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Bumblebee Begging on the Streets for a Trip to Cybertron
People dress up as famous characters and ask for money all the time. But how many of them dress as Bumblebee and ask for money for a trip back to Cybertron? Recently in Chengdu, China, the cosplayer was spotted with a sign asking for ten yuan so he could find Optimus Prime and get back…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2014 - Kotaku East
Neptunia Makes for a Surprisingly Good SRPG
So far the Neptunia franchise has been three mediocore RPGs and a passable IDOLM@STER parody—so my hopes weren’t the highest going into its first strategy RPG. But let me tell you, there is a lot to love in Hyper Goddess Faith Noire: Ultra Goddess Black Heart—even with its impressively complicated name. Good – Characters and…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Neptunia SRPG’s Special Attacks Love Playing with Gaming Nostalgia
The newest game in the Neptunia series stars some of the most well-known game franchises reimagined as anime girls. But the character designs are far from the only shout-out to these series. You should see some of the special attacks. When I think of the Yakuza series, the first thing that comes to mind is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastCheck Out The Xbox One’s China Exclusives
So, the Xbox One’s going to launch in China. Big whoop right? From Microsoft’s press briefings, the system will launch in China with a fair amount of Western games, such as NBA 2K14 and Titanfall. But apart from these, the Windows company has got its hands on a few China exclusives as well! Slated for…
By Eric Jou Published August 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastK-pop Video References Hiroshima and Features Racist Slurs [Update]
The new single for Korean pop group Red Velvet is called “Happiness.” Its video is making some people anything but happy. While the tune is catchy, the background of one scene flashes a series of old newspaper articles, with titles like “Japs Hit By Atomic Bomb Equal To 20,000 Tons,” “Bomb Blasts Hiroshima,” “Allies Tell…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2014 - Kotaku East
Huge One Piece Boat Docks in Hong Kong
Well, this is pretty cool. At Times Square in Hong Kong, there’s currently a big One Piece event underway, complete with a life-sized version of the One Piece ship, the Thousand Sunny…that you can board! [Photo: Times Square] [Photo: Times Square] At the event, called “One Piece Docks in Hong Kong,” there are also life-size…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Oh, The Cosplay Colors
Judith Stephens is one of my favorite cosplay photographers. For good reason, her sense of color is absolutely wonderful. Stephens has been shooting pics for well over a decade. She’s very involved in the cosplay scene and is currently working at Marvel. Below is a small sample of her wonderful work. Follow Stephens on Twitter,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedSo uh, remember the two trailers Gen Kim did for Guild Wars 2? He made a third one. For Destiny And, as usual, it’s very good! The song lends the game a very Borderlandsy feel. Even Bungie liked the video—so much so that they shared it on their Twitter and Facebook. (Thanks Carl, Robert and…
By András Neltz Published August 1, 2014 - Kotaku East
Are You Worried About Studio Ghibli? Miyazaki Apparently Isn’t.
Because, really, why worry? Famed animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki seems convinced of its demise. Ghibli is best known for classic anime like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke. Below, you can see stills from the Studio Ghibli documentary The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, which was originally released in Japan last year.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Halo As A Little Golden Book
Halo as a Little Golden Book from Joey Spiotto’s solo show opening tomorrow night at Gallery 1988. See many more inappropriate Little Golden Book covers below: Via /Film You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Cinema Plays Wrong Movie To Guardians Of The Galaxy Crowd
You know how it goes. You settle in to catch the Summer’s big blockbuster (which by all accounts is excellent), the curtains part, the sound kicks in, a movie with the word “Guardians” in the title starts playing and…wait a minute… Obviously, the theatre being full of people, poor maddie wasn’t alone Better luck next…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2014 - Culture
Nice Neo-Tokyo You Got Here. Be A Shame If Something Happened To It…
Gia Nguyen Hoang is a concept artist and matte painter from Vietnam who has worked as a freelancer across most forms of entertainment, including video games. The two Akira pics you see are part of the sameproject we showed you the other day. You can see more of Hoang’s art at his personal site To…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Ending Of A Game Of Thrones If Every Fan Theory Is Correct
Redditor francisflute drafted a 1,400-word epic imagining the final book the the A Song of Ice and Fire series if every fan theory turned out to be correct. Here’s some highlights: All seems lost as Jon lays bleeding in the snow, surrounded by traitors and cold. As the cold grew stronger, the traitors realize something…
By John Struan Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Mod Turns Lord Of The Rings Into Petty Political Bloodbath
Oh. Great. Just as I wean myself off the wonderful Game of Thrones mod for Crusader Kings II, now I find out there’s a Lord of the Rings mod for Crusader Kings II. OK, so it’s not quite as perfect a fit for CKII’s “strategy vs backstabbing politics” as Game of Thrones is, but it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2014
