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Here’s one well-thought-out Diablo III fan piece by DevaintART artist 6kart, with Deckard Cain, Leah and Diablo himself in the background. After Diablo III’s storyline, I don’t think it was possible to care about Leah, but this changes things up. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest…
By Gergo Vas Published March 28, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThese Are Japanese “Contact Lens Tweezers”
Wear contacts? Don’t want to stick your fingers in your eyes? A Japanese company has created a contraption called “Meruru.” In short, you are looking at contact lens tweezers. You don’t have to use your fingers to remove your lens, but you can use this silicone set, which seems slightly scary. According to the company,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft-Themed Weddings Sure Look Fun
Jen and Nick didn’t meet online, but they’ve developed their relationship through playing World of Warcraft together. So as their relationship grew, they finally decided to build their entire wedding—a real one, not one in Stormwind’s Cathedral Square—around WoW Check out their photos below with loot tables, WoW weaponry, and with Alliance and Horde flags:…
By Gergo Vas Published March 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Witch Craft Works is a Fun Twist on Knight and Princess Tales
When I was growing up, everyone knew that boys get to be the knights and girls the princesses. But Witch Craft Works has a lot of fun turning this idea on its head. Good – Gender Role Inversion As an anime series, Witch Craft Works is a fantasy/fairy tale story built around an inversion of…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 28, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Madoka Magica PSP Game is Getting a Fan Translation
2011’s Madoka Magica is an amazing little anime that plays on your expectations of what a magical girl anime should be and blindsides you with a compelling story filled with twists and turns. The PlayStation Portable game, Madoka Magica Portable, goes a step further. It shows you the myriad of ways the tale could have…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhy Joss Whedon Is Already Apologizing for The Avengers: Age of Ultron
The new Avengers movie hasn’t started shooting in Seoul yet, but Joss Whedon is already telling the people he’s sorry for the mess and inconvenience the movie will bring. Filming starts in Seoul on March 30, but Whedon has already released an apology video, which is titled “Thank You Greeting.” The apology was released early…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
I am Genuinely Surprised to See a Kinect in This Anime
Games and game systems pop up semi-frequently in anime. But given the utter failure of the Xbox 360 in Japan, I was more than a little surprised to see a Kinect in a recent episode of lesbian romantic comedy Sakura Trick In a scene in the eighth episode of Sakura Trick, sporty girl Yu is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne of the Most Twisted Game Trailers Ever Created
The song. The visuals. Oh goodness, the blood. This is awesome. Carmageddon: Reincarnation has been officially released on Steam Early Access yesterday, after a two-week “early early” access period limited to Kickstarter backers only. The car combat game’s alpha version debuted alongside this rather… fantastic trailer. Take a look: In case you’re not familiar with…
By András Neltz Published March 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Social Game Company President Sued for an Alleged Forced Abortion
According to reports out of Japan, the president of social gaming giant Gree, Yoshikazu Tanaka, is being sued for allegedly making a young woman get an abortion. Gree is one of the biggest social game companies in Japan. Forbes said its founder is Asia’s youngest self-made billionaire and called him one of “The World’s 12…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2014 -
Kotaku EastA Look at Japan’s Modern Day Samurai
You might think that the samurai no longer exist in Japan. That the samurai officially vanished when they were banned from carrying swords in the late 19th century. That might be true, but samurai still exist in Japan. Today, they just wield glowsticks instead. This Cup Noodle ad is titled “Present-Day Samurai” (現代のサムライ or Gendai…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Free Expansion and iPad Port for Space Roguelike FTL Arrive Next Week
Exploded ships and frustration galore, now on the go—but only on iPad. If you’ve only got an iPhone, you’re out of luck. You’ll have to stick with the PC version On next Thursday, the much-hyped and much-awesome free expansion for FTL, the so-called advanced edition update, will be arriving alongside the exclusive iPad version of…
By András Neltz Published March 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Behold, Extreme Japanese Apologizing
In Japan, if you really screw up, just saying you’re sorry won’t cut it. You might have to grovel. And this is some of the most extreme Japanese grovelling you’ll see. As previously mentioned, prostrating yourself (土下座 or dogeza) is a way to apologize when words alone won’t cut it. It’s a pose that empowers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedMike Tyson Finally Meets Street Fighter, Punches Dudes In The Face
Considering he had a character in the game – Balrog – based on him, it’s a wonder it’s taken someone this long to bring the worlds of Mike Tyson and Street Fighter together. It takes a while to warm up, but once he really starts swinging, it really gets going. Balrog Highlight (Mike Tyson Street…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2014 - Culture
One Of The Only Things Mirror’s Edge And World War Z have In Common
Christopher Brändström is a freelance concept artist with one hell of a CV. He’s not only got to work on video game series like Battlefield, Mirror’s Edge and Killzone, but on Hollywood movies like Zero Dark Thirty and World War Z. You can see more of Christopher’s work at his personal site and CGHub page…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Disease Gives People Superpowers, But Slowly Kills Them
Saying they have a “Stunning Dystopian Sci-Fi Plot” might be a bit much, but I can forgive Fictiorama Studios for the hyperbole since their upcoming adventure game looks really cool. Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today is a classic 2D adventure that’s coming to PC, Mac and iOS. They say it features “space-time distortions, a dystopian…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Amazing Spider-Man 2’s webswing mechanic detailed
Dare we dream that Spider-Man 2’s swing mechanic is as good as the 2004 classic Spider-Man 2? Spidey will only attach webs to genuine objects, and his web shooters are mapped to the left and right triggers. Courtesy of the Playstation blog, here’s 5 minutes of gameplay:
By John Struan Published March 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedPilot A Mech, Shoot Some Demons, Look Good Doing It
This is some very early footage of Irkalla, “an intensive tactic arcade shooter game with demons, mages, spells, mechs and hight tech weapons.” Being a small indie project, they’ve got big plans, eventually wanting to “tell a deep story focusing on adventure/exploration Metroidvania-style”, but for now, just so they can get something out the door,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Los Angeles in Wasteland 2
The Los Angeles area of Wasteland 2 is looking lush
By John Struan Published March 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedHey, It’s A New WW2 Shooter!
Let’s party like it’s 2004. Despite most bigger studios having long moved on from what was once the hottest genre-setting matchup in video game history, there’s still room for a World War Two shooter. Or, at least, Enemy Front hopes so. Instead of having you fight the same old cliched battles one more time, though,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2014