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National Manhunt in Japan for a YouTuber Who Allegedly Stole…Snacks [Update]
Japanese police are currently scouring the country for a 19-year-old YouTuber. His alleged crime? Stealing snacks and fizzy drinks as well as poking holes in food packaging. Update: The teen was finally captured and arrested. According to Mainichi News, however, it’s now believed that the suspect faked the shoplifting, by apparently bringing his own pre-bought…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2015 - Kotaku East
Few Anime are as Fun as Amagi Brilliant Park
Some anime get the adrenaline pumping. Others tug at the heartstrings. Some are mindless adventures while yet others make you think. And then there are those like Amagi Brilliant Park that are just fun for the sake of fun. Good – A Plot You’d Never Expect One day, high schooler Seiya is asked out on…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 16, 2015 -
Kotaku EastOne Thing Back to the Future: Part II Totally Got Right
It’s 2015. That’s when Back to the Future: Part II takes place. And while we aren’t driving flying cars and wearing double neckties, the movie did totally nail one point about Japan and, well, fax machines. As pointed out by Twitter user James Hadfield and website Spoon & Tamago, Marty McFly’s Japanese boss still uses…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Final Fantasy Explorers (Stream Over)
This past month a new Final Fantasy spin-off title, Final Fantasy Explorers, came out in Japan. So of course, the Up All Night Stream is here to play it with you all. Let’s find out together what happens when you mix Final Fantasy and Monster Hunter, shall we? Update: The stream is now complete but…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 16, 2015 - Kotaku East
Cosplayer Is a Perfect Hiro from Big Hero 6
If you are wondering what a live-action Big Hero 6 would look like, my guess is this. Cosplayer Jin does an incredible job of bringing Hiro to life, right down to his facial expressions. It’s as though she was born to cosplay this character. Here is Jin’s take via her Tumblr: I usually disagree when…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2015 - Reviews
Cute Dota Characters Make for a So-So Game
China seems to have a big thing for Warcraft. World of Warcraft is still going strong, and now one of China’s best mobile games, Dota Legend, is based off the original Defense of the Ancients mod. Released in February 2014, Dota Legend has climbed and at times dominated China’s mobile app charts. According to certain…
By Eric Jou Published January 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedFive Years Later, Fallout: New Vegas Is Still Getting Great Mods
Modding communities are odd. Some dogpile on a game, try to build Rome in a day, get discouraged/bored, and leave. Others stick with the same game for years, feeding it a steady diet of tweaks and changes, eventually transforming it into something entirely different. Fallout: New Vegas is the latter. Here’s SkyttsTV running through ten…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Two New Steam Features You Might Not Have Noticed
Steam is changing all the time—even if it feels like it’s improving in Valve Time, not regular people time. That means key features can, occasionally, slip through the cracks. Here are a couple recent additions with big potential. First up, the feature with the biggest long-term implications. There is now a “follow” button in every…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedTaken vs Mario: Don’t Steal Princesses
The Taken movies are OK! If you think they’d be better swapping out Liam Neeson for Mario, though, you might want to watch this very well-done fan trailer. “I will-a find you…and I will-a jump on your head”.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Crota’s End Raid Gets Hard Mode Next Wednesday
Destiny‘s Crota’s End raid will get its much-anticipated hard mode next Wednesday, January 21st, Bungie has announced. Brace your level 32 characters for impact. In a new Destiny weekly update, Bungie’s David “DeeJ” Dague shared more details: Hard Mode for Crota’s End is ready. We know you are, too. The first Fireteam to sink their…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 15, 2015 - The Bests
The Best Video Game Controller For The PC
Over the last decade, as more and more console titles have found prettier homes on the PC, and more and more indie action games hit the big time, the controller has become just as important as the mouse & keyboard for playing games. But out of the countless options available to PC gamers, which one…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedAnimated Zombie Short Really Makes Me Wish Left 4 Dead 3 Existed
Look, as one Evan to another: when you wake up with blood on your body, always take the gun… There’s no co-operative team dynamics here and it’s not even related to a video game (as far I can tell) but Isolated manages to tickle many of the same places in my head that enjoyed the…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow The Hobbit’s Incredible CG Visuals Were Made
Wired and effects studio WETA have put together this video showing how many of the big battle (and dragon) sequences for the third Hobbit movie were put together. It’s pretty good! A little infomercial-y in parts, sure, but there are plenty of effects breakdowns, as well some interesting info: the fact that Smaug’s wings were…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Stormtrooper Armor Saves Man From Snake Bite
They might have been useless at stopping blasters, but the ol’ Imperial Stormtrooper armour has at least saved Australian Scott Loxley from being bitten by one of the most poisonous snakes in a country full of poisonous snakes. Loxley, who is walking across Australia in his Stormtrooper armour to raise money for charity, says in…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
You Need A Friggin’ Screwdriver To Change Memory Cards In The New 3DS
The most annoying thing about the new 3DS? You can’t just put in a new SD card, like you could in the old system. Instead of popping off the SD card cover, like you could on the older systems, the new 3DS requires the use of tools. Full disclosure: yesterday, Nintendo provided me with a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedHope You Didn’t Just Pay $400 For An Xbox One
Did you buy an Xbox One at some point in the past two weeks? Well, Microsoft’s got some fun news for you: they’re dropping the price yet again That’s right, after selling the Xbox One at $350 late last year and then hiking it back up to $400 on January 3, Microsoft is now offering…
By Jason Schreier Published January 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
The ZX Spectrum is coming back in a radically different form, according to a report from BBC News. The Sinclair Spectrum Vega version of the old-school console is set to arrive in April, with plans afoot to have 1,000 games from the Spectrum back catalog preloaded on the new hardware.
By Evan Narcisse Published January 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat It’s Like To Play The Hottest Upcoming Games On The New 3DS
Majora’s Mask. Xenoblade Chronicles. Code Name: Steam. Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate. The 3DS’s lineup for the next few months is strong, of that there is no doubt. What’s less certain is whether or not these new games are worth playing on the newest 3DS. Luckily, yesterday I had a chance to test drive all of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 15, 2015