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Report: Groom Kisses Bride on Neck, Tragically Killing Her
Wedding bliss turns into a newlywed nightmare. According to a report out of China, a young bride sadly passed away on her wedding night after being kissed on the neck. The kiss, report states, caused the bride to go into a daze. Her complexion turned pale, her body went cold, and she collapsed. A doctor…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2012 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy XIV Has Bust Size, But I Don’t See Jock Size
As part of Final Fantasy XIV’s reboot, the game is getting a reworked character creator. It allows you to customize your character’s appearance, such as height, eyebrows, and even jaw and tail length. This recent batch of screenshots (via Siliconera) shows how you can customize your character’s bust size: from Very Small to Very Large.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2012 - Kotaku East
Postcards from Japan’s Most Eagerly Awaited 3DS Game
Next March, Monster Hunter 4 is slated for the 3DS. The game is a huge boon for Nintendo as it will definitely move loads of 3DS portables. So many Japanese gamers cannot wait to play this game! Today, Capcom released a handful of “field” screenshots, showing off the game’s scenery and locations. Monster Hunter 4…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2012 - Kotaku East
Taiwan’s Most Famous Cosplayer Just Wants Happiness
It all started with One Piece. Last fall, Macau-born Sunny Lin exploded on the scene with a cosplay of One Piece character Boa Hancock. Online in Asia, she was declared the closest the world would get to a real life Boa. Lin was able to parlay that into magazine spreads, such as this on her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
One Child’s Dream Day Inside Nintendo’s Japanese Headquarters
Nintendo is notoriously guarded when it comes to corporate visits. While companies like Namco Bandai and Sony are only too happy to throw open their studio doors to the press, getting inside Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters when you don’t work there is almost impossible Oh, unless you’re Gareth Bailey, a British kid who in 1994 won…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedNew Castlevania Web Series Looks Pretty Good For Something “Fan Made”
A new Castlevania web series debuted yesterday on Start, IGN’s video channel. It’s had a bit of money put behind it, and while I don’t really dig Castlevania, thought that for what it was, it was OK. You can check it out above. Castlevania: Hymn of Blood [Live-Action Fan Series] – Episode 1 [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 - Culture
XCOM Could Have Let The Aliens Win
Did you like that XCOM art we posted yesterday? Well, one of the artists behind it was Piero Macgowan, and tonight we’re going to taking a closer look at his work. Mexican-born Macgowan works at Civilization and (duh) XCOM studio Firaxis as a Senior Concept Artist, which means in addition to the alien-fighting pics you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedFinally, a Hobbit Gets Set on Fire
Following on from the terrific “pissed off Cave Troll” video, Brotherhood Workshop have released a second LEGO / Lord of the Rings clip which is just as good. This time Halloween descends on the Shire, and while the Hobbits are right into the spirit of things, Aragorn could do with lightening up a little. LEGO…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
If Sega Made a Smash Bros. Game, I Would Die a Happy Man
A criticism levelled at Sony’s upcoming PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (aside from the name) is the fact that the brand is lacking in the star power of Nintendo’s Smash Bros. series. Which it is, no question. Nobody can match Nintendo for the number of famous mascots it has under its wing. But if one company…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Hey Internet, Let’s Help Zach Braff Find Out What Minecraft Is
Comedian and actor Zach Braff, perhaps in a moment of confusion, took to Twitter like it was Google yesterday to ask the ethereal masses what Minecraft was. His responses were about what you’d expect.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
You Literally Need a Beer to Play This Game
There are plenty of games that are better after a few drinks, but I can’t think of any other that literally require you to have one in your hand while playing in order for the thing to work. Corona Beach Volleyball does. The advergame from the beer label will only launch if it detects a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Doom 3 Disappears From Steam in Shady Move
You used to be able to get Doom 3 for cheap on Steam, on account of the game being pretty damn old. But ever since the release of its updated sibling, Doom 3 BFG edition, the original is nowhere to be found. You can’t buy it. Well, you can, technically, but only as part of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect Movie Goes Back to the Drawing Board
The Mass Effect movie has been in pre-production limbo for years now, and looks set to stay that way for a while yet, with Variety reporting that the script handed in by Thor writer Mark Protosevich has been binned, with TV writer Morgan Davis Foehl taking over. Foehl’s an interesting choice; he doesn’t have a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Dog’s Halloween Costume Gets Funnier The More Excited He Gets
Oh, you adorable puppy, you. (I call all dogs puppies, shush.) Spotted in Tompkins Square Park, NYC at the Halloween Dog Parade, this cutie wagged his tail (or nose?) with increasing ferventness. He looks a little violated, though, when he turns around and notices these random people, including nycpackrat, staring at his butt. It’s cause…
By Tina Amini Published October 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
ESRB Opens No-Cost Ratings Service for Digitally Distributed Games
Downloadable games sold through the three console makers’ online services will be rated by what the Entertainment Software Ratings Board is calling a “streamlined, no-cost service,” in a statement released today by the ESRB. The new “Digital Rating Service” gives developers and publishers access to a “brief but detailed online questionnaire” to define a product’s…
By Owen Good Published October 24, 2012
