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Nintendo Investor: ‘I Do Not Understand Video Games’
Here’s an excerpt from Nintendo’s annual investors Q&A, which was posted online in English this morning: I do not understand video games and I even feel angry because, at Nintendo’s shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders always discuss things relating to video games or such childish topics as “what the future of video games should be,” while…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Children Climb into a Giant Toilet for Science
This week, a new exhibit opened at a Tokyo science museum. It looks so crappy. Dubbed “Toilet!? Human Waste & Earth’s Future,” the exhibit centers around toilets and poop. Makes sense! The exhibit shows different kinds of animal dookie as well as various shapes of human turds. As Excite News reports, there is a section…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Pac-Man Almost Got Into Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The next Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, will be featuring newcomers like Mega Man, the Wii-fit exercise instructor, and the latest announcement from E3, Pac-Man. But, much like the newly announced Mii Warrior, this wasn’t the first opportunity for him to join the Smash Bros. cast. In his semi-weekly column…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Trailer For Morrowind-To-Skyrim Mod Teases Public Release
Skywind, the ambitious mod which seeks to transplant The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind into the much more technologically advanced Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is getting a public developer alpha release soon, according to its latest trailer. No further details were revealed about this public release, although the descriptions said that more information will be released…
By András Neltz Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy‘s Creator Almost Made a Ballet Dancing Game
The father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, is working on a new smartphone game called Terra Battle. It’s an RPG. It could have been a ballet dancing game. Sakaguchi revealed some vague details about his new game, Terra Battle, in this week’s Weekly Famitsu. He’s got a lotta good talent working on it, with several…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Xbox One with Kinect bundle sure is pricy in South Korea! Today, it was listed at 598,000 Korean won ($592), but that’s slightly cheaper than what was listed earlier this month. The console’s set to arrive “this year” in South Korea, but we can probably expect a firm release date soon. [Thanks for tip,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
One Thing We Know About This New Sega Game: Porn Stars
Sega is making a new Yakuza game! Pretty much all we know is that it’s a Yakuza game, and it’s for the PS3 and PS4. You know what else we know? Porn stars. Yakuza is one of the biggest PlayStation exclusive franchises in Japan. These games are incredibly popular and feature big-name talent. More importantly,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Police Van Crash Is Like a Real-Life Video Game Glitch
You know how when you’re playing a game, and it bugs out, and you get stuck in a truly odd place? Well, a real life version of that recently happened in Weihai, China. As reported on Xinhuanet and ShanghaiIst, a police van got stuck between two building on the way back to station. The police,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan Is Getting One Piece Airplanes. They Kind of Suck!
At least the flight attendants will apparently wear straw hats just like One Piece character Luffy. I guess. According to Naver and Excite, five of Japanese carrier Skymark’s Boeing 737s will get a One Piece decal. This isn’t a complete decal wrapping or paint job like the Pokémon jet. Here is All Nippon Airway’s Pokémon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
The magical time-traveling metroidvania, Timespinner, has managed to reach its Kickstarter goal It is currently working towards two stretch goals, a PlayStation 4 port and a PS Vita port, for which it needs to collect an additional $13,000 and $23,000, respectively, in about three weeks.
By András Neltz Published July 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
What Little We Know About The Next Yakuza Game
The next Yakuza game won’t be a spin-off like Yakuza Ishin! or Yakuza: Dead Souls, but the creators won’t commit to it being a numbered game. So, what the hell is it? Apparently, it’s for men. Ever-tan Yakuza series creator and executive director Toshihiro Nagoshi and series producer Masayoshi Yokowama spoke in vague terms in…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fox News Allegedly Rips Off The BioShock Infinite Logo
Well, here’s a bit of irony. Check out the logo used by Fox News during a recent interview with Texas Governer Rick Perry about immigration. It sure looks similar to the BioShock Infinite logo, right? BioShock Infinite, as you might know, features racist zealots who live on a floating city called Columbia. They worship the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
SNES-Themed Gameboy Advance
SNES and Super Famicom-themed custom Gameboy Advances available sometime soon at Rose Colored Gaming Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Play Infinite Crisis As Morose High School Supergirl
It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for a new ridiculous Infinite Crisis costume. This time it’s “Varsity Supergirl”: You can pick up Supergirl and Varsity Supergirl in the Infinite Crisis store You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fox News Ripped Off The Bioshock Infinite Logo
For its current news segments about undocumented immigrants, Fox News used a modified version of the Bioshock Infinite logo. Lazy work by a designer? Or clever subtle commentary by someone familiar with the game’s plot? Here’s the fancy animated version: Via Ken Levine and Mediaite You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated…
By John Struan Published July 2, 2014