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This Year’s E3 Will Have A Press Conference For PCs
Here’s a bit of strange-yet-interesting news to make the wait for E3 feel that much longer: in addition to the usual press conferences (and a few showings from newcomers, like Bethesda and Square Enix), this year’s E3 will have a presser dedicated to the most powerful gaming platform in existence: the PC. Organized by PC…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2015 -
UncategorizedThat’s How You Fill A Basement With 250,000 LEGO Pieces
Here’s the basement of architect Jeffrey Pelletier and every LEGO collector’s dream. It has 153 bins and 189 drawers full of bricks, all sorted and organized by type and color. Houzz TV took a tour with the owner, who shows some of his custom buildings decorating the room (good to see the pieces are not…
By Gergo Vas Published April 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japanese Animators Give Advice for the Anime Industry
Being an animator in Japan is hard. It’s very hard. But with the myriad of problems in the industry, is there a solution? Here’s what some people in the industry had to say. JAniCA, the Japan Animation Creators Association, is an organization made up of animators, producers, and supporters of the Japanese animation industry. The…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
Getting Caught Using Diablo III Art Makes Nexon Very Sorry
Hrm. This sure looks look familiar, no? Yes, yes it does. As tipster Sang points out, last night, Nexon released a patch for its MMORPG Vindictus. Included was new promo art that quickly reminded many Korean gamers of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls promo art. You don’t need a good memory for that! The expansion…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
Dragon Ball Fan Art is Full of Possibilities
What if Vegeta had came to Earth as a child instead of Goku… Twitter user @dragongarowLEE is a massivefan of Dragon Ball. And like most artistic fans of the series, he’s drawn fan art. Lots and lots of fan art. Not only is he damn good, but his stuff is also pretty funny as well.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
Skiing with Samurai Katana Looks Deadly
Who needs ski poles when there are swords? Recently, Freestyle skier Shogo Kawano donned samurai armor for a photo shoot and some downhill skiing. According to Kawano, the armor weighed about 25 kilograms (55 pounds). Add add in a katana, and you’ve got a tricky stunt to pull off. “You pray you don’t stab yourself…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe Trailer for the Newest SaGa JRPG with English Subtitles
Check out the trailer for Imperial SaGa, the newest game in Square Enix’s SaGa series, now with English. Yes, English! The game will apparently include characters and enemies from across the SaGa series which includes the Romancing SaGa series and SaGa Frontier series. The game will also have regular features from the series like the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 30, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWhere Pro Street Fighter Players Look
Sako is one of the best Street Fighter players in Japan—and the world. This video tracks his eye movement, offering a fascinating insight into how he plays. As pointed out by Event Hubs, Japanese website 4Gamer used the Sentry Eye Tracker to follow Sako’s vision during this Ultra Street Fighter IV match. Notice how Sako,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2015 - Culture
Is There A “Sexy Mechanics Of Steampunk” Calendar?
Tara Phillips is a Canadian concept artist who is currently Art Director at indie developer Snowed in Studios. She has a thing for pin-up art, in case you were wondering. You can see more of Tara’s work at her personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedJackass, Recreated In GTA V
Oh Grand Theft Auto V on PC, will your wonders ever cease? Here’s a video by Abstract Mode showing various Jackass stunts begin recreated in the game by Trevor-O. And some stunts that would have been on the show if Jackass had to answer to the laws of video game gravity instead of real world…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2015 -
CultureA Game Where You Can Punch Anyone, Anytime
Should I care about Will Fight For Food? Yes and no. Conceptually, it’s pretty cool. You can punch anybody whenever, even if they’re important to the story. But the combat isn’t great, and the concept quickly breaks down. What’s it about? Here’s the game’s description, via its Steam page: “Jared Casey Dent was a wrestler…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 29, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Pokémon Cosplay…If Pokémon Were Armored Death Knights
Well, this doesn’t look like canon. Which is a shame. Something like Asura’s Wrath, only starring Pokémon that look like this…that is something I would play, Nintendo. Thanks. If you’re wondering who the black Pokémon is, it’s Umbreon Cosplay by SpiritRising7, photos by B1NH Photography & Miss Ansa
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedCities: Skylines, Get To The Chopper
For those tired of towering over their cities like a God, there’s this Cities: Skylines mod that lets you pilot a chopper around, shining a giant spotlight into people’s faces. It’s still in alpha, but youcan grab it here if you want to try it out.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2015 - Culture
Steam ‘Review Bombing’ Is A Problem
In recent times, people have taken to flooding games’ Steam pages with (typically negative) reviews and tags to protest, well, lots of things. New features, viewpoints of creators, messages in the games themselves. But why? And does it actually work? Recently, games like Skyrim, with its controversial paid mods, Titan Souls, after a beef with…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedWarcraft & Dungeon Keeper, Together In One Game
You’ll probably never get a proper Warcraft game again. Dungeon Keeper’s name is now mud. If you’re a fan of either series (or, both), and want to play those kind of games again, you’re not getting any help from Blizzard or EA. You might want to look to smaller companies—like Realmforge—instead. They’ve just released a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Nintendo DS Games Look Like In High-Res
But Kotaku writer, I hear you ponder, the Nintendo DS was incapable of getting anywhere near a resolution you’d call “high”, how could this be? The answer: emulation. Via this /r/games thread, the latest beta version of the Drastic emulator for Android has a feature that lets users test out high-res rendering for 3D objects…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2015
