So there’s a new Super Smash Bros. game in development, and Namco Bandai is the game’s lead developer. But, what does that mean? Listen to what Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai said about the upcoming game: Currently, the prototype prepared by Namco Bandai Games and Namco Bandai Studios’ special team looks pretty good, and it’s…
The screen is 90 percent bigger, with larger bottom and top screens. It’s called the Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan and the Nintendo 3DS XL in the West. The top screen measures at 4.88 inches and is 90 percent bigger, while the bottom screen is 4.18 inches and is also 90 percent bigger. For the…
Today, Nintendo announced that thew new Smash Bros. for the Wii U and the 3DS will be developed by Namco Bandai Games and Namco Bandai Studio. Masahiro Sakurai is helming the project. Of course, Sakurai’s studio, Sora, will be assisting in development. Namco’s Masaya Kobayashi, who’s worked on Ridge Racer, and Yoshito Higuchi of the…
You know how you see rad looking software interfaces in video games, movies, and anime? And not that the interfaces we use on a daily basis are crap, they just don’t look sci-fi enough, video gamey enough, anime-y enough. Well, the Daedalus Cyber-attack alert system sure does. The Daedalus Cyber-attack alert system renders cyber attacks…
Diablo III server problems in South Korea have been bad. Korean gamers have been pissed—so pissed that they seemed rarin’ to sue Blizzard. Good news, Korean gamers, Blizzard is offering an olive branch. The server problems—caused by overwhelming player volume—have hit PC bang (net cafes) hard. Blizzard Korea rolled out more servers earlier this month,…
Kotaku once posted shit white people say to Asians, and today, we’re posting shit foreigners say in Japan—and shit they never say. These parody clips were done by Japan-based improv group “Pirates of Tokyo Bay.” Video: Sh*t Gaijin Never Say [Japan Probe]
Upcoming three-person role-playing game hits the PS Vita on September 27 in Japan. This is the first multiplayer game in the Ys series. [Game Watch Impress]
According to leaks from the upcoming Jump magazine, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is headed to the Xbox 360 and PS3 next year in Japan. If this leak is true, expect more details (and images) once the issue is finally published. The first Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm was released back in 2008 and was developed…
When Xia Xiaowei isn’t posing with game hardware, she’s posting with other types of hardware. And when she’s not doing that, she’s appearing in cosplay pics. The 20-something Xia Xiaowei is a model with Tencent, the company that just purchased a stake in Epic Games. Here, she appears as One Piece‘s Nico Robin and Nami…
Okami is coming to the PlayStation 3 in 1080p—that’s full HD! The game was originally released on the PlayStation 2, and while it was a beautiful game, hi-def graphics are going to make Okami sparkle. Don’t believe me? Capcom released a series of comparison images on the game’s official site. Obviously, the better looking ones…
Konami not only makes video games, it also owns a string of sports clubs in Japan. One of its employees, Kohei Uchimura, is on the Japanese Olympic team—one of four Konami employees, that is. According to Japanese daily Nikkan Gendai, Konami will allegedly pay the gymnast a “gold medal bonus” if he takes gold at…
A Chinese news program ended up red-faced after mistaking a male masturbation toy for a “mysterious mushroom”. The program now looks at that segment as an embarrassment. This Chinese street vendor looks at it as an opportunity. Soon after the program aired, a street vendor was spotted trying to pass off sex toys as real…
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Those garter wearing gridiron warriors are coming to video games. That’s right, the Lingerie Football League inked a deal with Japanese developer Yuke’s Co. for a line of games destined to hit yet unspecified platforms. “As a leading sports and entertainment focused company, we have to keep a pulse on what is the next big…
As summer heats up, so do the political attack ads. But it’s not only the Presidential campaign that is seeing it fair share of mud slinging. Westeros is, too. Warning: This post might contain spoilers. Here are a handful of commercials created by Super-PACs, like the the Committee to Protect Dragons, that ask very probing…
In South Korea, the Shutdown Law was created to prevent gamers under sixteen from gaming during a six hour block at night. The law already impacted online gaming services, such as the PlayStation Network. It’s going to impact it some more. According to Sony, the PSN Store is going offline for all players starting on…
You’ve been there: You have a beer, but no beer opener. Some folks in China decided to see what happened with they used Chinese smartphone Meizu MX and an iPhone 4S to open some brewskies. What happened? Well, they damaged the iPhone—something I’m sure you didn’t need a video to tell you. The Meizu, however,…
Oh, GLaDOS. Cruel, cruel GLaDOS. Here, the villain from the Portal games comes to life, in costume and utterly free of cake. Mean, witty, and slightly crazy, GLaDOS is one of the most memorable gaming characters in recent memory—no wonder she’s a fan fav. And no wonder all these folks decided to dress up as…
Yep, it’s super sentai inspired pop group Momoiro Clover Z singing Mite Mite☆Kotchitchi, the ending track for the new Pokémon animePocket Monsters: Best Wishes! . ポケモン着ぐるみで踊る姿が可愛すぎる！ ももいろクローバーZ『みてみて☆こっちっち』のふりつけ動画が公開 [Kotaku Japan]
You might’ve seen those Google Chrome ads that feature Lady Gaga or Justin Beiber. Virtual idol Hatsune Miku also got a Chrome commercial, which Kotaku posted before. That commercial recently won Bronze Lion Award in the Direct Lions category of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. That festival is in the same city that…
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