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Korean Baseball Players Are Walking Video Game Advertisements Now
In a press conference on March 19, Nexon (Maple Story, Kart Rider) revealed its official sponsorship of popular Korean baseball team the Lotte Giants. How popular is “popular,” you ask? If the figures in this article from last year are correct, the Lotte Giants’ popularity is Batman serious business, and here’s the kicker: Starting from…
By Chi Lee Published March 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Lap Up the Persona Porno’s Title
If it exists, there is a porno of it. Since Japanese role-playing game Persona 4 exists, there is a porno of it. The studio behind the movie, TMA, released pre-order info, which includes the flick’s name: Perofera (ペロフェラ). “Pero” refers to “licking” or “pero pero” (ペロペロ), while “fera” is short for “fellatio”. This movie doesn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012 -
Kotaku EastDynasty Warriors‘ Odd Nintendo Cosplay: The Promotional Trailer
Link and Samus outfits are coming to upcoming 3DS game Dynasty Warriors VS, allowing Dynasty Warriors characters from that game to dress up as…Nintendo characters. That’s kind of strange, but whatever. To see the outfits in motion, jump ahead to the 1:58 mark. 3DS「真・三國無双 VS」プロモーションムービー [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Hide the Kids. Osaka Is Overrun with Crazy (and Cute) Cosplayers.
Yesterday was not only a national holiday in Japan, it was also the eighth annual Nipponbashi Street Festa stamped Osaka. Nipponbashi is Osaka’s geek district—much like Akihabara is for Tokyo. Cosplayers turned up in colorful outfits, dressing as characters from their favorite manga, anime, and video games. The street was closed to cars, and otaku…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
How the New Wolverine Movie Could Piss Off Japan
As far as comic book heroes go, Wolverine is rather innocuous. Big claws. Awesome sideburns. Nothing really offensive about him—well, save for the surly attitude and the slicing people in half. This poster, however? This could make some in Japan livid. That is, if it hasn’t already. This is rumored to be the teaser poster…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Splinter Cell Live-Action Series is so Good You’ll Think It’s Official
Building off a very fancy short released a year ago, there’s now a very professional web series based on Ubisoft’s stealth series Splinter Cell. It’s called Splinter Cell: Extinction, and is made by Companion Pictures. It has nothing to do with Ubisoft whatsoever, as they’re very keen to point out, but given how slick the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedMass Effect’s Epilogue Reveals Forbidden Love, Softball Scholarships
SPOILERS AHEAD. Since Mass Effect 3’s ending doesn’t really do the greatest job of telling you what happens next, fans are filling in the gaps. Some are doing the wrong thing and being totally serious about it. Others are giving the game an Animal House-style, 80’s comedy epilogue. Which, now that it’s here, I’m just…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThree Minutes of Beautiful Space, Just Passing Earth By
For all the Earth’s problems, many of which are ugly things, all it takes is a trip into space to remind us that this giant ball of dirt can still be a remarkable, beautiful place. This stunning footage was taken from the International Space Station. If it helps you to put on some Vangelis or…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Culture
Gorgeous 3D Art From Old Republic, Arkham City & Resident Evil
The fine folks at animation house Blur make some of the best video game trailers and cinematics in the business. So it’s a treat, as always, to be able to feature their work here on Fine Art This morning, we’re looking at Jason Martin, formerly of Blur but now working at Doom creators id Software…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Battlestar Galactica Prequel Looks Surprisingly Great
There’s a prequel to the latest Battlestar Galactica series on the way, dealing with the adventures of a certain Bill Adama during the first Cylon War. Here’s the series’ first trailer, which it appears somebody snuck out of last weekend’s Wondercon. It looks exciting, and surprisingly expensive. Then again, it’s a trailer. It’s supposed to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
You Didn’t Ask for This Amazing Deus Ex Cosplay, But You’re Getting it
This is Videros, a cosplayer from Germany. You needed that intro because, for all intents, he may as well actually be Deus Ex star Adam Jensen, complete with future pants, fancy jacket and snappy sunglasses. About the only thing he’s missing is a shot of him eating cereal, but it looks like it was taken…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
There’s a Giant Tie Fighter for Sale on Craigslist
There’s a beautiful crackpot in Seattle who is selling a Star Wars Tie Fighter on Craigslist. Not a little toy, or a model that sits on your desk. He’s selling 8 foot x 8 foot replica. Which you can sit in No idea what it was built for, but it’s on wheels, will hold a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Looks Likes Dark Souls Might Actually be Coming to the PC
In January, publisher Namco Bandai said that a petition to have cult hit Dark Souls ported to the PC had its “attention”. Now, an Australian PC magazine is teasing something a little more substantial. The newest PC Powerplay mag has hit newsstands, and its back page, teasing next month’s issue (pictured above), isn’t very subtle.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Nazi Zombie Hungers for Your Brains (Well, Cash)
Nazi zombies are the stars of both movies and video games. With good reason. You combine a Nazi and a zombie and you’ve got twice the bad guy. The premise is now set in (poly)stone with this statue from Sideshow, which shows an undead member of the 1000-year Reich in full lurch. As with most…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedPlease, Watch This Insane LEGO Ninja Movie
This clip, called The Duel, is based loosely on a 2006 animated short called…The Duel. Only this time it’s in LEGO and shot in stop-motion, which makes it three minutes of your time well spent. The animation was done by Namchild, who says that no CGI was used whatsoever, and that only PhotoShop was employed…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Real Portal Boots, Straight From the Victorian Steampunk Heyday
DeviantArt user batman-n-bananas made a very fetching steampunk Portal gun. But what to wear with such a contraption? Why, mechano-Victorian long fall boots, of course, in which fancy modern tech is swapped out for reliable British steel. These are wonderful. And while they fit the “Steampunk Portal” brief perfectly, I like to think they’d be…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
CultureTotal Recall1990s Adventure Game Wash-Up Wants Reboot, Begging for Cash on the Internet
If you played PC adventure games in the 1990s, you may have come across detective Tex Murphy, star of the absolutely badass Mean Streets and four more games that weren’t anywhere near as cool. Murphy was one of the first FMV “stars” in video games, which was a lucky break for the character’s creator Chris…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallBefore LA Noire, There Was This 1996 Noir Adventure Game
Part of the appeal of Rockstar’s LA Noire was the fact it was set in a time period that video games normally avoid like the plague. The hats, the music, the black & white, it should be poison to a generation of gamers accustomed to wars, aliens, sports and fast cars. But as LA Noire’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
They’re So Obviously Mammals!
Artist’s Credit: Jung von Matt Readers, the OT just couldn’t keep me away. It tried, with instruments both blunt and sharp, but I’m back against all odds with a quick round-up of internet gems. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific coast today – Thankfully, no casualties have yet been reported. You have to check…
By Pierre Bienaimé Published March 20, 2012