This is the World’s First “Live Anime”

You’ve seen live sporting events and live concerts. Now Japan brings you the world’s first “live anime,” Minarai Diva. Minarai Diva is the story of two idols in training: Ruri Aoi and Ui Harune. Over the course of each episode, they write lyrics to and even sing a newly completed song by the time it…

One of the Most Convincing Product Tests You’ll See

A fellow from Korean lock company ST System showed off its latest crime prevention product called “smart lock.” Just wait until after he gets his gloves on. The gentlemen will attempt to convince you that by using the lock, it’s impossible to shatter or open the window all the way. Convinced? As tipster Sang points…

GTA IV’s Watch Dogs Mod Is Surprisingly Close to the Real Thing

You can even hack vending machines. That’s some admirable attention to detail. Called Watch Dogs IV, the mod replaces most of GTA IV’s native HUD with that of Watch Dogs (although the HUD elements are created from scratch), and upgrades the phone to have hacking capabilities similar to the one Aiden has. This video shows…

Track: The Keeper (ft. Andreya Triana) – Banks Remix | Artist: Bonobo | Album: Black Sands Remixed Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

‘75,937,500 Possible Dog Combinations’

“Take control of robot dogs, aliens dogs, huskies, hover dogs, VR dogs and more.” Domestic Dog is, um, not like other dog games. Domestic Dog, to put it politely, strikes me as completely nuts. Barking mad, if you want the obligatory dog pun. But in a good way? I think? So it’s a game where…

Fus Ro Dahs It’d Take to Stop Earth Mid-Orbit It’s no surprise that physicists sometimes like video games too, but three professors published a paper in the “Journal of Physics Special Topics” discussing how much energy Skyrim‘s famous shout would actually have. Being the trivia-obsessed dude I am, I immediately wanted to know how many…

A Fallout MMO That You Can Play Very Soon

Interplay’s Fallout MMO might have been nuked into oblivion by a lengthy legal battle that Bethesda ultimately won, but that doesn’t mean all hope for massive scale wasteland shenanigans is lost. FOnline: Ashes of Phoenix is a free fanmade Fallout MMO coming next week, and it certainly looks the part. Ashes of Phoenix is set…

I’d Take An Erotic Cat Calendar Over Potato Salad Any Day

I’m just saying, you could do better And if you like what you see, don’t worry: there are still 21 days to go for the erotic cat calendar Kickstarter campaign: and Michael! is only asking for $7,500. via The Chive

We Might Be Witnessing The ‘Death of An Identity’

I’ve been working at Kotaku for nearly eight years now, and while I’ve seen some online kerfuffles over various issues in that time, I’ve never seen anything like the past two weeks. There has been so much hate. So many angry words, so many accusations, over…what? Video games? Women in video games? People who write…

Valve Taken To Court Over Its Refund Policy

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the country’s consumer and regulatory watchdog, is taking Valve to court, claiming the PC gaming giant is in “breach of the Australian Consumer Law for businesses”. It’s all to do with Steam’s refund policy for PC games. Which, if you’ve ever tried to actually use it, can be…