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Japan’s Best Gundam Models Of 2018
Here are the winners and finalists that will represent Japan in the 2018 Gunpa Builders World Cup These are expertly built and painted Gundam models. Via 2ch, here is third place. Second place. And first place. The images originally appeared on 2ch under a thread that called the level of this year’s winners “so awful.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
Chinese Game Site Censors Winnie The Pooh in Kingdom Hearts III
When Chinese game site A9VG recently covered Kingdom Hearts III, it decided to remove one thing: Winnie the Pooh. Below is a screenshot of the A9VG coverage that was posted on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. According to Buzz Plus, to get around censors, it seems, the site decided to edit out Pooh bear. What…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Alamo City Comic Con 2018
Beginning in 2013, the Alamo City Comic Con has grown to become one of the fastest-growing shows in the US, with around 80,000 people turning up at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio last month. There were plenty of cosplayers among them, and Mineralbluwas there to take these shots and video for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2018 - Culture
The Art Of Battlefield V
Every year, the art team at DICE do some of the best work in video games, and 2018 has been no exception. Battlefront II featured some of my favourite pieces from 2017, and some of the work that went into imagining Battlefield 1 could have been hung in a War Memorial. That’s a theme running…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2018 -
CultureThe World Record For Highest Xbox Gamerscore Is Now Two Million
Ray Cox, known in the gaming world as Stallion83, previously held the world record for being the first person to get 1 million points in Xbox achievements. Yesterday, he beat his own record by bringing his Gamerscore to 2 million. Cox streamed the achievement on Twitch, which he completed by playing Halo 2 from the…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 22, 2018 - OpinionImpressions
It’s Great When A Series Of Assassin’s Creed Side Activities Comes Together Just Right
When I’m playing through a massive open-world video game, sometimes the little tasks I do line up to create the perfect mini adventure. Maybe it’s by design, maybe by accident. Regardless, when it happens, it’s quite nice. Let’s look at a sequence I just experienced in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey when, as is my style, I…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Can’t Stop Talking With This Red Dead Redemption 2 Character
There’s a lot to do in Red Dead Redemption 2. There’s so much going on that even when I head into a town for a few errands I’m besieged by things to buy, strangers to help, and places to rob. But there’s a guy in Valentine I always make time to speak with, whether I…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Gnomes Are Part Of The Weirdest Sims 4’s Thanksgiving
The Sims 4‘s holidays, introduced in the Seasons expansion, do a good job of mimicking their real life counterparts. In order to complete holidays successfully, you have to achieve certain goals before the day is over. On Love Day, you’re expected to give flowers and go on a date. During Winterfest, you give gifts and…
By Gita Jackson Published November 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedGoku Is In The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade For The First Time
Dragon Ball’s Goku will make his premiere (in balloon form, and also Super Saiyan Blue form) at the 92nd Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade today. According to Macy’s, Goku is 56 feet tall and as wide as seven taxis, an enjoyably specific unit of measurement I’d like to see used for other things. Earlier this week Macy’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 22, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Anniversary Japanese Kit Kat Set For Only $55
Do you like Kit Kats? What about Japanese Kit Kats? To mark the 45th anniversary of when the chocolate treats first went on sale in the country, a special set of 35 Kit Kats is going on sale in Japan. There are an array of Japanese centric flavors, including sweet potato, Japanese strawberry, momiji manju,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2018 - Culture
It Takes Lots Of People To Remake Resident Evil 2
While the 2019 Resident Evil 2 game is a remake of the 1998 release, lots and lots of people are needed to make the game happen. Wonder how many? At least 800! That’s according to a recent NHK special on Capcom, as pointed out by Alex Aniel: Aniel adds that around 600 people worked on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: A Long Dream
SE SO NEON is one of the most interesting Korean indie artists active today. Just look at this gorgeous music video, which is reason enough to feature it for today’s pick. The music video for A Long Dream was created by German-Japanese artist Hoji Tsuchiya, via a painstakingly labor-intensive stop-motion process. The simplistic visuals complement…
By Seung Park Published November 22, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Geralt, Is That You?
It is accepted truth that Maul is the King of Geralt cosplayers, but boy, Joshua Rifle is giving him a run for his money. He made this outfit with the help of his wife, and it’s one of the most impressive pieces of Witcher cosplay I’ve ever seen. You can see more of Joshua’s cosplay…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2018
