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UncategorizedThe Creepiest Super Mario Easter Egg
The third and final installment of Did You Know Gaming‘s Super Mario Easter Egg Hunt takes us from Super Mario 64 straight through to Super Mario Galaxy 2, where we come across mysterious creatures that still give me nightmares. Why does a lovely discussion about Yoshi cameos in the original Super Mario 64 and the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
What An Ancient Mayan Batman Would Look Like
Inspired by Maya art and Camazotz, an actual bat god from Mayan mythology, here’s artist Kimbal‘s pre-Columbian Batman. Encouraged by the Mexican Museum of Design, he made it to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of Batman, and this is truly a realistic suit: Neck movement is just as impossible as in the original…
By Gergo Vas Published September 22, 2014 -
Kotaku EastI’ve Never Seen a Politician Run Like this from the Press
And a 69-year-old politician at that, too. This is Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member Hideo Iwatani. He was being quizzed by television media for improper expenses, when he suddenly ran away as fast as he could. You might remember the last Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member who broke down and started wailing when asked about his improper…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Microsoft To Delay Xbox One Launch In China
The first mainstream video game console to launch in China in over 13 years has just been delayed. The Xbox One won’t be sold in China starting tomorrow—instead, it’ll be released sometime before the end of 2014. In a statement put out on Microsoft China’s official Sina Blog on Saturday, Microsoft China says that the…
By Eric Jou Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Oh Hey, It’s a Condom Cookbook
Before you judge, realize that this book was partly created to help promote safe sex. Not sex with the food, that is. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Titled “Condom Meals I Want to Make for You,” the book was also apparently created to show that condoms “aren’t just contraceptive devices.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Secret of Life Is Video Games, Says 106-Year-Old Man
Retired college professor Xu Fenghuang has seen some of the most chaotic times of Chinese history. Despite all the excitement in his life, Xu’s spending his retired years playing brain games. Sina Games reports that Xu, who was a professor at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, spends parts of his day playing video games.…
By Eric Jou Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Police To Fight Gambling By Putting ‘Black Boxes’ in Arcade Machines
Gambling is illegal in China, super illegal, which is one of the many reasons Macao is now the gambling capital of the world. In China, gambling is often associated with video game arcades. To circumvent gambling in arcades, Shanghai authorities are now putting “black boxes” inside arcade machines. That’s right. Shanghai Morning Post is reporting…
By Eric Jou Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Watergun Triggers Look Like Animal Dicks
Surely, there was a better place to put the triggers. Noticed by Twitter userTanimeso, this photo has been retweeted over nine thousand times. I wonder why! [Photo: tanimeso] The waterguns are actually sold in Japan—though, I don’t believe they are widely available. Online retailer Rakuten has the tiger and the bear guns for 380 yen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Trail of iPhone 6 Trash
This sort of trash is not common in Hong Kong. This isn’t an everyday occurrence. Then again, how often does a new iPhone launch? These photos were uploaded by Facebook user Hong Kong Live and show the wake of trash left by those queued up for the iPhone 6. People online in Hong Kong were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Don’t Worry, Japan Still Loves Pokémon
The fever over Yokai Watch might have caused some to wonder if Japan still gets excited by Pokémon. The answer to that is rather simple: Yes, it does. Over the weekend, pre-orders began for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. The longest line was at the Pokémon Center in Tokyo, which had a three-hour…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls II DLC delayed: Crown of the Ivory King, part three of the Lost Crowns DLC trilogy for DSII, has been delayed by a week. Originally slated for September 24, the content pack is now set to arrive on September 30 for PC and Xbox 360, and on October 1 for PS3. Image via…
By András Neltz Published September 22, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Reboot Cosplay? Reboot Cosplay.
I’m seeing this, and all I can picture is that this is what the show would have looked like with $100 million and some modern computers behind it. Cosplayers are VandorWolfand twinfools. Photo by Stary-dragonlover
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Adds Easy Mode, Cuts Co-op
This past week in Tokyo, Kotaku was able to sit down with Final Fantasy Type-0 director Hajime Tabata and talk with him about the game’s upcoming HD remaster—what’s new, what’s cut, and why the game is so damned hard. In the West, there is no doubt Final Fantasy Type-0 is one of the most anticipated…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch the Makers of System Shock Play It for Its 20th Anniversary
System Shock‘s one of those games that lots of descendant creations owe a huge debt to. If you’re a fan of moody, story-centric first-person experiences like Deus Ex or BioShock, then you should be watching some of System Shock‘s creators play it right now. Watch live video from algorithmancy on www.twitch.tv Programmer/designer Marc Leblanc has…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 21, 2014
