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UncategorizedThis Might Be the Only Way a Live-Action Pac-Man Movie Could Ever Work
Production company Steelhouse and writer James Farr have just answered one of life’s greatest questions: How do you make a live-action film about a yellow ball with eyes that runs about a maze eating dots and ghosts without resorting to a man in a giant foam suit? The trick, it seems, was keeping Pac-Man a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedCall “Shotgun” with This Latest Max Payne 3 Weapons Trailer
Shotguns. They’re for when you really, really hate an enemy. Nothing’s better than walking right up to annoying thugs and blasting their faces, chests and limbs wide open. Or maybe that’s just me. This latest video from Rockstar Games’ upcoming noir shooter showcases the buckshot-spewing weapons that you’ll be deploying in close quarters down in…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
G.I. Joe and Cobra Hired Just About Anyone in the 80s
Meet Darklon, one of Destro’s Iron Grenadiers. He lives in a cast-iron castle in the Alps, where he dispatches his powerful mercenary army via a crack squad of telephone solicitors. That’s right, he’s Cobra’s chief telemarketer. Darklon’s bio is just one of the 20 hilariously horrible G.I. Joe and Cobra file cards featured in Patrick…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2012 -
UncategorizedResident Evil: Operation Raccoon City‘s New “Spec Ops” DLC Will Make Good Guys Out of You Yet
I didn’t much like the squad-based shooter set in Resident Evil‘s hometown when it came out last month. But some of you all did. You’re in luck, then as Capcom’s announced new add-on content that lets you play as ORC’s would-be heroes. The U.S. Spec Ops characters— Harley, Dee-Ay, Tweed, Willow, Shona or Party Girl—…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s Good Friday! Even if you’re an agnostic, this first Friday of April’s still extra special because it’s the first day of PAX East. Huzzah! Not going to the amazing games festival happening in Boston? Well, you can still have a grand ol’ time at Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Extended Mass Effect 3 Ending Will Add Variations, Not Choices
The ending that you get in Mass Effect 3 will have a greater likelihood of varying from the one I get starting this summer, when the people making the game release the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut The free, downloadable add-on, which was revealed by the game’s developers at BioWare on Thursday, will highlight the…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Original Hard-Boiled, Slow-Motion Max Payne Goes Mobile Next Week
We’ve still got another month before the third installment of Max Payne hits the Xbox 360, PlayStation3 and PC. Why not spend that time reliving the original on the iPhone or iPad? In honor of the upcoming Max Payne revival, Rockstar Games is releasing a remastered version of the 2001 original for iOS devices and,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Joe Danger Coming to iOS, Bringing Shark Wrestling With It
Slowly but surely, Hello Games’ lovable stuntman Joe Danger keeps making his way to new platforms. After debuting on PS3 and then hitting Xbox 360 last year, the Super Dave of video games will be defying death on iPads and iPhones soon. A Gamasutra interview with Hello Games co-founder Sean Murray offers up some details…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Will Be Magic on the iPad
Wizards of the Coast finally realized how amazing the Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers series would be on the iPad, with Apple’s tablet joining PC, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live when the game’s 2013 installment launches this summer.
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2012 - Uncategorized
Will the Real Dakota Rose Please Stand Up?
Meet Dakota Ostrenga. You might know her by her by her online moniker, Dakota Rose. Or in Asia, she’s Kotakoti. In the last few months, she’s made a name with her photos and YouTube vids. She’s one of those Japan-inspired living dolls. Buzzfeed called her “The Real-Life Barbie”. Earlier this month, she made her debut…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastKorean Politician Dresses as an Angry Bird, Flings Himself at Social Issues
If there’s one good thing that has come from Angry Birds, it’s this: Korean politician Jeong Hong created an Angry Birds themed re-election video called “Hong-ry Birds”. Geddit? Hong-ry? Hilarious! Hong is a member of the rightwing incumbent party, the Saenuri Party, which is seeking re-election in the upcoming April 11 election. As website Korea…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012 - Kotaku East
Kingdom Hearts 3D Is Both a Dream and a Nightmare
Kingdom Hearts is one of those series whose quality varies wildly from game to game. Sometimes they are nothing but near pointless filler while others are as solid as the numbered iterations in the series. Much like the “even-number Star Trek films curse,” fans of the series believe those Kingdom Hearts titles released on Nintendo…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 6, 2012 - Kotaku East
Sumo Wrestlers Make the Best Cheerleaders
They really do. This 1960s era photo is from a school athletic meet, and it shows a group of sumo dressed up as cheerleaders to entertain the kids. Decades later, I know I’m entertained. Sumo wrestlers dressed up as Cheerleaders 1960s [Japan Sugoi]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastCan You Defeat 95 Computer Controlled Bombermen? Only If Your iPhone Doesn’t Crash.
Ever wonder what it’d be like to play a massive 100-person game of Bomberman? Well Konami read your mind and released 100-Person Battle Bomberman late last month for smart phones in Japan. While it seems like an amazing idea to have 100-man Bomberman battles, this game has one major downside: 99 of those people are…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThe Akira Bike of Your Dreams Is Racing Across Japan
This might not be Neo-Tokyo, but that sure looks like Shotaro Kaneda’s bike in cyberpunk anime Akira. Masashi Teshima from Fukuoka, Japan thought he’d like an Akira bike for himself and spent seven years and ¥10 million (US$121,000) to make it. While there are other Kaneda bike projects, this one is officially recognized by Akira…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012 - Kotaku East
Star Wars Needed More Smoothtroopper Crotch Grabbing
So did Kinect Star Wars, for that matter. This totally unlicensed shirt was spotted by writer Brian Michael Bendis in Tokyo. It’s glorious. Check out Kotaku‘s Kinect Star Wars review here. Check out this shirt somewhere in Tokyo. Infringe-a-licious Tokyo tee: best Star Wars shirt ever? [BoingBoing]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012 - Kotaku East
In Aging Japan, 97 Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder with a Sword
People live in Japan longer than they do in any other country. The number of centenarians is at record numbers. Know what all those old people mean? Higher chances of old people crime! The Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting that a 97 year-old man was arrested earlier this week for trying to kill an 84 year-old…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastJapan Busts Out the Eye Shadow and Plastic Guns for Starhawk
When you think of third-person shooter Starhawk, you probably think of space, giant mecha, and multiplayer game play. You most likely do not think of a dude with eye paint or a dude dressed up like Golgo 13. In this clip, Japanese comedians (and a lady from Sony) help us through a walkthrough of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2012