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Vita Launch Feels Like the “Last Dinosaur” Says Duke Nukem Forever Designer
If anyone would know what it’s like to show up late to a party it’s the man that worked on Duke Nukem Forever for over a dozen years. Fanning the flames of the smartphone versus dedicated gaming handheld debate via Twitter yesterday, Duke Nukem co-creator George Broussard compared the launch of Sony’s latest shiny gaming…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kinect. Coming Soon to a Japanese Arcade Near You.
Kinected | CHIBA, JAPAN: Konami showed off its new coin-operated Kinect game today. (Photo: Richard Eisenbeis | Kotaku) This is China’s iPad. The One Apple Is Getting Sued Over. Apple’s iPads are disappearing from Chinese stores shelves. The reason is that a Chinese company called Proview is contesting the use of the iPad moniker. More »…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Girl’s Eyes Were Just Too Freaky
Upcoming Nintendo 3DS role-playing game for girls Girls RPG Cindere Life featured a hostess-type heroine with heroine with comically huge eyes. “Featured” because at some point, the game’s developer changed them. The new character design still features a big-eyed lady, but nowhere near as large as previously. Girls RPG is being developed by Level-5, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
Lady Blames Anime for Suicides. I Blame Her for Stupidity.
Over the past two weeks in Russia, six kids have committed suicide. They apparently came from good homes. They did well in school. So why did they kill themselves? Child psychologist Olga Makhovskaya thinks she knows: Japanese anime. “Of course anime by itself cannot be the cause of teenage suicides,” said Makhovskaya. “But it is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 -
Kotaku EastGravity Rush Makes You an Accidental Mass Murderer
At its heart, Gravity Rush is a steam-punk superhero adventure. Of course, Kat isn’t exactly the ideal heroine, despite her obviously pure intentions. Perhaps she just needs to take a moment and look up the term “collateral damage.” Gravity Rush was released on Feb. 9, 2012 in Japan on the PlayStation Vita. EU and NA…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
A Broken Back. Checking into the Hospital.
Earlier this week, my mother-in-law visited our place to give my boys and me some Valentine’s Day chocolate. When she was leaving with my father-in-law, she slipped and fell. She broke her back. My mother-in-law is now in the hospital and will be for a good bit to come. She also suffered from internal bleeding.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 -
Kotaku EastTekken Tag 2 Has a Surprising Option
With Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 (temp title), Tekken Tag 2 is coming to Japanese arcades. Besides tag team, it also allows players to play one character vs. one character—which defeats the purpose of tag, no? Here is the game’s trailer, unveiled earlier today at the AOU arcade show in Chiba, Japan. Be sure to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
It Was a Whole Day of Japanese Arcade Games
Today, AOU (All Nippon Amusement Machine Operators’ Union) kicked off its annual show AOU Expo in Chiba, Japan. Kotaku East’s Richard Eisenbeis and Toshi Nakamura were on hand to check out the day’s festivities. Here’s a look at what they saw. The show featured new games, such as a Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
What a Rush! Gravity Rush Impressions
I wonder how Sir Isaac Newton would feel if he were to play a game inspired by his own legend where real-world gravity physics have been crafted into an interactive playground. Well, if that game were Gravity Rush, I’m sure he’d be amazed—and not just by the existence of a glowing interactive box in his…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 17, 2012 -
Kotaku EastAmazing Wii Battles. No US Release in Sight.
With The Last Story getting its European release next week, let’s take a few minutes to talk about its action-packed battle system. Fighting With a Tilt of the Stick The Last Story has no dedicated attack button. Rather, after running into range of a target, all you have to do is push the thumbstick in…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
Let China Show You How to Chun-Li and Final Fantasy
You might not know how to Chun-Li. You might not know how to Final Fantasy or SoulCalibur. Chinese photographer Mengjie Luan sure does. His work is showcases games like Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Street Fighter IV, and Dynasty Warriors, among others. The photos are dramatic and colorful. The 29 year-old has an eye for dramatic…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
This is China’s iPad. The One Apple Is Getting Sued Over.
Apple’s iPads are disappearing from Chinese stores shelves. The reason is that a Chinese company called Proview is contesting the use of the iPad moniker. Proview originally trademarked the term “iPad” for a computer. This is Proview’s iPad. It looks nothing like Apple’s. That doesn’t matter. Proview’s iPad is short for “Internet Personal Access Device”.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Kotaku East
Do You Want To Do It? With This Japanese Meme?
Whether it’s a Japanese video game or a comic convention, he’s bound to pop up. He even appeared on fan-made Valentine’s Day chocolate. He is the Yaranaika Guy, and he’s keen to know if you’d like to screw. So, would you? The Yaranaika Guy is manga character Takakazu Abe from 1987 gay manga Kuso Miso…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
More Gears of War 3 DLC Coming
A new set of downloadable content for Gears of War 3, Forces of Nature, will be out on March 27. It includes three new character skins, three new maps, two old maps, seven weapon skins and Gears of War 2’s Guardian Mode. Forces of Nature will cost 800 MSP. [GameTrailers]
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
Half-Life 2’s Strider Comes to Life With This Custom Action Figure
Actually, calling it an action figure does it a bit of a disservice. The term “action figure” conjures all sorts of images, mostly of very small men. This custom Strider from the Half-Life universe is not very small at all. Not only does it look awesome, but its builder, nomadamusic, says it was almost entirely…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
Buy Yourself a Real Dragonborn Helmet
You’ve seen Dragonborn helmets made out of yarn. You’ve seen Dragonborn helmets made out of bacon. Both were awesome, but hardly practical. Now, this real Dragonborn helmet, you could crack some skulls with this. This replica helmet is actually about as authentic as you could hope for, as the seller claims it was cast from…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2012 - Culture
The Dinosaurs, Robots and BioShocks of Artist Ben Mauro
Ben Mauro is a concept artist from New Zealand who has recently worked on The Hobbit. The new Superman movie, Man of Steel. Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium. Even the upcoming Star Wars TV show, Underworld He’s also done video game work with Insomniac Games on both Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, as well as helping out…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
Valve’s $100 Joke Ends in Half-Life Delay Gags
Valve’s $100 Valentine’s Day gag was actually taken up by a lot of people, who figured the money was well spent since it gave them a chance to broadcast a message to the entire Team Fortress 2 community. What resulted, then, were not actual engagements, but people making Half-Life 3 jokes for the whole world…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2012 - Uncategorized
Damn It, Link, Put Those Eyes Away
Artist OMOCAT takes Zelda and dials the cuteness up as far as it can go without making you puke. Even the Zelda stuff that’s already cute, doesn’t matter, it gets cuter Those with a high tolerance for sweetness head through the gallery above. If you make it out alive, OMOCAT’s got plenty of other awesome…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2012