Moneysaver One-Shot: The New Logitech G700s Gaming Mouse

A rechargeable mouse with frickin’ laser beams. Amazon has the newly-released Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse for $80, 20% off what everyone else is selling it for, and tied for the lowest it’s been so far. 8200dpi, multiple profiles, optional wired USB connection if you prefer that to wireless, this one has all the trimmings.…

Here’s what’s going on at Talk Amongst Yourselves, Kotaku’s reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective flexes his gargantuan smallness at the digital versus physical conundrum, Jbronin puts the fate of the entire gaming industry in the hands of Sony and Microsoft, and Zarnyx calls for the community’s ideal anime waifus and husbandos. And you can always go join…

Cosplaying QWOP Properly Is Much Harder Than Playing It

Anyone can strike a pose, but to properly cosplay the out-of-control virtual athlete of brilliant flash game QWOP, one has to be in total control of their real body, like this guy right here. The footage was captured by YouTube user ProTekProductions at Anime North 2013. Comparing the cosplayers’ performance to last year’s event, his…

We Hear The People Behind Dishonored Are Now Working On Prey 2

The long and strange saga of Prey 2 may have a new twist: we hear that the sci-fi shooter will be rebooted by Arkane Austin, the development studio that made Dishonored What’s more, we hear that at least some of the folks at Arkane don’t want to make the game, which publisher Bethesda has been…

Assassins’ Creed IV Cosplay Begins With This McFarlane Toys Creation

Okay, any Assassins’ Creed cosplay is going to start with a white hood, but soon after that you’re going to need a weapon. Comic book legend Todd McFarlane provides, with a replica of Edward Kenway’s Hidden Blade Gauntlet so pretty you can barely tell it’s plastic. McFarlane Toys is doing lovely things with the Assassin’s…

Got a Thousand Bucks? Buy This Rare Nintendo Cartridge…Test

The Famicom Test Cart was used to, well, test Nintendo’s Family Computer. It might be rare, but it’s certainly not exciting. But it is somewhat interesting! And probably more so for hardcore collectors. As Famicom World explains, there were test cartridges for the console itself as well as ones for the controllers. Have a look…

How Band Nerds Hijacked Japan’s Biggest Photo Meme

Earlier this spring, a group of Japanese schoolgirls uploaded photos of themselves imitating anime style attacks. The photos spawned numerous imitators, ended up on television, and spread beyond the country’s borders. And now? Now, band nerds are involved. The original meme initially referred to Dragon Ball and, later, Street Fighter attacks. When it reached Western…

Project Diva F on the PS3 is Even Better Than the Vita Version

Let’s be clear right from the start. Project Diva f on the Vita is an enjoyable music game. It has great music, stunning visuals, and a staggering amount of unlockable items to customize how you play. But as good as it is, the PlayStation 3 version, Project Diva F (now with a capital “F”), is…

Internet Helps Desperate Mother Save Son

Chinese Internet Cafes aren’t the best place for minors; so much so that legally they’re not allowed to let them in. Unfortunately for Chinese parents, there are a few “black” Internet cafes that operate unscrupulously. Luckily, one mother was able to win her fight against a conscienceless net cafe. On Thursday, the Guangzhou Daily reported…

Naughty Dog To Retain The Uncharted Engine For Their PS4 Titles

The decision comes from a desire to avoid past mistakes, game director Bruce Straley told Digital Spy This isn’t the first time that Naughty Dog, the studio behind action-adventure franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, have talked about the difficulties they faced when moving from the PS2 to PS3. Now, the lessons they’ve learned…

Monster Hunter 4 will be released on September 14 in Japan. There will also be limited edition MH4 themed 3DS XL bundles available at launch. Nintendo Direct [Nintendo] 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…

“Sweaty Hands” or “Why I Hate Touch Screen Gaming”

Time to level with all of you. I have an embarrassing secret. My hands sweat… a lot. This condition (hyperhidrosis, if you want the fancy medical name) has been a part of me ever since I was a little kid. Luckily, aside from being cripplingly embarrassed whenever I had to hold someone else’s hands (something…

You Fight A Guy Riding A Tiger On A Motorcycle. That’s Killer is Dead.

Famitsu has released two trailers showcasing Killer7 mastermind Goichi Suda’s upcoming crazy violent, crazy… crazy action game, Killer is Dead The first video gives us an impression of what combat will look like; very stylized, very colorful, and very fast. Protagonist Mondo Zappa slices, dices, and drills his way through baddies monstrous and humanoid alike.…

Did One Piece‘s Creator Rip Off This Japanese Art? Or Is It an Homage?

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has been accused of copying others before. So please don’t be surprised that people online in Japan are doing that today. Above you can see the cover for One Piece Chapter 526, which was titled “Adventure in the Great Prison” and released in 2008. 2008? Goodness. And now years later,…

In Project Diva F, the Dreamcast Controller Controls People Too!

Project Diva F is an enjoyable music game starring popular virtual idol Hatsune Miku. And like most games these days, there are more than a few Easter eggs for those paying attention. Moreover, as Project Diva F is a game made by Sega, many of these Easter eggs are callbacks to other Sega-related products. My…

This Space Sim Trailer Gives Me Warm Fuzzies of the Freelancer Variety

Above you can see Starlight Inception, Escape Hatch Entertainment’s successfully Kickstarted space simulator, coming out this August on PC, PS3, and Vita. With this, Kinetic Void, Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen on the way, I’d say we’re looking at a full-scale Kickstarter-backed genre revival. And it is glorious

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron‘s director and character designer, Sawaki Takeyasu, has secured the rights to the game’s IP. Takeyasu’s studio Crim, which he founded in 2007, just announced it negotiated the El Shaddai IP from Ignition Entertainment. “This acquisition entails prequel, sequel and all other derivative rights of the existing game,” the official…

This Japanese KFC Website Might Make You Feel Sick

Nothing like creating fast food websites that can make your customers feel ill! Warning: this post contains imagery that actually might make you dizzy or sick. Are you ready? Here we go: These illustrations are the work of Akiyoshi Kitaoka, who is a psychology professor at Ritsumeikan University that studies visual perception. Above, you can…

First Look at the Kiki’s Delivery Service Movie

In Japan, they’re making a live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service movie. Today in Japan, a photo of Fuka Koshiba, the actress playing Kiki, was released online. The photo was taken on the first day of the movie’s principal photography in front of Kiki’s house in the movie. So, I guess, that means this is the final…

A Sports Game Metal Gear Fans Should Keep An Eye On

This brief, teasing video is for Konami’s upcoming Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. It’s a bigger deal than this clip is making it out to be, though, as it’s going to be the very first game released on the publisher’s new Fox Engine. The same thing that’ll be powering the upcoming Metal Gear games (though Pro…