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For Frieza, Nipples Change Everything
There’s a good reason why Frieza doesn’t usually have nipples. Make that, two reasons. Previously, Golden Frieza made his debut in the movie Dragon Ball Z: The Resurrection of F. The character’s golden version does not have nipples. See? [Photo: you_ki61] [Photo: GoOvbc] [Photo: coolbeauty123yk] Frieza is nipple-free. At a recent event to mark Dragon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japanese Snacks Don’t Get Odder Than This
I love salted salmon. I love chewy candy. But salted salmon chewy candy? Eh… I’ll sit this one out. Japanese snack Puccho is teaming up with the Sanrio salmon character known as Kirimi-chan for a limited edition salmon candy. This is most unusual and is even surprising for Japanese people. [Photo: uma_1222] Typically, Puccho comes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japanese Gamers’ Opinions on Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles X is set for release in the West on this December. But here in Japan, the game has already been out for two months. Here’s what Japanese gamers think of the game. Published in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, the results of a reader poll on numerous aspects of the Wii U’s…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 7, 2015 -
Kotaku EastMetal Gear Solid V Has Cardboard Box Sledding
If the amusing dogs, pooping horsesandsheep balloons weren’t enough, maybe the game’s cardboard box sledding will be. Kotaku has already spent two hours with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, but now, let’s sit back and watch thirty minutes of the game. The video below is in Japanese, with certain parts sped up on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2015 -
Kotaku EastKpop Dance Move Is So Attack on Titan
The Korean pop group Sistar has a smash hit on their hands with “Shake It.” The YouTube video has racked up over five million views. Congrats on that! Ditto for the Attack on Titan comparisons. Wait. What? As folks online in South Korea recently pointed out (via the Entasia Forums), one of the group’s dance…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2015 - The Bests
Pixar Movies, Ranked
A definitive ranking of every Pixar movie ever made
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
We Did It
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 6, 2015 - Culture
Big Mech, Big Head
JC Park is a concept artist from Korea who has worked on games like Aion and Legend of the Cryptids. He’s one of the best in the business. You might not know it from the games he’s worked on (since most are for Korea), but you’ll know it after seeing his art. If you like…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Shmup Lets You Fly, Or Shoot, But Not Both
Aerobat is a shmup with a difference: you can charge your engines, or fire your weapons, but you can only do one of them at a time. Which sounds nuts until you see the bobbing gliding and weaving in the trailer above. Argh, it looks so good. It’s coming for PC, and you check out…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Twitch Is Playing Metal Gear. It’s Not Going Well. (Update)
Metal Gear Ghost Babel, the Game Boy Color title that relied on precise timing and expert stealth, is now being played by an anonymous mob, able to input random commands at will. What could possibly go wrong? Unlike the crowd-played Pokemon, which ended up OK, this is already turning into something more akin to Twitch’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Comes To Life In Amazing Cosplay
We’re still a few months away from the release of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, but that hasn’t stopped Rick Boer (and friends) from putting together a very impressive set of outfits based on the game. Rick is dressed as Jacob Frye, star of Syndicate, while the Victorian-era costumes in the background were provided by Victorian Dreams.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2015 -
Uncategorized18 Minutes of No Man’s Sky In Action
For months, fans everywhere couldn’t help but ask, ‘what do you DO in No Man’s Sky?’ Recently, the developers seem keen on answering that very question. While we gave you some impressions on an E3 demo recently, this deep video dive by IGN is still worth checking out. You’ll see some familiar things we’ve mentioned…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s Not A NES, It’s A Gaming PC
In decades past, this casing may indeed have housed a Nintendo Entertainment System, but these days it’s home to a decent little gaming PC. Built by a PC Gamer reader, it packs an “Intel Core i5-4670K CPU, an ASRock Mini ITX motherboard, and an MSI GeForce GTX 750 video card”. It’s a tight squeeze, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2015 -
The BestsThe 5 Best TV Shows For Little Kids
One of the worst things about being the parent of a small child—I’m talking 2 to 5ish here—is the television. Green shit, sleepless nights, food spitting, all of those things are manageable, but the hours of inane TV they start to watch as they develop tiny, useless little brains? It’s the worst From shows that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2015 -
CultureBowser Gets Banana Bombed In Mario Kart
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have lucky banana snipes, Batman beatdowns, helicopter heads and much more! 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. Batman: Arkham Origins – Physics – Phil…
By Chris Person Published July 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Toys I’d Wait In Line For At Comic Con 2015
The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 dealers room opens its doors on Wednesday evening, launching an extended weekend filled with standing in line to get limited edition stuff. Here’s what’s worth waiting for. For the second year in a row I’ll be missing San Diego Comic-Con, which is a sadness for the geek in me but…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
YouTube’s Top 10 ‘Trending’ Games For June
A month ago we guessed that YouTube’s top 10 “trending” games for June would include Fallout 4 and some new Metroid announced for E3. Well, we got half of that right. As for rearliy, well, surprise: there are two Lego games on the June list! Remember, this list is not strictly a list of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny’s Lag Situation Is A Huge Bummer
In Destiny’s competitive Crucible multiplayer, the most fearsome foe you’ll face isn’t a flame-slinging warlock or a knife-throwing hunter—it’s lag. One minute, you’ll be merrily floating around a PVP match, shotgunning fools and flinging space magic with abandon. The next, you’ll see something… impossible. An enemy will be standing in one place, then suddenly, he’ll…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 6, 2015