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Get Drunk with Kaiju at This New Japanese Bar
You know kaiju, right? Those Japanese-style monsters now have their own watering hole, which serves booze and eats. There’s an important rule, though: No superheroes allowed. Don’t you dare break it! This is “Kaiju Sakaba” (怪獣酒場). Located in Kawasaki, Japan, it’s filled with kaiju from the popular Ultraman series, such as crab-looking monster Baltan Seijin…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Reviews the PS4
As creator of tent-pole franchises like Kirby or Super Smash Bros. you might think Masahiro Sakurai is a pure bred Nintendo loyalist. So what do you think he has to say about Sony’s newest console? “First off, the console looks cool.” Sakurai wrote in his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu. “As hardware evolves, people tend…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedGame of Thrones Cast Members Test The Oculus Rift
The Wall that protects the Seven Kingdoms in Game of Thrones came alive at SXSW 2014 with the help of Oculus Rifts. Three cast members were there to promote the show and try the headset out, but one of them couldn’t control her emotions and panicked. Also, skip to 1:35 for the magnificent Dj Hodor.…
By Gergo Vas Published March 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Things You Probably Don’t Know About Tetsuya Nomura
The first time you ever heard of him may have been from his character designs in Final Fantasy VII, but Tetsuya Nomura doesn’t consider Square Enix’s biggest hit to be his turning point in the video game industry. Nomura is currently the director for the latest installments of two of Square Enix’s major franchises –…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
McDonald’s New Cherry Blossom Burger Has Pink Buns
Every spring in Japan, cherry blossoms bloom, giving the country a pink hue. This is why pink is seen as a spring color. It’s also why this McDonald’s hamburger has pink buns. In the past, McDonald’s has released special sakura, or “cherry blossom,” teriyaki egg burgers that are slathered in a special sakura sauce (a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
League of Legends Pro Attempted Suicide After Tournament Scandal
League of Legends player Cheon “Promise” Min-Ki is in serious condition today after reportedly jumping from a twelve-story building and ending up in a coma. According to several Korean news reports, this comes after he revealed alleged eSports match-fixing. Promise played for South Korea’s AHQ eSports team. But according to him, the whole thing was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedYep, Among the Sleep is still hair-raisingly scary, and there’s a new trailer to prove it. The surreal survival horror-themed toddler simulator is still on track for its Spring release date, by the way. Can’t wait to see more reaction videos on YouTube.
By András Neltz Published March 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Kerbal Player Launched The Silliest Car in History Into Space
Unmanned, of course. Because putting living beings inside a Reliant Robin, even if it’s upgraded for space travel, is just irresponsible. In case you’re not familiar with the Reliant Robin, here’s a video from British motoring series Top Gear to get you started: Now, the fascinating thing about the Kerbal Space Program recreation of the…
By András Neltz Published March 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Why You Shouldn’t Kiss a Snapping Turtle
Do not kiss snapping turtles. I repeat. Do. Not. Because kissing snapping turtles will end in tears. Don’t believe me? Well, ask this dude. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Recently, a gentleman in suit reportedly tried to give a goodbye kiss to what’s apparently an alligator snapping turtle As noted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 13, 2014 - Culture
Dreaming Of Giant Transforming Fighter Planes
Eddie Del Rio is a veteran concept artist who has worked for everyone from Lucasarts to THQ, Activision to Disney. He’s also worked more recently with 2K on the XCOM series, as well as on Chris Roberts’ Star Citizen. You can see more of Eddie’s work at his personal site and CGHub page To see…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Lego Titanfall Titans by bouysmm and Nick Jensen
By John Struan Published March 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Perfect Game For Anyone Who Hates Their Desk Job
There’s little to love about being stuck in a cubicle, forced to wear a tie and slave under the whims of someone whose job has “manager” somewhere in the title. Sometimes you need to vent. Maybe play a game where you destroy everything in the office Corporate Lifestyle Simulator is not a corporate lifestyle simulator.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
SimCity Was A Disaster, So One Man Is Trying To Make A Better Game
Of all SimCity’s faults, the biggest was that, even when it was working, it was a very poor city simulator. Things essential to your planning – transport, land value, etc – seemed like they were either busted or running in a fantasy land. Where most of us simply made sad faces, though, Anselm Eickhoff rolled…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Web Used To Fit On A Single Floppy Disk
Like most sites, the very first webpage ever created, back in 1989, no longer exists. But one of its immediate successors does. At the Hypertext 91 conference in San Antonio, creator Tim Berners-Lee took what he then called the “World Wide Web”, set up a demo in the conference hall and showed people the future.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Way To Solve The Oculus Rift’s Gun Problem
As wonderful as the Oculus Rift is, it’s not without its challenges. One of the more noticeable, at least if you’re playing a shooter, is that even though your head is now free to roam, your gun is stuck to your viewpoint and/or reliant on traditional controls. So Chris Gallizzi, a man who is no…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Cannot Believe These Graphics Are Running In A Browser
And to think, before Unity caught on, the words “browser game” used to be cause for laughter. The future, though, could be even better, as Epic has shown off a version of its Unreal Engine 4 that’s running in Firefox. Mozilla says they’re running without plugins, and that they’re at “near-native speeds”. Wow.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou Can Now Use An Xbox One Controller On The PC (Unofficially)
Despite the fact that the Xbox 360’s controller has become a standard in PC gaming, Microsoft still hasn’t got the Xbox One pad working officially with the platform. But that’s OK. Lucas Assis has done it for you, modifying the ToCA Xbox 360 control pad emulator to work with the Xbox One’s pad (remember, they’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch Live As This Hero Passes One Million Gamerpoints
UPDATE – He’s done it. Stallion83, long the record holder for the highest Xbox gamerscore in the world, is on the cusp of something very special. He’s about to pass the one million points mark. In 2010, he was on 500,000. A year later, 600,000, upon which he made a solemn vow: to reach one…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto Bosses Make Another Rare, Welcome Appearance
“As far as I know, this is the first time BAFTA have given an award to 900 people.” That was Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser on Wednesday night at the British Academy Games Awards, in a fine speech as he accepted what amounted to a lifetime achievement award for Rockstar Games. The folks at Rockstar typically…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2014