Perhaps the Most Outrageous Celebrity on Japanese Television

This is Natsuki Okamoto. For years, she was a pin-up model. Now, she’s a commentator on a news program. You know, a talking head. And on the program, she wears outfits like this. I’m not kidding. She must be the most outrageous fashion plate on Japanese television. If you’ve ever watched television in Japan, I’m…

Modder Makes Minecraft Level, Puts it in Super Mario 64 DS

There’s not much to do inside the level, mind you, but it’s an interesting proof of concept for sure. Of course, you can’t just grab a world from Minecraft and put it in a DS game willy-nilly. The level itself had to be modeled from scratch, then imported using specialized modding tools developed especially for…

Steam’s collection of classic Hitman games is now complete with the recent addition of Hitman: Contracts to the site’s library. Previously unavailable due to copyright issues, the third game in the series can now once again be bought and, presumably, played. At some point. Maybe.

A Final Fantasy X-2 Comparison: HD vs. SD

Last week we did a side-by-side comparison between Final Fantasy X on the PS2 and its upcoming HD remaster release on the PS3. Now it’s Final Fantasy X-2’s turn to see how it measures up. [*Note: the PS2 version I used in this video was the US release of Final Fantasy X-2.] Final Fantasy X/X-2…

The New Epilogue to Final Fantasy X Makes Me Hopeful For a New Game

In addition to its massive graphical upgrade, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is filled with bosses, dungeons, and side quests never before seen outside of Japan. But there is one thing included that is completely new: a thirty-minute audio drama that has me hoping for Final Fantasy X-3 Taking place a year after the end…

Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino just announced that he will direct a new, still untitled feature film anime, created with Hollywood’s Legacy Effects

Japanese Woman Got a Driver’s License Dressed as Chun-Li

Well, you gotta wear something when you get your license photo, don’t you? Previously, Kotaku reported that in Japan, you can dress up as whatever when you take your driver’s license photo—just as long as you are not wearing a hat. Also, it’s reported that unnaturally bright wigs are not allowed, either. Other than that,…

If You Use Any Of These Passwords, You Should Change It Right Now

Passwords are a fact of life and we’ve all had some bad ones, but if you use one of the following 25 password you might want to rethink your strategy! These are the 25 most common passwords according to SplashData, and there are some humdingers in there! 1. 123456 (Up 1) 2. password (Down 1)…

Track: Animal Keeper | Album: Animal Keeper EP | Artist: George Barnett Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

Remember The Dead With These Video Game Tombstones

Squish. Squish. Squish. To you, they’re nothing but obstacles, but each one of those Goombas you crushed had a life. Loves. Someone to remember them by. Someone to bury them, pay for a tombstone and mourn for them. Chinook Crafts sell these fantastic little video game tombstones, commemorating those we’ve vanquished during our digital travels…

What Fight Club Looks Like When Brad Pitt Is Taken Out

If you’ve ever wondered what Fight Club would have looked like to everyone else in the movie, visual effects artist Richard Trammell has you covered. He’s digitally removed Brad Pitt from one of the movie’s key scenes, so that we can all see how crazy Ed Norton really was. Has it really been 14 years?…

“Sexy” Transformers Costumes Dare To Be Stupid

Sexy Bumblebee. Sexy Optimus Prime. Sexy Megatron. Those are the actual product names for these actual products. I mean, deep down, I know there’s a sexual market for anything. This is a big ball of dirt we live on, and people are into all kinds of shit. But 80s Megatron? Does this get your juices…

Candy Crush Wants To Claim The Word “Candy” For Games And Stuff

The people who made Candy Crush think they now own the word Candy, at least when it comes to games and a bunch of merchandise. How adorable. Seems that in February 2013, the game’s makers – King.com – submitted a trademark application for the word. One that on January 15 2014 was approved for publication…