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I like modern houses in Minecraft They give a good contrast to the fantasy setting, and motivate me to build something more complex than the tried and true crappy cubical wooden plank hut. The simple yet pleasant home above, by redditor KiltedCobra, is a prime example. Check out theImgur album for more screenshots. “Braced” –…
By András Neltz Published April 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Photos of the upcoming threezero Titanfall Titan
threezero posted several new photographs of their upcoming Titanfall Atlas Titan: After showing fist Titanfall teaser earlier this week, we are just overwhelmed with your feedback and all the questions! Thank you so much for all the congratulations and excitement. Today, we are ready to share photos of Titanfall Atlas prototype. Figure will stand approximately…
By John Struan Published April 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Oh Goodness, There Are Kit Kat Pizzas in Japan
Japan’s Kit Kat fixation, it seems, has reached critical mass. After numerous Kit Kat flavors and even a specialty boutique, Japan is getting Kit Kat pizzas from delivery chains Strawberry Cones and Napoli no Kama (which, yes, is owned by Strawberry Cones) Fret not, they’re sweet. These are “desert pizzas” with mango and baked Kit…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
The 3DS is getting a new Tales of the World RPG in Japan, reports Weekly Shonen Jump (via ANN). The game, called Tales of the World: Reve Unitia, will star several characters from past Tales games, and takes place on Revaria, “a dream world linking the Tales franchise together.”
By András Neltz Published April 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedTwo Minutes’ Worth of Gameplay from the Adventure Game of the Future
Tossing a wineglass on the ground has never looked so fun The developers behind Loading Human have released a short clip showcasing some VR gameplay from their upcoming first-person adventure. It’s above, give it a watch. Looks like a perfect fit for motion controls and VR—I especially dig the somewhat System Shock-esque virtual segments. Loading…
By András Neltz Published April 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastIs This Woman Praying for More Plastic Surgery?
Remember Vanilla Chamu? The Japanese media dubbed her a “Plastic Surgery Cyborg.” Fittingly, she’s now doing commercials for a chain of plastic surgery clinics. The ads are set in, well, a church. The commercial is for Tokyo Cosmetic Surgery, which has locations across Japan. As the clinic notes on its making of page, the ad…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
“[Virtual Reality] is a technology that I think will completely change the world. I think it’s going to be a bigger phenomenon than smartphones.” Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney to Polygon, in an interview about the future of VR, the Unreal Engine, and game development in general. Read it in its entirety here
By András Neltz Published April 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Grown Man Arrested for Stealing a Child’s Pokemon 3DS
Thirty-two year-old Seiji Saihara was arrested for allegedly stealing a ten year-old boy’s Nintendo 3DS XL. It wasn’t just any 3DS XL, however. It was a limited edition Pokemon one. According to Sankei News, the incident apparently happened this past February in the city of Nishinomiya, which is near Kobe, Japan. Saihara allegedly stole the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Reporting on Miniskirts with Crappy Drawings
Yesterday, Japanese budget airline Skymark implemented its skimpy, controversial flight attendant uniforms for the first time. The Japanese media tried to get the scoop on the skirts in the skies. But what do you do when cameras aren’t allowed? Numerous news programs sent camera crews to record flight attendants as they walked through the airport…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Rendition of Game of Thrones Intro is Suitably Amazing
My inner fanboy is just about going crazy right now. The video, titled simply “Thrones,” takes the iconic Game of Thrones show intro and puts it in the context of Bethesda’s RPG, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Its creator, Brady Wold, worked on the animation for over two years, adding to it here and there in…
By András Neltz Published April 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
There’s Now a Sailor Moon Clothing Boutique in Tokyo
Looking for some Sailor Moon-themed threads? There’s a new Sailor Moon-themed clothing store in Tokyo. But, you better act fast before it’s gone. As announced by the Isetan department store in Shinjuku, the name of the shop is, ahem, Girls Love Mode: Let’s Prism Power Make Up. The boutique features original Sailor Moon-style outfits from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Thief Bug Is Breaking Games
Despite having been out for a little while now, over the past 24 hours we’ve got a number of complaints from users saying that Thief has suddenly developed a nasty game-breaking bug. Likely the result of a recent update, the bug is stopping people from progressing past Chapter 4 in the game. We contacted Eidos,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2014 - Culture
Guild Wars, Where Do You Find All These Incredible Artists?
Naomi Baker is a concept artist who works at ArenaNet, the developers of the Guild Wars series. And this stuff is as good as anything else we’ve shared from her colleagues. Prior to her job at ArenaNet, Naomi had worked at places like Activision, Gree and Dark Horse. You can see more of Naomi’s work…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Persona 4 (Probably) Coming To The PlayStation 3
It’s been awesome on PS2 and Vita, so sure, why not make it a hat-trick and let Persona 4 be awesome on the PS3 as well. Perhaps as a stop-gap until the release of Persona 5 (in 2015), the ESRB has a listing for Persona 4 for the PlayStation 3. It could be a PS2…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2014 -
CultureCosplayPharrell’s Happy, Now With Awesome Cosplayers
Director D-Piddy and vocalist Charmie Sweets teamed up for this cosplay-themed parody of Pharrell Williams’ Happy, which changes the words to better suit the theme and stars, well, a whole bunch of amazing dancing cosplayers. I’m not sure what’s more impressive about Andrew’s Raiden; the dance moves or the fact that mask moves (you can…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedOn Thursday, Get Monument Valley
It’s been a rough few weeks for mobile gaming, with stuff like ratings scamsand cloning scandals sapping people’s faith in the platform to delivery quality content. How nice it is, then, to sit down and play Monument Valley. I got the game on iPad last night, and haven’t been able to put it down. A…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Horror Of Spending 33 Hours Trapped On An Airplane
Gizmodo Australia’s Luke Hopewell was on a flight from New York to Hong Kong the other day. It should have been a long, but comfortable trip. Instead, it became something out of a survival story. The flight from hell Having made 99% of the trip just fine, storms over Hong Kong meant the flight couldn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Murder, She Gamed: I just know a lot of you are longstanding Jessica Fletcher fans. I’m equally sure that you all know about the 1993 episode of Murder, She Wrote where the intrepid author entered a virtual reality apparatus not entirely unlike the Oculus Rift and, while solving a murder, wrote her own VR game.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 1, 2014