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UncategorizedPicking Boobs Is Harder Than You Think
Sister site Kotaku Japan directed our (my?) attention to a new Android app. It’s a puzzle game, and a hard one at that, judging by the reviewer’s repeated matching missteps. Oppai Choice, or “Boob Choice”, offers over fifty different oppai for players to select from. Or maybe, that should read a hundred? 女の子と胸をマッチングさせる『おっぱいCHOICE ちょっと』 [Tabroid…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2011 - Culture
The Killer Concept Art of François Baranger
François Baranger is an artist who works not just on video games, but on some of the biggest Hollywood franchises in recent years, like Harry Potter and GI Joe This being a look at gaming art, though, today we’ll be taking a gander at his work on games like the upcoming Black Death and the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Don’t Worry Link, Dragonborn’s Got Your Back
You can never be over-encumbered by a friend who’s got your back. A lovely piece of fan art done for commission by Dan Jones You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rock Some Portal Shower Curtains Like it was 1953
Portal’s Aperture Science got its start in 1953 producing shower curtains for the US Army. So it’s poignant that in 2011 the company goes back to its roots, and produces shower curtains for…your bathroom. These curtains don’t talk, don’t sing and don’t flash lights. They’re just curtains. Good, honest curtains. The kind of curtains Cave…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Surprise, Dragon Age Getting Multiplayer!
That’s right, Dragon Age is going multiplayer. The role-playing franchise is, according to an insider, going beyond singleplayer for the first time, and warriors won’t simply face off against each other in combat. Apparently, dragons will also be playable in Dragon Age multiplayer, giving players the chance to go head-to-head with foes in fire-breathing, swooping-through-the-air…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
This PC Developer Doesn’t See the Point in DRM
Marcin Iwinski, CEO of Witcher developers CD Projekt, utters a little common sense as a palette cleanser to Ubisoft’s increasingly farcical stance on PC gaming. Rather than punish legitimate consumers, like much of today’s DRM does, Iwinski instead sees added value as a means of combating piracy, luring customers in with things like collector’s editions…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japan’s Popular Monster Game Momentarily Forgets the 3DS
Monster Hunter conquered Japan on the PSP. Monster Hunter 3G is coming to the 3DS. For a brief second, the game totally forgot that. In one portion of the game’s online instruction manual for the Nintendo demo, instead of referring to the 3DS’s buttons, it refers to the triangle button, the circle button, and the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedFirst Proper Look at the New Neverwinter Game
It’s no Neverwinter Nights, but the upcoming Neverwinter online game is still Dungeons & Dragons and it’s still Neverwinter. So a first decent look at the game’s engine since E3 (albeit via a rather cinematic trailer) is still in order. There are few things on Earth more agonising than Americans failing to pull off a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
EA Wants To Make a Dead Space First-Person-Shooter (And More!)
With 2008 survival horror third-person shooter Dead Space, EA created a hit title. Dead Space went on to spawn a sequel, a rail-shooter spin-off and a puzzle game, animated films, comic books, and a novel. But according to one insider, EA is just getting started. EA is looking at new ways to expand Dead Space,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Let’s Not Gossip about this Pricey Cosplay Studio. Let’s Tour It!
Cosplayer Necoco, who Kotaku has featured before, checks out Studio Gossip with cosplay blog Asagawo. Located in Tokyo’s Shinjuku, the studio features several different themed rooms, providing backdrops for cosplay snaps. In the last year or two, cosplay studios have become increasingly popular, giving photographers and models a more controlled—as well as a more photogenic—photography…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Germany Gets Around to Banning Dead Island
Zombie paradise action game Dead Island may have been out since early September, but it’s only now that the Germans at the wonderfully-named Federal Department of Media Harmful to Young Persons have got around to banning it. “This isn’t unexpected,” Techland, the developers of the game, told Eurogamer. “Germany has its unique regulations regarding video…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedDoes Skyrim Sound Better IN JAPANESE?
Some things sound better in Japanese. Take the Disney ride Star Tours. It sounds better in Japanese. The Pirates of the Caribbean ride, however, does not. What about Skyrim? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is getting released in Japan, where the game is receiving rave reviews. This is the game’s Japanese language trailer. スカイリムの世界 日本語吹き替え…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your PS3 Will Soon be Ready for the PlayStation Vita [UPDATE]
Later this week, the PS3 will update to a nice, clean, round number: v4.0. Those hoping for something drastic will be disappointed, but there’s still some important work being done under the hood. When it’s pushed live, the PS3 will be able to communicate with the PlayStation Vita, a mildly necessary function since the new…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee Felicia Day Play As Herself
This must be weird. Nerd starlet Felicia Day, who stars in not just a Dragon Age web series but some Dragon Age II DLC, sits down here to play…Dragon Age II. As herself. Nice to see she has about as much trouble keeping a straight face over the premise as I did. Also nice to…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - CultureTotal Recall
The Inspiration Behind Ico’s Iconic Cover Art
Forget the woeful American cover for a minute, and instead let’s focus on the Japanese and European box art for PS2 classic Ico. It’s as memorable for many as the game itself, with its bold art style and rich colours. So I thought for today’s Total Recall we’d look back at the artist, and one…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talking Porcupines and Bird-Dating Games
Greetings, fellow travelers. Welcome to another night of smooth sounds and smoother conversation. That’s right, it’s the evening Kotaku open thread. Some possible conversation-starters for you this fine evening: This guy gave his cheating girlfriend a crappy tattoo – literally! See what I did there? Wow actually, this would really suck. Teddy the (talking) porcupine…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Skyrim Video Will Make You Laugh Until You [BLEEP]
Oh, man. This video, called “Unnecessary Censorship – Skyrim” from YouTube user NormalDifficulty (who also gave L.A. Noire the same humorous treatment) is a triumph. In it, they’ve added censoring bleeps to a bunch of the dialogue in Bethesda’s game, making it much saltier than the at times staid, often weird line readings really are.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sly Cooper Collection, de Blob 2, Scene It New This Week on the PlayStation Store
After last week’s big fall sale, this week’s PlayStation Store update is a bit more chilled out. A full-game download of Sly Cooper Collection is now available for $29.99, or you can download any of the three Sly Cooper games included in the collection for $9.99 each. Gonna have to play one of those, finally.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dancing Games Hit Their Stride, Show Huge Growth in Sales
The Los Angeles Times has taken a look at the October NPD numbers, which show that dancing games like Just Dance 3 and Dance Central 2 have grown in sales 326% over last year. That far outpaces the next nearest fastest-growing genre, fighting games, which grew just 33% over the same period of time. The…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedFour Floppy Drives Serenade You With “Still Alive”
This video has been out there for a month or so, but I’ve never seen it and I bet a few of you haven’t either. In it four floppy drives render Portal’s “Still Alive”, by Jonathan Coulton. The music was created using Arduino and Java applications. Enjoy. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of…
By Brian Crecente Published November 29, 2011