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You’ll Swear This Half-Life Headcrab Was The Real Deal
You may have seen this years ago, but since there’s a good chance you haven’t, here. See it now. Last week’s story on that awesome StarCraft statue outside Blizzard’s French offices reminded us that the primary artist involved, Steve Wang, is no stranger to amazing video game craftsmanship. Back in 2005, he made this stunning…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2012 - Culture
Harry Potter, Batman Will Kick Your Ass All Over This Concept Art
British artist Ross Dearsley has over the years done everything from comic art for Marvel to concept work for the video game business. In this gallery you’ll see stuff like his Harry Potter video game work, comic covers, Batman: Arkham City pieces and even some Judge Dredd You can see more of Ross’ art at…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe New Starship Troopers Anime Gets a Trailer for You To Watch
This summer, Starship Troopers is getting a new Japanese anime. Shinji Aramaki of Appleseed fame is directing. Check out the above trailer if you would like to know more. Starship Troopers: Invasion Trailer [Alafista]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 -
UncategorizedHow Does the Persona Porno Opening Match Up with the Game’s?
There’s a Persona porno parody called Perofella. Kotaku already ran some safe-for-work pics of the skin flick, so you vaguely know that it doesn’t really look like the game. But what about the opening? Now that does. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the Persona 4 and Perofella openings. The line between parody and rip-off is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 - Uncategorized
Pokémon vs Zombies Would Sell Millions. No. Billions.
If you had to sit down and think of a game idea guaranteed to make billions, don’t waste your time thinking of something new. That’s madness! Too risky! It’s safer to just throw two existing properties together. Sort of like what Pokémon x Nobunaga’s Ambition (aka Pokémon Conquest) is doing, only mix Pokémon with something…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2012 -
UncategorizedFinally, a Decent Real-Time Strategy Game on the iPad
RTS games have been tried on the iPad before, but have usually resulted in stilted affairs, or simple attempts at cloning a PC control system. Autumn Dynasty, on the other hand, gets things right I picked up the game on Friday when it went on sale, and it’s the best $5 I’ve spent to date…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2012 - Tips & Guides
Snacktaku Presents: Memorial Day Cookout Tips
Every year in late May, American’s across the country gather in their backyards for good food, good friends, and large amounts of beer. It’s Memorial Day, one of the greatest free eating opportunities of the year. But one cannot simple charge into the nearest backyard and begin devouring everything in sight. For one thing, many…
By Mike Fahey Published May 28, 2012 -
UncategorizedOne Brave Battlefield 3 Soldier Takes On An Entire Army To Kill A Pesky Sniper
Snipers, man, amirite? They’re fiends. They find one good corner where even a scope glare won’t give them away, and they pick you off one by one. Well this Russian soldier isn’t having any of that. He takes on the entire slew of US enemies to get to the problematic sharpshooter. Will his bravery be…
By Tina Amini Published May 28, 2012 - Kotaku East
A Chinese Idol in a Movie About Chinese Gaming Adolescence
Zhao Yihuan, best known as the Chinese Dairy Queen girl, has been making the rounds lately to promote her latest movie Qing Chunqi 3 (青春期3 which roughly translated is “Puberty 3”). While the primary focus of her latest media push has been on her movie, Zhao is also using her movie to promote the new…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012 - Kotaku East
Online Game Lays Down the Law with 30-Year Bans
For many online games, the selling of in-game items, in-game gold, and personal information is a problem. It sounds like it’s a problem in free-to-play online title Cocoloa because the game is now trying to combat that with bans that last three decades. In a message on the game’s official site, the game’s operators note…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 - Uncategorized
What’s Hideo Kojima Doing on the New Z.O.E.? Not Enough.
Late last week, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima revealed a new Zone of the Enders project. Fans of the sci-fi series have been waiting for Kojima to start work on a new Z.O.E. Thing is, he won’t be doing much much work on it. While he’ll be acting as producer, Kojima won’t be writing, designing,…
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UncategorizedShe Tried To Make Good Video Games For Girls, Whatever That Meant
Companies fail all the time, but this, this was different. For Brenda Laurel, it was personal. Logistically, Purple Moon amounted to six years and $40 million dollars spent on research where thousands of kids were interviewed, and eight games were produced. Prior to 1996, when the company was created by Brenda Laurel, a pioneer extraordinaire…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 28, 2012 - Uncategorized
Digital Image Lady Returns to the Tokyo Game Show (Yet, Again)
For the third year running, Osaka-based artist Ippei Gyoubu once again created the digital lady for the Tokyo Game Show. This year’s theme is how smiling faces are connected with video games. Check out 2011’s poster and 2010’s poster. Will Gyoubu’s digital lady return for 2013? Oh, the suspense! 「東京ゲームショウ2012」のメインビジュアル公開。 [4Gamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 - Uncategorized
Look Like an Assassin With This Ridiculous 3DS Carry Case
If you’re going to go to the trouble of getting a carry case for your Nintendo 3DS, you may as well go all out and get this hitman-esque case from Japanese accessory-makers Actec. It’s going for almost $150, which given the size seems a bit much (even taking into account the cost blowout converting USD…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2012 - Culture
This Summer, Drink Up Salty Watermelon Pepsi in Japan
It’s quickly becoming an annual summer tradition: Pepsi Japan releases truly interesting flavors to help the country cool down. This summer, the flavor is “Salty Watermelon”. Above, you can see what the drink’s packaging and color will look like. Watermelon is very much a summer food in Japan, where people are known to sprinkle some…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 - Kotaku East
This Car’s Trunk Is Open for Illegal Chinese Business
Street vendors in China are a common sight—even those peddling their wares from the back of their car. These vendors sell everything from small animals to counterfeit handbags any thing that can fit in an automobile trunk. This photo, taken by Darnell Gardner Jr. is of a street vendor in Gulou Beijing selling goods from…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012 - Kotaku East
Chinese Anti-gaming Expert Turns Out To Be (Surprise!) a Hypocrite
A famous Chinese anti-gaming expert has his foot in his mouth after appearing at a “game tasting” event in Shenzhen last week. Tao Hongkai, a professor studying addiction at Central China Normal University, has been around in China for ages giving seminars and talks about the evils of online gaming. But last week, it seems…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012
