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UncategorizedFinal Fantasy‘s Triple Triad Is Finally On Phones (In Japan)
If there’s one Final Fantasy mini-game that would be just about perfect for smartphones, it’s Triple Triad, the delightfully addictive card game that debuted in Final Fantasy VIII and recently reappeared in the online game FFXIV Today, Square’s finally brought the long-requested game to mobile devices… in Japan. Only in Japan. Based on the trailer,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 1, 2015 -
Culture24 Great Video Game Victories, As Told By Players
Earlier this week, I asked you guys to share your most memorable video game victories. The only thing more impressive than the wealth of victories you collectively brought is just how many of those victories were landed. You all shared stories spanning everything from competitive, group and singleplayer play. I’ve collected my favorites, but you…
By Tina Amini Published April 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Kantai Collection: Exile’s Ani-TAY Review • Shirobako: The Ani-TAY Review • World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman: The Ani-TAY Review • Jolly Good Wrestling: Post-Mania/Pre-Raw Thoughts • Puella Magi Madoka Magica: WyvernZero’s Ani-TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedAirsoft Is Much Better With Metal Gear Solid Cardboard Boxes
Who needs scopes, flashlights, speed loaders or any special accessory when a simple cardboard box can turn the tide of the game. Japanese Airsoft site Hyper Douraku learned the lesson from Metal Gear Solid and imagined how cardboard boxes, similar to the ones in the series, would look like as actual, purchasable airsoft gear. To…
By Gergo Vas Published April 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
April Fools Update Changes Minecraft In Some Big Ways
Included in the update are friendly Creepers who are, arguably, a lot more creepy now. That smile. Mojang just released a brand new development snapshot for the upcoming “1.10 Minecraft update” (they’re skipping 1.9, you see), and it’s absolutely filled to the brim with the kinds of things Minecraft players crave… like hearts, love and…
By András Neltz Published April 1, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWhen Japan Gets April Fools’ Day So Right
Today is April 1. I recently read someone somewhere saying that April Fools’ Day is not a thing in Japan. Oh how wrong is that! It’s been around for decades and is very much a thing online. In Japanese, April Fools’s Day is called 4月馬鹿 (Shigatsu Baka or, literally, April Fool) or エイプリルフール (Eipuriru Fuuru…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Fast And The Furious As a SNES Racing Game
Top Gear 2 would have looked like this with an extended storyline. Furious 7, the seventh installment in the Fast and the Furious film series is opening this week, so CineFix reimagined the whole series as one big action-packed racing game from the 90s. So many oldies mixed into this one. Rad Racer, Top Gear,…
By Gergo Vas Published April 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
Why the New Japanese Godzilla Movie Might Be Damn Good
Toho is planning a new Japanese Godzilla movie. That’s exciting! But before you get depressed and start worrying if it’s going to stink or not, here’s some good news. The creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion is going to helm and write the picture. Ho ho ho ho! That’s right, Hideaki Anno is slated to write…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
Will Smith’s New Movie Promoted with Blackface in Japan
After a popular idol group’s blackface controversy this past February, somebody still thought it would be a good idea to put a TV personality in blackface to promote Will Smith’s new movie. If you go to the official Japanese site for Focus, you will see this: This is Warner Bros. Japan’s April Fools’ Day joke.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2015 -
Kotaku EastBurger King Cologne Is Real, Smells Like Tacos
This is not a fake April Fools’ Day joke. You can actually buy Burger King cologne today in Japan. Promise! As previously reported, the “flame-grilled” scent is a special one-day only affair. It’s an April Fools’ gag made real. In the video below, you can see an unboxing from Kotaku reader Corbin, who said the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2015 -
CultureCosplayPretty slick vid from the Power Rangers Northwest team.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015 - Culture
Bounty Hunters. We Don’t Need Their Scum.
Angelina Stroganova is a concept artist from Russia who has worked for Black Cloud Studios ( After Reset) and Main Road, a visual effects team. You can see more of Angelina’s work at her personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015 - CultureCosplay
The Witcherest Witcher Cosplay
I don’t think we’re ever going to get as close to seeing a “real” Triss from The Witcher as we are with these shots. Cosplay by Jessica Dru (who we’ve featured herebefore). Costume by Manzi DeYoung (who, hey, we’ve also featuredbefore). Photos by Greg De Stefano Note that this outfit was so good it was…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedVery Impressive R2-D2 Replica Goes Looking For Love
Artoo In Love is a sweet little short film about the galaxy’s favourite astromech droid, and his search for female companionship. With a mailbox. Before you ask, no, it’s not that kind of movie. The movie itself is OK, I guess, but those droids! R2-D2 was built and operated by Grant McKinney, and while he’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Multiplayer Mod For…Cities: Skylines?
Of all the big PC games people are playing at the moment, the one that needs a mod like this the least is probably Cities: Skylines. But then, that’s also why it needs it the most. Normally, Skylines is a game where you hover above the world like Civicus, the God Of Urban Planning. Fr0sZ’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015 - Uncategorized
GTA V‘s Trevor Got Beaten Up On Better Call Saul
Last night’s episode of Better Call Saul—the best show on television right now—guest-starred Steven Ogg, the man you may recognize as the voice of everyone’s favorite hillbilly psychopath Trevor Philips. Ogg, who played a slightly less unkempt criminal this time around, had the rare honor of getting beaten up by Mike Ehrmantraut, who then went…
By Jason Schreier Published March 31, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Hey Link. Listen. We Look Great.
That’s Jina D doing an excellent Navi, if not in scale then at least in spirit. Link is her fiancée Devon, who should really be cosplaying as Jaime Lannister. I had to crop the image to fit it on the front page of the site, so here’s the full shot: This pic was taken at…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedRIP PlayStation Home, 2008-2015
PlayStation Home, one of the most ambitious (and weirdest) things Sony has ever done with video games, closes down today. It will not be missed, but it should at least be remembered. The service…platform…game…thing was first announced at GDC 2007 (well, technically it was first announced here), and seemed as ambitious as hell! Designed to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2015
