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Kotaku EastThese Two Kill la Kill Fan Games Couldn’t Fill the Void in My Heart
It’s no secret how much I enjoyed Kill la Kill; but now that it’s been off the air for a few months, I feel like there is a hole in my heart. Seeking to fill that void, I took to the net and have returned with two fan games. Shippu la Senpu Download The first…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 10, 2014 -
Kotaku EastSamurai Dazzles with Soccer Tricks
For this year’s World Cup, Japanese noodle company Nissin thought it would be a good idea to send Red Bull athlete Kotaro Tokuda to Brazil. To do soccer tricks. In samurai gear. Tokuda is a freestyle football champ and apparently pulled off these moves without the help of CGI or wire trickery. カップヌードルCM 「サムライ in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Now You Can Smell Like Sailor Moon
Lucky you! Because Bandai is releasing Sailor Moon “Miracle Romance Eau De Toilette.” As JEFusion notes, the bottle is covered in ribbons, hearts, rhinestones, and a crescent crown, while the scent smells “of Bergamot orange, lemon, green apple, and peach, and then gradually continues with floral middle notes of rose, peony, and jasmine. It finishes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Heroic Rescue of a Kitten Captured on Twitter
There’s lots of stupid on the internet. Then, there are things that are truly quite wonderful. Recently, Japanese Twitter user Yuusuke Mieno was waiting for a traffic light, when, according to website Otakuma, a stray kitten was almost hit by car. Surprised, the cat tried to get out of the way and accidentally fell into…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedProject Cars, You Continue To Look Amazing
This PS4 trailer doesn’t tell the game’s whole story – it’s also coming to PC, Xbox One and Wii U – but this new trailer for Project Cars shows just how good a video game can look when you put new/big hardware to work.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Incredible! (sorry). Cosplay by hazu-nyan, photo by Lunckens
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
So Far, E3’s Dress Code Is a Little Too Casual This Year
The Electronic Entertainment Expo. The yearly event when millions of people turn their eyes to focus on video games. So why are the professionals unveiling their works to the world looking like they’re dressed for a neighbor’s barbecue? C’mon, folks. Look, it’s not that everyone has to do the suit-and-tie thing. But a boring, rumpled…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
E3 Winners & Losers: Day Zero
Forget the nuances of preference and the pointlessness of starkly dividing subjective events into overly-simple categories. E3 demands winners and losers, so it is glory and blood that it shall receive. Day Zero, so called because the show doesn’t actually begin until June 10 (there were only press conferences today, the showroom floor was closed),…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sony E3 Pre-Orders: White PS4, PS TV, New DualShock Colors, More
Announced at Sony’s E3 presser, we’re getting a white Playstation 4 bundled with Destiny for release on September 9. Sony also revealed that the Playstation TV would finally make its way to North America, either in a standalone package or bundled with a DualShock 3, The LEGO Movie Games, and a few extras for $40…
By Shane Roberts Published June 10, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Sony’s E3 Presentation
Microsoft opened things up today, and Sony brings Monday’s E3 presentation madness to a close. Tonight, Sony showed us a ton of stuff over the course of two hours—and people had plenty to say about it all. The general sentiment I got is that people thought Sony’s presser was strong, despite having a few middling…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Many Hand Gestures Of Playstation America’s New CEO
After Jack Tretton stepped down as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Shawn Layden stepped in. And as you can see by his hand gestures, he’s well-prepared for the job. The President: It’s Cold In Here: The Subliminal Applause: And YOU Get a Car: The Rest:
By Steve Marinconz Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedMark Hamill, As The Joker, Tells Luke Skywalker He’s His Father
Is it weird that it sounds like the Joker’s voice is more “right” than Luke’s? The footage was uploaded on Friday, and features Hamill fielding questions at one of Disney’s Star Wars Weekends. [via Geekologie]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Is Sitting On Unreleased Wii U Games
It’s bad enough when you hear that companies aren’t making games because the Wii U is struggling to find an audience. What’s even worse? Hearing that completed games are for Nintendo’s latest home console being held back because of poor sales. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that’s just what the company is doing, in an…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedSurprise, the Batmobile Likes to Shimmy
As expected, Gotham City gets a gorgeous makeover on PS4. But what’s up with Bruce Wayne’s ride? The latest glimpse of Batman: Arkham Knight gameplay shows the Dark Knight swooping over long distances and switching to the Batmobile. It might be because the game’s still got a long way to go but the lateral movement…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedUncharted 4 Stars, You Guessed It, Nathan Drake
And hey, Sully makes an appearance too (at least, audio-wise…is Sully still alive??) It sounds like Nathan Drake has been out of the game for a while—he seems older, and Sully seems uncertain if Drake has got it in him still. Here’s the trailer. The full name, technically, is Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End—pretty ominous!
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Last Of Us Is Coming To The PS4 On July 29
The post-apocalypse is about to get a whole lot prettier, folks. Sony has finally given the remaster PS4 version of The Last of Us a firm release date, and it’s July 29th. So get your DualShock 4 and a box of tissues ready, because I’m sure that this game will be even more emotionally disturbing…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedGTA V Is Coming To PC, Xbox One & PS4
Well, you saw this coming. Grand Theft Auto V is coming to next-gen consoles and the PC The PC. Mods. For this game. Oh, it’s going to be the best In terms of new content, GTA Online is getting some new stuff (read more about that here), while the PC version will “feature a video…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014