Pokémon Are So Cute When They’re Small

Spotted by sister site Kotaku Japan, these—dare I say—pocket-sized Pocket Monsters sure look darling. Some of these Pokémon toys were shown last August. Here are more—have a look! ［キャラホビ2012］コロコロっとしたデザインのポケモンギャラリー [Kotaku Japan] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every…

Next March in Japan, Nintendo is shuttering its mobile news site Nintendo Mobile, which also offered ringtones.

These Are Not The Nerdiest Jeans in Japan

A pair of Neon Genesis Evangelion jeans were recently unveiled in Japan. These are not the first Eva jeans. Heck, they’re not even the geekiest jeans Japan has to offer. Even with the large Nerv logo on the back pocket, Japan has seen geekier jeans. Oh, yes. And no, I’m not talking about those El…

Anime director Mamoru Oshii won’t confirm whether or not Patlabor is getting a live-action movie.

China Launches “One Thousand” Ships to Protect Disputed Islands

Things between Japan and China are heating up over a territorial spat. One thousand Chinese fishing vessels set sail and will land in the disputed islands known as “Senkaku” in Japanese and Diaoyu in China. The “one thousand” number is from China National Radio. Here are photos of the ships. The scene looks like something…

Sixteen Minutes of That Capcom Meets Namco Game. Sixteen!

Upcoming tactical role-playing game Project X Zone is headed to the 3DS. Here’s the game’s latest trailer, which is sixteen minutes long. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and soak up the latest gameplay footage. 「PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクト クロスゾーン）」第2弾PV [YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points…

The Ladies of Resident Evil

As far as big name horror franchises go, they don’t get much bigger than Resident Evil. The survival series is iconic, spawning a slew of games and Hollywood hit films. No wonder fans love cosplaying as RE characters. Resident Evil doesn’t only star strong male characters, but strong female ones, too. Next week, Kotaku will…

A Game About One of World War Two’s Saddest Moments

The Warsaw Uprising was a tragedy. In August 1944, with the Red Army at the gates of the Nazi-occupied Polish capital, resistance fighters rose up to battle the Germans and help make their liberation a little easier. But Soviet help never came. Stalin halted the Red Army on the outskirts of the city and ignored…

All of Guild Wars 2’s Incredible Art, Together in One Place

Having been in development for so long, the artists behind Guild Wars 2 had literally years to put together an immense volume of images detailing the game’s world and inhabitants. It’s all impressive stuff – so impressive it’s been featured here on Fine Art multiple times – but tonight we’re going to put it all…

Even Dragon Quest V Knows Prince Harry is a Naughty Boy

Dragon Quest V may have been first released in 1992, but even then, through the powers of the Super Famicom and Yuji Hori, it knew that the brother of the future King of England could be a bit of a handful And before you go thinking that was just slid in there for the 2009…

This is What a $1200 PC Gaming Case Looks Like

For many, spending $1200 on their entire PC would be a bit much. Spending $1200 on just the case? That’s crazy talk. Yet if you can afford it…and I know some people out there can…well, there’s a case for you on the market, and it looks great. Like something that should be sitting under a…

Oh My Goodness, Quest For Glory’s Creators Are Making New Games

It may not be my favourite game of all time, but Sierra’s classic Quest For Glory II certainly comes close. It’s not the funniest game, or the most enjoyable, but it’s part of a series in which the player’s sense of place in a living world was almost absolute A lot of the things people…

Meet The Very Colorful Cast of Borderlands 2

Video contains some spoilers If you’re up for getting a sneak peek at some of the first few NPCs and low-level bosses you’ll meet in Borderlands 2, hit the video above. The game is now officially available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, so you may want to save every morsel of surprise and gorgeous…

Why Bowser is in Disney’s New Movie, But Mario Isn’t

Disney’s upcoming animated movie Wreck-It Ralph features cameos from all sorts of existing video game characters, from M. Bison to Altered Beast’s Neff. Yet there’s one character conspicuous by his absence. Mario. The biggest video game character on the planet will not be in the flick, and before you go thinking that’s just a licensing…

Grand Theft Auto’s Greatest Danger is a Giraffe Driving a Sports Car

You’d think I would be sick of all these weird GTAIV mod videos, but nope. Not when they’ve got giraffes in them. Where the rest of the internet is fascinated by either tits or cats, it’s the noble giraffe that’s closest to our hearts. So videos of giraffes tearing up Liberty City in stolen cars?…

Oh Hi There, New RoboCop Suit. You Look Sort Of Mass Effect-y.

This new image of the new RoboCop comes via ComingSoon.net—looks pretty cool, and actually kind of like a suit of armor from Mass Effect It’s worth taking into account that this suit could just be a placeholder for some special effects, since it wouldn’t be a remake of a beloved 80’s Sci-Fi movie without a…

The World’s Saddest Cosplay is a Real Downer

If you’ve ever been to Hollywood, you’ve seen them: the low-rent “cosplayers” wandering around the Walk of Fame, stopping constantly for photos with those not put off by their often shabby outfits. These types are the focus of a collection by LA photographer Nicholas Silberfaden, who wanted to use them as a way to highlight…

Giant LEGO Ball Machine is an Exercise in Eyeball Intimidation

Japanese LEGO builder Akiyuki makes complex machines out of plastic bricks and pieces. Which kind of doesn’t prepare you for what you’re about to see. He’s combined all sorts of arms, swingy-things and other devices into this enormous Great Ball Contraption, a sort of Rube Goldberg machine for robots. And balls. There are 17 individual…

iTunes Users Are Upset About This Blatant Mario Clone

Another day, another beloved video game gets cloned by an iOS developer out to make a quick buck. The current victim is Nintendo, a company that is seeing their lovely 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land pilfered by the creators of 3D Cartoon Land Safari Naturally, the everyday Joes and Janes who review games in…

The Studio Behind WipEout Is Gone, But The Game May Still Be Alive And Well

When Sony Liverpool (once Psygnosis) was shut down earlier this year, it looked like the end for the WipEout series. However, earlier today it seemed that rumors of WipEout‘s demise were greatly exaggerated. Earlier today on the game’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, a piece of art appeared with the clear but ambiguous message, “WE. ARE.…