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Nintendo Is Sorry for Accidentally Banning Smash Bros. Players
Over the weekend, some Smash Bros. 3DS players complained of being banned temporarily from online play. They weren’t sure why. In an official release, Nintendo announced today that there was a “lethal move” spawned by Peach using her “pulling turnips” move right at the start of online play. The problem is that in “For Glory”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2014 - Esports
Team Acer’s MMA was the winner of this weekend’s Starcraft II tournament at DreamHack Moscow and while it’s a great achievement, there’s something strange about his trophy… Congrats on your victory MMA and don’t worry about the typo. Misprints always worth more! via MMA’s Twitter To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published September 15, 2014 - Culture
Console Multiplayer is Changing
Playing together is deeply embedded in video game culture. Long before Xbox Live, before the days of Unreal Tournament and Quake, arcades were filled with friends jostling to get further, score higher and win bigger. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Even those playing solo did so with the high score of a stranger…
Ben Skipper Published September 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Princess Peach’s Underwear Is Protected from Your Gaze
Smash Bros. fans might recall that, for whatever reason, Super Smash Bros. Brawl offered a detailed look at Princess Peach’s underpants. That doesn’t appear true for the newly released 3DS game. Note: This article has content some readers might find objectionable. As numerous gamers in Japan have pointed out on Japanese forum 2ch, it doesn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2014 -
Kotaku EastIconic Chinese Cartoon Cat Is Back!
Back in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, before internet streaming and before anime, Chinese youth had a different form of animated hero; they had The Black Cat Detective. And now, he will be reborn in a new mobile game. The top image, published on Sina Games, shows the new “updated” look of the Black Cat…
By Eric Jou Published September 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Most Hardcore Xbox One Customer in South Korea
There is one man in South Korea who wants an Xbox One more than anyone else. But right now, he’s standing in line for the console—a line of one person. He’s got about a week to go before the console is released in South Korea. But can me make it? As mentioned on Ruliweb (via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Zombie Invasion on Subway Leads To Online Complaining
Public transportation solves many problems in urban environments. Subways make commuting to work a whole lot more convenient, but what happens when you introduce a group of zombies onto mass transit? Well, as a group of 30 zombies found out in Wuhan, China, a little bit of panic and a little bit of rubbernecking. CnHan.com,…
By Eric Jou Published September 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japanese Newspaper Admits Fabricating a Nintendo Interview
One of Japan’s largest newspapers, The Asahi Shimbun, admitted that it made up an interview two years ago with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. On Sunday, Asahi stated that it had asked Iwata for an interview, but the request was turned down. The paper said it planned to use quotes from Nintendo’s Iwata Asks webpage, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Kenshin‘s Third Movie Has Action Scenes that Will Leave You Awestruck
The third Keshin live-action film, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, hit Japanese theaters this past weekend. As good as the previous two films were, this one was even better—largely thanks to some of the most amazing sword-fighting action scenes ever put on film. Good – The God of Practical Action Scenes In both of the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
These Limited Pokémon New 3DS Consoles Sure Look Luxurious
Probably because they’re covered in suede! Available for pre-order through Japan’s Pokémon Center stores starting September 20, these limited edition New 3DS consoles come with suede faceplates stamped with Pokémon—Groudon for the red Groudon Edition, and Kyogre for the blue Kyogre Edition. As you can see on the top image, the handhelds’ front features each…
By András Neltz Published September 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Fans, Given The Chance To Post Porn, Crack Jokes Instead
Something went wrong today with the Mario & Luigi section of Nintendo’s Miiverse community, allowing users to post any kind of image (so long as they could view it on the Wii U’s web browser), not just a screenshot of the game they’re playing. Yet given the opportunity to post anything, the fans there –…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedConan O’Brien Sang The “Monorail” Song Live
It’s one of the most famous Simpsons episodes of all, and its trademark musical number one of Phil Hartman’s most memorable turns in the series, so it was fitting that over the weekend the man who made it all happen – Conan O’Brien, who wrote the episode – performed the Monorail song live. This looked…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2014 - Culture
Oh, So The Phantom’s Still Alive Then
And here I was thinking the last we’d see of the character was Billy Zane hamming it up. This is the work of Swedish artist Alexander Forssberg, who is a freelancer working in video games, movies, TV and film. You can see more of Alexander’s art at hispersonal site To see the larger pics in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedNope Nope Nope NOPE NOPE NOPE (Or, F**k Sharks)
Long-time readers will know that I am terrified of sharks. Like, I can’ even watch them on TV. I can’t even fall in the water in Wind Waker without screaming. So the fact someone I know sent me this trailer should tell you just how much they hate me Depth: Blood and Gold is a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedExpensive Trailer Is Kicking Dudes Across The Room
This year’s Madden trailer may have been impressive, but FIFA’s have been impressive for a verylong time. I’m pretty sure this wasn’t the intent, but all the clip does is make me wish FIFA actually did include a kind of first-person mode, ala the old NFL2K games.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
RIP Douglas E. Smith, Creator Of Lode Runner
On September 7, the video game world lost one of its early greats, with Douglas E. Smith passing away at the age of 53. Smith is most famous for being the creator of Lode Runner, a classic 1983 PC puzzle game – ported to numerous systems, including the Famicom, as you can see – that…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedMortal Human Pulls Off Video Game-Like Bike Stunt
This kind of thing shouldn’t be possible in real life. It’s the kind of silly thing you can only do in a video game like Trials. Right? Nunh-unh. This is mountain bike rider Szymon Godziek successfully pulling off the “tsunami flip”, a trick that has never been completed by a human being (in competition, at…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2014
