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Nintendo Just Announced a New 3DS. It Has Another Analog Stick.
It’s called the New Nintendo 3DS. It’s faster with bigger screens and better battery life. It also has a new analog pad called the “C-stick.” Wow! This sounds great. The New Nintendo 3DS comes in White and Black. There is also a New Nintendo 3DS XL that comes in Metallic Blue and Metallic Black. Note…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedXenoblade Protagonist Shulk Joins the Smash Bros. Roster
Swordsman Shulk, the hero of Xenoblade Chronicles, will be playable in the upcoming Smash Bros. games, Nintendo announced today during their 3DS Nintendo Direct. We’ve previously seen Shulk appear in this Monday’s leaked roster for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros., which showed several additional unannounced characters, including Ness, R.O.B., the Duck Hunt Dog,…
By András Neltz Published August 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
This is the World’s First “Live Anime”
You’ve seen live sporting events and live concerts. Now Japan brings you the world’s first “live anime,” Minarai Diva. Minarai Diva is the story of two idols in training: Ruri Aoi and Ui Harune. Over the course of each episode, they write lyrics to and even sing a newly completed song by the time it…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
Oh Hey, It’s a $675 Attack on Titan Statue
Open your wallets. Wide. That is, if you plan on buying this Attack on Titan statue. Produced by GoodSmile Company and designed by famed figure sculptor Takayuki Takeya, this 19-inch statue of the Colossal Titan will be released in March 2015 and is limited to 500 numbered pieces. It’s not cheap! GoodSmile is listing the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2014 -
Kotaku EastOne of the Most Convincing Product Tests You’ll See
A fellow from Korean lock company ST System showed off its latest crime prevention product called “smart lock.” Just wait until after he gets his gloves on. The gentlemen will attempt to convince you that by using the lock, it’s impossible to shatter or open the window all the way. Convinced? As tipster Sang points…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
Hyrule Warriors is Far More Dynasty Warriors than Zelda
While the plot, setting, and characters may all be of Zelda lineage, make no mistake, when it comes to gameplay, this is a Dynasty Warriors game through and through. Good – Dynamic Battles In the game’s story mode, each battle begins with a simple main objective—usually something along the lines of killing the main enemy…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedGTA IV’s Watch Dogs Mod Is Surprisingly Close to the Real Thing
You can even hack vending machines. That’s some admirable attention to detail. Called Watch Dogs IV, the mod replaces most of GTA IV’s native HUD with that of Watch Dogs (although the HUD elements are created from scratch), and upgrades the phone to have hacking capabilities similar to the one Aiden has. This video shows…
By András Neltz Published August 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
Lupin The Third Turned into an All-Women’s Musical
Japan’s legendary all-women theatrical company the Takarazuka Review is bringing Lupin The Third to the stage. For a hundred years, the Takarazuka Review has been entertaining Japanese audiences. The group is comprised solely of women performers, playing both the male and female roles. The Review was even influential on Osamu Tezuka, Japan’s “god of manga,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Windows Solitaire As A First Person Game
Here’s a fun, brief experience—Solitaire.exe by Cale Bradbury and Kelvin Put. I think I found a way to “win.” You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deluxe New Sexy Robot Toy
Threezero posted photographs of its latest giant robot toy—Aphrodite A: We want to introduce you Aphrodite A, which is the second figure from the Mazinger Z collectibles line. Aphrodite A is a fully-articulated (including the fingers) and highly detailed collectible figure that stands 15″ (approximately 38cm) tall and includes light-up LED eyes, cockpit and afterburners…
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Hodor is A DJ, And His First Game Of Thrones Rave Looked Awesome
So, in case you didn’t already know this piece of pub trivia, Kristian Nairn – the actor who plays Hodor on Game of Thrones – is also a DJ. Last night in Sydney, he played the first show of his new tour called…Rave of Thrones. There were costumes. Everywhere. Dance site inthemix has the full…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2014 -
Uncategorized‘75,937,500 Possible Dog Combinations’
“Take control of robot dogs, aliens dogs, huskies, hover dogs, VR dogs and more.” Domestic Dog is, um, not like other dog games. Domestic Dog, to put it politely, strikes me as completely nuts. Barking mad, if you want the obligatory dog pun. But in a good way? I think? So it’s a game where…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fus Ro Dahs It’d Take to Stop Earth Mid-Orbit It’s no surprise that physicists sometimes like video games too, but three professors published a paper in the “Journal of Physics Special Topics” discussing how much energy Skyrim‘s famous shout would actually have. Being the trivia-obsessed dude I am, I immediately wanted to know how many…
By Dan Starkey Published August 28, 2014 - Culture
Dudes, There’s A Bear In Your Tent
Fabio Barretta Zungrone is a senior matte painter at Blizzard, where he works in the company’s cinematics team. Which means a lot of the stuff you’re going to see here, where the background (mountains, clouds, etc) looks like a photo, is actually a “painting”. Amazing stuff. You can see more of Fabio’s work at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Fallout MMO That You Can Play Very Soon
Interplay’s Fallout MMO might have been nuked into oblivion by a lengthy legal battle that Bethesda ultimately won, but that doesn’t mean all hope for massive scale wasteland shenanigans is lost. FOnline: Ashes of Phoenix is a free fanmade Fallout MMO coming next week, and it certainly looks the part. Ashes of Phoenix is set…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2014
