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“Annoying” Japanese Video Game Slang

Every field of specialty has its own jargon. Terms that can hold different or specific meaning within that field as opposed to outside. “Frag” “noob” “pwn”… These are words that were either born or altered by gaming. Japanese gaming has its own words too. A thread on 2ch, Japan’s biggest online billboard, posed an interesting…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 7, 2015

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Anime Fans Are Good at Spotting Alleged Tracing

Or maybe, I should say train fans. Whichever! Nice eye. Or eyes. On a recent episode of anime Sound! Euphonium, the character Kumiko is shown riding a train—a train that looks very slick. [via Yaraon] Like something you would only see in an anime? Um, no. A train that, as commenters pointed out online in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2015

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The Second Parasyte Movie Isn’t Terrible

Despite my feelings for the first movie, I had to see it all through to the end. I used to laugh at peoples’ overreactions to live-action adaptations. And then I heard they were making a two-part, live-action adaptation to one of my most favorite manga series ever, Parasyte And then I saw the trailer And…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 7, 2015

Kotaku East

The Trailer for Star Ocean V with English Subtitles

Star Ocean V is a thing and it’s coming. Sadly, Square Enix hasn’t seen it fit to offer the announcement trailer in English for Western fans of the series. Fear not; that’s why I’m here. Star Ocean V: Integrity and Faithlessness, the fifth installment of the main Star Ocean series will take place between Star…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 7, 2015

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An Unexpected Place Where the Wii U Struggles: Japan

Hey, good news! Wii U sales are up many countries. Bad news, they’re down in Japan. In the financial year starting in April 2013 and ending in March 2014, Nintendo sold 1.29 million Wii Us in the Americas. As Nintendo revealed today, that number increased to 1.85 million during the financial year ending March 2015.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2015

Kotaku East

Nintendo is finally making money again, posting a 41.8 billion yen ($350 million) net profit. It doesn’t stop there, because Nintendo is forecasting its profit to double over this year. “A new source of revenue is expected from a gaming application for smart devices which will be released this year,” Nintendo stated.

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2015

Kotaku East

This Isn’t a Manga Drawing

This may look like a black and white manga drawing. But no, it’s a three-dimensional figure with a custom paint job. Previously, Kotaku profiled Japanese figure maker mumumuno53 (here and here). Those earlier works were in living color, but his latest effort evokes black and white. From nearly every angle, the custom paint job makes…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2015

Kotaku East

Phoenix Hall. Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. By Luke Plunkett | Kotaku JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2015

Culture

Not A Good Day’s Hunting, Then

Yuri Shwedoff is an artist who works for Game Insight, a studio based in Moscow. Don’t look at this stuff if you want to feel warm and fuzzy and happy like you’ve just lay down in a box of puppies beneath two rainbows. Do look at it if you want to see great art. You…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2015

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The Video Games That Come Full Circle

I remember the precise moment when I fell in love with Dark Souls. Prior to this moment I was enjoying the game. I was engaged. Trundling through the world with my shield held high, encountering increasingly difficult enemies, adjusting. Dying. In the process of understanding why Dark Souls was so intoxicating. I was desperate for…

Mark Serrels Published May 6, 2015

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Project CARS Is A Lot Of Fun

I was going to review Project CARS. Ten minutes into staring at the car setup screen, googling terms that I—even as a guy with a casual interest in cars—had never heard of, I thought maybe that wasn’t the best idea. Instead, then, here are some thoughts on Project CARS It’s a pretty video game. You…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2015

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A Book On Building Armor

I got my copy of Foamsmith today, a book from Bill Doran that’s all about building armour and costumes out of, well, foam. It’s a good read! Mostly because it’s full of pictures and tips showing every step of the process, but also because of the puns. It’s $30, and you can grab it from…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2015

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Pry Is The Coolest Game I’ve Played In A While

Released earlier this year, Pry is a look at the life of a soldier who is wrestling with demons. I’d go so far as to say that it’s the best look at PTSD in gaming, and one of the most fascinating games released in recent memory. Pry is an iOS take on interactive fiction that…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 6, 2015

Culture

Like Dark Souls, But Spookier: The Steam Stream Plays Malebolgia

Malebolgia is best described as Dark Souls, except gorgeously cel-shaded and spooky as hell. I hope it’s as good as it looks. Watch me play it below. Also on the docket for today’s stream: Karmaflow, a rock opera video game with involvement from a surprising number of metal stars, and a game where you’re a…

By Nathan Grayson Published May 6, 2015

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Civ V’s 44-Player War Has Overrun The Planet, Prepares For Doomsday

After some technical woes, the enormous 44-player, AI-only Civ V battle has resumed, and the rivers of the world are running red. Here’s how everything stands as of turn 318, with a map showing not just Civ borders but the cities of the world as well: Image by SylonL & LacsiraxAriscal With over 300 turns…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2015

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Bloodborne Fan Theory: The Doll Is Actually An Alien God

Here’s a fun theory about Bloodborne that comes from someone who actually helped write the official Bloodborne guide. It postulates that maybe the kind, precious doll that takes care of us throughout the game isn’t who we think she is. According to EpicNameBro, there’s good reason to reconsider the motivations behind the doll we find…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 6, 2015

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Konami Sucks

The Internet’s angry at something new every day. With P.T., there’s a good god damn reason. Look, I don’t give a shit that Konami and Hideo Kojima are having a spat. I care about Konami burying an amazing piece of gaming history, and players not having any way to stop them. Here’s how I feel…

By Patrick Klepek Published May 6, 2015

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Hacker’s MMO Character Publicly Stripped, Killed & Banned

A hacker terrorized Guild Wars 2 for weeks and weeks. When the game’s creators finally took action, they humiliated the crap out of the dirty cheater. They took control of the hacker’s character, stripped them naked, and made them jump to their death. Then they systematically deleted each of the hacker’s characters and banned them.…

By Nathan Grayson Published May 6, 2015

Culture

GTA Cat Rides Flaming Motorcycle

On today’s Highlight Reel we have flying zombies in Dying Light, flying cats in GTA V, nude Trevor and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. State of Decay –…

By Chris Person Published May 6, 2015

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Tough times at the once-mighty Farmville studio Zynga. The company announced $100 million in cuts. CEO Mark Pincus: ”We are reducing our workforce by 364 people or approximately 18%, decreasing our outside services and reducing our central function.” Yikes.

By Stephen Totilo Published May 6, 2015