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UncategorizedThe Best Reason To Pick Up A PlayStation TV At Launch
I’ve had the opening cinematic to Persona 4 Golden for the PlayStation Vita playing endlessly on the 46-inch television in my office all night long. If you find that exciting, the Sony’s PlayStation TV just might be for you. The PlayStation TV can play television shows and movies from a small number of streaming services.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Cool Dad Builds The Best Version of Wonder Woman’s Invisible Jet
Although LEGO will release the invisible ship in 2015, as part of the “Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas” set, this custom one made by John Wray and his kids is truly invisible and deifnitely better. I’m not sure about those 3,200 pieces, but even the instructions are invisible so it’s hard to tell. This weekend, my…
By Gergo Vas Published October 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s Time To Say Goodbye To World of Warcraft‘s Dark Portal
As patch 6.0.2. arrives and clears the field for Warlods of Draenor the current gateway between Azeroth and Outland will be closed. One of the best things in World of Warcraft is when big events like this happen and the entire population of a server gathers to celebrate. So here are a bunch of great…
By Gergo Vas Published October 14, 2014 -
Kotaku EastSumo School Is a Magical Place
When you think of sumo training, you probably think of large men eating lots of food and wrestling each other. You should also think of large men sitting in a classroom and learning stuff. The Sumo Training School is located at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium in Tokyo. New sumo apprentices must enrol, and as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2014 - Reviews
The Fatal Frame Movie is an Atmospheric Masterpiece
Japanese horror game series Fatal Frame is one of my personal favorites. So despite disliking horror movies in general, I went to see the new Fatal Frame live-action theatrical film. And while never scream-inducingly scary, its amazing atmosphere makes it one of the creepiest movies I have ever seen. [Note: this review contains minor spoilers…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 14, 2014 - Kotaku East
How To Import Japanese Games
Across the ocean there is a magical land where some games debut months or even years before they do in the West—or sometimes never at all. But how do you get your hands on one of these mythical games from the Land of the Rising Sun? Kotaku East is here to help. [Note: While this…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 14, 2014 -
Kotaku EastTesting Out the New Nintendo 3DS’s Head Tracking
One of the New Nintendo 3DS‘s most welcomed added functions is head tracking. Its purpose is to help make the 3D effect more stable, and you know what, so far, the function seems to work pretty well. In the video you below, you can see me testing the head tracking software. Keep in mind that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYou’ll Never See Starbucks Coffee Cups the Same Again
When I look at Starbucks coffee cups, I think of, well, Starbucks coffee. When artist Soo Min Kim looks at them, he sees something else entirely. For the past few years, Kim has been drawing on Starbucks coffee cups, turning them into works of art. During this time, his Starbucks cups have gotten more elaborate…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedPortal Built in Vanilla Minecraft
Someone’s built a working version of Portal from basic Minecraft. No mods, just science and a lot of people trying to work out how it was done. It’s the work of LagMaster163 (via VG247) and seems to have a few people trying to pick apart how it works. The pushable cube has a few people…
Leon Hurley Published October 14, 2014 - Kotaku East
Cosplaying Politician Brings League of Legends of Life
South Korean Congressman Jun Byung-hun is no stranger to cosplay. Nor is he a stranger to League of Legends. And LoL cosplay? Well, this isn’t his first rodeo. As first reported last fall, Rep. Jun has embraced the country’s gaming community and culture, and he has worked hard to promote eSports in South Korea. Websites…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2014 - Kotaku East
Yamato 2199 is the Worst Recap Movie I Have Ever Seen
These days, anime seems to follow a set pattern. If you have a successful series, you follow it up with a recap film. Most of the time, these films have something new in them—new footage, new characters, a new side story—but not Yamato 2199. It is completely unnecessary in every conceivable way. Last year I…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
PlayStation TV’s Video App Selection Is Rather Sparse Right Now
Those looking to pick up a PlayStation TV micro-console tomorrow with an eye on streaming television shows and movies might be a little disappointed. Right now it’s got Sony’s streaming service, Crunchyroll, Crackle, and that’s it. Surely there will be more streaming apps coming to the PlayStation TV in the near future, but as of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2014 - Culture
The Art Of Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation is a pretty great game, but aside from the whole terror thing, one of the best things about it is the attention to detail and adherence to the original film’s aesthetic. You can thank Creative Assembly’s art team for that, as they got access to much of the 1979 movie’s creative documents and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe PlayStation TV Does A Decent Job Of Streaming PS4 Games
Look at me, streaming Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition to a tiny black box from a game console in an entirely different room. Truly we live in magical times. The PlayStation TV arrives in U.S. and Canada tomorrow, bringing with nearly all the powers of a PlayStation Vita. And while I’m in it for playing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Dead Rogue Squadron Game Looked Great
Bummed out you never got a Rogue Squadron game on the Wii? Maybe you’ll be less bummed out to know that this newly-released footage of the project makes it look fun. Or maybe that’ll just make you more upset. Whatever. IGN have a trailer for the game, called Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leaders, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Avengers Wedding Proposal Gets Black Widow, Hawkeye Together
Just in case fanfic writers needed any more inspiration to shack this pair up, at this year’s Dragon Con two Avengers cosplayers, Mike and Tracy, got engaged as Hawkeye and Black Widow respectively. As you can see in the gallery, what starts out as a regular cosplay photoshoot gets real when Hawkeye drops to one…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Great, Destiny‘s Auto-Rifles Are About To Get Worse
I mean, we all knew it was coming. Bungie had already mentioned that they felt that Destiny‘s auto-rifles were overpowered and too accurate, and that a “fix” was en route. I guess I just started telling myself that they’d forgotten or something. They did not forget. Starting tomorrow, a Destiny hotfix will make a number…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 13, 2014
