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The Attack on Titan Beauty Routine
That’s porn star Sola Aoishowing off a new Attack on Titan beauty mask. Recently, themed beauty masks have become somewhat popular in Japan. This Colossal Titan facial mask apparently rejuvenates and moisturizes your skin. [Photo: Sola Aoi] The mask comes bundled with the newest issue of Japanese fashion magazine Voce. [Photo: Tokyostory] Of course, when…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Anime Studio Ghibli Wanted To Make
Hayao Miyazaki has retired from feature film making. But before he did, there was a manga he was keen to turn into a movie, but didn’t. That manga was Parasyte. Kotaku previously reviewed the manga, which is called Kiseiju (寄生獣) in Japanese It debuted in 1990 and got an English translation later that decade. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
Why People Say Dragon’s Dogma Online Looks Like Final Fantasy XIV
As net users in Japan have pointed out, the Dragon’s Dogma Online interface seems to resemble the user interface in Final Fantasy XIV. That’s not surprising. Not at all. After an initial rocky rollout, a revamped Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was released in 2013 and has become a success for Square Enix. Capcom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ Is Enjoyable Yet Flawed
When you think of Dragon Ball Z villains, one in particular probably comes to mind: Frieza. So bringing him back in the latest big screen feature, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, seems like a natural idea. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ picks up the story sometime in the three years after Dragon Ball Z: Battle…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedSnatcher, Now On…Virtual Boy?
Snatcher is one of the coolest video games ever made. It also, obviously, never made it to Nintendo’s doomed Virtual Boy, so you’ve got a couple of fans to thank for this unexpected demo of the adventure classic running on the VR system. One of those fans, as outlined in this planetvb forum post (via…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Shadow Of The Colossus Cosplay Is Not Screwing Around
Yup, that’s a real horse. I mean, that in itself is not new. We seepeople go to the trouble of using real horses all time in cosplay. But this one is actually being seriously ridden around, which is cool; Wander (cosplayer Rebecka H.T, aka Darkesttears) has around ten years experience with horses, so knows what…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Not Allowed To Play NES In Prison
Fredrik Neij, one of the founders of The Pirate Bay, was arrestedlast year. He had been planning on spending his time in prison playing video games, but his request to have a NES put in his cell has been knocked back. As Expressen reports(via TorrentFreak), Neij had asked for a retro system so that he…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedWelcome To Survival Horror, Mobile Gamers
If you’ve never played a serious survival horror game before, Human Head Studios’ Lost Within with frighten you. If you have, at least you’re on familiar ground. Despite being a terrified kitten in the face of most of the survival horror genre, I’ve played enough that a run-down mental health facility just doesn’t do it…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: For All The Assassin’s Creed Chronicles In China
Available this week on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a game that reminds me I have yet to finish Assassin’s Creeds Black Flag, Unity or Rogue. Yippee. My AC backlog has grown pretty fierce, largely due to the fact that I cannot play the game in my living room without one of my three-year-olds…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedA 3D Sonic The Hedgehog That Could Make Every Fan Happy
Take the 2D classic, keep the flat sprites for heroes and enemies and make the stage itself 3D. Toss in a few flashy camera tricks, and you’ve got a 3D Sonic concept anyone could love. Now it’s only a short video demo from the folks at pipocaVFX, not a real game, but the whole Paper…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Mind-Bending Minutes Of Telepath Tactics
One-man Kickstarter success Telepath Tactics is a game that celebrates the art of strategically taking turns and tactically kicking ass. My turn lasts five minutes. Telepath Tactics is a game that developer Craig Stern introduced on Kickstarter in 2013 as “Imagine that Fire Emblem and Disgaea had a baby.” Nearly three times the asked for…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Ben & Jerry’s Spectacular Speculoos Cookie Core: The SnackTAYku Review • Your Lie in April Vol. 1 – Manga Review • Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road – The Ani-TAY Review • Why Doesn’t This Game Exist: The Wii U Gamepad Dungeon Master TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To…
By András Neltz Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Game And Apple Watch
The Apple Watch officially arrives this Friday, and micro-games are on the way. What sort of gaming experiences can we expect to see on our wrists in the coming months? Our photo-manipulating readers are glad you asked. I’ve got an Apple Watch on order, because I am addicted to the game of scraping together money…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedHoodie Ninja Face Off In Real World Mortal Kombat
Color-coded hoodies are the new palette-swapped ninja garb. From Russia’s Mr.TVCow, the effects video maker behind the criticlawlly-acclaimed Assassin’s Kittens Unity, comes the saga of what happens when a friendly round of Mortal Kombat X between friends with suspiciously familiar super powers goes too far. I chose the GIF above because it depicts my favorite…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Uncomfortable And Disturbed
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 April 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
So Many Mandalorian Mercs At Star Wars Celebration 2015
How many Mandalorian mercenaries can you fit in the Anaheim Convention Center? Looks like all of them. With close to a hundred of them in the shot above alone, Mandalorian mercenaries (or Mandos for short) make up the majority of our second batch of Star Wars Celebration 15 cosplay photos, courtesy of the fine folks…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedNineteen Classic Video Game Tunes In One Mellow Mix
Can you name the nineteen games that make upThePeterson’s nostalgic music mix? That was a trick question. All nineteen games already have names, so if you were starting up a list and brainstorming ideas, relax—the work’s already been done. I’ve even compiled a list. Resident Evil : Dead Aim – Intro Music Super Mario Land 2…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
We’re Losing Mortal Kombat X‘s Faction War To The Ice Ninja
“Join the White Lotus” they said. “Align yourself with the godlike defenders of Earthrealm.” So I did, and everybody else decided to be an ice ninja instead. Mortal Kombat X’s Faction War feature makes me sad. Myinitial excitement over joining one of five factions and battling it out online and off against the competition has…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015