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UncategorizedCommander Shepard: A Dramatic Reading by Commander Shepard
You’ll never be better than Commander Shepard. Or his voice actor. Mark Meer, who voiced the male Commander Shepard in all three Mass Effect games, sat down with filmmaker group Sneaky Zebra to create this dramatic reading of the opening lines to Miracle of Sound’s famous Commander Shepard theme. Now, when can we expect to…
By András Neltz Published January 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
Kyousougiga is Beautiful and Touching but Way Too Convoluted
Kyousougiga is a touching story about family, set in a fantasy world inside a painting. It has a beautiful setting and well-animated action. Unfortunately, it also gets far too convoluted for its own good. Good – Set in a Fairytale Kyousougiga has its roots in a Japanese fairytale. A lonely monk draws a rabbit which…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
Convenience Store Controversy Leads to Oddly Profound Internet Meme
A Japanese convenience store chain shelved plans for a foie gras boxed lunch after animal rights activists complained. The whole thing has even spawned an internet meme. Non-profit group Animal Rights Center created the following image to raise awareness about animal rights. The image is still currently on its Hope for Animals website. Have a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
Persona 4‘s Train Station Is Real (And It’s Closing)
Persona 4 takes place in a rural town called “Inaba.” And the town’s train station, Yasoinaba Station, is where the game’s protagonist arrives on the scene. The station is based on an actual place, and soon it will be gone forever. The real station is Isawa Onsen Station (石和温泉駅) and is located in Yamanashi Prefecture.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Lucario, The Badass Aura Pokémon, Is Returning to Super Smash Bros.
After debuting in Brawl, the high-risk-high-reward Pokémon fighter is now confirmed to be part of the new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. The official Japanese website released several shots of Lucario in action. They are, predictably, quite awesome. Yes, even the one where they do yoga. Take a look: And, as per…
By András Neltz Published January 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
Policeman in Trouble After Forcing Others To Eat Too Many Burgers
A police sergeant in Osaka, Japan came under fire for repeatedly forcing subordinate officers to eat large amounts of food. The sergeant has since left the force, reports the Japanese media. According to Yomiuri Online, from February 2010, the 40 year-old sergeant began forcing four subordinate officers into gluttony. In over ten occasions, he ordered…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2014 - Reviews
If Only Cobra’s Baroness Was This Cool In The ’80s
Cobra Commander was an incompetent buffoon; Destro a vainglorious bastard. The real power behind the Cobra organization stands before you now in majestic 1/6 scale. All hail the Baroness. I was never a G.I. Joe fan as a child. Oh I loved the cartoon series, made my parents buy me the action figures and even…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hey Link, Lay Off The Lon Lon Milk
Just think, somewhere out there is a parallel universe where we all grew up watching La Légende de Zelda, a European stop-motion animation series starring this chubby, lovable hero. (This is actually a 3D image done in our own universe by Gerard Dunleavy, via Blue Dog’s Eyes)
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2014 - Culture
If Only More Sci-Fi Games Were This Colorful
Garrett Hanna works at Carbine Studios, where he’s been contributing to the eyeball-bursting art style of the sci-fi MMO Wildstar. You can see more of Garrett’s work at his personal site (thanks CAW!). 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 January 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedGTA V Looks Pretty Good As A First-Person Game
Hey look, more mods for the console versions of Grand Theft Auto V. Unlike the last one, however, this one is a little more practical. It gives you a proper first-person viewpoint (not the static one already in the game) while controlling a vehicle. It doesn’t look like it works while on foot (the camera…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedFor The Love Of Buttons
Screw touchscreens. There’s something satisfying about the press of a button. The push, the give, the click, the release. You just know something’s going to happen. This video, called I Love Buttons, pretty much sums it up. God, the buttons that have a heavy pop are just the best. The clip was made by Nicolas…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Even Wii U DLC Is Getting Cancelled
Warner Bros. has reportedly cancelled all upcoming DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins. Seems the poor Wii U just can’t catch a break. Companies cancelling games (or failing to announce ports) for the console is bad enough, but not even bothering to bring over DLC? That’s some of the easiest money to be had in video…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Report: Windows 8 Update Will Bring Back The Desktop (By Default)
Here’s where embarassing corporate backpedalling is a good thing: according to The Verge, the next update for Windows 8 will see every machine boot straight to the desktop mode by default. You know, like we used to, in the good old days. While there’s long been an option to boot straight to the more conventional…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Sad, Lonely Beauty of DayZ
Yes, there are zombies and other players to worry about in DayZ…but have you ever taken a moment to appreciate the world around you? “Other Places,” the video series by Andy Kelly that celebrates beautiful video game worlds makes a return today, this time highlighting Chernarus. In order to make the video, Kelly had to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Simple Game That Can Teach You About Design
I never really understood complementary colors, which makes sense, because I did horribly on that section of Color. It’s an incredibly simple game that will drive you mad trying to get a perfect score. Color is from Method of Action, who host a course called Design For Programmers. As you might imagine, the course attempts…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Heroes and Villians of The Legend of Zelda, In Samurai Form
Man. I can’t be the only one that would play a Zelda game in this style, right? It’s it’s sumi-e, to be specific—it’s a type of Japanese brush painting. You might already be familiar with the style if you’ve played Okami. Either way, the Link above was drawn by artist myCKs—and there’s more where that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedControllers? Pft. Watch This Guy Play Tekken With A Piano.
Sure, there are a lot of amazing fighting game players out there. But how many of them can kick ass and play the piano at the same time? In the lineage of Soul Calibur with a fishing controller and the Doom Piano comes the Tekken piano. Using a Arduino and several other parts, one young…
By Chris Person Published January 30, 2014