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Valve Unveils 13 Steam Machines, With Specs And Prices
During Valve’s CES 2014 event last night, the company released a brochure featuring images, prices, and specificiations for 13 third-party Steam Machines. Let’s take a look-see! Update: And here’s the 14th, Maingear’s tiny little Spark. Aside from Alienware, the party pooper, each of the 13 machines at the very least comes with some basic specs,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThere Are Four Ways To Mount A Motherboard In This PC Case
Origin PC is calling the new PC enclosure they’ve created “the most advanced and customizable desktop case in the world.” I think they might just have something here. Origin PC calls the feature, rolling out now exclusively to the company’s Genesis and Millennium lines, “Variable Mounting.” The case allows for the motherboard to be inserted…
By Mike Fahey Published January 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Disney Princesses Would Be Fascinating Warcraft Characters
Poor Disney characters, they have to live through the weirdest transformations over and over. But there should be no escape for them, when the results are as good as LiberLibelula’s World of Warcraft mashup on DeviantART, where—among others—Snow White is transformed into a female dwarven paladin. So here’s Jasmine from Aladdin, transformed into a blood…
By Gergo Vas Published January 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Is that… a Link to the future? Digital artist Jamie Boylan on DeviantART created one of the weirdest (in a good way!) pieces of Legend of Zelda fan arts. You can’t say it lacks enough twists. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art…
By Gergo Vas Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
Can You Tell What’s Chocolate and What Isn’t? Asks Japanese TV Show.
Perhaps, this gentleman is biting a door handle. Or perhaps, he is eating a door handle made of chocolate. In Japan, “sokkuri sweets” (“sokkuri” or そっくり means “looks like”) are deserts and confectionaries that look like other things. Traditionally, they look like other food—for example, here are some cakes that look exactly like ramen noodles.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatch Us Play Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram
Late last month, Japan got a new Madoka Magica game: Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram for the Vita. Half visual novel and half 3D brawler, The Battle Pentagram gives fans of the anime a new original story with the popular cast of magical girls. But how does it look in action? Watch us play in…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
Beyond the Boundary Creates a World of Beauty, Humor, and Young Love
Back in November, I called Beyond the Boundary a must-watch of the fall season. Two weeks back I called it one of the top five anime of 2013. So now, let’s break down in detail what makes Beyond the Boundary so great. Good – Thrown into a Mysterious World The world itself is perhaps the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
StarCraft Pro Gaming Legend Is Coming Out of Retirement
Former pro gamer Hong Jin Ho (aka “YellOw,” pictured) has been spending his retirement as a Korean TV star. Today, however, it was announced that Hong is coming back to the StarCraft: Brood War eSports arena. Good news, indeed! According to Naver (via tipster Sang), GomTV is revising the StarCraft 1 eSport tournament in what…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
Man Arrested After Allegedly Forcing Child To Play Grand Theft Auto IV
In Japan, Kyoto Prefectural Police have arrested a 28 year-old man. His crime? Allegedly forcing an elementary schooler to play Grand Theft Auto against the child’s will. According to reports in MSN Japan and Yomiuri Online, the suspect, a 28 year-old male nurse named Maasa Kawabata, allegedly made his wife’s nine year-old son from a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
In Japan, McDonald’s Just Released Disgusting-Looking Cheese Fries
McDonald’s is releasing “vintage” style American burgers in fries in Japan as part of a limited time promotion. The fries—called “Classic Fries with Cheese”—look icky. Sure, cheese fries themselves look kinda icky! But these aren’t cheese fries. There’s not melted cheese goodness to be found. Above, you can see the McDonald’s promotional image, which, of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
First Peek Inside Japan’s Dark Souls Cafe
Last December, From Software announced it was rolling out a Dark Souls themed cafe. Yesterday, it opened in Tokyo. Let’s have a look inside. The Dark Souls Cafe is a collaboration between the game’s developer and Australian-themed eatery OZ Cafe. It’s for a limited time only, serving Dark Souls themed food and drink and plastered…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
Bikinis Really Aren’t Necessary for Volunteer Work
Nobody asked for the help, but a woman named Zhang Xiner appeared at a Guangzhou Metro station in China dressed in a skimpy bikini. Her goal was to help commuters buy tickets and find their way. Oh, she probably wanted to get famous, too. Well, that seems to have worked! When asked by Sohu.com, one…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sony Sweetens Playstation 4 And Xperia Z1S Combo With A $100 Coupon
Among the many exciting features of Sony’s Xperia Z1S Android handset is “deep integration” with the Playstation 4. Treat yourself to both the console and the phone and Sony will reward your brand loyalty with a $100 discount. Considering that the Playstation 4 is only a few months old and the Z1S isn’t available until…
By Shane Roberts Published January 7, 2014 - Culture
There Are Mountain Dew Cheetos In Japan. I Have Ordered Them.
Today I learned, via Reddit, that Japan contains Mountain Dew flavored Cheetos. As a means of proving my dedication to the Snacktaku cause into the year 2014, I have ordered three packages. “But Fahey,” you say. “Don’t you already have at least three people living in and working from Japan?” I was not aware of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
An Xbox Marketplace listing for Alien: Isolation lines up with our reports from back in October of the game in development by Creative Assembly, starring Ellen Ripley’s daughter. Here’s the full description from the Xbox listing: Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread…
By Tina Amini Published January 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
My Favorite Steam Machine So Far Is Barely Larger Than A Sandwich
Maingear’s Steam Machine didn’t make it into Valve’s brochure. At 4.5 x 4.23 x 2.34 inches and weighing less than a pound, it’s pretty easy to miss. While many of the official third-party Steam Machine partners have been doing their damndest to make a full-size gaming PC as small as possible, manufactures like Maingear (and,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
Origin’s Steam Machine Has That Set-Top Box Look
Origin Systems’ entry in the Steam Machine market would look right at home atop your television, if we hadn’t advanced to the point where such a thing requires tremendous balancing skills. The Chronos looks like my brother’s stereo in 1989. I can dig it. Steam Machines come in all shapes and sizes — one might…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
Why Gabe Newell Isn’t Worried About The Xbox One
Sitting at Valve’s CES conference in Las Vegas today, one inquisitive audience member couldn’t help but ask…is Valve worried about keeping up with Microsoft’s momentum, having just announced 3 million units already sold? Here’s how it went down, transcription courtesy of Kirk: Question from the audience at a Valve CES presentation: Microsoft just announced 3…
By Tina Amini Published January 6, 2014 -
UncategorizedWe Take The Steam Controller For A Spin
Straight from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Kirk has some hands-on impressions of the Steam Controller for you—in case you’re curious about what Valve’s new, somewhat bizarre controller is like. And in case you want to see more of the controller in action, make sure to check out our previous coverage here. Valve…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
Someone Please Finish Making This Game. It’s A “Murder Simulator”
An indie developer by the name ‘Kazerad’ was working on a two player game where each is trying to uncover the other’s identity, and kill them. Sadly, he’s abandoned the idea, but he posted everything you’d need to pick up where he left off. I think “Murder simulator” was a good word for it. It…
By Steve Marinconz Published January 6, 2014