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And the “Most Stylish Gunship Takedown” in Battlefield 4 award goes to?… Blitzeh, who launched an ATV with C4 into the sky without mercy and aimed for those choppers above. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us…
By Gergo Vas Published November 19, 2013 -
Kotaku EastKingdom Under Fire II Is Still on the Way. Honest!
RTS-MMO hybrid Kingdom Under Fire II has been in development for a long time. A long, long time. So long, in fact, that some people might be giving up hope—well, don’t. We’ve got some news for you. At South Korea’s G-Star gaming convention, Korean news site inven (via tipster Sang) managed to snag an interview…
By András Neltz Published November 19, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Japanese Thomas Edison Made Awesome Robot Dolls
They’re actually called “karakuri ningyou” (からくり人形) or, literally, “trick doll.” And get ready to be amazed. Throughout history, people all over the world have made robots. The 19th century, in particular, was a great period for automata. In Japan, one master karakuri ningyou craftsman was Hisashige Tanaka, who’s also been called “The Thomas Edison of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThe PS4 Isn’t the Only New Console Sony Released Last Week
Last week, Sony released the PlayStation 4 in the Western world, but that wasn’t the only PlayStation console to make its debut in stores. Japanese consumers this past week saw the release of Sony’s new micro-console, the PlayStation Vita TV. The Vita TV is basically a home console version of the Vita. Instead of a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 19, 2013 - Kotaku East
Oh, It’s Just a Chinese Building Shaped Like a Cell Phone
It’s not everyday you get to see a building that’s shaped like a cell phone. You do today, though. Lucky you! This building is located in the city of Kunming in Yunnan Province, China. The cell phone structure is quick becoming a landmark in Kunming, reports Chinese site CRI. Probably because it calls for lots…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2013 -
Kotaku EastWatch Us Strip Vampires for Fun and Profit
Last week, we showed you one side of the PS3/Vita title Akiba’s Trip 2: its faithful reconstruction of otaku mecca Akihabara. Today we’re going to look at the other side of the game. So watch us as we strip vampires, expose them to lethal amounts of sunlight, and then loot their corpses. Akiba’s Trip 2…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 19, 2013 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Hammock Cafes Are Perfect for Lazy People
Cafes are a great place to have a cup of coffee, talk, and relax. Sofas are nice and all, but the world’s cafes really need to take a lesson from a handful of Japanese cafes: Hammocks. In Japan, there are at least four (maybe more!) hammock cafes as well as cafes that also have hammocks.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2013 - Kotaku East
First Look at Hayao Miyazaki’s New Manga
While famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki retired from feature films earlier this fall, he’s still hard at work drawing manga. And damn, his current work looks great. Miyazaki is known for famed anime like My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service, among many others. This week’s episode of NHK series The Professional featured Hayao Miyazaki.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Shadowrun‘s Berlin Expansion Lands in January, Adds… Quicksaves?!
Well it’s about damn time Yep, a save-anywhere function will be patched into indie RPG Shadowrun Returns around the time its newly-revealed, so-far-only-teased expansion lands, as perthe latest announcement on the game’s Kickstarter. We were fairly annoyed at the game for not having a quicksave feature, so of course, this is excellent news. Look at…
By András Neltz Published November 19, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThe Worst Black Belts Are the Best Black Belts
To get a black belt, you must train. You must focus. You also must flail like a goof ball. But, be sure to do it quickly. Black Belt Test SFII Edition [Dominic Moschitti@YouTube via ネタりか] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Some Of The Best Little Mechs On The Planet
I’ve got a soft spot for Maschinen Krieger, the Japanese models that are seeing their influence bleedinto video games. And it’s very sensitive to stuff like this. The images you’re seeing below are the work of Kevin Derken, who makes such badass Maschinen Krieger gear that he flew all the way to Japan to show…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedGiant Model Airplane Has Tiny Jet Engines, Weighs As Much As Grown Man
Nope, those dudes aren’t giants. Indeed, the presence of humans – for scale – is about the only thing stopping this footage of an amazing remote-controlled plane from looking (and sounding) like the real thing. Thomas Bodmer, from Switzerland, builds and flies remote-control aircraft. Like this 1:15 replica of an Airbus A-380. Those four engines…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Why Many Launch Games Get Crummy Reviews
It’s a rare thing to find a console launch title that isn’t either “meh” or “ungh”. There are a number of reasons for this, which you or I could speculate about all day long, but why don’t we see what a guy who works for Ubisoft has to say instead. In an interview with GI.biz,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Game About Actually Being A Gamer
It’s funny, games like to get introspective and meta all the time, but only about other games. RetroWorldis a game about actually being a kid who plays games, and it looks just wonderful. With a visual style that makes it look like 80’s Lucasarts played to much Earthbound, the game promises to take you through…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Gaming PC So Powerful It Will Make You Weep
PC Gamer have gone mad. Building a new rig for reviews and testing, they didn’t settle on components that meet today’s “recommended” specs. They went for components that meet “Thor’s Mighty Mjölnir” standards, and the results are terrifying. Using the very best gear throughout, the foundation of the rig are four GTX Titans. Four. Good…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2013 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty: Ghosts Compared on Xbox One and Xbox 360
Last time we saw a Call of Duty comparison,it was between every console except for the Xbox One.That’s not very useful for those of you that are curious about the Xbox One! Thankfully, VideoGamerTV has a graphics comparison here—it’s between the 360 and the Xbox One. As you might expect, the Xbox One version has…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
All The Nintendo Consoles In Pokémon Games Over The Years
Lots of elements reappear in Pokémon games across generations—but one of the very first things we experience in every Pokémon game has to be going up to our television and finding a game system hooked up. It’s always a Nintendo system—typically whatever was new at the time. Pokemon X & Y, for example, puts a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 18, 2013
