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No, Ubisoft Didn’t Claim Copyright On Their Own YouTube Channel
Welcome to the world of information, where viral images will blast across social media and reach tons and tons of people, so long as they’re tinged with humor, irony, or any of those other Shareable Qualities that 2014’s Viral Experts love. Sadly, these images are almost never accurate. They’re always missing some information, or some…
By Jason Schreier Published May 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
“Victory and defeat are just lies told out of two sides of the same mouth. This is the Blue Shell of collapse, the Blue Shell of financial crisis, the Blue Shell of the New Gilded Age.” That’s game designer/academic Ian Bogost on the most hated and feared pick-up in the Mario Kart series. His essay…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Rumored ‘Project Beast’ Clips Sure Look Incredible
Early this month, rumors about something called “Project Beast” started floating across the web. A number of screenshots, posted on 4chan and compiled in this NeoGAF thread, allegedly showed off an upcoming PS4 game developed by From Software, the studio behind Dark Souls Today, potentially leaked clips have emerged, and they look fantastic. Though we…
By Jason Schreier Published May 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhy Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Is Better Than The Original
If you ask a bunch of folks which Star Wars video game is the best, more often than not you’ll be told Knights of the Old Republic. The first one, not the second, of course. I disagree. The first Knights of the Old Republic, developed by the acclaimed BioWare studio and released in 2003, feels…
By Phil Owen Published May 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Grisaia no Kajitsu: The TAY Review • 5 Easy Steps To Making Your Own Hit Anime • Some Thoughts On Transistor • Shiryu Music: Rainbow Road Adventures Rocket Starts! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published May 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Dogs Is Finally About Watching Dogs
Just as Lightning doesn’t return Final Fantasy XIII, there’s no way to watch dogs in Watch Dogs even though the title suggests it. Mashed fix this with their latest animation. It would be… an interesting game. Watch Dogs | Mr Weebl | MASHED [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published May 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedJ-Pop Songs Are Better With Airsoft Guns
NicoNico user Hihebi probably doesn’t have any issues doing perfect runs on the Japanese rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F, since he’s able to play one of its songs using airsoft guns. The song is Senbonzakura (Thousand Cherry Blossoms), one of the most popular Hatsune Miku tunes. via NicoNicoDouga To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published May 30, 2014 -
Kotaku EastPikachu Is Finally Reunited with His Great Love: Ketchup
Among Pokemon fans, it’s well-known that Pikachu loves ketchup. Heck, back in 2000, Heinz even released a special edition ketchup with Pikachu on the bottle. But the character hasn’t been seen eating it in the anime for years. That is, until last night. As a refresher, here are scenes of yore featuring Pikachu eating ketchup.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft Gets Two New Bike Mounts, With Tank Treads
Blizzard can’t deny they once worked on a game called Rock N’ Roll Racing. These two new mounts for World of Warcraft remind me of that game and not necessarily Azeroth. But here they are and they both looks awesome. Their real life versions are designed by Paul Teutul Jr and his team, and the…
By Gergo Vas Published May 30, 2014 - Reviews
The Edge of Tomorrow Novel is an Excellent Time-Loop Story
As summer blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow hits theaters in Europe this week and America next week, now is the perfect time to look at the Japanese novel it is based on: the futuristic time-loop war story All You Need is Kill Good – A Well Thought-out Time Loop The setup of All You Need is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 30, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWhat’s New in Theatrhythm: Curtain Call
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, a music game built around the series’ excellent soundtracks, came out for the 3DS around two years ago. Now, a sequel, Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, is out in Japan and I am happy to report that it is far more than just an updated track list No Need to Touch and Flick In…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 30, 2014 - Kotaku East
Man Called ‘Gundam’ Allegedly Stole To Fund Arcade Habit
Forty-seven year-old Youji Nishikawa of Moriguchi City, Japan is accused of allegedly committing 31 counts of burglary, totaling the equivalent of US$25,500. What was all that money for? Gundam, apparently. “I’m from the Gundam generation,” Nishikawa is quoted as telling authorities, referring to those who grew up on the mecha in the late 1970s and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2014 -
Kotaku EastIf You Were Ever Bored in Class, Watch Tonari no Seki-kun
Every season there are many short-form anime that go largely ignored by anime fans. But every once in a while there is one that is too good to pass up—like last season’s imaginative high school comedy Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time. Good – A Comedic Setup with Infinite Iterations Rumi is a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 30, 2014 -
Kotaku EastDrunk Shaming Campaign Might Get People Sued in Japan
A Japanese bar launched a “drunk shaming” public service announcement. It seems fake, but what the video is promoting could get people in trouble. According to Design Taxi, ad agency Ogilvy & Mather teamed up with Tokyo bar Yaocho to “shame” drunks. It’s supposed to be part of a viral campaign, which you can see…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedFew Could Resist The Charms Of Deadpool At FanimeCon 2014
Good thing that Shiklah wasn’t with him this time Anime fans and cosplayers came together last weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the FanimeCon anime convention in San Jose, California. Of course D Piddy, who shot his very first Deadpool video at FanimeCon 2012, couldn’t stay away. I just feel sorry for the Jenga…
By András Neltz Published May 30, 2014 - Kotaku East
Pizza Hut Is Releasing a Caramel Marshmallow Pizza in Japan
I have three words to say to this pizza: Get in my belly. Wait, that’s four. Pizza Hut is releasing a special Morinaga Milk Caramel and Marshmallow pizza as part of the candy’s one hundredth anniversary. Below, you can see photos, courtesy of website Gigazine. Just look at it. No dammit. Out of the box.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pokeball Engagement Ring Box
Paul Pape is currently specializing in custom made engagement ring boxes, including this pokeball. Read on to see more of his designs, including Minion, TARDIS, and Sorting Hat boxes: You can see more of Paul’s designs at his Tumblr You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos…
By John Struan Published May 30, 2014 -
CultureTotal Recall17-Minute Metal Epic Covers 40 Years Of Video Game History
The conclusion of three years of work, this is FamilyJules7x taking us on one hell of a musical journey, as he thrashes out metal versions of the theme songs to most of gaming’s greatest games. It’s quite the feat musically, sure, but I’m actually more impressed by the amount of research that went into this.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2014
