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The Guardians of the Galaxy in Anime Gifs
In Japan, there is currently an anime airing where the Avengers have basically been trapped in Poké Balls by Loki. To tie in with the recent movie, the Guardians of the Galaxy showed up in all their anime glory. And even though the anime isn’t available outside of Japan, there’s no need to worry: I…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 31, 2014 -
Kotaku EastValkyria Chronicles is My First and Only SRPG Love
This week, Sega announced that formerly PS3-exclusive Valkyria Chronicles would be coming to PC November 11, 2014. Just the idea that more people will get to experience this game makes me giddy. Why? Because the Valkyria Chronicles series is my first and only SRPG love. From the beginning, I’ve never really liked SRPGs. This is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Look at the Tech that Powers Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix just showed off this footage in Paris. It looks impressive. As you can see in the below clip, via YouTube user Mika IIM, the demo shows off some of the game engine’s fancy tech. As soon as it starts going, that dude’s head gets out of the way. Somewhat. You’ll be happy to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Irregular at Magic High School Tells an Entertaining Story Poorly
With its complex magic system, excellent setting, and entertaining adventures, The Irregular at Magic High School is an anime I very much wanted to like. Unfortunately, it has several major problems in how it is constructed that hurt the anime overall. Good – A Futuristic World of Magic and Adventure The Irregular at Magic High…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
As per their latest financial report, Sony shipped 3.3 million PS4 systems in the financial quarter ending on September 30. This brings their total to 13.5 million consoles shipped in less than a year. Sony also moved 800,000 PS3 consoles and 700,000 portable (Vita, Vita TV and PSP) consoles during this time. PlayStation logo via…
By András Neltz Published October 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
School Tries To Recreate Studio Ghibli Food
A junior high school the city of Mishima, Japan figured out a way to make school lunches fun: Serve Ghibli food. Recently a school flier for “Ghibli School Lunches” appeared on Twitter, racking up 14,000 retweets. Below, you can see the flier, which states that the Ghibli lunches will be served between October 27 and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Some of the Best Pumpkin Carvings of This Halloween
Hey! It’s Halloween. Did you carve your pumpkin yet? You better get on it. And if you need some good ideas, here are some terrific carvings. Like this one up here posted on Twitter by @ blue_zoo Granted, these are some—goodness, not all by any means—of the best pumpkin carvings of Halloween 2014. If you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
Drink Hello Kitty Coffee in Tokyo
And, if coffee isn’t your thing, you can always eat Hello Kitty food. From November 14 to December 25, the limited time only Hello Kitty Cafe will open in Shibuya’s Parco. As Momo points out, the establishment will serve an array of Kitty themed eats and drinks. Have a look. This isn’t the only Hello…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Camo Xbox One Is Sadly Not For Sale
This special Xbox One / A Bathing Ape console, which I like very much, will sadly never be sold to the public. It was a piece of swag, used only as a “promotional gift” for an event in Hong Kongearlier this month. I mean, I guess it might turn up on eBay, but given the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2014 - Culture
A Regal Griffin
Mikhail Rakhmatullin is a Russian freelancer whose work has single-handedly brightened up my day. Those animals and their brushy texture reminds me of DOTA 2 characters, only I dunno, friendlier? You can see more of Mikhail’s workat his Artstation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Call This Video Game From A Real Phone
Dial this number, and it will take you to far away places. MINOR SPOILER ALERT. The game—really more of an interactive phone line—is the latest extension of the brilliant Kentucky Route Zero series, a serenely bizarre (or perhaps bizarrely serene) theatrical adventure game. This is an extension of that universe, and a weird one at…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedWell, That’s One Way To Fix The Xbox One’s Backwards Compatibility
It still irritates me that the Xbox One isn’t backwards-compatible. From Red Dead to GTA V, there are old games I still own and still want to play, but because I don’t have an Xbox 360 anymore (one died and I traded the other in for the XB1), they just…sit there. It’d be OK if…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
New City-Building Game Combines Two Of My Favorite Things
Concrete Jungle is a game where you build a city. But not like you would in SimCity. You construct cities in Concrete Jungle by building a deck, like a card game. How did nobody think of this until now? It all sounds so easy. You get some cards, and each card has a building on…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Valve doesn’t seem too pleased that devs have made a group to upvote each others’ games on Steam Greenlight. A rep said, “Clearly this is not the feedback we are seeking from Greenlight. We do track these sorts of things and folks ‘going this route’ will likely not find the results they may have hoped…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress 2‘s New Map Is Totally Bonkers
It has kart racing. Kart racing! With adorable chubby faced characters. Valve has finally lost it—in a good way, mostly. The new map, Carnival of Carnage, is the biggest addition in Scream Fortress VI, this year’s Halloween event. Here’s an overview from Valve News Network of its relentless spookitude: I wasn’t kidding about the bumper…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 30, 2014 -
Uncategorized4 Tips for Your Last-Minute Halloween Costume
I haven’t really dressed up for Halloween since I was a kid. Last year, I just grabbed my judo gi and pretended to be some kind of zombified martial artist. The year before, I wore a headcrab hat one of my roommates got me a few years back… and pretended to a headcrab zombie. You…
By Dan Starkey Published October 30, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Krang Cosplay Is Perfect, Wins Halloween
From head-to-toe, the only way this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cosplay could have been any more authentic is if guimancreativehad stacked on 30 pounds. What I love is that it’s not just an amazing costume (and example of props work, given the fact Krang himself lights up), it’s brave. If I was going to cosplay…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2014
