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Lessons People Learned from Resident Evil
Resident Evil was released in 1996, and changed the gaming world. It also apparently taught a lot of people some interesting lessons. Japan’s biggest online billboard, 2ch, was abuzz recently under the thread titled, “What we learned from Biohazard (Resident Evil)” (俺達がバイオハザードから学んだこと). Here is a sample from the life lessons of Resident Evil For close-quarters…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Anime History You Don’t Know
You may think because you’ve logged impressive viewing hours, you know everything about anime. Sorry, you don’t. There’s more history to be discovered. Since this past February, Twitter site Anime in History has been unearthing historical images from the National Anime Archives. These are rare and unseen photos that show just how important anime has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Report: This Will Be Marvel Comics’ New Avengers Team
The silhouettes from the teaser image released earlier this week have been fully revealed, showing off the line-up of the All-New, All-Different Avengers. The biggest surprise? The Ultimate Universe’s Spider-Man—meaning Miles Morales, not Peter Parker—is front and center. The new roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes came to light from an apparent leak that made it…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Gundam Prequel Doesn’t Have Enough Mecha
Hmm… Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Blue-Eyed Casval. A prequel to a highly successful, generation-defining SF franchise? That’s never gone wrong before… I would say Gundam is more akin to Star Trek than Star Wars. Both series are more science fiction as opposed to science fantasy. Both deal with topical issues like war, discrimination, evolution,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
Anime’s Latest Catchphrase Leads To Superior Trolling
This is not an endorsement or recommendation for trolling. If anything, it’s simply an explainer to let you know what’s going on. Because trolling is bad poi. What’s “poi”? In Japanese, “poi” (っぽい) means “apparently,” “supposedly,” “seems like,” or even “~ish.” It’s a pretty common and basic word. But many fans are using it without…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
Cyborg Old Man Lays Some Smackdown in this Manga
Because seeing a geriatric cyborg badass is kinda cathartic in a way. Inuyashiki is the latest manga from Hiroya Oku, the guy who created Gantz, a manga about people who are transported to a room with a giant black ball in it when they die so they can fight aliens with crazy future-tech weaponry. So,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 26, 2015 - Culture
Everyone Needs Dinosaur BFFs
Alex Konstad is an artist who has worked for companies like Games Workshop, Fantasy Flight, Sony Online Entertainment and Riot Games. You can see more of Alex’s work at his personal site and ArtStationpage. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedRONIN Is Real-Time On The Streets, Turn-Based In The Sheets
We’ll get this out of the way now: yes, RONIN owes a lot to Gunpoint, from its core design to its presentation. Now that we’re done with that, let’s move on and just talk about RONIN itself. Evan got the chance to checkit out at PAX, but we couldn’t actually play it ourselves; now we…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
The 12 Best Games on PSP
Sony’s first handheld gaming system has been replaced by a younger, shinier model. Maybe you’ve waited this whole time to get a PSP, or maybe you’ve inherited one from a friend who bought a new Vita. Either way, now you need some games to cement your relationship. Below, find our list of the 12 best…
Kotaku Staff Published March 25, 2015 - Culture
Players Add Flyable Planes To Cities: Skylines
I think I’m gonna name my firstborn son “Cities: Skylines modding community.” I pretty much have to, at this point. Steam user Ulysius has released a mod called “Flight Cimulator,” a riff on Microsoft’s classic Flight Simulator series. It lets you hop in the cockpit and fly planes over your city because what genre even…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedRobotech Movie Might Actually Be Happening
Sorry, Tobey Maguire. Despite having been attached to the project (at Warner Bros.) for what feels like forever, Variety reports today that Sony have now picked up the rights to the classic animated series, and are getting serious about making not just one Robotech movie, but lots of them. They’ve already got Gianni Nunnari and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2015 -
CultureBloodborne Monster Is Sad You Killed Him
On today’s Highlight Reel we have sad Bloodborne monsters, dancing GTA plants, gorgeous Crota kills and 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. Far Cry 4 – Far Cry 4 –…
By Chris Person Published March 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Very Strange Way To Stop People Getting Sick Using VR
If you haven’t used one of the newer virtual reality headsets before, and you’re tired of reading everyone’s glowing reports on them, here’s something else to consider: they also make some folks sick. Whether it’s the field of view or just the act that VR is simulating, certain people (obviously not everyone) find riding on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedYeah Boy, Someone Figured Out How To Mod Hearthstone
Cards featuring top Hearthstone players. Cards with Flava Flav. The “healing” tune from Pokemon centers. These are just some of the many possibilities that open up when Hearthstone is modded. YouTuber wellPaidHS actually figured out how to replace many of the in-game assets with other pictures, sounds and text of their choosing. It makes Hearthstone…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 25, 2015 - Culture
Watch Me Play Dyscourse, Aka Lost: The Video Game
Dyscourse is one of the most intriguing new games on Steam this week. It’s island survival ala the TV show Lost fused with branching choices out of a Telltale game. Difference is, Dyscourse doesn’t want any two playthroughs to be the same. Ever. Let’s see how it goes. Update: The stream is over, but here’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedSuper Mario 64, Exploding Into Pure Chaos
Madness. This playthrough of Super Mario 64 is pure madness; a game imploding into itself. That’s what makes it so great. Watch as the ever-hilarious videogamedunkey plays through a number of different versions of Super Mario 64, including the “chaos” edition, which we’ve covered before—it randomizes elements of the game, making it difficult to understand…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 25, 2015
