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For Having a Knife Stuck in His Head, This Guy Was Pretty Calm
I’ve never had a knife stuck in my head. I imagine I would either pass out or freak out. This gentleman was surprisingly calm. Note: This article contains content some readers might find unpleasant. In northeast China’s Jilin province, a man with a knife stuck in his head visited a local hospital, and according to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 -
Kotaku EastTactical RPG Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten is getting an enhanced remake on January 30 in Japan. Titled Disgaea 4 Return, the remake puts the fully patched PS3 game and all its DLC on the PS Vita, throwing in a new scenario and a sixth level of magic. Thus far, there have been no mentions…
By András Neltz Published October 31, 2013 -
Kotaku EastSiren Series Director Wants to Scare You Once Again
After working on the Siren series for years, Director Keiichiro Toyama and his team made Gravity Daze (AKA Gravity Rush) for the PS Vita. A bit of a jump in genres, you might think – though not from his perspective. Now it sounds like Toyama wants to go back to his horror roots. The Gravity…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 31, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Taste Of What Could’ve Been Had Nintendo Bought Star Wars
Hint: it would have been insane and filled with nostalgia. Okay, let’s be honest. Something like a full-length Star Wars-Nintendo mash-up movie could never, ever, ever have actually happened—which should certainly make us appreciate James Farr’s latest eight-minute masterpiece that much more, in which Link Skywalker faces Ganon-Darth and the evil Empire in a quest…
By András Neltz Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
North Korean Camo Actually Isn’t That Awful
Wow, the North Korean troops in the above image sure stick out! If anything, their camouflage uniforms make it easier to spot them. Camo isn’t supposed to do that. Good camo, anyway. The above image recently appeared on 2ch, Japan’s largest web forum, in a thread titled “The North Korean Army’s Camouflage Uniforms Are Terrible.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Want To Be Alone? Here’s a $600 Cardboard Box
Maybe you want privacy. Or maybe you want to sing karaoke or talk online. Or maybe you want to be alone. Good news, there’s a box for you. A six hundred dollar box. It’s called “danbocchi,” which is a pun on the Japanese word for “cardboard” (“danbooru” or 段ボール) and “lonely” (“bocchi” or ぼっち). Danbocchi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Halloween Doesn’t Get Any Scarier than… Hayao Miyazaki?
If you think this is wonderfully creepy (it really is), just wait. This Halloween costume of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki can get creepier. Shame we couldn’t get the below photo in GIF form. The multiple Miyazaki heads make up for that. These photos, courtesy of Twitter user ryokutya55, were taken at the Kawasaki Halloween parade…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Game About Dinner Parties, Dancing And Wooing Gentlemen. Yes.
Ever, Jane is the name of an MMO that’s, well, it’s different from any MMO you’ve ever played before. Or game, for that matter. It’s set not on an alien world, or post-apocalyptic wasteland, or fantasy kingdom of elves and orcs. It’s set in the world of…Jane Austen novels. And rather than being some kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013 - Culture
Kerrigan, Eat A Snickers. You Get A Little Angry When You’re Hungry.
Joe Peterson is a freelance concept artist, having previously worked at Firefall developers Red 5 and Blizzard. Below you’ll see a mix of Peterson’s personal work, along with some of his contributions to StarCraft II. You can see more of Joe’s work at his CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013 -
UncategorizedPut Down Those Toy Spaceships And Get Back To Work!
This isn’t even a trailer for a game. It’s a pitch to sell some EVE Online merch. And while it doesn’t make me want to part with my cash, it does make me want to get everyone else out of this house for a minute so I can run around with some Transformers going “pew…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013 -
UncategorizedSega Forgets To Tell Anyone It Released An Awesome New PC Game
House of the Dead: Overkill was a Wii game that not only once helda fairly dubious world record, but also had a very old-school Sega sense of humour that was sadly overlooked. So it’s nothing short of a shock to have people waking up yesterday to find the game’s been ported to the PC. With…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
The PS4 Takes A Step Backwards
Normally you’d expect new consoles to add to your entertainment experience. It’s a bummer to hear today, then, that the PS4 will actually be taking away one of the PS3’s cooler features. For many people, the PS3 is more than a games console. It’s an entertainment hub, thanks to the machine’s excellent media server capabilities.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedSlender Tales: It’s almost Halloween, so what better time to look at the history of Slenderman and how it’s practically become internet folklore? Some great insight by PBS Idea Channel on one of gaming’s more spooky figures here for sure.
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedAh, HERE’S A Proper Look At The Xbox One’s UI & Dashboard
Microsoft’s own video showing the Xbox One’s dashboard and user interface was disappointing, because being so heavily staged, it didn’t give us an idea of how it actually performed in the real world. This real video, on the other hand, is just perfect. Shot in the middle of a round of Killer Instinct by Gameon…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
A year ago, Superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast. It also knocked Kotaku offline, forcing us to publish exclusively on Tumblr for a while. Our hardships were nothing compared to what millions of others had to put up with. To those affected, we praise you for your strength. And to those who stuck with us…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedEspurr Has Gotta Be X & Y’s Most Unsettling Pokemon
Some Pokemon are cute. Some Pokemon are weird. Some Pokemon are household appliances. And then there is Espurr. Espurr, with its huge, beady eyes that seem like they’re looking straight through you. Eyes that make you feel like Espurr is in a different dimension, or thinking about murdering your entire family. Oh, god, (Wallpaper by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Feds Say Microsoft Contractor Made $500K Trafficking Modded Xbox 360s
A Washington man made almost half a million dollars selling Xbox 360s modified to play pirated games, the FBI alleges, but here’s the kicker—he did so while he was a Microsoft contractor, and even after he was sued by Activision for pirating its games. Shawn Guse, 27, of Bothell, Wash., five years ago paid Activision…
By Owen Good Published October 30, 2013
