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The Coolest Women in Anime, According to Fans
Do you have a favorite female character in anime? Maybe you’ll find her in the results of this Japanese poll. Maybe not! Website Charapedia recently published the results of its questionnaire that asked ten thousand anime fans which woman in anime they thought was cool. This wasn’t a poll for cutesy anime characters! But rather,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedThis Is Not a Real Apartment
Nope, it’s another one of those fake Unreal Engine 4 apartments. Those fake, gorgeous Unreal Engine 4 apartments. The demo, called Scandinavian, was posted to the Unreal Engine forums by blessod, an architectural visualization veteran of seven years. It shows a small and simple, but spacious and well-lit apartment equipped with, judging by the name,…
By András Neltz Published March 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe James Bond Film They’ll Never Make
The producer behind last week’s gritty Power Rangers deboot is back with a rough animated look at a retired 007, scrounging for purpose in today’s internet-obsessed society. Is it dark? Well, he’s trawling Silk Roadfor work, so… Warning: In Service of Nothing isn’t a slick finished product like Power/Rangers was. This is a pre-visualization (essentially…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 3, 2015 -
Kotaku EastTen Anime Openings and Endings from Winter 2015
Long before I spoke my first coherent sentence in Japanese, I was already rocking out to Japanese music thanks to anime. And with this season’s 35 new anime—not to mention returning anime—there are a ton of excellent new theme songs. Here are 10 of my favorites for your listening pleasure. Anime: Aldnoah.Zero Song: “&Z” Artist:…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
PS Vita Game Allegedly Traced Japanese Comedians
It’s not that uncommon for video games to seek inspiration from a variety of places. But the usual suspects are other visual mediums like movies, art and photos. But Japanese comedians? Now that’s unusual. Magical girl anime Yuki Yuna Is a Hero got a PS Vita game late last month in Japan. As Twitter user…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
Nintendo issued a statement saying it was ramping up Amiibo production for the Japanese market. In particular, there has been a shortage of Little Mac, Captain Falcon, and the Animal Crossing Villager Amiibos. Remember this is for Japan and no word on how it impacts other regions.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
Dragon Quest Gets a Facelift
Much like last year’s Hyrule Warriors, Dragon Quest Heroes has taken characters from its classic titles and given them an updated look for some good old hack n’ slash action on current gen systems. And while the design changes are often minor, I’d argue they’re definitely for the better. Check out the gallery below to…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 3, 2015 -
Uncategorized3D Realms Shows Gameplay from their Duke Nukem-like Action RPG
Bombshell, an upcoming ARPG from the makers of Duke Nukem and 2013’s Rise of the Triad reboot, was revealed last year in May with an extremely vague teaser trailer, featuring a girl with a robot arm sitting around and aiming guns. The latest trailer, on the other hand, appears to have some actual in-game footage.…
By András Neltz Published March 3, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFrieza’s New Look Divides Dragon Ball Z Fans
There’s a new Dragon Ball movie coming out. Dubbed Dragon Ball Z: The Resurrection of F, the movie features the return of Dragon Ball’s greatest villain, Frieza. A new trailer reveals the character’s new form—something that is dividing Dragon Ball fans. The new form is being called “Golden Frieza.” Design-wise, it looks similar to white…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Dragon Quest Heroes [Stream Complete]
What happens when Dragon Quest meets Dynasty Warriors? Let’s find out together as I stream new PS4 title Dragon Quest Heroes live for your enjoyment. Update: The stream is now complete! Check out the full four-and-a-half stream below. Watch live video from BiggestinJapan on Twitch Part 2 (An additional 4 hours) Dragon Quest Heroes was…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 3, 2015 - Culture
Snake, You’re Looking Awfully Naked
Adam Foreman is an artist working in the video game business. He most recently worked on Gun Monkeys and Beyond Gravity. You can see more of Adam’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
LEGO Homeworld Ships Are Works Of Art
Homeworld spent 12 long years in the wilderness. During that time, few scenes kept the series’ spirit alive better than LEGO builders, who ceaselessly constructed tributes to its iconicship designs. For six years now, a Flickr group called LEGO Homeworld has been collecting shots of some of the internet’s best replicas (and original takes) of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedSurprise! Five Night’s At Freddy’s 3 Just Came Out
Well, this is unexpected. Right now you can buy Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 on Steam for 7.99. Unlike the second game, 3 is a sequel set in the future: Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza closed it’s doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 2, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Terrific Femshep Cosplay
Freya Willia is Commander Shepard in this getup. It’s not just a fantastic suit of armour, with some great detail all around, but some awesome weapons as well, including two firearms designed by Volpin Props If you want to learn about how much work went into something like this, Freya has a great progress log…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2015 - CultureTotal Recall
Nintendo’s Official Rules On What Color Mario Must Be
Press the Buttons (via Fast Co.) recently got their hands on something very special: a copy of Nintendo’s Style Guide, a 1993 document that sought to formalise all kinds of weird Nintendo-related mascot matters, like what exact colour Mario’s and Samus’ outfits have to be. It’s as obsessive as it is fascinating. Mario’s famous overalls,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2015 -
CultureHi! Surprise Headshot!
On today’s Highlight Reel we have breakdancing in Sniper Elite III, tourists in The Last of Us, airmail, polite soldiers 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. Halo: TMCC –…
By Chris Person Published March 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
11,414 Reasons There Are Too Many iPhone Games
This pocketgamer chart — showing how many games are submitted to Apple for release on the App Store every month — was mentioned in a chat at GDC earlier today, and it’s been dropping jaws pretty much everywhere it’s been passed around since. It shows that last month (February 2015), 11,414 games were submitted to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedPregnancy Puts Players Inside The Head Of A Teenage Rape Victim
The interactive short story Pregnancy, released todayon Steam, begins with 14-year-old Lilla Sandor purchasing a pregnancy test. It’s a painful moment for the teen. She feels ashamed and awkward. At home, waiting for the test results, she recalls the horrific act that brought her to this point. Developer Rodrigo Silvestre holds nothing back describing Lilla’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2015