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Leaked Far Cry 3 Trailer Gives Release Date
A leaked German Far Cry 3 dates the game for a Sept. 6 release. The trailer is CG and a longer version of a previously released teaser. If real, it’s unclear whether the release is worldwide or Europe-only. Kotaku is following up to confirm with Ubisoft. Watch the full trailer in the link below and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Japan Isn’t All Neon Lights
There’s a tired stereotype that Japan looks like Blade Runner. Sure, some parts do, but the vast majority of the country doesn’t. While most of Japan isn’t terribly exciting (not necessarily a bad thing!), it sure is pretty. This is a picture about three minutes from my house. I live in a modern and, for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Maids Entice Young Men to Give Blood
In Japan, you expect to see maids in cute cafes, slinging coffee and rice omelets. But for two days earlier this week, they popped up in an unexpected location: a blood donation center. This winter the blood donated for transfusions is short. That’s why a center in Fukuyama decided to bring in four young maids…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
No, Korea, Gaming Does Not Make You a Bully
What might kill video games in Korea? The ice age. Earlier this month, the South Korean government’s Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology announced plans for its new game shut down system. The “Cooling Off” system would restrict young people from playing for more than two hours in one day by automatically shutting down the…
By Chi Lee Published February 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
New Details about Resident Evil 6 Emerge
Details about Resident Evil 6 are super scant. Today, however, that changes. Today, they are simply scant as the game’s developer shed some more light on the title, providing more info about the upcoming title. As previously revealed in the game’s trailer, Resident Evil 6 is set in China. Today, Capcom revealed that the setting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Square Enix Setting Up Shop in India
Square Enix is starting operations in India and is staffing up. If you speak Japanese and Hindi, and have an awesome hairdo, apply! (That last part is not a staff requirement—just a game character one.) [Square Enix Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Japanese Cosplayer Feels Heat For Flashing Taiwanese Police Car
While Japanese cosplayer Ushijima Ii Niku (“Good Meat”) was in Taiwan, she caused a media storm after showing up to an event in her underpants. The incident even made the evening news there. But that’s not what is pissing of the country’s police force. Ushijima posed for a photo in front of a Taipei squad…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Virtual Tour of Korea with Idols
Annyeong. Depending on the inflection, you can use this to say “Hi” or “Bye” or “I wish you well” in Korean. annyeong is also the title of a movie, which promotes Korean culture using interactive elements taken from gaming conventions. The film is a three day journey through Korea, and the main character is you,…
By Chi Lee Published February 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Jackets So Badass, They’ll Punch Your Teeth In
Yesterday, Japanese game designer Hideo Kojima posted a photo of himself wearing the jacket actor Ryan Gosling wore in the movie Drive. But Kojima, best known for his Metal Gear games, didn’t call it a “jacket”. No, the famed designer called the coat something else: a sukajan. Sukajan (スカジャン) are colorful jackets with embroidered designs…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
What Valentines Day Meant to the Average Kotaku Reader
Sure, some of you probably went for flowers or evenings out or something romantic. But for many, February 14 probably went a lot like this. As it damn well should have. [Bioware Hurrplz]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 - Culture
The Sweet Art of the New Twisted Metal Game
So, the new Twisted Metal game was quietly released yesterday. In honour of the affair, and the fact the game has also been picked up for a movie adaptation, here’s some concept art from the latest entry in the long-running serires. This art is all the work of Eat Sleep Play’s Donald Yatomi. If you’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Terror, and the Wonder, of a Street Fighter x Mario x Mortal Kombat Mashup
GI Joe. M. Bison. Cammy. The Mushroom Kingdom. Mortal Kombat. I’m 31, and what is this. (It’s a trailer for Sacrifice of the Mushroom Kings by Jonathan Monaghan, which runs eight minutes in total and is viewable now at curator’s office in Washington DC).
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
You Can’t Tell Shepard to Shut Up (But You Can Tell Him to Punch a Reporter)
Microsoft has released a handy primer for Mass Effect 3 which shows how Kinect users will be able to vocally interact with the game. Things look pretty simply, but I guess the simpler they are, the easier and more reliable they’ll be to use. Just remember this only applies to actual commands, not actual intentions.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Armed Cops Called over Call of Duty Game
When the S.W.A.T. arrived at a North Texas home in Lewisville, there were told a shooter was in the house. There was, but it wasn’t the shooter the police expected. It was a kid playing Call of Duty: Black Ops. On Monday a little after 5pm, a teenage boy was playing Call of Duty: Black…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Some Asshole Stole a Team Fortress 2 Figure From Toy Fair
So you know how there were images of Team Fortress 2 action figures from last weekend’s Toy Fair in New York? There weren’t any pics of the Demoman. Even though he was there. Why? Because he’d been stolen. And not even the whole figure. Just a very important part of it. Toy company NECA, who…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallIt’s Time for a Magical Sound Shower
Ah, Magical Sound Shower. Could there be a better soundtrack for driving around a two-dimensional landscape in an expensive car with a sexy lady beside you? No. No, there could not. The original piece from the original Outrun was composed by Hiroshi Miyauchi, but I very quietly prefer the campier version from Outrun 2, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallWHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING FROM NINTENDO?
It’ll bring…well, the complete opposite. Which is a pity. Wall-mounted control pad dispensers in dimly-lit sci-fi corridors would be great! 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 between 11pm and Midnight ET.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallHey, is That Indiana Jones Rescuing Princess Leia?
It sure looks like it. This is Challenger, a Famicom game released in 1985 by Hudson. Look at the cover art and you’d be forgiven for thinking this was some shitty Lucasfilm clone, lifting its two biggest properties and dropping them in an unlicensed video game rip-off. That would be a little harsh. Sure, at…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2012