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Apparent GameStop Leak Shows Zelda 3DS XL For North America
Congratulations, Nintendo—you just got my $219.99. A leak of GameStop’s Black Friday deals confirms that the super-slick Zelda: Link Between Worlds 3DS XL, announced earlier this week for Europe, is indeed coming to North America.
By Jason Schreier Published October 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
GameStop’s 2013 Black Friday Deals Appear To Have Leaked
It’s October, which means it’s already time to start thinking about how much money you’ll throw around for the annual holiday Buy Things extravaganza. And thanks to an early leak, we already know what GameStop has to offer. GottaDeal.com has the full list, which is 12 pages long and slightly underwhelming. Some of the highlights:…
By Jason Schreier Published October 18, 2013 - Esports
63 of DotA 2‘s 102 heroes, transformed into the angriest and cutest possible creatures by digital artist LS It’s really hard to pick a favorite. Maybe the trio of Traxex, Tiny and Pudge in the second row. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art…
By Gergo Vas Published October 18, 2013 -
Kotaku EastCute Martial Arts Kids Made Cuter with “Guile’s Theme”
There’s this idea that everything goes with Guile‘s theme. But sometimes, the Street Fighter character’s music doesn’t just make things better, but also makes them more adorable. Perhaps you’ve seen this classic? It’s even cuter with Guile’s theme. But, you know, there’s some instances when you don’t need to add Guile’s theme. Take the above,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
Of Course, Danganronpa Looks Much Better on the Vita
Back in August, I played Danganronpa on the PSP and loved it. And after playing a bit of it on the Vita TV at TGS, I was more than a little excited to spend some quality time with its updated graphics. But even I was surprised at just how much better the game looks on…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
Here’s Korean Jesus, Busy with Korean Stuff
If you’ve seen 21 Jump Street, you probably know about the Korean Jesus meme. But that’s not just some internet thing. There is a Korean Jesus. And starting this month, you can see him on display in Seoul. As noted by Up News, this is the work of Korean artist Woonbo Kim Ki-chang. According to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Eccentric Family is a Truly Magical Anime
When building my list of the five anime you should be watching this summer, there was only one anime out of the dozen I watched that I knew would make the list before I reached the first episode’s credits. This is because The Eccentric Family is so magical that it excites a sense of wonder…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 18, 2013 -
Kotaku EastDon’t Try Pikachu’s Thunderbolt at Home, Please
In Pocket Monsters, one of Pikachu’s attacks is the 100,000-volt Thunderbolt. You’ve probably seen that in the Pokémon games, anime, and maybe even the manga. Now, you can supposedly see it in real life. This clip was uploaded a million years ago by YouTube user aiaiaiai00. It’s as impressive as it was then. It’s as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS4 Launch Game DriveClub Delayed, Sony Confirms
As Kotaku reported on Wednesday, the PS4 launch game DriveClub was delayed to 2014. Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed this on the Playstation Blog. “DriveClub will be a truly innovative, socially connected racing game,” writes Yoshida, “but the team requires more time in order to deliver on their vision — and I’m fully confident the…
By Gergo Vas Published October 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
A Japanese Cat Cafe That Specializes in Black Cats
If Japanese cat cafes weren’t niche enough, a “black cat specialty cafe” has appeared in Himeji, Japan. Dubbed “Cafe Cafe Nekobiyaka Kuro Neko cm,” the feline paradise, as MyNavi explains, opened as a “black cat cafe” late last month and is now filled with ten black furry friends. Nekobiyaka claims that it is (maybe! perhaps?)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
NSFW: Japan’s $7 Million Sex Museum Sure Is Silly
Whether it’s North America, Europe, or Asia, sex museums dot the globe. But how many of them can claim Superman sex or phallic nunchaku? Warning: This article contains content that some readers might find offensive. Others might find it amusing. Enter the Ureshino Sightseeing House of Hidden Treasures. Located in the city of Ureshino in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
There Might Be A Playable PS4 Near Your House, Right Now
Sony has PS4 demo kiosks rolled out and ready to play across the US. Like, now. Sadly for the moment they’re only in Sony stores, making them a little harder to track down, they’ll soon be in more accessible spots like GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. If you want to see if there’s one…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2013 -
UncategorizedRole-Playing Not As A Warrior, But As A…Guy In A Suit Doing Cocaine
When you think of LARP, or Live-Action Role-Playing, you probably think of people in armour running around a field hitting each other with foam swords. But not everyone LARPS that way. Some people take the basic concept and run very far away with it, to the point where they’re basically LARPing as…Mad Men. This is…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2013 -
UncategorizedRobots Now Have The Balance To Run Us Down (And Dance)
Fire won’t stop them. Bullets won’t stop them. Now not even a road covered in loose rocks will slow down our demise at the hands of our eventual robot destroyers. This is Atlas, a humanoid robot from the nightmare factory that is Boston Dynamics. You’ll not only notice that it has such amazing balance that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2013 - Culture
Apologies If This Art Slaps You In The Eyeballs
Based in Brooklyn, artist Roxie Vizcarra creates imagery for video games. What follows is some of my favourite stuff I’ve ever featured on Fine Art Why? Partly because, for someone working in the games business, it’s different. Even in their spare time, most game artists draw the same stuff they would for work: spaceships, robots,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Simplest Strategy Games Are Often The Best
I have spent hours today playing a strategy game on my PC. Hours. It wasn’t Civ V. It wasn’t Rome II. It wasn’t even Company of Heroes 2. It was a tiny little game called Kingdoms. You don’t do much in Kingdoms. You play as a King, and you ride around a 2D kingdom on…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2013 - Uncategorized
The PS4 Has Tiny PlayStation Screws Inside
German site Computer Bild have got hold of a devkit PS4 and cracked it open. Their findings aren’t terribly important to the average user – though it looks like swapping HDDs will be a cinch – but they did find one thing of interest. Dat screw. Such needless effort. So adorable. Playstation 4: Exklusiv –…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2013