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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s time to gather round the tavern table for another day of talking video games with your peers in Kotaku‘s great and mighty official forum, Talk Amongst Yourselves. The Great and Mighty Cupid Trio aren’t monkeying around in today’s glorious TAYpic, courtesy of the talented Mr Marsu Want to be like Mr Marsu? Of course…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe New Angry Birds Space NASA Trailer is Pleasantly Ridiculous
Angry Birds Space will be coming out for iOS, Android, Mac and PC next on March 22, the game’s developers at Rovio, tell Kotaku They lobbed that news our way this morning along with this exclusive trailer that combines official NASA footage with, well… you’ll see. Consider this another tease of the Angry Birds’ off-world…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedWhat Do Dillon’s Rolling Western, 2 Fast 4 Gnomz, and Box Pusher Have in Common?
One’s a mildly anticipated game for the 3DS eShop; one is a DSiWare game about box pushing; and the third comes from someone that thought 2 Fast 4 Gnomz was a good name. What could they possibly have in common? That’s right, it’s time for your weekly Nintendo Download, where games of all shapes, sizes…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Learn How To Make Video Games With This Video Game
Code Hero isn’t your basic first-person shooter. You’ll have enemies, and you’ll be “shooting” them, but it won’t be with assault rifles and pistols. Instead, you shoot lines of Javascript to command the environment around you. Need a platform moved over? A certain kind of enemy eliminated in one fell swoop? There’s a code for…
By Tina Amini Published February 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedMomonga is a Flying Squirrel Adventure Pinball Game. and I’m Okay With That
You can mix pinball with anything and I’ll at least give it a taste; puzzles, role-playing, potato salad. Paladin Studios’ Momonga Pinball Adventurers for iOS and Android mixes silver ball mechanics with an epic world-spanning adventure. And the ball is a Japanese flying squirrel. Well I’m sold. Having briefly been the proud owner of a…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Yeah, I just Don’t. Yeah.
Kalok | A screen from Nexon’s game Mabinogi: Heroes Why the Hell is Justin Bieber Giving a Shout-Out to 2K Sports? From the Beeb’s official Twitter: “shoutout to @Ronnie2K – everyone follow him. good people. thanks for the good time. the eye will heal. ha.” That’s a name-check from Bieber-at 17 million followers, the second-most…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
For the Clean and Fastidious Gamer, There’s This
An individual in Japan decided to make a pair of “gaming gloves” to keep his hands dry and warm, and his gaming controllers and portables clean. They look silly, but knowing how grimy white gaming hardware can get, I’d say they are not only goofy, but they’re also smart. Who needs style when you can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
What Were Japan’s Favorite Peripherals of 2011?
What do gamers buy other than games and consoles? Game peripherals, of course. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, a spokesperson for game peripheral maker Hori discussed the sales of game peripherals and accessories in Japan in 2011. A big seller in 2011 was the 3DS Mario Kart 7 handle. Despite its somewhat goofy appearance,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
The PS Vita Might Break the Console Ban! (Again!)
Sony it appears has somehow found a way past China’s video game console ban and may just be releasing its latest portable the Playstation Vita in the world’s most populous country. As we have reported before, video game consoles are banned in China and the only place to buy them is the “gray market”. According…
By Eric Jou Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Art of Being a Hermit. A Sick Hermit.
I haven’t been outside for days. Literally. Days. Today was the first time I left the house, and I did it in a robe to check the mail. I’ve been pretty sick for the past few days, so I’ve basically been sleeping until work starts, working, and then tryign to sleep some more. I probably…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastLet a Fighting Game Master Teach You Secrets. For a Price.
IIf you follow the competitive fighting game circuit, you probably know Japanese Street Fighter player Tokido. If not, read this. And then stand up and pretend you are a SF character. Tokido is one of the top four players in Japan; he is up there with Daigo Umehara, who is arguably the most famous Street…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Shanghai Court Rules in Apple’s Favor in Chinese iPad Brouhaha
Today, a Shanghai court ruled that Apple can continue selling its iPads in the metropolis. The ruling rejected a Preview Shenzhen’s sales injunction request that was filed over an iPad trademark dispute. This latest ruling does not impact Apple on a nationwide basis. Previously, another local court in Shijiazhuang, ruled in Proview’s favor. Proview can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Chinese Kissing Marathons Are Brutal, Short
You think gaming marathons are tough? Ha! Trying kissing marathons. On Valentine’s Day in China’s Anhui Province, couples tried to kiss as long as possible in hopes of winning a 1 carat diamond. The marathon looked, well, like no fun! Couples fell down in exhaustion and had pained looks on their faces. One female contestant…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Game Creators Look To 2012: We’ll Do Better
Last year turned out to be a tough one for most Japanese game companies. With natural and nuclear disasters and economic downturns, it’s been a rough year all around. In Weekly Famitsu, several game companies have announced their year-end performance and plans for 2012. So let’s have a look at what’s in store. Major players…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Is Nintendo about To Piss Off the Bible Belt?
For years, hardline Christians have been calling Pokémon evil. One questionable individual even called the character “Oriental demons”. Now, it’s not a new Pocket Monsters that could be their next target. Nintendo is working on a new Brain Age—one that features a demonic doctor, horns, red face, and all. While the Pokémon complaints seem downright…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Watch an Amnesiac Girl Make Food and Take Naps
In April, game developer, Gust will release Ciel nosurge for the PS Vita. The game, designated under the genre “7th Dimensional Communication,” will take the player to the doomed world of La Ciela, where they will meet the amnesiac little girl, Ion (ee-on). The game will utilize the PS Vita’s internal clock and allow to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
Seven-Year Old Draws the Only iPhone Manual You’ll Ever Need
This manual for the iPhone, drawn by a 7-year old, has been delighting Korean message boards this past week. Wouldn’t it be nice if all our machinery came with manuals as cute as this? Forget about clunky and intrusive tutorial levels. Now, I feel that all games should come with manuals written by 7-year olds.…
By Chi Lee Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
New Resident Evil Manga Shoots Out Zombie Brains
Resident Evil, née Biohazard in its native Japan, was already turned into a feature film. It’s getting turned into a Japanese comic, too. This isn’t a Resident Evil first, as RE has already seen manga iterations. This latest one is set in a prestigious Asian institution, located on an isolated island. When there’s a zombie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012 - Kotaku East
From NSFW Erotic Terrorism to Cute Cooking
Life is funny. It starts out one way, with you wearing Soviet uniforms, brandishing machine guns and wearing thongs, and then the next thing you know you’re wearing a frock and releasing a cookbook. See, funny. That’s exactly the odyssey of Yinling Yen—better known as Yinling of Joytoy, or Yinling the “ero terrorist”. Warning: This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2012