The digital edition of classic fantasy board game Talisman is now on Steam early access. Hope you practiced. While Nomad Games’ digitization is still waiting on online multiplayer and several other features to be implemented, it’s got 14 fantasy characters fighting for the Crown of Command, which is just what I was looking for.

Here’s what you missed during the overnight shift: We Are Still Shooting The Hinges, And It Still Sucks Former Valve Hardware Project Becomes Kickstarter Campaign The Old Spice Guy, As A Super Annoying Comic Book Nerd Stare Longingly At This Xbox One Educational Video

This is what a timelapse day-night cycle of Los Santos looks like in GTA V. That is, if you climb Vinewood Hills, stand there for hours, and take pictures with the in-game phone—just as Plonkey on the GTA V subreddit did. Incredible! Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the…

Danganronpa: The Animation Makes a Mess of a Great Game

A while back, I began watching Danganronpa: The Animation in preparation for my guide on the five summer anime you should be watching. While it didn’t make the cut, it did inspire me to buy the game—but that’s about the best that can be said for it. Because when it comes down to it, Danganronpa…

Glorious New Zelda 3DS XL Puts Light And Dark In Your Hands

In Europe, Nintendo is releasing a new Legend of Zelda themed 3DS XL. It sure is pretty. The 3DS XL takes its visual motif from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and it looks to be a clear reference to Hyrule/Lorule dual world. The limited edition Zelda 3DS XL will be available when…

Pikachu Is Pretty Good at Parkour

There’s also some freerunning, gymnastics, and even fishing. No lighting-based attacks, though. Pikachu Parkour/Freerunning [kumakumafilms@YouTube Thanks, Kade!] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune…

Arcadias no Ikusahime is Pretty, Light-Hearted, and Fun to Play

The past week or so, I’ve had a lot to say about Arcadias no Ikusahime (The Warrior Princess of Arcadias). I’ve praised the art style and music, and have taken an in-depth look at the gameplay. But even after all that, there’s still much more to say about a game that is just so enjoyable…

Introducing Japanese “Wine” for, Uh, Cats

Today in Japan, bottled wine created especially for cats goes on sale. This is not a joke. Apparently. Pet supplement company B&H Lifes is rolling out “wine exclusively for cats” that is called “Nyan Nyan Nouveau.” In Japanese, “nyan nyan” (ニャンニャン) can refer to a cat’s meow as well as people screwing. Here, it refers…

Ubisoft’s new Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag story trailer shows a colorful Caribbean setting, the game’s young captain’s fight for glory and how he got drawn into the war between the Assassins and Templars. An action packed trailer, so what better song than “Two Steps From Hell?” Edward Kenway story trailer | Assassin’s Creed IV…

Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase passed away on October 13 in Tokyo. He was 94. May he rest in peace.

Servant X Service Is Your Average Sitcom in Anime Form

Back at the summer season’s halfway point, Servant X Service didn’t end up making my list of the five anime of summer 2013 you should watch. This is because, while being the funniest anime I watched last season, Servant X Service is still largely forgettable. Good – Parallel Plotlines One of the best aspects of…

Getting Married on a Tokyo Train Isn’t Exactly Romantic

But it sure is memorable. Yesterday, a young couple got married while riding public transportation in Tokyo. The young 20-something year-old couple, Nobuhiko and Sayaka, held their wedding ceremony on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line, reports FNN. Serving 29 stations, the Yamanote Line is not only Japan’s busiest train lines, it’s one of the busiest in the…

The New PS Vita Torn Apart

The new PS Vita was recently released in Japan. You probably know it has a new LCD screen. But what do the rest of its innards look like? Blue, orange, black, and gray, it seems! Japanese site 4Gamer took apart the new Vita for your viewing pleasure. In case you missed it, here are Kotaku‘s…

Surviving Two Traumatic Japanese Pranks Is Not Easy

Some pranks are very clever. Some are complicated. The above prank is very simple, but incredibly effective. The woman being tricked is actress Aki Takejo. This wasn’t the only prank she endured. Below, someone gives her a teddy bear with a bomb in it, telling her not to drop it. あき竹城ドッキリ１ [ikebukurosarah@YouTube] 百人隊ドッキリ [blackcataaa2010@YouTube] To…

The Old Spice Guy, As A Super Annoying Comic Book Nerd

Isaiah Mustafa, aka The Old Spice Guy, is in real life a huge comic book nerd. So enjoy, as in this short he plays the role of a…huge comic book nerd. And plays it well OK, so the clip’s not perfect, and not all the jokes make it. But Mustafa is worth it. WHAT’S IN…

Even Microsoft Thinks Cross-Platform Multiplayer “Makes Sense”

One of the biggest failures of Microsoft’s involvement in the PC space has been its treatment of gaming relative to the Xbox brand. Halo came late then stopped coming. Gears of War and Forza have never gone PC. [Correction: Gears of War 1 did.] So you’d be forgiven for assuming that Microsoft has given up…

Bungie Don’t Sound Too Bummed Neill Blomkamp Never Made Halo

Before Neil Blomkamp was given the chance to develop District 9, he was attached the Halo movie, a movie that eventually fizzled and died over budgetary concerns. As gamers, watching District 9 was a strange experience. We were given the chance to watch this new, dazzlingly original thing, but in the back of our minds…

Gone Fishin’

Colombian artist Victor Mosquera works for Volta, a design house that specialises in creating concept art for video games and movies. His professional work is for an unannounced project, but that won’t stop us looking at his impressive personal portfolio. You can see more of Victor’s stuff at his personal site and CGHub page To…

Stare Longingly At This Xbox One Educational Video

This video is great. Not for the content, the parts where heads are talking. But the parts where heads are not talking. What should be a video where we all learn about the fantastic new things Microsoft is doing with Xbox Live for the Xbox One instead becomes a video that should have been called…

“Chinese Food” Is The True Sequel To Rebecca Black’s “Friday”

The folks behind “Friday” are back! For better or worse, it’s not a day of the week that is getting immortalized in YouTube this time, but a cuisine. This is “Chinese Food.” Stupid? Offensive? Genius? If You Liked Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” You’ll Love “Chinese Food” [Gawker] To contact the author of this post, write to…