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How Japan Makes Winter Food Very, Very Cute
You’ve seen what creative people in Japan have done with bentos, right? Well, imagine the same thing with hot stews. It’s fall! Soon it will be winter. And in late fall and especially during winter, people in Japan traditionally make hot-pots, called “nabemono” (鍋物) or simply, “nabe” (鍋). And now, some folks are making them…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWhy You Should Play The Longest Journey and Dreamfall
With the first episode of Dreamfall Chapters coming out today, now is the perfect time for me to inform you why you should play The Longest Journey and Dreamfall. (Spoiler: it’s because they are awesome.) In the time before I discovered JRPGs, point-and-click adventure games were my favorites. From Space Quest and King’s Quest to…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Can Buy Replica One Piece Swords for Nearly $1,000
Calling all One Piece fans! (With money to burn.) Now, you can buy some of the most famous swords from the famed manga and anime series. Toho Animation is teaming up with Japanese sword craftsmen for a series of four replica One Piece blades. These are expensive replicas that are built-to-order and are not mass…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastFatal Frame V is a Solid Survival Horror Game
I am a long-timefanof the Fatal Frame survival horror series—despite my aversion to scary things. And while I’ll be the first to agree the franchise has had its ups and downs, the series’ Wii U debut, Fatal Frame V, is a solid outing for the series. Good – A Decent Fatal Frame Story Fatal Frame…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedAmazing Unreal Engine Project Took Just 7 Weeks to Make
Unreal Engine 4 is capable of some great visuals, but it can’t just come up with them by itself. For that, you need some talented individuals—like this seven-student group from Montreal’s National Animation and Design Center. The students’ task was basically to design, model, and animate a chase scene in seven weeks. What they came…
By András Neltz Published October 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapanese TV Is Actually Pretty Dull, But This Show Looks Interesting
Online in Japan, people are calling new children’s show Dxuntsukupa: Music Time, well, “odd,” “awful,” and even “very interesting.” When foreigners visit Japan, one of the first things they say is that the country’s television is unusual. Generally speaking, I don’t think it’s too peculiar. Most shows are just people eating stuff or talk shows…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
Anime Hilariously Explores What Makes Something “Romantic”
You’ve seen the same romantic scene a thousand times in a thousand different movies and, yet, every time it still gets you right in the heart. But what exactly makes it romantic and what would happen if you changed one little detail? In Monthly Girls Nozaki-Kun, the answer is hilarity. Good – Shakespeare in Love…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedThat Sweet Destiny Stunt Came From The Moon
You’ll need to be a Hunter to pull this off, since the Bladedancer’s super is the only way to stay in the air this long, but here you go. People can jump the Hellmouth on the moon. If you haven’t played the game, that’s a big jump You can even do it without a Sparrow…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 - Culture
We Need A Hammier Version Of Dark Souls
Thomas Mahon is an artist and illustrator from London, who through his freelancing has worked in video games and for companies like Mattel. You can see more of Thomas’ work at his blogand tumblr. He’s also got a storewhere you can buy prints To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 - CultureCosplay
The Great Cosplay Road Trip
Four of the world’s best cosplay photographers, and a bunch of the world’s best cosplayers, are teaming up to take the art – normally enjoyed at cons or specific shoots – on a great American road trip. Similar to Anna Fischer’sWild Places, which photographs cosplayers in unique and remote spots (withamazing results), this campaign –…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedNow This Would’ve Made For A Great Mario Movie
MARIO (V.O.) (sullen): “You ever feel like you were out of joint with the world, Doc? Like you didn’t fit?” Max Landis, son of famed director John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, Coming To America, many more) and writer of Chronicle has released a colossal 436-page hypothetical Mario movie script he wrote…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Indie Dev Threatens Gabe Newell, Has Game Removed From Steam
If you’re a developer selling a game on Steam, it’s probably not the best idea in the world to tweet a death threat to the guy who owns Steam. That’s what indie developer Mike Maulbeck did earlier today, though, and it’s now something he probably regrets. The day should have started off pretty well! Maulbeck’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Big Strategy Game Fails Kickstarter, Makes Giant Monsters Sad
Human Resources, a strategy game from the same team behind Planetary Annihilation, looked cool! There were giant robots and giant monsters. Despite this, and the studio’s previous success using the service, the game’s kickstarter has tanked. We normally don’t post about every Kickstarter that fails, but this one is a little more interesting. Uber Entertainment…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 - CultureTotal Recall
33 Years Later, New Donkey Kong Secrets Are Being Found
Despite the fact the game was first released in arcades in 1981, has been ported to hell and back and picked apart on the big screen, Nintendo’s original Donkey Kong is still giving up secrets, most recently in the form of “new” music and sound effects. A user on the Cutting Room wiki has, after…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe DualShock 4 Has Become A Pretty Great PC Controller
If you’re using a controller to play a PC game—I know, I know, shhh, it’s okay—chances are the on-screen prompts you see will match up with an Xbox controller. But you don’t have to use Microsoft’s controller with your PC; you’ve actually got a lot of options, including the PS4’s DualShock 4. I really like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
We’re All Tired Of Gamergate
I know many people who don’t like Gamergate who are tired of it. They’re not alone. I was talking to a Gamergater last week who seemed tired: tired of all the Tweeting, tired of all the arguing. I watched a video of a Gamergater who seemed downright exhausted. And then another: he seemed tired, too.…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Search For The First Video Game To Say ‘F***’
Video games drop the F-bomb a lot these days. Not so long ago one game used it 5,688 times. It wasn’t always that way, though. (OK, we’re in the story now, not on the front page. I can say fuck. Thank fucking goodness.) YouTuber DanDan went on a quest to find out exactly which video…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedLegion Is The Nicki Minaj of Mass Effect
We already know Legion like to dance. It’s probably not a stretch to think he eventually branches out from just doing the robot, right? Here is Legion, dancing along to Anaconda thanks to Revolution72 Studios. Because butts, I guess? Here is Legion’s original dance: And here’s Anaconda, in case you wanted the full song: If…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedTiny People Tripping Over Each Other
My favorite videos on the internet are the ones that are difficult to explain. “Why am I watching this? What makes this good?” This video of tiny 3D people falling down is one of those special videos. VFX artist Dave Fothergillused a crowd-simulator for Maya called Miarmy to make a horde of running people, then…
By Chris Person Published October 20, 2014