What Protests? Says Foxconn

Foxconn, the assembler of most of our electronic playthings is in the headlines again this week after reports started to appear about a potential strike happening during China’s “Golden Week” holiday last week. Early reports painted a picture of upwards from 3000 to 4000 employees striking at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant located in central China’s Hebei…

Japan’s Amazing Drink Can Sculptures Will Melt Your Mind

Makaon has a hobby. She likes to make sculptures of pop culture characters as well as insects, animals, and more. But she doesn’t use clay. She doesn’t use stone. Makaon uses cans. Beer cans, soda cans, cocktail cans, and energy drink cans are her palette, which she uses to create her mind-blowingly wonderful work. Makaon…

Bungie hired a now former Rockstar developer as “a gameplay designer on the sandbox team” for its new project.

The Newest Cute Tekken Statue Unmasked!

Julia Chang is the latest Tekken character to get all cuted up in plastic. Chang is joining the likes of Alisa Bosconovich, among other Tekken characters, as part of Kotobukiya’s bishoujo line. The 1/7 scale Jaycee figure is based on Shunya Yamashita’s illustration and would be out next February for ¥7,140 (US$91). Kotobukiya (via Tomopop)…

Yet Another Face-Eating Attack (Can We Knock Off the Face Eating, Please?)

This Saturday in Foshan City, China, a shirtless man started gnawing on a woman’s face. The woman, surnamed “Pan”, told local media that the man approached her on the street, cornered her, and then began eating her face. “I shouted to him asking what is he doing, but he kept seizing my head and suddenly…

One Piece Wants To Be King of PSP Bundles

When upcoming role-playing game One Piece Romance Dawn goes on sale in Japan this December, it will also get a special PSP bundle. The limited edition pack comes with a special One Piece PSP and a copy of the game. Yours for ¥19,780 (US$251). 特別デザインが施されたPSPとソフトがセットになった「PSP ワンピース ROMANCE DAWN 冒険の夜明け麦わらの一味 EDITION [4Gamer] Kotaku East is your…

Scary New Computer Virus Could Be Responsible for the Nintendo Bomb Threat

“This week, I’m going to blow up Nintendo headquarters.” This anonymous online message appeared on September 10 of this year. Japanese police moved quickly to find out who was responsible for the threat—as well as other threats to blow up Ise Grand Shrine, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines. The police in Mie Prefecture…

When Gordon Met Chell, a Post-Apocalyptic Love Story (I Hope)

This is a poster for a short film that’s due out later this week. I’d hope it’s not a romantic comedy, but then, with a name like that you can never be too sure. I almost wish it was. At least a Gordon Freeman rom com would be mercifully quiet Just made this poster for…

I Hope Master Chief Doesn’t Blow up This Halo Ringworld

Kotaku reader Catsy has spent the last three years (on and off) working on this behemoth of a tribute to the Halo universe, rendered entirely in LEGO. It’s a Halo Ringworld, and was shown off over the weekend at BrickCon 2012, where it won “Best Large Planetary Structure in the Space”. Congrats, Catsy! The outer…

Modern Warfare Map Removed After Complaints From Muslim Gamers

Over the weekend, those playing Modern Warfare 2 began to notice that one of the series’ most popular multiplayer maps, Favela, had disappeared. Why? Publishers Activision and developers Infinity Ward took the map off rotation after receiving complaints from Muslim gamers, who had discovered offensive imagery contained within a room of the stage. It’ll return…

Robotic Admiral Ackbar Cosplay Isn’t a Trap, it’s a Masterpiece

This isn’t just an Admiral Ackbar suit. That would be too easy. This Admiral Ackbar cosplay outfit is part-man, part-Mon Calamari and part-robot Artist, sculptor and costume builder Tom Cuthbert is the genius behind (most of) this costume, which features an animatronic suite (installed by Daniel Valdez) in the head to power the Alliance Admiral’s…

Advance Wars Meets the…2012 Presidential Election

If you had to ask me the one thing that would get me interested in the hyper-partisan wasteland that is American politics, I’d have to say Advance Wars Lucky (or unlucky?) for me, then, there’s an Advance Wars clone that’s based on the 2012 Presidential election. No, really. You can play it below. It’s shocking…

Pretty Sure This Will Up Your GTA Wanted Level

I hear the cops, even those in Liberty City, frown on never-ending loops of vehicular homicide in stolen taxi cabs. GTAIV [neogohann]

Dishonored: The Kotaku Review

I would love to have been a fly on the wall during the pitch meeting for Dishonored. “Well, it’s Deus Ex meets BioShock,” someone undoubtedly said. “Oh hey, and let’s throw in some Half-Life 2 ’cause why not?” It’s a bizarre, eclectic blend, the type of combination that might seem too ambitious to work. But…

Watch a Mass Effect Fan Film Starring Commander Shepard Himself

Red Sand, an ambitious Mass Effect prequel film shot by fans (but starring the official voice of Commander Shepard, Mark Meer), was finally released today. You can check it out above. We’re still not at the point where most of these fan vids can look like professional TV shows, let alone movies, but I think…

Neversoft Artist Seeking Help With Mother’s Apparent Murder

Sad news this evening from Hercules, California, where the mother of Neversoft concept artist Simon Ko has apparently been murdered. ABC reports that Susie Ko was found dead in her home late on Friday evening, while the family’s sky blue 2011 Subaru Outback (with Idaho license plates) is also missing. While police have “no motive…

Well, at Least This Guy is Leaving Dumb Internet Comments on Purpose

The world is full of morons, the internet even more so, but it’s nice to know that amidst all the idiots and trolls leaving stupid and offensive comments on websites, there are professionals who take the craft seriously. Like Ken M here, whose dumb comments aren’t trying to upset or inflame anybody. They’re just the…

Kids Make Battlefield 3 Video Using Actual Aircraft (and Golf Carts)

People recreating Battlefield 3 in real life is nothing new, but this effort is certainly a cut above the rest, because it’s got vehicle sections and aerial footage. That was actually shot in, and from, an aircraft. That’s dedication for you. Battlefield 3: Real life Armored Kill [ElectRoulette]

The Week in Games: Unknown and Dishonored

We use the phrase “highly anticipated” a lot, but it plainly defines both Dishonored, from Arkane Studios, and Firaxis’ treatment of beloved strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown, both of which arrive on Tuesday. Today • Pokemon White Version 2 (DS) • Pokemon Black Version 2 (DS) • Pokemon Dream Radar (3DS) Monday • Naughty Bear:…

Hacker Sows Death Throughout World of Warcraft with Just a Level 1 Character

From the sound of it, this level 1 character is one of a few hackers who discovered a bug or an exploit that allowed them to fly about World of Warcraft, insta-killing everyone. The plague broke out this weekend on multiple servers, and was seen in Stormwind, the Alliance capitol. It may not be immediately…