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The Taiwanese Cosplayer Sweeping the Internet
Meet Rococo. The Taiwanese cosplayer is making waves in both her homeland and throughout Asia. Who is she? She’s Rococo! Like many great cosplays, the outfits are well done, as are the photos and backdrops. Some of the photos were taken at Peace Memorial Park in Taipei, while others were taken at National Taiwan University.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil 6 Promises Real Horror and T-Virus Free Zombies
In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Resident Evil 6 executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, director Eiichirou Sasaki, and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi had quite a few interesting things to say about the upcoming title. For the overall concept of the game, the creators expressed a greater emphasis on horror than with previous games in the series.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012 - Kotaku East
Head Full of Teeth. Awesome Eraser.
My eight-year-old son, Mini-Bash, apparently has a head full of teeth. His adult teeth are coming in funny, which means to make room for them, he’ll need to have some pulled—and probably braces. I had to get braces. My teeth as a little kid were all kinds of crooked. I really, really hated going to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 -
Kotaku EastFirst Look at Buying Nintendo 3DS Downloadable Content
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is apparently flying off store shelves in Japan. Gamers can beef up their Final Fantasy music game experience with some pricey DLC. Sister site Kotaku Japan put the game through its downloadable content paces. As Kotaku Japan pointed out, this is the first DLC for the Nintendo 3DS. The DLC is accessed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedMan Screams, Takes Off Shirt. He Becomes a Dragonball Super Saiyan.
YouTube user KillaKarisma realized something. Give him a few minutes, and he’ll tell you about the time he saw a Chinese man set a paper on fire with only his hands and about how you, yes you, can become a Super Saiyan. Just like he did. It’s five minutes long—skip to around 3 minutes to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 - Kotaku East
Japanese Newspaper: Nintendo Cursed by Mario
Nintendo is expected to show a consolidated loss for 2011. Thanks to the doom and gloom climate, its stock recently dipped below the ¥10,000 (US$127) per share mark for the first time in over 7 years. The cause of this overall loss can be attributed in part to the poor sales performance of the 3DS.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012 - Kotaku East
Girls Plus Hardware Equals Hardware Girls
Photographer and pin-up model Julie Watai, whom Kotaku has featured before, is releasing a magazine version of her Hardware Girls photos. The photos feature girls with old game consoles, arcade circuit boards, PC parts, and other various electronics. You know, hardware. Osaka-born Watai is not only a big nerd and popular pin-up model, she’s a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 - Kotaku East
Nine Ways Japanese Women Know You Are a “Creepy” Otaku
Some of you are nerds. That’s fine. Some of you are not. Likewise—fine. But for the geeky male readers out there, not all members of the opposite sex are going to be down with your peculiarities. According to Japanese site Sugoren, here are nine ways that Japanese women can instantly spot “creepy” otaku. Sugoren also…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Flirted With 3D, HD Displays for Wii U Controller
This holiday, the Wii U, Nintendo’s upcoming game console, goes on sale. The Kyoto-based game maker revealed the machine last summer and continues to provide new details about the consoles; however, there is still so much that’s unknown. Nintendo’s Wii U patent fillings recently surfaced, providing a look at what the company was planning. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Guild Wars 2 is Almost Certainly Coming to Consoles
Whenever anyone says “man, I hate how all MMOs are the same”, someone else invariably says “well, wait for Guild Wars 2, then!”. Normally, it’s just been PC players waiting for the game, but console owners should get in line now as well. Developers NCSoft have said in a recent conference call “When it comes…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedCounter-Strike Gets Some Serious Competition This Spring
This Spring sees the release of Tactical Intervention on the PC, a game noteworthy because its development has been led by one of the co-creators of Counter-Strike. So the fact the two games look similar is no coincidence. Former Valve staffer Minh Le, who has been working on the game in Korea for a few…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 - Reviews
Playing Around With Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Wonderful Toys
There were normal action figures based on Batman: Arkham Asylum. They came out a while ago, and they were fine. These premium figures, though, are brand new. So we’re taking a look at them. And by taking a look, I mean I’m going to sit in my kitchen and play with them. If you’re wondeing…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
DOTA 2 Will Have LAN Support
LAN support is a dying breed in modern PC gaming. But don’t tell the upcoming DOTA 2 this, as Valve’s game will let you drag a dekstop, pizza and sleeping bag to your friend’s place to your heart’s content. [PC Gamer]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedEnjoying the Launch Trailer for a Game I Can’t Even Play
Syndicate is the latest casualty of Australia’s antique classification laws, and also hopefully one of the last. Because of this, I will not legally be allowed to purchase the game, despite the fact I am 31 years old This trailer, then, is about as close as I’m going to get. Which is a shame. Because…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Mass Effect Movie Actually Stars the Real Commander Shepard
This is a trailer for Red Sand, an ambitious fan film billing itself as a prequel to the events of the Mass Effect trilogy of video games. What makes me bring this to your attention is the fact it stars a guy called Mark Meer. Who is the voice actor behind the male Commander Shepard…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe TurboGrafx-16 was more exciting…
…than a Nintendo Entertainment System. Which wasn’t really a fair comparison to make, but hey, this was the late 80s. Video game advertising was a killing field back then. Total Recall is a look back at the history of video games through their characters, franchises, developers and trends. You’ll find Total Recall stories every Mon-Fri…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallNo, System of a Down Did Not Make a Zelda Song. But This Guy Did.
Let’s give a man his dues! For over a decade now, there’s been a kinda-famous song about Zelda on the internet that many people believe was written and performed by System of a Down. It wasn’t. The song, simply called “Zelda”, was actually written (and sung) by a man named Joe Pleiman. It was released…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012