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Video game lovers haven’t had reason to think about Uwe Boll for a couple of years. The German-born filmmaker hasn’t put out one of his retina-scarring game adaptations for a while. But he hasn’t stopped making films. Over at CriticWire, Matt Singer argues Boll’s newer movies have gotten better but they’ve gotten more disturbing, too.

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: A Mother’s Day micro-memoir from The Geek Empress might make you all misty. GiantBoyDetective wants you to discuss your Best Racing Game of All Time. It’s definitely a Burnout game for me, but choosing between Takedown or Paradise is really tough. And TheUnfathomableTruth asks what…

Homemade Piranha Plant From Super Mario With A Twist: It Breathes Fire

The iconic carnivorous piranha plants from the Super Mario games can be enticing, but I’m sure no one will approach the garden where this giant, six-foot-tall, fire-breathing replica stands. You can watch the entire creation process at hackaday Home made 6 foot tall, fire breathing piranha plant from Super Mario Brothers [YouTube] To contact the…

The Best Ideas In Watch Dogs, A Game That Needs To Be On Your Radar

Here we go again. I’m at a preview of a big game coming from Ubisoft, hoping that it’s going to be as terrific as it seems. I can be skeptical, but I’ll be damned if I can cease being optimistic. Watch Dogs is looking and sounding good We’re in a conference room. Same one where…

Observe What Borderlands 2‘s Next Playable Class Is Capable Of

The first time Gearbox gave us a look at the playable psycho bandit named Krieg, I knew this character was made for me. Krieg is rampage incarnate. He’s off-the-walls crazy. The more carelessly you play, the more damage you can deal. And I just love carelessly shredding into enemies. It’s what Borderlands was made for,…

Ugly PS3 and Xbox 360 Game Delayed Again. For the 8th Time.

Daisenryaku Perfect: Ruler of the Battlefield, a console game made by a real Japanese game studio, has been officially delayed for the eighth time. Sigh. The game was supposed to be out this summer. And yet again, it’s been delayed “to further improve quality”. The game’s new release date is now…TBA. (Ha, good luck with…

The New Senran Kagura Game is Full of Fan Service (And Fun to Play)

When I picked up Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus: The Girls’ Proof for my Vita, I was filled with existential dread. I knew very little about the game itself going in, but after watching the anime based on this game series in preparation for my playthrough, I was more than a little worried. For the most…

Out of Nowhere Comes Super Sanctum TD, A Neat Retro Tower Defense Game

Sanctum, Coffee Stain Studios’ first-person tower defense/shooter hybrid from 2010, is getting a sequel on May 15. As usual, pre-ordering nets you extra goodies, but in this case, you get something far better than an extra gun skin. Namely a whole spinoff game. Which looks quite spiffy. Super Sanctum TD, which can also be grabbed…

Old Japanese Man Creates Amazing Art Using Excel (Wait, Excel?)

Microsoft Excel isn’t only for spreadsheets. It can also be used to create art. Don’t believe me? Just ask 73 year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi. He’ll tell ya. But why Excel? “Other specialized graphic software is expensive, and Excel came pre-installed in PCs,” Horiuchi told Japanese website PC Online, adding that he found the program easy to…

The xxxHolic Live-Action Drama is Just Plain Beautiful

Each year, Japan produces dozens of live-action drama series. While some are original, many are instead adaptations of popular manga—and even, occasionally, games. Such is the case with the first CLAMP live-action adaptation: xxxHolic Good – Beautiful Costumes and Visuals If there is one thing CLAMP is known for, it’s beautiful visuals in its manga.…

Will Final Fantasy X-2 HD Have Its “Last Mission”? That’s Undecided.

The HD revamp of Final Fantasy X-2 looks quite nice in high-definition. However, looks aren’t everything! It’s what’s inside that counts. And what’s inside Final Fantasy X-2 HD? According to Famitsu (via Yahoo! News), it’s currently “undecided” whether or not “Last Mission”, which featured in the game’s international version, will appear in the HD remaster.…

First a human meat market, now this. MCV reports that Capcom has opened a swimming pool near the Olympic Stadium in London. The catch? It’s filled with blood, and has various body parts floating in it. This is to celebrate the HD re-release of Resident Evil Revelations, coming to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and…

Sponging Down Sweaty Attractive Men (The Other Side of Fan Service)

Japanese games are well known for targeting a straight male audience with their overly sexualized (i.e., incredibly busty and scantily clad or moé) female characters. In some games, this fan service is the entire game’s focus. Of course, while fan service tends to be aimed toward males, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t games with…

Bad news! If you were looking forward to the June release of Devil Survivor 2‘s 3DS port, which is known as Devil Survivor 2: Break Record, you going to wait until this fall in Japan. The game has been delayed, reports Japanator. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him…

Batgirl (Almost) KOs the Joker in the Newest Injustice DLC Trailer

Last week, they promised to show us what Batgirl looks like in action as Injustice’s second DLC fighter (after Lobo). They delivered. Here’s the Batgirl, beating the living bejesus out of the Joker. The Batgirl DLC will be available sometime soon, at a price of $5, or free for season pass owners.

As reported by Nikkei, Ken “The Father of the PlayStation” Kutaragi is joining Marvelous AQL an “Unaffiliated Director“. How…marvelous. 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…

Write with Cats. Actual Cats.

Helvetica. Arial. Comic Sans (LOL!). These are some of the most famous fonts you can find online and in print. Let’s add another worthy contender to that list: Cats. Yes, cats. As pointed out by Japanese sites Togech and Weekly ASCII, the upper and lower case characters are called “Neko Font” (ねこフォント), which is Japanese…

Single Man Turns Alpine Hillside Into Giant Space Invaders

Simon Beck likes to make art in the snow. Not little snow angels or snowmen. Enormous pieces that can take up the side of a mountain. The results are often beautiful, like crop circles for the snow, and keeping with that alien art theme, Beck has done this enormous Space Invaders piece that spans a…

A Moving Tribute To Garry’s Mod

Because it’s often so silly, here’s a surprisingly touching ode to Garry’s Mod, maybe the best thing there is about PC gaming OK. Maybe it’s mostly touching. Ode to Garry’s Mod [Freddie Wong]