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All Safety Posters Should Star Snake Plissken
First aid posters are a common sight in New York City restaurants. Occasionally you get really tastefully designed posters (like this one by Alex Holden), but they rarely knock your socks off. Today was an exception. I spotted the poster below at Gimme! Coffee on Mott street in New York. It was drawn by artist…
By Chris Person Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Dear Pokémon Players: Your Animal Crossing Town Misses You
It was your home, once. You built it up, and made a lot of friends there. Then you set off on another adventure; on a quest to become the very best, like no one ever was. You left one home for another. But your Animal Crossing town is still there, sitting on your 3DS, awaiting…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 -
UncategorizedThere’s A Duck Dynasty Mobile Game. It’s Redneck WarioWare.
Shooting squirrels, blowing stuff up, and trying not to eat raccoon droppings — it’s funny how much real life can be like a video game, ain’t it? I have not seen a single episode of the hit reality show Duck Dynasty. All I know is the mobile game tie-in isn’t all that bad, and the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Gamers Shrug as Next-Generation Sports Get Last-Gen Hype
Eight years ago I convinced myself I needed a new video gaming experience. I’d been dragging a canvas deck chair into the living room, sitting three feet from the screen just so I could make out the receivers from defensive backs in Madden, or tell a curveball from a fastball in MVP Baseball. I finally…
By Owen Good Published October 23, 2013 - Culture
What’s The Story Behind Your Online Name?
We’ve all been there before. Load up a game only to be met with a blank space asking what should be a simple question: What would you like to name your character? Or, even before you pop a game in, your GamerTag? Or your PSN ID? Your Steam username? Five hours pass and maybe you’ve…
By Tina Amini Published October 23, 2013 -
UncategorizedDang, First-Person Mountain Biking Looks Scary
Ever wonder what it looks like to pull awesome stunts (like backflips!) on your bike while navigating treacherous terrain? If you were actually there, I mean—not if you were playing a game like Trials or something. Well, thanks to Kelly McGarry, you can see what it’s like. And god, does mountain biking like this seem…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Best Way To Handle Mobile Shooter Movement? Get Rid Of It.
Developers have spent years trying to develop sensible touchscreen controls for first and third-person shooters that aren’t just virtual sticks. A tribute to the great light gun games of old, Lawless just does away with movement altogether, and it looks fantastic. Much more than a shooting gallery, Lawless is a grand criminal venture, set in…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesWanna Catch Your Pokémon In A Shiny New Color In X & Y? Here’s How.
Forget legendaries. The rarest Pokemon, aside from certain event Pokemon, are shiny Pokemon—as in, Pokemon with a different color scheme from that of its bretheren. What are they? Well, we can think of ‘shinies’ like a palette swap (like say, the famous ‘Red Gyarados’ would be one—that Pokemon is typically Blue), except finding a shiny…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Get Discounted Xbox LIVE Gold And Chop 20 Bucks Off The 2DS [Deals]
Nintendo’s newly released two dimensional handheld can be yours for $20 off today. Head over to Fry’s and apply coupon code 243174 to receive the discount. And Eugene, careful with that axe. [Fry’s] Update: Coupon code is no longer valid, short explanation is that we were given bad information. After taking into account shipping, it…
By Shane Roberts Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS4 Will Let You Use Your Real Name Online At Launch
Sony will let users of their new console use their real names on the PlayStation 4’s online service when the system launches on November 15, the company has confirmed to Kotaku. This is an option, not a mandate. It’s also a point of distinction between PS4 and Xbox One. Microsoft, which also wants to allow…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2013 - Reviews
Persona‘s Greatest Heroine Is Also One Of Persona‘s Coolest Models
Mitsuru Kirijo from Persona 3 is amazing. She’s Gekkoukan High School’s valedictorian, student council president, and the leader of its Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad. Such a complicated character, yet everything she is can be captured by a simple resin garage kit. That stoic expression — as if she’s almost bored with the idea of risking…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
They Helped You Cheat In WoW. Now They Got Sued And Want You To Pay.
A maker of bot software for World of Warcraft—apps that auto-play characters and level them up—has lost a judgment that shuts down its operation. The bot maker also owes $7 million to Blizzard Entertainment, and it’s asking those who used bots like “Pocket Gnome” to chip in. “We are very sorry that we can no…
By Owen Good Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss shoots Red Dead Redemption full of holes, calling Rockstar’s Western game a Last-gen Zero. GiantBoyDetective wants to know what your top five games of all time are. And KODA89 offres up the Katawa Shoujo game as a Last-Gen Hero, saying it has “the most…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 23, 2013 -
Kotaku EastIn Kingdom Hearts III, Keyblades Can Transform Into So Many Things
Check out them guns on Sora. The D23 Expo Japan 2013 was an event last week at the Tokyo Disney Resort that celebrated both the 90th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company and the 30th anniversary of the Tokyo Disney Resort itself. Nomura was there with Japanese cast members to show the latest Kingdom Hearts…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
It’s Like The iPhone 5c Was Meant To Be Pokémon
The problem with the Apple 5c isn’t the plastic — it’s actually quite lovely. The problem is committing to one of its five vibrant colors. The brilliant George Michael Brower makes the decision easy, with a free Pokémon twist. It’s no longer a choice of colors. Now it’s a choice of Pokémon allegiance. In considering…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
New Wii U Bundle Includes Mario and Luigi Pack-In, Not Nintendo Land
When the Wii U launched, Nintendo Land was the game that came with the system’s Deluxe Set configuration. The collection of themed games seemed like the best bet to recapture the masses who latched onto Wii Sports with Nintendo’s last-gen Wii system. But now Nintendo’s hoping that Mario & Luigi will do the trick in…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Morning! Here’s some interesting stuff you missed overnight: Nintendo Has Limited Edition 3DS XLs. They’re Pretty Hot. Hey, Remember The Xbox 360’s HD-DVD Drive? It Was A Thing. Super Mario 3D World Continues To Look Amazing Ellen Page, Giant Robots And Snazzy Colors
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2013 - Kotaku East
Just How Different Is the PS4 Controller from PS3’s
A new console means a new controller, the DualShock 4. We know it looks different. But let’s see how the thumbsticks and D-pad buttons stack up when compared to the DualShock 3. Via Venture Beat, here are photos of the DualShock 4’s thumbsticks, compared with the DualShock 3’s. Also, check out the D-pads. The PlayStation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Return of Those Infamous Japanese Schoolgirl Socks
If you were in Japan during the 1990s, you saw them: loose socks. Well, among some kids, they’re back. An American sock company named E.G. Smith invented the socks, which were originally hiking socks. Teens put their own spin of them, and voilà, loose socks. Their appeal was that they make your legs look “cute,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2013
