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UncategorizedCBS Sports Remaps College Football’s Buttons With Its Own Controller
Say this for CBS, in extending the “video game sport” cliché to different levels of illustration, they managed to come up with a twin-analog controller whose D-pad looks even worse, if possible, than the Xbox 360’s. This lighthearted segment featuring Texas A&M do-it-all quarterback Johnny Manziel came from today’s game between the Aggies and Alabama,…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Violent Games Blamed as Russia Grapples With Mass Shooting
Described as “Russia’s Breivik”—a reference to Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian mass shooter who killed 77 in 2011—Dmitry Vinogradov already is being linked in Russian press to the bête noire of violent video games, Manhunt, as authorities probe a workplace shooting that left six dead in Moscow. Vinogradov’s shooting spree is said to have been…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Buy Stuff on Black Friday, Get New Super Mario Bros. U for Free, Sort Of
Technically, it’s not “free,” as you must spend $40 at clothing chain Old Navy. The retailer is also only giving out limited quantities of the game. Still, if your plans—or the plans of someone you know—include shopping here, it may pay for you to get there early. Nintendo World News, citing the chain’s Black Friday…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2012 -
UncategorizedWatch This Guy Make the Cleanest Getaway Ever in Grand Theft Auto
This is like some kind of stunt porn from The Fast and the Furious, but it’s still impressive to watch a guy get past a cop car and a SWAT roadblock, on a bridge entrance, without a scratch. I might get the alignment checked after a drive like this, but damn. Fine work. Somewhere an…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2012 -
UncategorizedSee the Making of Black Ops II Tomorrow—if You Have DirecTV
DirecTV will airing a making-of documentary on Call of Duty: Black Ops II Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the day the game releases in the U.S. If you don’t have the satellite service, this two-minute teaser video will have to suffice. A news release said the show would feature “exclusive footage” from the game plus commentary…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Moneysaver: Eternal Vigilance for the Price of Duty
Our deals partners are on overwatch for offers on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and so far have found no discounts, but a NewEgg coupon code will get you Hitman: Absolution for $12 off the cover price. It’s out in two weeks. Halo 4 sees a cash discount from one retailer, and bonuses from…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Best of Kotaku, This Week
Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. This week’s best image is a cat licking a Wii U. That’s right, I had to show it to you again Moving on to our Best Of content this week, we kick things off as usual with a comment…
By Tina Amini Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
In South Korea, This Nintendo Booth Shows How Far the Company Has Come
At this year’s G-Star gaming expo in South Korea, the country’s Nintendo branch rolled out a nice looking booth. Its first G-Star booth. Let’s check it out. These photos, courtesy of Japanese site Game Watch Impress, are a great reminder of how far Nintendo of Korea has come. It was only a few years ago…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Man Rides the Subway. With a Blow-Up Doll.
You know that photo of the “so lonely” dude who was photographed on the Tokyo subway with his hug pillow? Well, he now seems to have a Chinese rival. That Japanese guy is called “Nisan” (兄さん or “big brother”) and is often seen in Akihabara, Tokyo’s gaming and geek district. Many believe Nisan’s schtick is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nothing Says Valentine’s Day Like Tiger & Bunny
On Valentine’s Day in Japan, women are supposed to give men sweets (men give women sweets a month later on White Day). And next Valentine’s Day, ladies can give Tiger & Bunny cake with a chocolate mousse and green tea chocolate mousse filling. Priced at ¥3,990, it comes with a Kotetsu T. Kaburagi figure. He’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Lollipop Chainsaw Turned into a Japanese Porno
You know the rule: If it exists, there’s a porn of it. Well, video game Lollipop Chainsaw exists (we have the review to prove it). And now there is the inevitable adult video version of it. Slated to be released next week, the movie is called Tia’s Geek Cosplay FUCK! (ティアのヲタコスのFUCK!), and it comes per…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Halo 4 Launching in Japan Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect
Japan has never been crazy about the Xbox 360, save for the few instances when it had exclusive role-playing games folks wanted to play. But generally speaking, it’s been an uphill battle. That being said, Halo 3 did okay! For a first-person shooter. On the Xbox 360. In Japan. Earlier this week, Halo 4 launched…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Culture
At McDonald’s Japan, these Special Burgers Sure Are…Creamy
If you’ve been to McDonald’s while visiting other countries, you know that things can be a little different. McDonald’s Japan, for example, has two “new” burgers—probably the likes of which you’ve never seen. That is, unless you’ve been to Japan. In winter. These are the “Gracoro Burgers”, with “gracoro” (“gurakoro” or グラコロ) being short for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
What If Pyramid Head Were a Lady?
Pyramid Head is one scary looking dude. The stuff of nightmares! Cosplayer UndercoverEnvy reimagines the Silent Hill bogeyman as the Silent Hill bogeywoman. The results are terrifyingly wonderful. To learn more about Pyramid Head, check out the Silent Hill wikia. Silent Hill [UndercoverEnvy@DeviantArt via ObviousWinner]
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto‘s Writer Talks Women, Writing—and Creative Larceny
Dan Houser, the 39-year-old chief writer of Rockstar Games and a co-founder of the studio that’s delivered the Grand Theft Auto series, admitted to some screen-looking in an interview this weekend with The New York Times: “Anyone who makes 3D games who says they’ve not borrowed something from Mario or Zelda is lying,” he said.…
By Owen Good Published November 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Duke’s Basketball Opener Features Some Spartan Ops, Too
Duke University’s student body is often stereotyped as carpet-bagging one-percent Yankees, and it’s true that is a powerful constituency at that university. But take it from me, most of the kids I’ve encountered at Cameron Indoor Stadium are harmless math camp counselors, like our geeky friend here who attended the season tipoff in this royal…
By Owen Good Published November 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedGet Hot, Bothered and Hungry With Fifty Shades Of Chicken
I haven’t read Fifty Shades of Grey. I kept hearing about it, and seeing people reading it on the bus, but I wasn’t sure what it was until I finally got curious and looked into it. Okay, so it’s a book about kinky bondage sex-play. And I don’t believe I’m in its target demographic. I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2012 - Reviews
Darkstalkers‘ Sultry Succubus Has Never Looked Quite So Good
Morrigan Aensland from Capcom’s Darkstalkers is one of the most widely depicted characters in video games. Her distinctive features have spawned dozens of statues, hundreds of cosplays and thousands of pieces of fan art. Of her myriad appearances, this statue from E2046’s Gathering line might just be my favorite. Let’s just get this out of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012