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There Are Japanese Temples for Boobs
There are several festivals in Japan dedicated to the phallus. At the very least, it’s only natural that there would also be a religious sites for breasts. This is Mama Kannon (formally “Ryuuon-ji”), and it’s a Buddhist temple in the Joudo sect. Kannon (aka Guanyin) is the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. Located in Aichi Prefecture,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2013 -
UncategorizedJean-Claude Van Damme Does His Epic Split… Between Two Trucks
Van Damme’s still got it! The ad says this video was made to demonstrate the stability of Volvo trucks, but deep down, we all know it was set up to show how awesome Jean-Claude Van Damme and his famous split are. This time, he does it between two reversing trucks. This is incredible, but using…
By Gergo Vas Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
One Man’s Quest To Prove How Far Laser Pointers Reach
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who did this, but the first thing I did when I got my first laser pointer was go outside and point it at the moon. I’d stare and wonder if someone was up there, would they be able to see the little red light shining from the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
See Just How Small the Vita TV is
Yesterday you saw how Sony’s newest console stacks up to the competition but what about its little brother, the Vita TV? According to my tape measure, this little guy is only 10.5 cm x 6.5 cm (around 4 in x 2 1/2 in). Having problems imagining that? Well let’s compare it to some other video…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 14, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s an Unsettling 8-Bit Horror Game. Sleep Well!
This is Survival Horror Story: Catequesis, an 8-bit horror game with religious undertones. It’s… pretty scary. Above we have the newest trailer for SHS, which, as you might recall, stars Daniel, a boy trying to rescue his girlfriend. As you can see, the game is aiming for a good, dark atmosphere rather than graphical fidelity.…
By András Neltz Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
A Look at the PS Vita TV’s Innards
The PS Vita went on sale in Japan today. Know what that means? Somebody’s already taken the microconsole apart for your viewing pleasure. That somebody is Japanese site 4Gamer. Below you can see the console busted wide open, totally voiding the warranty. Living on the edge there, 4Gamer! PS Vita TV発売。取り急ぎ分解してみた [4Gamer] To contact the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
72 Year-Old Grandpa Paints Anime Art for Grandchild
In Japan, most little girls watch the magical girl anime Pretty Cure. Many adore it! One Grandfather decided the best way to delight his grandchild was to paint it. In watercolors. What a darling painting! So cool to see a grandfather go the extra distance to delight his grandchild. The watercolor depicts the characters from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch Dogs Comes to Life in a Wildly Impressive Fan Flick
For me, watching this is like seeing Watch Dogs’ trailer for the first time again Seriously. This fan film is as good at hype as the trailers. We have the group Infectious Designer (whom we featured before) to thank for this awesome, awesome flick, which depicts a typical day in the life of Watch Dogs’…
By András Neltz Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Is Always Being Recorded At Work and He Hates It
You wanna see video of Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai in his day to day work overseeing game development? Apparently, there’s tons. Sakurai is hard at work on the upcoming Smash Bros. games for the 3DS and Wii U. According to his column in Weekly Famitsu, generally whenever he talks about editing and changes at…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
Red Panda Curry Is Best Served with Real Pandas
No, no, no! You’re not eating curry made from Red Pandas. You are eating a panda-shaped meal while you watch those furry critters frolic and play. IT Media reports that Safariland, an “animal park” in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is now offering “Red Panda Curry.” The curry is made to look like a Red Panda (meatballs form…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2013 - Kotaku East
Cops Called for Underboob Cosplay Controversy
This weekend, there was a big anime event in Singapore called Anime Festival Asia. Many cosplayers showed up. And so did the police. According to forum Singapore HardwareZone, an older woman called the police after seeing a cosplayer dressed as the character Ryuko Matoifrom popular anime Kill la Kill. The outfit was Ryuko’s battle gear,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Graphics Card That Will Melt At High Temperatures
Don’t go overclocking this LEGO graphics card. It’ll melt into a puddle of rainbow goop. Builder Nick V even made an accompanying specs sheet for it: >>PowerBuild CRLMRM IRON HD 1640 9IB 64-bit HNSL DVD Extreme x32 HD Ready ABS Support Video Card Get ready for the latest development in plastic-based video card technology! The…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2013 - Culture
From Paris To Japan To…Rayman
Kevin Aymeric works at Japanese anime powerhouse Production IG, but prior to that he helped out on Ubisoft’s gorgeous Rayman Legends. He got the OK from the publisher to release his artwork from the game earlier in the week, and wondered if we’d like to share it. Um. Yes Kevin is just one of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2013 - Uncategorized
Look At This Giant Machine. Just Look At It.
I never grew out of that childhood thing where giant vehicles are just the best. So when I saw images of this thing today, I nearly lost it. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be destroying over six tonnes of ivory goods, seized over the years in violation of an illegal trade.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2013 - Uncategorized
Someone Inside The Vatican Is Pirating Video Games
Last year’s version of divorce simulator Football Manager contained an interesting hidden secret: there was code inside that let the developers track the IP of everybody who pirated a copy of the game. Speaking at the London Games Conference, attended by MCV, the results the developers disclosed are fascinating. Over ten million copies were passed…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2013 - Uncategorized
This Xbox One Takes Around 13 Seconds To Boot Up
Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has posted a short clipshowcasing how long it takes an Xbox One to boot up from a Kinect voice command. I timed it at 13.3 seconds. That’s going from the moment he stops talking to the point where the dashboard pops up ready for user input, which seems to me the most…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Best Box Art Of This Generation
You can’t judge a game by its cover. You can, however, judge a game cover by its cover. With the growing importance of digital sales and preorders, what’s actually on the front of a game box is in many ways becoming less important than it once was, since it’s not the main thing driving sales,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s How To Install a Hard Drive in a PS4
The PlayStation 4 comes with a 500GB hard drive, and let’s be real—that’s not gonna be enough space for some of you. The good news is that you can upgrade it. Check out this video by gamespot, which walks you through what you need to do to swap in a new hard drive into your…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 13, 2013 -
ReviewsResogun: The Kotaku Review
A twin-stick shooter with a mess of action on screen is the perfect launch title for the PS4. For the uninitiated: twin-stick shooters are pretty easy to control. One joystick moves you around, the other joystick shoots in the direction you push it. The challenge is in using these controls in the best possible way.…
By Tina Amini Published November 13, 2013
