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“Panda Dogs” Born in China
Not one panda dog, but three were recently born in China’s Jiangsu Province. They’re not actual pandas, but have markings that make them look like them. They’re panda dogs! D’aww, so cute. According to iFeng, the three pups were born in a litter of six, with the other three dogs looking like dogs. All pups…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
DayZ Lead Developer Will Step Down, Start His Own Studio [UPDATE]
Dean Hall, the lead developer behind hit multiplayer game DayZ, is leaving studio Bohemia Interactive. Hall plans to create his own studio in his native New Zealand. Hall told Eurogamer that he never intended to be at Bohemia Interactive’s Prague office and originally wanted to stay in his home country. “And it’s kind of like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2014 - Kotaku East
Beijing’s New Swanky Internet Cafe Has Insane Fees
Internet cafe’s in China are a dime a dozen. However, as China has grown more affluent with the times, so has its, well, internet cafes. One newly opened club in Beijing might be the most ridiculous one yet. Ridiculous in an expensive way. Recently opened in Beijing’s Sanlitun entertainment district, the new Cuz Club sports…
By Eric Jou Published February 24, 2014 -
Kotaku EastBank Teller Laughs at One Truly Awful Robber
Recently, a man walked into China Construction Bank in Shanghai with a meat cleaver. He apparently wanted to rob the bank. Things did not go as planned. The man entered the bank, while talking on the phone. When he looked like he was going to pull the fire alarm, a guard supposedly shouted at him.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2014 - Kotaku East
It Takes a Brave Person To Work Behind This Game Store Counter
And it takes a braver one to walk up to it and buy something. Note: Some readers might find the content of this article objectionable. Japanese store Game Shop Seagull Izumi Bypass shop is somewhat infamous for its in-store promotions. Below is a recent in-store display for adults-only PC game Happy Maher Fragmentation Dream Yikes!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2014 - Kotaku East
This Is What Happens To Your Discarded iPhone
Have you ever wondered what happens to a discarded iPhone? Does it crackle in the sun? Does it wallow in the electronic filth until its battery leaks and runs? Maybe it just sits there like a dusty brick. Or maybe, just maybe, it breathes life anew in the land of China. As we have posted…
By Eric Jou Published February 24, 2014 -
Kotaku EastFashionable Young Woman Breaks Roof Tiles with Her Head
Japanese actress Rina Takeda stars in a new credit card commercial. In the ad, the 22 year-old uses her head. Studying karate since she was ten,Takeda is black belt in Ryukyu Shorin-ryu Karate. She made her film debut in the martial arts flick High Kick Girl! In it, she did her own stunts and performed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2014 - Kotaku East
Here’s a Japanese Pizza Hut That looks…Different
A Pizza Hut in Tokyo looks, well, not quite like the other Pizza Huts in Japan—or anywhere else, for that matter. Starting today, the branch in the Kanda neighborhood has morphed into the “Otonokizaka branch” in honor of popular anime/manga Love Live! This particular Pizza Hut serves Akihabara, which is the city’s geek and electronics…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2014 - Kotaku East
Quizzing Japanese PS4 Owners About Games and Console Preferences
February 22nd! Launch day for the PS4 in Japan! What games were people buying? We were dying to know. Of course, nobody in line was really thinking about other consoles. But, we had to ask anyways. Launch day of the PlayStation 4 in Japan started at midnight with a Sony countdown event and some stores…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedHey Battlefield Who Designed Your Runways?
Stun_Gravy took a break from pulling crazy stunts in Battlefield to document a small problem in Battlefield 4‘s DLC, Second Assault. There are jets, of course, but the runways are too short for them to take off. The Runways Are Too Short [YouTube] Watchlistis where we show off gameplay of new and upcoming games. You’ll…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedYouTube Video Quickly Becomes Video Game Acid Trip
If you only saw this video – by Japanese voice actor and performer Sumire Uesaka – on YouTube, then boy are you missing out. A rapid-fire tribute to the video games of yesteryear, the clip becomes something else when viewed as it was intended, on the record label’s Tumblr. Click playthere, and you’ll be treated…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedHooray, Someone Finally Fixed Grim Fandango
Lucasarts classic Grim Fandango is one of the smartest, funniest video games ever made. It’s also a drag to play, thanks to its sluggish controls. One of the first true 3D adventure games when it was released in 1998, Grim Fandango – like another Lucasarts game, the kinda-forgotten Escape from Monkey Island – thought this…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Why The Mouse Cursor Is An Arrow And Not…Something Else
It’s one of those things you’ve probably never even bothered to think about, so think about it now: just why is a mouse cursor a slanted arrow and not, say, a straight arrow? Or a pointing fish? Or something? The answer is a simple one. Go back in time to the birthof the mouse and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Who Needs A Wonder Woman Movie?
As we’ve seen, 2014’s convention calendar is getting started. So expect the quality of cosplay for the next 6 months or to so to be kicking things up a gear. I can’t stop smiling at that Saints Row group shot. And that Ninja Gaiden blood fountain…amazing. To see the larger pics in all their glory…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedFact: Zombies Are Not As Scary As Dinosaurs
Adding zombies, ala DayZ, isn’t the only way you can mod military shooter ArmA. You can also do the awesome thing, and add dinosaurs. This clip is an animation test that McRuppertle is working on, with the ultimate aim of adding an enormous Tyrannosaurus to the game world. Anyone who has played Far Cry 3:…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Oculus Rift Runs Out Of Materials, Production Halted (For Now)
The developer kit model of the Oculus Rift VR headset has gotten so unexpectedly popular so quickly that the company has run out of the components needed to make the thing. A statement on the headset’s Reddit page says “Certain components used in the Oculus Rift developer kit are no longer being manufactured, meaning they…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2014 - Culture
The Week in Games: Garden Warfare and Thief
Thief arrives on the PC and both PlayStations and Xboxes this week, along with Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare on Xbox 360 and Xbox One and the latest Castlevania for PC and the previous-gen consoles. Call of Duty fans on PC and the PlayStations get the Onslaught DLC this week, too. Tuesday, Feb. 25: Castlevania:…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
‘Twitch Plays The Legend of Zelda‘ Is a Study in Frustration
Video gaming’s biggest craze of 2014 appears to be the “Twitch Plays” phenomenon, which hita couple of weeks ago withPokémon, then grazed Tetris and now has moved to something much more complex: The Legend of Zelda. Watch it streaming on the jump. If you’re skeptical this can actually work, join the club. So far it’s…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2014