role in a brand new adventure in DC Universe Online. Bombshell versions of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Talia al Ghul make…
By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2015 -
CultureWitcher 3 Injury Is Definitely Not Serious, Nope
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have Witcher 3 arm injuries, Rocket League saves, Halo killing sprees and a very special Splatoon memorial. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Witcher…
By Chris Person Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Superman and Wonder Woman Are Totally Not Breaking Up
A few months ago, DC Comics teased that its big status quo shifts would mean serious trouble for the romance between the Man of Steel and the Amazing Amazon. But don’t worry, guys: Clark and Diana are doing fine. Just ask the Suicide Squad. Recent eventshave made Superman’s secret identity and mountain-moving strength things of…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 15, 2015 - Culture
Game Offers Rewards For Steam Reviews, Players Not Pleased
When you’re a small game on Steam, reviews can be hard to come by. This isn’t a good solution to that problem. For the past few days, debate has been raging over Epic Cards Battle, a Steam port of a mobile trading card game. The issue? In an attempt to garner more Steam reviews, the…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedArkham Knight’s Batgirl DLC Just Isn’t Good Enough
I’ve been waiting a long time to play as Batgirl in a modern video game. Now the chance has arrived in the form of a new add-on for the latest Batman title. Is it what I wanted? Not really. Starting this week, folks who’ve ponied up cash for Batman: Arkham Knight’s season pass will get…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void’s Zeratul-helmed prologue, Whispers of Oblivion, is live now—if you pre-purchase the game. If you don’t want to pre-order, you’ll still be able to get it for free later this year. We’re also checking out the prologue and will have impressions later this week.
By Jason Schreier Published July 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedHacked Dark Souls 2 Items Are Getting Innocent Players Banned
If you were playing a brutally difficult game and someone gave you a powerful sword, you’d pick it up and use it, right? If you do that in Dark Souls 2, however, that might corrupt your save and get you banned. Hackers have been doing this for years, and there’s little you can do about…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 15, 2015