In Japan, There Is a Shrine for…Hemorrhoids

The vast majority of festivals in Japan are not unusual. Then, there are some that are referred to as “kisai” (奇祭) or “strange festival.” This is one of those. Even to people in Japan, these unusual festivals might appear odd. But in Shintoism, a religion without a dogmatic view of right and wrong (nobody is…

CivilizationCraft: It’s Minecraft Crossed With… Can You Guess?

There are ambitious Minecraft mods, then there’s the kind that tries to turn Mojang’s game into one of the best (and most epic) strategy games of all time, Civilization This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK CivilizationCraft, as it is so un-catchily named, does just that. You play like any other Civilization game, building your…

What’s More Important, Video Games Or Airport Security?

Every time I go through airport security, I’m always afraid someone will walk off with my personal belongings. This exact scenario happened to one man in Central China last Thursday. When he realized he had lost his stuff, he went to the security staff. What he found next was terrible. China National Radio reports that…

Here’s How to Draw Pikachu

Can you draw Pikachu? Do you want to learn how? Pokémon Character Art Director Ken Sugimori is here to teach us all. On The Official Pokémon Channel, Sugimori gives a step-by-step explanation as to how to draw the iconic character. If you are interested in learning how to draw more Pokémon characters, then perhaps Pokémon…

The Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color is making its way to the 3DS eShop… in Europe. The game will arrive on Thursday, and will cost €5. We’ve contacted Nintendo to ask when (or if) the game will come to the US eShop, and will update you should they reply. (via Kotaku…

The Latest Advancement in Penis Peripherals

Erotic games are not mainstream in Japan. They are incredibly niche. But that hasn’t stopped them from innovating, all in the name of weenie masturbation. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. In the past few years, erotic game companies have developed and/or released a slew of highly interactive peripherals (here, here,…

Cats Are Very Serious about Video Games

You might think you are very serious about video games. Maybe you are. But, you know what? Cats are pretty serious, too. Late last week, Twitter user Fan114 uploaded this gaming cat photo, which has since been retweeted over two thousand times. It’s like the furry friend is really concentrating on the game. Gaming cats…

Why Street Fighter Is More Than Just A Game

More Than A Game is a documentary that was a long time in the making. It chronicles the lead-up to (and events of) EVo 2011, and features interviews with some of the scene’s biggest names. It’s a good watch for fighting game fans, yeah, but also for anyone else, because it gets under the skin…

Broforce is one of the best games of 2014. It’s now a little better, a little Broier, after a weekend update added two new Bros and some other stuff.

It’s Time To Get Serious About Fishing, PC Gamers

Fishing games have usually been more about abstract fun than fishing. A Dreamcast game with a plastic rod, for example, was never going to be an authentic simulation of the experience. But hey, now that the team behind Train Simulator are making one using Unreal Engine 4, maybe they’ll get a little more serious about…

Classic PC Shooter Finally Hits Steam, Five Years Later

Oh boy! Multiplayer shooter NeoTokyo, the classic Half-Life 2 mod that you’d be forgiven for thinking disappeared a long time ago, has just been released on Steam following a lengthy Greenlight campaign. Meaning, hopefully, a whole new crowd of people get to experience one of the slickest mods ever made Those who used to play…