On January 1 of this year, Japanese copyright law changed. If you’ve seen this warning screen and you’re downloading DS games from the internet, you might end up on the wrong side of Johnny Law. In The Land of the Rising Sun, uploading files like video games is illegal, but Japanese gamers who download these…
For those who don’t have an original PS3, there’s a lid covering the slots on the console’s front. Slots that are perfect for mini SD cards or — better yet — letters. That’s exactly what was found in one PS3. Recently, a Japanese gamer bought a used 60GB PS3. Apparently, the guy found a folded…
It was already known that Yun and Yang were heading to the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV. That’s not who I’m talking about. The end of the latest trailer shows “Evil Ryu” and “Oni Akuma”, confirming rumors that both would be appearing in the arcade edition, to the chagrin of fans. Super Street…
It’s late. You know who reads Kotaku late at night? You. So let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know…
The music might sound familiar. That’s because it is. Kat-Tun is a popular Japanese boy band. But when popular boy bands steal, the internet knows it. Released in mid-November, the group’s newest single features a track called “Never X Over”, which sounds exactly like a popular Vocaloid tune. Vocaloid is synthesizer software that was developed…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Why Is Video Game Sleep So Boring? Welcome back, Crecente! Hope you had a nice time off. Picked these candy cigarettes up at the supermarket today. I bought candy cigarettes as a kid. They were colored chewing gum and wrapped in paper. If you “puffed” on them powdered sugar (or…
The Xbox 360 criminal hacking trial began in Los Angeles with a bang. “I really don’t understand what we’re doing here,” said U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez. According to Wired blog Threat Level, the judge’s open court “tirade” was directed at prosecutors and lasted 30 minutes. The judge was upset about a whole host of…
Next January, the third installment in the Valkyria Chronicles fights its way on to the PSP. January is so far away, so why don’t you watch the game’s opening right now? Headed to Japanese shops on January 27, Valkyria Chronicles III takes place during the Second European War and follows the exploits of a Gallian…
Ever wonder why thugs turn to a life of crime? Maybe it’s because their threads cost so damn much. This outfit, based on the tracksuit protagonist Tatsuya Ukyo wears in PSP game Yakuza: New Chapter Black Panther and its spin-off television drama. The outfit is from Japanese designer DressCamp and will set you back ¥42,000…
Kotaku featured the art — if you can call it that — of voice actress Yuu Kobayashi (Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Ar tonelico III) several times before. Kobayashi’s work is nightmarish and unique. And, yes, we’d say her phallic doodles are art and deserve a video send up. Thank you, Yuu Kobayashi for your…
The PS3 version of Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition will be released in Japan. According to one report, the Xbox 360 version will not. The Xbox 360 version was originally intended to hit retail alongside the PS3 edition later this month, but according to an online report and retailers like HMV, the title is…
From Godzilla to Gamera, Japan loves its monsters. Pokémon, or Pocket Monsters, is no exception. But Pokémon’s days as Japan’s reigning video game monster ruler could be over. This is anecdotal evidence at best, and in no way am I trying to imply that Pokémon is no longer popular in Japan (that would be insanity!),…
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of masked, motorbike-riding super hero “Kamen Rider” (“Masked Rider”). How will this milestone be marked? Why, with hotpants. A Japanese record label is teaming up with the franchise’s production company to create “Kamen Rider Girls”, a Japanese pop unit with five girls ranging in ages 18-20 and representing different…
You’ve staged a revolution, you’ve saved the day. Now journey below Fable III‘s Bowerstone to discover the source of an enigmatic voice. Shame there isn’t much to solve, other than why this Fable add-on is so half-baked. Fable III is an action role-playing game in which players must not only gather forces to come to…
Stupid bats. Uh oh. Piano music. Watch out. This is the Understone defense system. Do you have a social life? Players can acquire new weapons in the mini-games.
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: Drinking Game Spotted at lunch at my dinner table. Micro-Bash is all tuckered out! While eating, the child feel asleep. He was put to bed right after this pic. Kids can really fall asleep in the most amazing places… What you missed last night New Sega Shooter Is Already Out…
It’s December! And the holiday season is kicking into high gear, and Battlefield Heroes is getting all festive. New items are offered every day right up to Christmas with a percentage of sales going to the Child’s Play charity. So get in the spirit of giving. Headshots, that is.
Hunter Blade might draw a little too heavily from Monster Hunter, but that’s not stopping the game from gathering a following in China. Or stopping it from an international release, even. What’s intellectual property? This game might be fun! The game’s developer is pushing for Hunter Blade to launch in Southeast Asia. Apparently, there are…
Hot off his work in high-profile action feature The Expendables, Nordic thespian Dolph Lundgren will be working with, that’s right, Uwe Boll. Uwe Boll is noted for adapting video games like Far Cry and Alone in the Dark into flicks, and his Lundgren vehicle is no exception. The two will be teaming up for In…
You know what I think the PlayStation Move looks like? An ice cream cone. Know what the folks at adults-only Comic Penguin Club think it looks like? Yeah. This isn’t just some online fan art, but an actual a page from the December issue of Comic Penguin Club, which features what is supposed to be…
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