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Kotaku EastAnother Resident Evil Attraction Is Coming to Universal Studios Japan
Once again, it’s called Resident Evil: The Real. It’s not real, real, but real enough, I guess! Universal Studios Japan is teaming up for yet another Resident Evil limited-time only attraction. This is the hardly the first time (previous ones here, here, and here). Here is the TV spot. Yes, the actual attraction will probably…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2015 -
Kotaku EastDog Newscasters Are the Best Newscasters
You know, this is kind of like doge meets the evening news. In Japan, 7-Eleven’s banking service, fittingly called Seven Bank, has a series of short ads starring a dog-in-a-suit with the punny name, Shibao Inuyama. The spots might be for a credit card loan, but it kinda reminds me of that serious Japanese news…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Persona 4: Dancing All Night [All Done!]
A Persona 4-themed music game? Alright, people. Let’s rock out! Update: Stream complete! Check out the nearly four hours at the link below. Persona 4: Dancing All Night Stream Recorded Persona 4: Dancing All Night was released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on June 25, 2015. It will be released in the US on…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 29, 2015 - Kotaku East
Beyond the Boundary’s Movie Is the Sequel You Didn’t Know You Needed
Oh, you thought the story of one of 2013’s best anime was over? Boy, were you wrong. Beyond the Boundary: I’ll Be Here: Future Arc is the second Beyond the Boundary film. But while the first was a recap film, Future Arc continues the story, tying up all the loose ends you probably didn’t even…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 29, 2015 - Culture
Where Old Planes Go To Die
José Julián Londoño Calle is a Colombian artist working in both education and video games. You can see more of José’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Male Tomb Raider Is…Tom Braider
Isaac Cabrera is a massive Tomb Raider fan, so when the time came to cosplay as the star of the series, some gender-bending was in order. Gone was Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, replaced by *drum roll* Tom Braider. For his shoot, Cabrera dragged photographer Robert Meares on a trip up Mt. Lemmon in Arizona. All…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Soccer Star Blamed For Broken PS3 Controller, Replies Well
Mario Götze, international football star, nautical enthusiast and scorer of the winning goal in last year’s World Cup Final, is also a man who cares deeply about his fans who may be experiencing heartache playing…FIFA. When fan Mario Thissen messaged Götze to tell him that the Bayern Munich star owed him €49.90 after his digital…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
What The Inside Of Famous Monsters Looks Like
A Natural History of the Fantastic is a book that takes a bunch of the world’s most popular monsters and mythical creatures—from trolls to imps to angels to mermaids—and shows us what they look like on the inside. It’s all very scientific, of course. The book provides “detailed anatomy, artifacts, and biological histories” for each…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Everybody’s Robin
Last week’s release of DC Comics’ We Are Robin #1proved that anyone can become the embodiment of Batman’s sidekick by careful application of red, yellow and the letter “R.” Anyone. See where we’re going here? Just look at this comic book cover. All it takes is a black and white image of someone—a celebrity, game…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games Chrono Phantasma Extend
It’s a previous Week in Games, only with new systems, an extended storyline and new playable characters! Isn’t that just fine? This week is dedicated to quirky Japanese fare, word games and the odd indie adventure. Everyone else is resting up after last week’s blockbuster release of that game whose name I cannot for the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Knight Mod Makes Everybody Playable In Free Roam
The PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight is abit of a mess at the moment, but it’s also the only version with a mod that allows you to swap between any playable character in free roam with the push of a button. Tired of playing as Batman? Press F2 and play as Harley Quinn, the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV‘s New Mac Client Is A Joke
Since Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s August 2013 release, Mac players have had to jump through the normal hoops to play a Windows game on their hardware. Now the game finally has an official Mac client, but by most accounts it’s not great. Until the release of the official Mac client, which coincided with…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Man In The Moon-Mask: The Winners!
The winner of last week’s ‘Shop Contest, inspired by the maskNier director Taro Yoko wore to Square Enix’s E3 press conference earlier this month, reminds us that there is always a creepier moon on the horizon. While this week’s runners-up feature some truly nightmare-inducing visions, UI 2.0’s image of the horrible moon from The Legend…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedIt’s A Bad Day For Batman When Joker Calls In The Gundams
The Joker finally figures out where Batman gets his wonderful toys in this awesome stop-motion animation. Who can saved the Caped Crusader now? The latest toy animation from YouTube’s counter656 starts off as your average battle between S.H. Figurearts Batman and Joker—dodging bullets, pulling a knife, getting said knife taken away—the normal stuff. But at…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: When Open Worlds Collide
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published June 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Batman: Arkham Knight PC patches begin, starting with a 67 MB patch available now that fixes a bug disabling rain effects and ambient occlusion. Check out Rocksteady’s to-do list of upcoming fixes, including getting rid of that nasty 30 FPS cap.
By Mike Fahey Published June 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Sonic Runners Are The Best Five Minutes
You wanted a game that’s just about Sonic the Hedgehog running and jumping? Here you go—pure Sonic for a whole five minutes. Available now for Android and iOS devices, Sonic Runners is a free-to-play game about Sonic and friends running. Your character automatically runs from left to right, and all you have to do is…
By Mike Fahey Published June 27, 2015
