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Porno Actress Gets a Terrible Plastic Figurine
Adult film actress Akiho Yoshizawa got a special, limited edition figurine. Priced at around $300, it can be summed up best in one word: awful The 1/8 scale, individually numbered figurine itself is from a few years back, but was recently unearthed by 2ch, Japan’s largest bulletin board, where it was widely and deservedly mocked…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
Here’s How Pokémon X/Y Lets You Dress Trainers
In Pokémon X/Y, you can customize your trainers. This is something The Pokémon Company previously revealed, but here’s a good look at how dress-up works in Pokémon X/Y There seems to be a big game in how the characters look in this mode and in the actual game, but whatever. Not sure which is better…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
Not Every GTA V Launch Story Was A Good One
A 23-year-old man on his way home from a midnight launch for Grand Theft Auto V was “attacked, stabbed and robbed” after picking up his copy of the game, the Independent reports The attack took place in Colindale, North West London, with police arresting three suspects in connection with the assault, which saw the man…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2013 - Kotaku East
Realistic Dragonball Looks Effing Tough
Dragonball characters tend to look like, well, Dragonball characters. And that’s fine! But here’s how a handful of them appear if they were slightly more realistic—and darker. They look tough! This the work of Chinese artist Angus—make that the damn fine work—and it retains elements of Akira Toriyama’s original art, but with greater realism. Here,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Piano That Plays Doom
There’s a standard, almost a running joke now, that a device isn’t a device if it can’t play Doom. I didn’t know this also applied to musical instruments. This piano plays Doom. Well, it acts as a controller, but still. It’s amazing. Different keys control different aspects of the game (white for motion, black for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
Sweet TF2 Figures Demand Metal Sandwiches
And here I was thinking I had the coolest Team Fortress 2 merch around. These new Robot Heavy figures from threeA will cost $220, but at 1/6 scale and with threeA’s customary attention to detail, that seems a fair deal. ROBOTS LIKE GUNS, AND CAN BE SEEN FLAUTING THEM ON THE 27th [threeA]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2013 - Culture
That’s Some Gorgeous Mononoke You’ve Got There, Son
James Zapata is an illustrator and concept artist who has worked on stuff like Magic: The gathering, Applibot’s mobile games and The Last Sleeper, a project we featured last year. That Mononoke image is just…ungh. So so good. You can see more of James’ art at his personal site and CGHub page To see the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
SimCity’s DLC Is Feeling (Mostly) Charitable
SimCity has a new round of DLC on the way, and unlike previous efforts, this one isn’t tied to a company. It’s tied to a charity. Starting this month, and running for a year, the Red Cross will be available to turn up and help with relief efforts after a disaster in your city. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
So This Dickwolves Thing Won’t Go Away
Even after issuing an apology, in which he spoke of his “regret”, the controversy over Penny Arcade artist Mike Krahulik’s comments at this year’s PAX continue to have repercussions. Today, Max Temkin – one of the designers and co-founders behind the massive Cards Against Humanity – took to his blog to talk about his company’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2013 - Uncategorized
Report: Atlus Is Becoming Part of Sega [Update]
Atlus will soon be a Sega brand, reports Japan’s Nikkei. The Japanese news source reports that there have been substantial steps forward for Index Corporation (Atlus’ parent company) to transfer management control over to Sega Sammy Holdings (Sega’s parent company). This comes as Sega will formally purchase Index for 14 billion yen (US$141 million), and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2013 - Uncategorized
Kids Buy GTA V, Help Save Man From Burning House
Two brothers, aged 17 and 16, were out late last night in Toronto picking up Grand Theft Auto V. That should have been the most exciting thing of the night, but nope. They had to go and help save an old man’s life on the way home. Returning from the store with their game, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2013 -
UncategorizedWhen GTA V Dreams Become All Too Real
If you play enough Grand Theft Auto, you might start to have dreams about it. Dreams that may turn out to be… all too real. This super-slick fan film from GrittyReboots imagines Grand Theft Auto V as a sort of twisted psychological thriller, complete with bloody ultraviolence and some unexpected narrative twists.
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 17, 2013 - Uncategorized
Three Guys Pretended To Be Cops To Get GTA V Early
“They posed as cops so they could play as crooks”, opens this piece on silive. There’s really no better way to put it. According to reports from the NYPD, three men from Staten Island have been charged after they were caught impersonating police officers in order to cut in line ahead of hundreds of people…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2013 -
UncategorizedA New Riddick Game Is Coming To iOS
It’s no secret that Vin Diesel, the gravely-voiced star of Pitch Black and the new film Riddick, likes video games. So it makes sense that there have been two solid Riddick games already—and now we’re getting a new one. The game, which will be on the Apple App store for iOS devices on Friday September…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 17, 2013 - Uncategorized
You Can Play GTA V As Breaking Bad‘s Heisenberg, Basically
When it comes to pop culture, this week people are mostly talking about two things: Breaking Bad and Grand Theft Auto V. So, like clockwork, someone has figured out how to make one of the characters in GTA V look just like Walter White from Breaking Bad. Of course they have. This comes to us…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 17, 2013 - Uncategorized
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Never Looked So Good
When I imagine Sonic and Mario finally duking it out, I come up with something like this. These shots are from an up-res’d PC version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as collected by Duncan Harris at Dead End Thrills. They are just lovely, and hopefully the start of a longer run of screenshots. More shots…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 17, 2013 - Uncategorized
Maybe Final Fantasy Type-0 Really Will Come Out In English
One of the only Final Fantasy games to never make it to North America could actually be headed our way. Final Fantasy Type-0, released for PSP in Japan way back in 2011, came at the worst possible time for American RPG fans. Thanks to Square Enix’s financial issues and the PSP’s lifecycle coming to an…
By Jason Schreier Published September 17, 2013 -
UncategorizedHow To Use GTA V‘s Cheats
Cheats are a hallowed part of Grand Theft Auto history. If you have fond memories of the ol’ Infinite Ammo or Full Armor cheats, you’ll be happy about these new ones that show up in GTA V. A handy video from the folks at VideoGamer shows off a handful of codes in action, showing the…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 17, 2013