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Probably the Worst Diary of Anne Frank Cover Ever
Usually, covers of The Diary of Anne Frank feature black and white photos of its author, Anne Frank. Or, you might see tasteful illustrations. You don’t usually see photos like this! In South Korea, these are the kind of covers you’ll typically see for The Diary of Anne Frank (aka The Diary of a Young…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedDC Universe Online, Summarized In A Single Minute
Lex Luthor again, with his arrogance and the moral high ground… Lore and their take on DC Universe Online‘s backstory, complete with a silly Brainiac, make the game look a bit better than it actually is. LORE – DC Universe Online Lore In a Minute [Lore, YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…
By Gergo Vas Published March 27, 2014 - Kotaku East
Killing Corrupt Politicians is Wrong, but Satisfying in this Manga
I’ve read a lot of fantastic fictional manga over my life, and few have I ever wished would actually come true more than this one. Japan is getting a sales tax hike starting next month. I won’t bore you with the details, but basically the people who believe it’s necessary, believe it’s necessary, the people…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 27, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHandshakes Don’t Get Much Cuter Than with Otters
In Japan, popstars and celebrities aren’t the only ones with handshaking events: Otters have them, too. According to GetNews, the Ichikawa Zoological & Botanical Garden is rolling out a new “handshake corner” (握手コーナー or “akushu koonaa”) for visitors to greet otters. This isn’t the first zoo in Japan to offer this, and several other zoos…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2014 - Kotaku East
Street Fighter II Characters Are Very Sorry for Screwing Up
What did Ryu do? Why is he grovelling? Because of a new series of collectible figurines. As noted by Twitter user Bruce Hsiang, the series is called “Dogeza Strap” (土下座ストラップ), and the straps are for your smartphone or portable game devices. “Dogeza” (土下座) is a type of bowing that’s typically reserved for bowing before incredibly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Most Awesome Creations of The Everquest Next Landmark Community
Everquest Next Landmark, everyone’s favorite voxel-based multiplayer mining and building simulator, is entering closed beta after about two months’ worth of alpha testing. But, more importantly, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to share some of the best-looking structures players have created during that time. A transition to beta means that these structures will be wiped,…
By András Neltz Published March 27, 2014 - Kotaku East
Compare How Awful China’s Pollution Is To Where You Live
China’s pollution is bad. It’s a huge problem. The air quality in Beijing has even been compared to a nuclear winter. But how does that compare to where you live? Website Air Pollution in Asia (via Beijing Cream) tracks China’s Air Quality Index in real time—as well as in other locations around the world. Thus,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sack of Pain and other new Adventure Time cards
Preview of seven new cards from the Adventure Time Card Wars: For the Glory! Booster Set IcV2: Get ready to Party Dance Style and floop some cards! The Adventure Time Card Wars: For The Glory! Booster Set gives you over 100 new cards to crush your opponents using a slew of fresh card effects. Modify…
By John Struan Published March 27, 2014 - Uncategorized
Anti-Games Senator Accused Of Being A Grand Theft Auto Character
The irony is enough to choke on. California State Senator Leland Yee, long an outspoken critic of violent video games, isn’t just facing bribery charges. He’s also been accused of helping broker marijuana sales and of involving the mafia in an international arms deal As far-fetched as that sounds, that’s exactly what Yee stands accused…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - Culture
The Following Images Are Not Based On A True Story
Jason Pickthall is a concept artist who has done work for companies like Activision Blizzard, Nintendo, Microsoft, Rebellion, Konami and the BBC. You can see more of Jason’s art at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Already Browse Facebook On The Oculus Rift
No need to wait for the completion of corporate buyouts. You can put on the Oculus Rift and use it to look at Facebook right now KO-OP have made the download, which drops Facebook inside “the dream of a 3D web”, which looks enough like bad early-90s virtual reality to be awesome If you’ve got…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Candy Crush’s Developers Just Had A Real Bad Day
King, the controversial developers behind Candy Crush Saga, just finished its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. It was the single worst first day’s trading so far in 2014. After introducing its stock at $22.50, it never got above that mark, instead slowly retreating throughout the day until it was down…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Early Code Was Full Of F**ks, S**ts And Fart Jokes
Yesterday, the Computer History Museum and Microsoft released the source code for some of the earliest versions of MS-DOS and Word For Windows. And it turns out amongst all the history there’s some interesting stuff. Developer Leon Zandman has been combing through the code, and found some examples of Microsoft coders slipping jokes, f-bombs and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Grim Game Of Thrones Billboard Is In A Very Inappropriate Place
Millions of people are excited for the next season of Game Of Thrones, so it’s understandable there are giant billboard posters advertising the fourth series. Just…maybe this one in particular shouldn’t be above an old people’s home. Woopsie: Game Of Thrones Billboard Keeps It A Little Too Real Above Old Folks Home [geekologie]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Would you pay $10 for a David Lo Pan miniature? How about a Cthulhu My Little Pony?
Miniatures from the Cthulhu Mythos Chibi Kickstarter: We need your help bringing our THIRD chibi miniatures project to life. Following up on our classic Dungeon and Asian adventures project, we’re bringing you figures based on the classic horror theme. This is predominately the monsters from the Cthulhu Mythos and the heroes of that age that…
By John Struan Published March 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Man Plays Tetris In Real Life, With A Bunch Of Real Stuff
Artist Michael Johansson has a series of pieces he calls Tetris. At first glance they look to be just orderly piles of stuff, but look closer. See the shapes? The colours? Yeah, he’s not just piling up junk neatly, he’s arranging them in Tetris shapes, and making sure they all fight together as perfectly as…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014 - CultureCosplay
The Force Is Strong With These Cosplayers
The Dark Side always did have the best outfits. Photographer Kamil Krawczak got together with Ireland’s Emerald Garrison the other day to take these stunning images. The Asajj Ventress is Annas Black, whose husband Paul helped out on the costume. If Darth Malgus looks familiar, meanwhile, that’s because it’s Julian Checkley There are some good…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2014