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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Mass Effect Postmortem: Has the Wound Been Closed? • Why You Should be More Excited for New Mario Golf • Amnesia Fortnight 2014: Part 1 – Steed TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Evan Narcisse Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
And now for something a little different…. You may notice that Kotaku looks a little different today and hopefully you’ll be enjoying some performance improvements. We’re switching to a somewhat slicker layout that has been designed to load the page faster and give you a smoother experience while navigating through the site. Along with our…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Twin Peaks Action Figures Have The Best Accessories Possible
I’d probably have panicked if back in the 80s G.I. Joes had watering cans and coffee jars as accessories instead of plasma rifles. But there are no such things in Twin Peaks, and it just makes artist Max Dalton‘s Twin Peaks action figure collection perfect. He recreated most of the characters for a David Lynch-inspired…
By Gergo Vas Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Your Favorite Logitech Gaming Accessories Are On Sale Today
Amazon’s Gold Box is back with a vengeance today, featuring ten of the best Logitech gaming mice, keyboards, headsets, and more. The Logitech G series mice were among our five reader-selected nominees for best gaming mice, the G930 headset finished second in our voting for best gaming headset, and the G710+ also rates among the…
By Shep McAllister Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedHalfbrick’s Latest Pits Bears Against Their Natural Enemy — Art
It’s about time a game developer explored the complex relationship between members of the Ursidae family and pretentious art installations. And with a trailer narrated by The Stanley Parable‘s Kevan Brighting, no less! Available now in Canada and Australia iTunes and coming soon to everywhere else, Bears Vs. Art is a movement-based puzzle game in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
One of the best things to do in South Park: The Stick of Truth is to wander around and check every corner for funny references. I bet Stan’s father already called the number on that Minecraft ad. He had some issues finding out how to tame a Minecraft horse in one of the episodes… Dayshot…
By Gergo Vas Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Robots, Modern Art, Star Wars Collide in Beijing’s Glass Pyramid
By now, with all the press about China, you’ve probably have some idea in your heads that certain Chinese cities are like the real life version of the dystopian cyberpunk worlds of Blade Runner and Star Wars. Sadly, China isn’t all that advanced, but one building in Beijing definitely is. Located on the border between…
By Eric Jou Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Man Builds Huge Gundam to Delight Grandchild, Kid Isn’t Impressed
In Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, 66 year-old Kenichi Okada began building a 2 meter tall Z Gundam statue for his grandchild. He spent eight months working on the statue, which weighs 40 kilograms. According to Yahoo! Japan, the child didn’t show much interest in the result. Okada built the Gundam out of wood, which made creating…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
“If you’re asking me to throw a rock in the PS4 vs. Xbox One resolution war, I won’t. The game is not finished and talking about resolutions [and framerates] is, I think, pointless.” Michał Krzemiński of CD Projekt RED, to gamesTM’s questionabout resolution differences between the console versions of The Witcher 3
By András Neltz Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Chinese Politicians Ordered To Stop Playing With Their Phones
It’s that time of year again. The time when the Chinese Communist Party holds its annual meeting of the nation’s big wigs. However unlike previous years, the communist party has put out a warning to the attendees: pay attention or you may lose your job. The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress of China…
By Eric Jou Published March 10, 2014 -
Kotaku EastRidiculous Dancing Is One Way to End Porn Movies
Japanese porn director Henry Tsukamoto is famous (infamous) for ending his movies with dance numbers that can be summed up best in two words: somewhat goofy. Note: This article might contain content some readers find objectionable. The cast of the movie side-step their way out, holding hands. The whole thing is less sexy and more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
First Look at Nintendo’s New Development Studio
Nintendo’s Japanese headquarters built a new development studio in Kyoto. Here’s a look at the completed structure. These images come courtesy of Japanese site Inside Games, which reports the seven-story development studio is roughly the same scale as Nintendo’s nearby headquarters, which it closely resembles in design. This is Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters. And here is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Jackie Chan Licensed Facebook Game You Never Heard Of
Chinese action star Jackie Chan has appeared hawking a number of things in his life. He’s even had a very popular children’s cartoon show named after himself. This cartoon even spawn a video game—but today, we’re here to talk about one of the lesser known Jackie Chan titles, Jackie Chan Martial Arts Legend Chan, who…
By Eric Jou Published March 10, 2014 -
Kotaku EastSony Video Game Exec Makes the Leap to Owl Noises
Let’s see. The game is Destiny of Spirits: Asia. That’s voice actress Kana Hanazawa. But she’s voicing Tsukuyomi, the female character on the television screen. Who’s voicing the owl? Why Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida. The owl character’s name is “Kichipii” (吉ピー), with “kichi” (吉) meaning “good fortune.” It’s a word play on Yoshida’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedPre-Alpha Games Shouldn’t Look This Good
Yet here is Project CARS, looking as good as it does. And it looks very good. Gorgeous even. This new trailer, courtesy of ExpressionOfNothing, shows off the still heavily in-development racing game (currently situated at pre-alpha build #678) in glorious 1440p. From the Sky Trailer [ExpressionOfNothing@YouTube, thanks Sebastian!] Questions? Comments? Contact the author of this…
By András Neltz Published March 10, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Welcome To Kotaku’s New Cosplay Site!
For the last few years, nearly all of Kotaku’s cosplay coverage has been focused on a weekly roundup we called Fancy Pants. It was intended to serve as a collection of the best of the last week in cosplay (and cosplay photography). It was fun, but like all fun things, sooner or later it had…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
New App Makes Japanese Train Rides Less Sweaty and Hellish
Ever wanted to know which train coach was the least crowded? Or what the temperature in each carriage was? Well, in Japan, there’s an app for that. While I live in Japan, I work at home. My commute is from my bed to my desk. Every morning, I’m thankful I don’t get on a crowded…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Studio Ghibli’s Toshio Suzuki is retiring from working as a producer. Instead, Sports Houchi reports that he will take on another role at the studio: General Manager. Sounds like he’ll still be involved, but is passing the producing baton to the younger generation at Ghibli.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2014
