- Kotaku East
The Wild World of Japanese Pepsi Flavors
The world has seen some unusual Pepsi flavors. But the reigning champ for variety and inventiveness is still Japan. Earlier this week, Kotaku reported that Pepsi Pink, a strawberry and milk flavored drink, will soon be available in Japan. That beverage, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. Like Doritos, there is a wide…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedArnold Schwarzenegger Impressions Make Assassin’s Creed Better
So imagine if Schwarzenegger, Morgan Freeman, Alan Carr, and David Attenboroughall got together and played co-op in Assassin’s Creed Unity. As our colleagues at Kotaku UK note, Ubisoft roped in impressionist and comedian Terry Mynott to do all four voices. I like the Schwarzenegger impression best. Schwarzenegger, Freeman and Alan Carr Play Assassin’s Creed Unity…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Creator of Smash Bros. Needs a Vacation
Director Masahiro Sakurai reflects on his workload on the latest Super Smash Bros., and holy hell, what a workload it is. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is out and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is almost complete. In his latest column in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai took a moment to reflect on the development…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 30, 2014 - Kotaku East
Man Arrested for Selling One Piece Money
A 45-year-old man was arrested in Japan for selling U.S. legal tender with anime characters on it. His crime? Violating the characters’ copyright, reports TBS News. Tomoaki Tanahashi, who works in television in Nagoya, was nabbed for allegedly selling four one-dollar bills with One Piece stickers on them, with each going for between 1,500 and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
After successfully reaching the English voice acting stretch goal, Mighty No. 9’s slacker backer campaign is now raising money for a post-release DLC pack consisting of an extra stage with its own boss fight. The planned release window is Summer 2015, provided they can collect another $190,000 by the end of this year.
By András Neltz Published October 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedPeople Are Testing Out YouTube’s 60FPS
Yesterday, Kotaku reported that YouTube was finally launching a 60 frames per second option. And now, people are testing it out, like they would anything new. What’s so interesting about these test video is people are posting stuff that they might not usually put on YouTube. Instead, they’re seeing what YouTube can do and taking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2014 -
Kotaku EastNintendo’s Newest Hardware Will Monitor Your Sleep
Today, Nintendo announced that it has begun work on a new platform. It’s not quite what you’d expect. Developed with US-based ResMed, Nintendo is working on a new QOL (quality of life) platform that uses sensors and the cloud to monitor people’s lifestyles. For example, the non-wearable QOL sensor can be placed next to a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2014 - Culture
Now That Is A Sweet Spaceship, Dude
Yuriy Mazurkin is a concept artist who works at Yager, the German development studio behind Spec Ops: The Line and Dead Island 2. His art has a very classical style to it, which I’m loving having spent the last few weeks posting a lot of art that was splashy You can see more of Yuriy’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Broken Game Faces Inspire Awesome Halloween Masks
NBA2K15’s new face tech sounded so good in theory. So of course it was a nightmare in action Rather than hide in shame from the screw-up, though, 2K are having a laugh and getting into the Halloween spirit by turning the busted faces into Halloween masks. You can print them out here. While some look…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fake League of Legends LEGO Looks Awesome
This isn’t LEGO. Nor is it an official League of Legends product. But Chinese toy companies Decool and Bozhi care not for international copyright laws. Normally known for their low-price, high-quality knockoffs of actual LEGO products, these offerings from the two companies areactually made up of original designs. Or, well, original in terms of LEGO…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Harry Potter Were About DOTA 2
“Harry, yer a DOTA player.” Former Team Liquid admin Ken “Hot_Bid” Chen and Mark “SirJolt” McEntegart are Kickstarting their eSports satire publication in an attempt to turn it into a full-time job. Among many samples of their work is a chunk of the first Harry Potter book rewritten to be aboutDOTA 2, which they’ll rewrite…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s 2014, And Team Fortress 2 Is Still Around
I checked my RSS this morning, and saw – because I am still subscribed to the blog’s feed – this news piece from Team Fortress 2. It’s about the game’s big Halloween festivities. And I thought, wow, I can’t believe I’m still opening blog posts about Team Fortress 2. This is a game that was…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Totally Accurate Guide To The Races Of The Star Worms Universe
Ah yes, the Star Worms universe. So full of unforgettable characters and spooky aliens. Let’s take a trip down memory lane , shall we? As a follow-up to his guide to the races in the Star Trip universe, devoted Trekkie Neil Cicierega put together a guide to the fictional alien races of Star Warp. Watching…
By Chris Person Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
I Hate Starting New Games In RPGs
Is there anything more paralyzing than a blank slate? I’ve had Fallout 2 open for three hours. I have played it for zero. I’m bleary eyed. Exhaustion is clinging to my eyelids like some mad brigand swinging from a chandelier. How did things end up like this, I wonder. Why can’t I just make a…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedSunset Overdrive, Without All The Cursing
I’m not usually the sort of gamer who’s uncomfortable with excessive profanity or gore, but I found Sunset Overdrive’s tone grating enough at points that I decided to give its swear filter a shot last night. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it actually makes the game a lot more charming in its own…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Facebook Makes About $407 Every Second
Yesterday evening Facebook was was down for a little over 30 minutes. In that time, the company lost somewhere in the ballpark of $854,700 in revenue. That figure’s based on a revenue report for last quarter. The company’s total takings from July to September? $3.2 billion So if, by some chance, you’re unable to post…
By Dan Starkey Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Read These Comics to Prepare for the Next Five Years of Marvel Movies
Marvel announced a ton of movies yesterday, revealing the characters who’ll be joining their silver-screen universe over the next five years. Some of the new heroes, however, aren’t as well-known as big-leaguers like Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk. If you don’t know who Captain Marvel, Black Panther and the Inhumans are, we’ve got a…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedYouTube Finally Supports 60FPS, And It Looks Awesome
Earlier this year, YouTube announced plans to support videos running at 60 frames-per-second—plans that would make a huge difference for footage of video games. Today, the video network has finally started rolling out the new service, and you can already tell that this is going to be wonderful. You need Google Chrome to watch YouTube…
By Jason Schreier Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Making Money Again! Pulls in $132 Million in Profit
After hemorrhaging cash for almost four years, Nintendo’s luck might be turning around. Wii U sales have doubled since last year, Smash Bros. has shipped 3.2 million copies and Tomodachi Life moved another 1.3 million copies. Nintendo’s still got a ways to go to catch up to Sony’s current-gen console sales, but with Smash Bros.…
By Dan Starkey Published October 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
People Aren’t Crazy About The Latest ‘Fix’ To Destiny‘s Toughest Boss
There’s a long-running joke amongst gamers and developers: it’s not a bug, it’s a feature! Usually it’s a self-aware joke—some bug or glitch disrupts the game either visually or even functionally, but it’s sometimes entertaining enough to keep in or consider a part of the experience. For once, I find myself telling that joke with…
By Tina Amini Published October 29, 2014