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Lieutenant Worf is Playing a Werewolf in the Castlevania Movie. Wait, What?
In the latest episode of Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist podcast, Michael “Worf” Dorn discusses his role in the big screen adaptation of Castlevania, a movie I had absolutely no idea was in production. In between discussions about piloting airplanes and the challenge of sticking to his vegan diet during film shoots, the actor known for portraying…
By Mike Fahey Published September 18, 2012 -
ReviewsBorderlands 2: The Kotaku Review
Have you ever been unable to get yourself out of an abusive relationship? Borderlands 2 kicked my ass, lit me on fire, took all my money and I still keep coming back for more. Three years ago Gearbox made a game called Borderlands. It was a colorful, cel-shaded first-person shooter with a few RPG-like qualities…
By Tina Amini Published September 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
LittleBigPlanet Vita is an Excellent Reason to Pick Up a Nyko Power Grip
With LittleBigPlanet Vita utilizing the touch controls of Sony’s latest handheld to make creating and sharing levels more accessible than ever before, budding creators will need a lot of juice to bring their vision to life. Enter Nyko’s battery-enhancing Power Grip, making Sony’s dream of a batarang controller a reality. Nyko sent me the Power…
By Mike Fahey Published September 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
Emperors Saga, the latest Saga game, is a card-based title for Japanese smartphones.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
Anime director Mamoru Oshii won’t confirm whether or not Patlabor is getting a live-action movie.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSixteen 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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedA 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2012 - Culture
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedMeet 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…
By Tina Amini Published September 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2012 -
UncategorizedGrand 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?…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2012