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Fight Chinese Pollution with a Goofy Nose Mask
Pollution sucks! But there are ways to protect yourself, such as surgical masks or even heavy duty gas masks. One Chinese company, MaiXingRen, is offering another solution: a nose mask. MaiXingRen says its Nose Air Filter Mask can filter out 99 percent of those hazardous tiny particles in pollution—making it, the company claims, more effective…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Wants to Drive a Transparent Car
This week in his semi-weekly column, Super Smash Bros. creator, Masahiro Sakurai talks about VR technology and how it can make his dreams come true. With the Oculus Rift getting Facebook backing and Sony’s Project Morpheus, things are moving towards VR headsets as the potential future of gaming and entertainment. As a developer and a…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 15, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapan Is Getting a New Pokemon Downloadable Game. It’s Free!
Soon, a new downloadable Pokemon game will be released in Japan—free of charge. Called Thief and 1,000 Pokemon, the 3DS game has players amass an army of Pocket Monsters via StreetPass. Those Pokemon are then used in battle. The more you have, the better your chances are for winning. The game will be available in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan’s “Totally Looks Like” Meme Is Totally Amusing
In English language cyberspace, there is a “totally looks like” meme. You’ve seen it: two different photos are compared because, well, they totally look like each other. Japan has a similar meme. As previously explained, in Japanese the meme is called “kanzen ni icchi” (完全に一致) or “complete match.” Below, you can see a collection of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2014 - Kotaku East
Attack on Titan Creator Apologies for Sex Joke
In the latest issue of Attack on Titan, there is a hidden sex gag. Today, the manga’s creator Hajime Isayama apologized on his blog. Apparently, he didn’t know about it until after the fact. The manga editor in charge of Attack on Titan explained via Twitter that an assistant allegedly added the gag without Isayama…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Concept Art Of Wolfenstein: The New Order
Bethesda posted several pages from its new 200+ page book The Art of Wolfenstein: The New Order. Check out the character designs, war machines, and propaganda posters below: Via Bethesda and CA World You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedA New Look At Bruce Lee In EA Sports UFC
This new video shows off some of Bruce Lee’s moves in EA Sports UFC: Pre-order your copy of EA SPORTS UFC today and get the chance to fight as Bruce on Day One, or step into the Octagon, claim the belt and beat career mode to unlock the martial arts legend. Feel the fight as…
By John Struan Published May 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere Is The New Flash
Here is a first look at the Flash in action alongside the WB’s version of Green Arrow: After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through…
By John Struan Published May 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
An Entire Site Dedicated To Super Time Force Gifs
Gun-toting dolphins, basketball playing dinosaurs, giant mechs and more animated gifs from Super Time Force: Via GifSanity You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 15, 2014 - Culture
Wait, There Weren’t Giant Gorillas In Portal…
Like yesterday’s subject, Pierre Raveneau, today’s Fine Art showcase is looking at the work of an artist at Gameloft’s Madrid studio: Victoria Passariello. A lover of robots, she specialises in hard surface modeling, which explains why all these robots look so metallic You can see more of Victoria’s work at her personal site. To see…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Steam Early Access Game Gets…Boxed Copy
Star-spanning strategy game Planetary Annihilation isn’t really “out” yet, since it’s still part of Steam’s Early Access program. Not that this has stopped a boxed, physical copy of the game turning up for sale. Called the Planetary Annihilation – Early Access Edition (and out in June), it costs more than the digital copy, and includes…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Your CDs & DVDs Won’t Last Forever
One of the reasons so many people prefer physical media over digital downloads is the supposed permanency of it all. HDD goes bad? Memory corrupted? Doesn’t matter, I’ve still got the disc! Remember, though, that those discs will not live forever. In fact they may not live very long at all if you don’t look…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedKim Jong Un Video Game Is The Enemy Of Capitalist Pigs
Moneyhorse games today announced Glorious Leader!. It is a game where you play North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. You can ride a unicorn. You fight Americans. It has Dennis Rodman. A side-scroling action game, Rodman isn’t just a feature, he’s your co-op buddy. Here is the “press release”. It is the best. The Democratic…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Perfect Day of the Tentacle cosplay, courtesy of Kerraldine. Words escape me.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
The US Military Has A Real Plan To Fight The Zombie Apocalypse
The United States military has a plan to help defend you from the zombie apocalypse. It’s a real plan, made by real military personnel, using real taxpayer’s money. Called CONOP 8888-11 “Counter-Zombie Dominance”, it is incredibly detailed. You can check it out, in full, below. So it’s a joke, right? Well, yes and no. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Beauty Of Weird Military Infographics
If you want to build something for the U.S. military, you’re probably going to have to make a diagram or a chart to demonstrate how it’ll work. Might as well bust out Illustrator and paste together the weirdest diagram possible. In an excellent feature over at Medium, writer Paul Ford has confessed to his minor…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
EVE Player Stalked For Nearly Two Years By Very Patient Punks
EVE Online, a sci-fi MMO that’s full of scheming players, is famous for its many ridiculous stories of dedication, betrayal and intrigue. And the story of how some players became obsessed with someone who had one of the most expensive ships in the game feels emblematic of what the game can turn into for the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Walking Dead Game’s Latest Chapter: Weak Story, Great Jacket
When I finished episode three of the second season of The Walking Dead game, I thought, “Well, that sure was an episode of The Walking Dead.” Mild zombie- and jacket-related spoilers follow. I think that, like our young protagonist Clementine, I’ve gotten too hardened, too young. I’ve seen so many people die, witnessed so many…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2014
