Japanese Actor Refused To Pronounce “Godzilla” in English

In English, Godzilla is said as, well, “Godzilla.” But in Japanese, it’s said (and written) different: “Gojira” (ゴジラ). According to actor Ken Watanabe, who appeared in the latest Hollywood version, he was asked to pronounce the word in English—or, at least, somewhat like it’s said English. “I was told by the director to pronounce it…

This Might Be the Best Trollface of 2014

It’s July. We’re at the halfway point. I know. But it’s really going to be difficult to top Japanese flyweight Takuya Eizumi‘s trollface for this year’s best. As first noted by website Cage Potato and r/MMA, Eizumi unleashed this epic trollface after winning at a hybrid wrestling Pancrase 259 match last month in Japan. The…

I Liked the Sound of Tri-Ace’s New Game Until I Learned More

Judas Code is the title of a new action RPG from Star Ocean series developer, tri-Ace. Everything about the game’s description sounded pretty awesome to me, until those dreaded 3 words appeared. It’s a futuristic action RPG! Check. It’s from tri-Ace! Check. It’s post-apocalyptic! Check. It’s for the PS Vita! I loves my Vita. Check.…

Psychoanalyzing Two of Japan’s Greatest Anime Creators

Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame. Yoshiyuki Tomino of Gundam fame. Both are two of Japan’s most famous anime creators. And psychiatrist Tamaki Saito gives his professional opinion on what makes both men tick. Saito is also the author of Beautiful Fighting Girl and helped popularize the idea of hikikomori, an acute type of social…

Nippon Ichi Software has a teaser site for a “new title.” Wonder what it is… “New,” apparently!

The Wii U Is Getting One Scary-Looking Game

If you like frightening games, good news. Here is the first trailer for the upcoming Fatal Frame game for the Wii U. Long-time fans of the Fatal Frame series know that these are some of the scariest games you can play. Fatal Frame: The Black-Haired Shrine Maiden will use the GamePad to see spirits that…

Track: Electric Blue| Album: Man of Colours | Artist: Icehouse Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

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Twitch is Still Playing Pokémon

Huh, would you look at that, Twitch is still playing Pokémon. They’re all the way to Black and White 2. The 600+ viewers are far from what it once was but it’s still pretty impressive. They also have random matches of Pokémon Staduim 2 running that people can bet on. Watch live video from TwitchPlaysPokemon…

Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth: The Kotaku Review

It’s getting harder and harder to believe there was once a time I made fun of Razer products. They used to be the worst. The most prominent example of everything wrong with PC peripherals. Silly designs, ridiculous and garish colour schemes, ungh. So many bad memories. The last few years though have seen the company…

Well, I laughed. By Michael Kleinman