Playing Oculus Rift with Only One Eye

A few weeks back, I received an email from a reader who was blind in one eye and wanted to know how the Oculus Rift would work for him. I thought it was an interesting question but honestly didn’t know the answer, so I put it to the back of my mind. Then this last…

These Are China’s Watermelon Kids

It’s summer! It’s hot, especially in China, which is seeing record heat waves. To cool off, some people eat chilled watermelon. A few kids are even wearing it. According to Xinhua, China’s largest news agency, the trend started this past July in Wenzhou when photos of a small kid dressed in a watermelon suit (above)…

One Piece: The Japanese Water Dispenser

Look, over the years, One Piece has gotten some odd branded items. But even the One Piece jeans and luxury goods make sense, on some level at least. But what about this? You are looking at One Piece branded water servers that dispense Mt. Fuji mineral water. There are three different versions: “Cool Black” with…

Capcom’s Heroes Look Awesome as Samurai

Ever wonder how Capcom’s greatest heroes and heroines would look as samurai? Or ninja? Or geisha? Well now is your chance! Onimusha Soul is a Japan-only browser (and smartphone)-based customizable card game. Much like in the Valkyria Chronicles browser game, you build your own squad and battle against the squads of other players. But the…

Nothing Says Geek Week Like These Cosplay Superstars

It’s Geek Week on YouTube! The latest clip showcases some of the best and most creative cosplay that appeared at this year’s Comic-Con. So many wonderful outfits and talented cosplayers! I Just Want To Be A SuperHero – Cosplay Music Video [SneakyZebra@YouTube via Dtoid] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or…

I Should Have Hated This Pervy Anime, But I Loved It

Midway through the spring anime season, I called Henneko: The “Hentai” Prince and the Stony Cat one of the anime you could skip…something which I will now take back. Because while there is much I would normally hate in a show like Henneko, all that is overshadowed by just how damn funny it is. Bad…

A Reminder That Next Monday Is Gonna Suck

Today is Friday! Wahoo! But next Monday is…Monday. Boo. And it’s going to be awful. In the above video (courtesy of Laughing Squid), little Yerin Park has an terrible, no good, very bad morning. Seems she stayed up too late playing on Sunday night, and her parents had a hard time getting her to bed.…

Rumor: Amazon Is Making an Android Console

One of the biggest retailers in the world is rumored to be making an Android gaming console. Website GameInformer reports that Amazon is readying an Android console for release by year’s end. The console will be bundled with its own controller, and Amazon will be making use of the Android apps already available on its…

Oh My Gosh, Japan’s Animal Donuts Are Too Cute

Animal donuts! Japan has animal donuts, and holy mackerel, they look adorable. Delicious, too. In Japanese, they’re called “doubutsu doonatsu” (どうぶつドーナツ) or, literally, “animal donuts.” And recently, these cute snacks have been delighting those with a sweet tooth and a love of things kawaii. The two donut shops in Japan known for their animal rings…

So, Uh. This Is What Bathing In Over 300 Cans of Pepsi (???) Is Like.

Listen. I don’t know why this man is taking a bath in Pepsi. I don’t know how he could possibly be enjoying it as much as he apparently is. All I know is, oh god, why is it fizzing like that? Err, apologies for today’s off-topic being so bizarre and kind of gross, but yeah—had…

This Animal Crossing rap by stagefivetv about hunting beetles and stackin’ gold may just be the best Animal Crossing rap yet—if you weren’t paying attention to the lyrics, you might mistake it as a normal, everyday hip hop song.

Holy Pants, This Massive Space Sim Is Looking Good

It looks as though X Rebirth, the impressive space-sim that grabbed a lot of attention a couple years ago, is finally ready to go. As the new demonstration video below shows, this game is… well, it’s incredibly, almost ridiculously ambitious. Look at it. Just look at it! Here’s a second video from Egosoft about the…

Behold, The Origin of Half Life’s Gravity Gun

Watch as Alyx Vance throws caution into the wind by putting a zen crystal into the Gravity Gun despite lacking a suit—all without quite knowing if the Gravity Gun will work. (It will, of course.) CorridorDigital does a great job of showing us what a deadly weapon the Gravity Gun can be here, so kudos.…

Monster Hunter 4 Is Looking Good As The 3DS Continues Its Amazing Year

The absurd string of major games on the once-sleepy 3DS continues next month, at least in Japan, where they’re getting the mammoth Monster Hunter 4 on September 14. A new trailer for the game came out today. Watch it above. Here in America, Monster Hunter‘s a niche thing. Those who are into it love it,…

Find Out All About Microsoft’s Project Spark Game-Maker Right Here

I’ve been intrigued by Project Spark, a build-your-own-game app for Microsoft platforms (Windows 8, Xbox 360 and Xbox One), since Jason first told me about it. Today, we’ll learn a bit more. Down below starting at 7:30PM Eastern, the game’s developers are doing a live hands-on demo of the game in action:

In Brothers, The Story Is Told Without Saying A Word

If you watched my other video on Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons, you know that it’s a game about two sons going on a quest to save their sick father. The characters speak only gibberish, yet the game still does a fantastic job of giving these two boys fully realized personalities just through the…

How To Be A Good Competitive Gaming Announcer

As eSports continues to grow there are more personalities beginning to take center stage. Rachel Quirico is one of the well-known personalities in eSports who has hosted events for North American Star League and Dreamhack, two popular eSports events for StarCraft II, as well as events such as E3 and PAX two of the largest…

Below, the lovely indie game announced for Xbox One at Microsoft’s E3 press conference this year, is actually just a timed exclusive—it’ll hit other platforms eventually.

What Happens When You Find Out Your Older Self Kills the World

It’s one of time travel’s quintessential conundrums: do you go back into your own life if the technology allows? How bad do things have to get for you to break spacetime rules like that? Well, in the new comics series The Bunker, things get pretty bad. Apocalyptically so. Genetically engineered food. Hyper-efficient delivery systems. Together,…

A New Ultima For A New Age, With New Problems.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar was a revolutionary role-playing game from a legendary game designer. Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar updates the classic with shiny new graphics and modern free-to-play social features that might be more trouble than they are worth. Ultima IV was a revelation. After three games spent sending players on…