I’ve Never Seen a Politician Run Like this from the Press

And a 69-year-old politician at that, too. This is Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member Hideo Iwatani. He was being quizzed by television media for improper expenses, when he suddenly ran away as fast as he could. You might remember the last Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member who broke down and started wailing when asked about his improper…

Microsoft To Delay Xbox One Launch In China

The first mainstream video game console to launch in China in over 13 years has just been delayed. The Xbox One won’t be sold in China starting tomorrow—instead, it’ll be released sometime before the end of 2014. In a statement put out on Microsoft China’s official Sina Blog on Saturday, Microsoft China says that the…

Oh Hey, It’s a Condom Cookbook

Before you judge, realize that this book was partly created to help promote safe sex. Not sex with the food, that is. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Titled “Condom Meals I Want to Make for You,” the book was also apparently created to show that condoms “aren’t just contraceptive devices.”…

Police To Fight Gambling By Putting ‘Black Boxes’ in Arcade Machines

Gambling is illegal in China, super illegal, which is one of the many reasons Macao is now the gambling capital of the world. In China, gambling is often associated with video game arcades. To circumvent gambling in arcades, Shanghai authorities are now putting “black boxes” inside arcade machines. That’s right. Shanghai Morning Post is reporting…

Watergun Triggers Look Like Animal Dicks

Surely, there was a better place to put the triggers. Noticed by Twitter userTanimeso, this photo has been retweeted over nine thousand times. I wonder why! [Photo: tanimeso] The waterguns are actually sold in Japan—though, I don’t believe they are widely available. Online retailer Rakuten has the tiger and the bear guns for 380 yen…

Snake’s Pet Wolf Can Die in Metal Gear Solid V

Woah, woah, woah. WHAT? I’m out. I’m still traumatised by the horse in Shadow of the Colossus. I don’t think I can take a dog-based loss. Especially when we’ve established Snake’s wolf is adorable This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK The latest news out of TGS (via NeoGAF,and a Dengeki interviewtranslated by @JunkerHQNet) is…

Dark Souls II DLC delayed: Crown of the Ivory King, part three of the Lost Crowns DLC trilogy for DSII, has been delayed by a week. Originally slated for September 24, the content pack is now set to arrive on September 30 for PC and Xbox 360, and on October 1 for PS3. Image via…

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Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Adds Easy Mode, Cuts Co-op

This past week in Tokyo, Kotaku was able to sit down with Final Fantasy Type-0 director Hajime Tabata and talk with him about the game’s upcoming HD remaster—what’s new, what’s cut, and why the game is so damned hard. In the West, there is no doubt Final Fantasy Type-0 is one of the most anticipated…

Watch the Makers of System Shock Play It for Its 20th Anniversary

System Shock‘s one of those games that lots of descendant creations owe a huge debt to. If you’re a fan of moody, story-centric first-person experiences like Deus Ex or BioShock, then you should be watching some of System Shock‘s creators play it right now. Watch live video from algorithmancy on www.twitch.tv Programmer/designer Marc Leblanc has…

Sometimes, a mobile game has a ratings prompt so gross it compels fans to get genuinely angry. And other times, a mobile game approaches the necessary evil with the humour it deserves.