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How Many Fists Fit in Pikachu’s Mouth? Japanese Children Find Out.
Poor Pikachu. The character shows up for a Pokémon “quiz rally”, and a bunch of Japanese kids stuff their fists into his mouth. The nerve! The official (and current) Pikachu costume worn at events features the character with an open mouth, presumably so the wearer can see out and not so children can stuff their…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Di-gi-mon, Digital Monsters ♪ Are Ready for Multiplayer Fighting on Your PSP
Bandai Namco Games has released new information on the upcoming PSP game, Digimon Re:Degitize. The game will be released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Digimon series. Let’s have a look! -Multiplayer The game will have a multiplayer mode where you can have up to 4 people fighting a free-for-all, or a 2-on-2 battle.…
By Toshitaka Tachibana Published June 12, 2012 - Kotaku East
Pikmin 3 Won’t Have Online, Because, Um, Because…
Just when you think Nintendo finally gets the internet, the Kyoto-based game maker does stuff like this. In a recent interview with website IGN, game designer Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the upcoming Pikmin 3, a launch title on the Wii U, will not have online. Because? According to Miyamoto: You have to be very careful…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 - Kotaku East
Inside This Girly Bodysuit, There’s a Lady
“Dollers”, as they are called in English, are traditionally men. They are men who wear full bodysuits, frilly dresses, and anime heads. But Miina is no dude. Miina is a female, but just don’t call her a doller. “I think that the dollers dress up as dolls by as an extension of cosplay and I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Curious? You Can Blow $10,000 on this In-Game Clicker
Game designer Peter Molyneux is launching a series of video game experiments. The first one is called “Curiosity”, and it has players chip away at a black cube to see the “truly amazing, absolutely unique” object inside. Molyneux is even offering a US$77,000 downloadable tool to help chip away at the cube. Even though “Curiosity”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
The 3DS’ Circle Pad Pro Gets a Very Attractive Makeover
Nintendo’s official 3DS Circle Pad Pro extension is, well, it’s not very pretty. It’s also getting hard to find. Thank the maker for Nyko, then, who have not only produced the world’s first third-party alternative, but have come up with something that looks much nicer than Nintendo’s offering. For $30, the Nyko Power Grip Pro…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Guy’s Portal Gun Actually Works, Turns His House Into a Test Chamber
Jason Craft recently purchased a Portal Gun from Aperture Laboratories. Not a toy. A real one. You can see it in action in this video, where he tests it out with a few friends. Sure, it might look like fun and games in the game, but in the real world? These things are dangerous POrtal:…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
It’s-a Me, Sexy Mario
If you thought porn star Ron Jeremy was the only sexy Mario, you are wrong. There are other Marios, sexy Marios who like to preen and pose for the camera in overalls and with mushrooms and fireballs. Hot. Say hello to this sexy Mario, who goes under the clever nickname “Sexy Mario”. All the photos…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Former NFL Player Recovers From Video Game Addiction, Returns to Pro Football
Former All-American defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock was, in 2007, a high profile rookie on the Indianapolis Colts’ roster. By 2008, he was out of the NFL, not because his body was damaged, but because he was addicted to playing Call of Duty No, seriously. Pitcock’s inability to stop playing his Xbox 360, in particular Activision’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Our Lady of the Mushroom Kingdom Turns Mario Into Religious Iconography
French artist Soasig Chamaillard has taken some standard images of Catholic worship – statues of Mary – and jazzed them up a little, adding a pop culture focus to something that was once purely spiritual. While some may rightly find these a little offensive (you have been warned), others will find them oddly charming. Except…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 -
UncategorizedStar Wars Meets Total Recall in the Crossover of my Dreams
Oh man. You know that Skyrim x Star Wars fantasy helmet from yesterday? The one for a charity drive? Take a look at this one, from the same showcase. It’s the same premise: take Boba Fett’s helmet and do something else with it. Only this one’s gone a little more left-field and has blended the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 - Culture
The Beautiful Final Fantasy Art of Yoshitaka Amano
Say the name “Yoshitaka Amano” to a longtime Final Fantasy fan and they may well go all weird behind the eyes, before telling you how much better the games were when he was designing things. I don’t know about that – the current “buckles on EVERYTHING” aesthetic has its fans as well – but there’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Everything You Need to Know About the Wii U, at a Glance
Need to know the fundamentals of Nintendo’s upcoming console but don’t like, I don’t know, scrolling? Or looking at tables? This infographic, listing all the Wii U’s publicly-released specs, has you covered. It comes courtesy of Nintendo Europe, and breaks down both exterior components as well as some of the console’s internal specs. Wii U…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Awful Things Happen When You Try to Make a Video About Video Game Stereotypes
Anita Sarkeesian thought it would be a good idea to make a video series called Tropes vs. Women in Video Games. It would be about, well, the tropes developers resort to when portraying women in video games. Stuff like armour that doesn’t actually cover anything To help market the idea, she set up a Kickstarter…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
How Well do You Know Your 90s Video Games?
Reader Saybox has made this terrific timewaster of a browser game, which tests your 90s game knowledge by asking you to “name that tune”. There are 93 games in total listed, and if you’re stuck, there are a limited number of hints you can get. I have little shame in saying I could get less…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
The Wii U’s Awesome Zombie Shooter is (Sort of) a Reboot of a 1986 PC Game
ZombiU was one of the surprises of E3, taking the boring old zombie shooter idea and using the Wii U’s controller to make something new. The thing is, ZombiU might not be as new as you think. While Ubisoft didn’t trumpet the fact (only mentioning it briefly to attendees waiting for their E3 press conference…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedI Want to Have Dinner with Terry Gross
Don’t you? Man, we would talk about the most interesting things, she would read excepts from my acclaimed book about jazz and video games, and I bet the food would be better than what I eat most days. In this video from a little while ago, Mike Birbiglia gets to live the dream, following the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Comparing Assassin’s Creed III on PS3 and Wii U
That might seem an odd thing to ask given we’re still months away from the game’s release, but thanks to the fact Ubisoft showed the same level at E3 on the two consoles, we can actually get a good (if early, and imperfect) look at how the Wii U is shaping up as far as…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe First Official LEGO Haunted House Arrives in September, and It Is Glorious
There has never been an official LEGO Haunted House before? That grievous oversight gets fixed this September with a $179.99 addition to the new LEGO Monster Hunters line. Behold its majesty Packed with more than 2,000 pieces including six ghastly minifigs, the “Haunted House” set is so massive (and expensive) it’ll only be available for…
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2012