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  In Protest, Chinese Artist Paints Self To OctoCamo Perfection

  Chinese artist Liu Bolin took to the streets after literally being made homeless by the Chinese government. Suojiacun, an artists village in northeastern Beijing was torn down during the Olympic redevelopment. A Liu Bolin interview with WhiteHot Magazine talking about his motivation for this unusual form of protest can be found here With the help…

  By Aulistar Mark Published July 28, 2010
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  Thor Could Really Use A Problem-Free Philosophy

  Sega has released the first teaser trailer for Thor: The Video Game, giving us a tantalizingly brief look at the son of Asgard’s in-game model, standing atop the ruins of Pride Rock. Well, the back of Thor’s in-game model at least. Thor stands on the rocky outcropping from The Lion King, now laid waste due…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2010
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  What If The Next Metroid Is A Bad Game?

  Could Nintendo make a bad Metroid game? Would they? What if they worked with a team that never made a Metroid game before? What if my first minute of playing Metroid Other M sprouted the thought: This is not good? Thirteen months after I heard that Nintendo was working with the creators of Ninja Gaiden…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010
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  LEGO Universe Spawns Collectible Card Game

  Collectible bricks become collectible cards next year, when NetDevil’s LEGO Universe expands with a virtual and physical trading card game, courtesy of the experts at Dire Wolf Digital. Who is Dire Wolf Digital? Integrating a digital and physical collectible card game into an MMO seems like a very Sony Online Entertainment thing to do, which…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2010
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  How Erotic Games Learned To Cry

  In the new book Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential, our very own Kotaku Senior Contributing Editor Brian Ashcraft and co-author Shoko Ueda explore how Japanese schoolgirls have changed Japanese society. Featuring interviews with numerous celebrities, pundits and students, the book traces their impact of Japanese schoolgirls on movies, music, magazines, fine art, anime, manga, fashion, technology, and…

  Kotaku Published July 28, 2010
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  The Pokemon-Powered Pick-Up Line

  Will the Pokemon dating advice ever stop? We can’t recommend this technique, because we don’t know how it turned out. [Via Twitter, Thanks Xris]

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Video games. Discuss.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010
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  Why Are Little Kids So Messy?

  To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: This Plant Is Your Role Model I cleaned the house this morning. By afternoon, it was a disaster zone. I cleaned it this afternoon. By this evening, it looked like a tornado ran through it. It’s now after 10pm here, and I give up! What you missed last night Colbert…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  Singapore’s Weepy StarCraft II Fan

  Thousands apparently lined up, but it was the first guy in line who cried after waiting in line over 24 hours. As seen on Geekbot

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  R4 Piracy Devices Banned In The UK

  A British high court has ruled against R4 companies Playables Limited and Wai Dat Chan. It is now illegal to import, advertise and sell R4 cartridges in the United Kingdom. The R4 emulator carts are used to pirate Nintendo DS games. According to website Develop, the court set a legal precedent by ruling the carts…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  Starcraft II Singleplayer Impressions

  While we toil away on an actual Starcraft II review – which I won’t be writing – let’s pass the time with some quick, dirty singleplayer impressions. Which I will be writing. So, yes, this isn’t a review. Don’t go asking why I’m not talking about this, or that, or why I said this and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2010
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  In The Future There Are Only Incredible Case Mods

  At first glance, I thought this was a statue. Maybe, if I was lucky, some constructive Warhammer 40K cosplay. Turns out, no, it’s something even better: a bipedal PC case mod. Yes, inside the belly of this Dreadnought is not the mind of a fallen hero, but a personal computer. Which, yes, is useful, but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2010
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  Pretty Girls, Telling Time On Your PSP

  Sony’s PlayStation Portable has a lot of features: The ability to play games, to run movies, access the internet and more. Does it have beautiful women telling you what time it is? It will soon. Bijin-Tokei, “Beautiful Woman Clock”, is making the leap to the PSP. The clock was previously released on the iPhone —…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  The Science Behind Starcraft II

  Starcraft II may be a work of fiction, but that doesn’t mean everything in Starcraft II is fantasy, with scientists sounding off on the plausibility of many of the game’s key biological and technological cornerstones. Speaking with GamePro, scientists from UCLA, University of Illinois, George Mason University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2010
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  Colbert Names Mysterious Plumber

  The BP oil spill has been plugged. The containment cap looks remarkably similar to a design submitted by an anonymous plumber. Who’s this plumber? Stephen Colbert knows. Click to view Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News Note: This video may not be viewable in all regions. Colbert Nation [Colbert Nation Thanks, Austin!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  Can You Play Two DS Games At Once?

  Ten seconds into this trailer for upcoming DS title Fractured Soul, it doesn’t look like much. Then the action pans back, and you see both screens, and suddenly things get interesting. A hybrid platformer/shooter from Australian studio Endgame, Fractured Soul takes the light/dark mechanic found in so many games and makes it a little more…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2010
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  Cyber Bullying Blamed For Akihabara Stabbing Rampage

  In June 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a rented truck into Tokyo’s crowded geek district Akihabara, killing seven and injuring ten more innocent pedestrians. The Japanese media tried to make a connection between either anime or role-playing games. Even writing a notebook full of English was viewed with suspicion. At the time, Kato told police, “I…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  Dress Like A Murloc In This WoW-Inspired Hoodie

  The guys at Dinohoodies build custom hoodies. Dinosaur hoodies. To your specifications. And some people’s specifications are “screw dinosaurs, make mine a Murloc”. Based in London, Dinohoodies’ Charlotte and Paul have made at least three hoodies based on World of Warcraft’s most famous lizards, and they’re really something else. Not content with simply printing Murloc…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2010
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  Milla Jovovich And The Flying Glass Shards

  This Resident Evil: Afterlife poster is all 3D-y. As seen on Bloody Disgusting

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2010
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  Street Fighter Gets Its Face Punched Off By Tekken

  Street Fighter and Tekken, together across two games. Sounds like a dream (or a nightmare!), but it’s real. So real, in fact, we’ve got ten more screens from the game to share. Capcom’s version of the game looks as you’d expect; like a Tekken-themed expansion pack for Street Fighter IV. If that’s something you feel…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2010