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I’m not sure I was ready for this Kim Jong-un Easter egg in the revival of Apogee’s classic shooter, Rise of the Triad. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them.
By Gergo Vas Published August 1, 2013 - Kotaku East
God Eater 2 Looks Good on the PSP. It Looks Fantastic on the Vita
Namco Bandai’s hunting action game, God Eater 2–or as I like to call it, Monster Hunter with plot–is scheduled for release in Japan this upcoming November. In the meantime, both a PSP and a PS Vita version demo has been made available on the Japanese PlayStation Store, making comparisons possible. “The PSP version was so…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 1, 2013 - Kotaku East
A New Breath Of Fire Is Coming. It’s an Online Mobile Game.
After twelve years, for better or worse, we’re getting another Breath of Fire. On their Network Game Conference stream, Capcom announced that Breath of Fire 6, the latest in the long-standing JRPG franchise, will be an online touch RPG for smartphones, tablets and PCs, released in 2014. Screenshots below. 「ブレス オブ ファイア 6」や，PS3/Wii U版「モンスターハンター フロンティアG」が発表！…
By András Neltz Published August 1, 2013 -
Kotaku EastDeep Down, Capcom’s New PS4 Title, Is an Online Game
First revealed earlier this year at the PS4 reveal, Deep Down is being developed as an online game. Its keypoint is “dungeon”, so it sounds like this one will be a dungeon crawler. It was revealed at Capcom’s Network Game Conference and expected at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, where it will have a full…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2013 - Kotaku East
When Facial Expressions Get Strange in Japan
Welcome to the world of “hengao” (変顔). Literally, it means “strange face”. And Japan has perfected it. “Hengao” is certainly not new—and it exists in various various forms around the world. In Japan, it’s an essential part of comedy, and numerous comedians have made careers out of their abilities to make funny faces. However, in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2013 - Uncategorized
Why Nintendo Says it Doesn’t Make Art
Nintendo has been fighting an uphill battle with the Wii U. To say sales havenot been good is a bit of an understatement. But the news is not all doom and gloom, and Nintendo’s dandy helmsman, Satoru Iwata is ever optimistic. In a3-partinterview with Toyo Keizai Online, Iwata talked about the gaming industry and game…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 1, 2013 -
Kotaku EastSomeone’s Mom Made Totoro Out of Noodles
And not just any old noodles, but with soba (buckwheat) noodles. But why make Totoro out of noodles? Twitter user @hy_s__ explains that his or her mom asked if there were any requests for dinner, and @hy_s__ replied, “tororo soba.” And this is what mom served up: Totoro soba! The white belly, however, is made…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2013 - Kotaku East
Hideo Kojima Suits Up for Motion Capture
Today on Twitter, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima uploaded photos of himself wearing a motion capture suit and wielding a gun. “Why the hell?” Kojima tweeted. “What am I going to do? CQC?” he added. (“CQC” means, “close quarters combat.”) Does this mean we’ll finally get Hideo Kojima The Game: A Hideo Kojima Game? Hideo_Kojima_EN,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2013 -
Kotaku EastRain Would Probably Have Been Damn Hard as a Stealth Action Game
To me, Sony’s upcoming rainy day adventure, Rain, feels like a spiritual successor to the PlayStation 2 classic Ico – the visuals, the atmosphere, playing the part of a child lost in a (mostly) empty world much larger than himself… So much so, that I almost expect Fumito Ueda’s name to show up in the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 1, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Game Where You Build Vehicles To Fight Sea Monsters (And Each Other)
Its name is From The Depths, and it calls itself the “first physics-driven multiplayer warfare game where you design and build your own vehicles block by block.” Also, it has giant sea monsters. Still under development and expected to arrive on PC next year, From The Depths boasts the ability to design, build, equip and…
By András Neltz Published August 1, 2013 - Kotaku East
Samsung Galaxy Allegedly Caught Fire While Gaming, Destroys Man’s Home
After dinner, a man in Hong Kong began charging his Samsung Galaxy S4 so he could play a smartphone game. Then, the man says, the smartphone caused his home to catch fire. According to reports on website IT’s House (via UPI), the smartphone’s owner, a 47 year-old man surnamed “Du,” was on his sofa playing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2013 - Kotaku East
Let’s Look at Macho Plastic
At last weekend’s Wonder Festival in Japan, there was an array of plastic figurines and models on display. Many of them were cute, a few of them were scary, and some of them were oh so very macho. Here’s a look at a smattering of the tough figurines and models on display. Robots, mecha, monsters,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2013 -
UncategorizedPacific Rim Wasn’t Japanese Enough, Clearly
Pacific Rim, Hollywood’s lavish love letter to all things Tokusatsu, comes full circle in this tribute trailer that reimagines the Western movie as something a little more Japanese. Pacific Rim (Fan-Made Trailer) in TOHO Godzilla style [YouTube, via Topless Robot]
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2013 -
UncategorizedOK, I Really Can’t Believe Only One Guy Made This Game
Just to be clear, I mean that in a “wow” way, not a “you’re LYING” kind of way. We told you about Meridian: New World earlier in the week, an old-school RTS that was being developed by a single man, Ede Tarsoly. It looked pretty cool, but one complaint was that there wasn’t a trailer.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2013
