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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s the last full week of July. Things are only going to get hotter from here. Keep your cool, everyone. Go on and talk about the games you’re playing, loving and hating. Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential.…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedThey Should’ve Called Him Deckard Bane
I saw The Dark Knight Rises this weekend, and while I thought it was absolutely wonderful, there was one thing that kept distracting me: the villain, Bane, sounds exactly like Diablo mainstay Deckard Cain. Deckard Bane, if you will. Here’s proof. Above: Deckard Cain saying his catchphrase, “Stay a while and listen.” Below: one of…
By Jason Schreier Published July 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Colorful Character Creation of Guild Wars 2‘s Most Exotic Races
This past weekend’s final Guild Wars 2 beta event gave players access to the plant-based Sylvari and the Muppet-based Asura for the first time. Thousands of new characters were made, and it looked something like this. As expected, the Asura are now officially the cutest thing ever. Those big eyes, the floppy ears, the air…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Argument For a Very Violent Scene in a Very Violent Video Game
After our hero Kratos wrestles the elephant monster in God of War: Ascension to the ground, he—you—can make him stab the creature in the head. You can make him stab repeatedly. Then, at your command, Kratos slits the head open to reveal the monster’s brain. “That’s too much,” I blurted out, when David Hewitt, the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedA New Justice League Video Game is Not Something That Should Sneak Up on You
I should not be finding out a game starring The Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman a week before release. I need more time to prep myself for Justice League: Earth’s Final Defense, due out by the end of this month for iOS. I certainly shouldn’t be finding out about it from a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Company Running Diablo III in China Accidentally Outs Itself
Earlier this month the official Chinese webpage for Diablo III went online, it created speculation that the game would be operated in China by long time Blizzard collaborator NetEase; however, NetEase and Blizzard have declined to officially announce it. Over the weekend, a series of micro-blog posts suddenly went up on NetEase’s official Sina Weibo…
By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Why Is Louis CK Touching this Manga? Why Won’t He Stop?
On a recent episode of Louie, Louis CK was in a bookstore and, as internet eagle eyes noted, the comedian kept his finger on the Japanese manga Yotsuba the ENTIRE TIME (well, not the entire time, but still!). What could this mean? Louis CK reads manga confirmed? Or a kwinky-dink? Let’s go with kwinky-dink in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis Hi-Definition JRPG Looks…Yeah
Ungh. Yes, I know this game uses a hand-drawn style, and, yes, I know there’s only a few seconds of gameplay, but damn. Jump to the 1:40 mark to see what I’m talking about. Revealed earlier this year, Tokitowa combines JRPG elements with, wait for it, third-person shooter play (think action RPG). Parts of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
A Sneak Preview at…Booth Babes
China Joy, the country’s biggest game convention, is right around the corner. And that means there will be games, gamers, and booth companions. Chinese game company Uuzu Games might make casual games, but its attitude towards its China Joy showgirls is anything but casual. Uuzu is already running photos of its booth companions to get…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
We Weren’t Fighting, Claims Kid, We Were Copying a Video Game
Recently, a 14 year-old junior high school student in Hyogo, Japan was arrested after a one-minute YouTube video, showing him punch and kick a 12 year-old grade school student, appeared online. The 12 year-old, however, said he was a willing participant in the video—though, he did add that he was hurt during the spat. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastDebut Trailer for One Piece Role-Playing Game
Have a look at the first trailer for One Piece: Romance Dawn ~The Daybreak of Adventure~, the upcoming One Piece role-playing game. The game will be out on the PSP this December in Japan. Have a look.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Check Out Taipei’s Underground Video Game “District”
Many of my expatriate friends call Taiwan “China-lite”, and to me, that really makes sense. Taiwan, unlike the Chinese mainland, is run by a democratically elected government, it doesn’t censor its internets like the mainland does, and most importantly for a gamer like myself, you can legally buy video game consoles. In Taipei, the capital…
By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
The MMORPG that Won’t Kill You or Eat Up Your Time (Hopefully!)
Not everyone in Japan likes massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Generally speaking, most people like Dragon Quest. So what happens when you turn Dragon Quest into a MMORPG? Square Enix has made Dragon Quest X into an online game that you don’t need to play everyday—this is, an MMORPG that will fit into the rhythm…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Jackie Chan Allegedly Missed Being In Aurora Theater
Sometimes when something tragic happens in the United States, Chinese media (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) will jump at the chance to somehow relate it to something happening in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Despite the gravity and the horror of what happened last Friday in Colorado, the Chinese media have done it again, this…
By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Beijing Flooding is Surreal and Awful
The images are unreal, and the devastation is tragic. China’s capital Beijing was hit with the heaviest rain in sixty years. According to official reports, sixty thousand people were evacuated from their homes. Sadly, 37 people lost their lives. The photos taken during the flooding reveal a city underwater: cars and restaurants underwater; commuters on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWhen a PC Game Gets Confused with a Military Aircraft Controversy
Today, the 12 MV-22 Osprey aircraft arrived in the Japanese city of Iwakuni, where it was met with protests. People in Japan believe that the aircraft is not safe, pointing to recent Osprey crashes in both Florida and Morocco. As AP points out, the U.S. military contends that the aircraft has solid safety records and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
This Is the Nintendo 3DS XL I Want: The Transparent One.
There are various 3DS XL colors to choose from. There are even more colors for the smaller, original 3DS model. None of them are the color I want. I want the Nintendo 3DS with no color. I want the clear one. Above is a transparent 3DS XL Nintendo recently showed off in a Q&A on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastStudio Ghibli’s Next Film is about Japan’s Most Famous Fighter Plane (and the Guy who Designed It)
Wonder what legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli are up to? According to animator director and illustrator Osamu Kobayashi, Miyazaki is working on a feature on the World War II dogfighter, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, and its designer, Dr. Jiro Hirokoshi. As far as iconic Japanese fighter planes, they don’t come more iconic…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
No Wonder Luigi’s Scared in That Mansion, it Looks Terrifying
Thanks to the wonder of what I’m guessing is Garry’s Mod, Luigi’s GameCube (and upcoming 3DS) mansion gets a slightly more scary makeover courtesy of some new guests. [via Butts Bunny]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here’s What Wasteland 2 Looks Like (So Far)
I’m wary of even calling this a screenshot, given (as it says at the bottom of the image) it’s more useful just as a guide for the kind of art style the game will employ. But if you were wondering what kind of art a fan-funded sequel to the game that inspired Fallout would would…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012