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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 -
UncategorizedWell, At Least The Racing Looks Good in the New Need for Speed Movie
Look, it’s pretty clear that the Need for Speed movie is trying to draft off the success of the Fast & Furious films. But the upcoming Dreamworks feature needs, like, 1000% more crazy. Aaron Paul certainly looks wounded in the clip for the upcoming car-stravaganza—which comes just days after the debut of the latest NFS…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
Three Nintendo Systems Share a Birthday Today
Though plenty of attention this week is on the PlayStation 4’s launch last Friday, and the Xbox One arriving on the next, at the midpoint—today—is a rather significant date in video gaming history: Three Nintendo systems all released in North America on Nov. 18. The Wii U, of course, is most recent, launching last year…
By Owen Good Published November 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Three-Pronged Plan To Save The Vita
It’s no secret that the Vita is a flop. Sony’s powerful handheld has failed to make much of a dent in this brave new world of iPhones and tablets and crushing candy on your daily subway ride to work. The real shame is that the Vita is a great piece of hardware—Sony’s just never been…
By Jason Schreier Published November 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
No The Multiplayer Column Today: Sorry folks, I (Patricia) was caught up in Crimson Dragon/Xbox One stuff this weekend, leaving me little time for today’s column. But feel free to talk about anything multiplayer related here—we’ll be back next week!
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
Man Shot Dead Over PlayStation 4 Sale
Saturday brought news of the first robbery of a PlayStation 4; today brings news of the first killing associated with one. Police in Orlando, Fla. say two men were shot, one fatally, in the aftermath of a PS4 sale gone wrong Sunday afternoon. Authorities say Emmanuel Johnson, 25, had agreed to meet an unidentified 23-year-old…
By Owen Good Published November 18, 2013 -
ReviewsSideshow’s Diablo III Statue Is The Real Prime Evil
If you thought the final boss from Blizzard’s Diablo III was terrifying, wait until you’ve got the Prime Evil staring you down in your own living room. Sideshow Collectibles’ Diablo polystone statue is truly terrifying. The second (ignore what I say in the video) of a three-part collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment that began withArthas from…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
11,000-Kid Study Finds That Video Games Aren’t That Bad After All
Any time a high-profile act of violence happens, some media pundits are quick to blame video games for influencing the perpetrators’ actions. But results of a UK study says that such a link may not exist. Recent research from the University of Glasgow —aiming to chart just how consumption of video games and television changes…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 18, 2013
