To mark the 15th anniversary of the One Piece anime, the first One Piece theme park will open in Japan.
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16 Jul 14:48
One Piece Theme Park Opening in Tokyo Next Spring
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI like the comment hoping for the food options to include meat on a bone.
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16 Jul 14:09
Flappy Bird Now Available on Floppy Disk for Apple II
by Leon Hurley
Finally, you can now play Flappy Bird on 1977's Apple II computer. It's the work of Dagen Brock and can be downloaded for both 5.25" and 3.5" floppy disks. Whatever they are...
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16 Jul 13:38
The 10 Best Things About Building A New Gaming PC
by Kirk Hamilton
DsiderI long to experience these feelings a second time. Next year dammit.
Building a gaming PC can be time-consuming and stressful. There are a thousand things that could go wrong, and any one of them could wind up costing hundreds of dollars. And yet we do it anyway. Why? Because building PCs is totally awesome.
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16 Jul 13:04
A Touching, Unexpected Tribute To Link's Horse From Zelda
by Gergo Vas
DsiderHAHAHAHAHA
GAME OVER YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAH
YouTuber Twin Perfect, probably inspired by the unlockable horse in the classic arcade racer Daytona USA, rewrote the lyrics of the memorable soundtrack of the game to include Link's steed, Epona. And he also made an awesome video for it.
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16 Jul 13:03
Whose Bright Idea Was It To Put Mario Kart Underwater, Anyway?
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderThat does irk me a lot more than it should.
There's a reason Nintendo keep a very loose leash on "realism" in stuff like Mario Kart.
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16 Jul 12:47
With so many Sabers flying around, GSC's feels like an Extra
by Scarecroodle
DsiderHey this guy sounds like he actually knows what he's talking about! And man, that stupid translucent skirt in front will always bother me. Ignoring of course the artist's style in the first place.
Kahotan has released a preview gallery for Good Smile Company's upcoming 1/7-scale Saber Extra (Fate/Extra). Pre-orders are expected to open on July 17.
While I was at least a little interested when we first saw an unpainted prototype during Miyazawa Model Exhibition Spring 2014 earlier this year, I have to confess that the painted version strikes me as... well, boring. It's not a bad design, but after seeing Kotobukiya's pretty good rendition of the character (except for what one reader called a "Gumby arm") just a few months ago and Gift's excellent version a few years before that, GSC's take seems to fall a little flat.
GSC's Saber Extra sports an almost stoic expression that I associate more with her mainstream counterpart (Arturia, Fate/Stay Night). The pose isn't bad in and of itself, but if you look closely at her legs you might think that the character is stumbling. The upper torso screams, "Action!", while the lower section shouts, "Poor balance!"
If you look at the parts rather than the sum, GSC's Saber Extra is a decently sculpted, well-painted figure. It may not be overly exciting, but it was completely done. That's not to say that the figure in its entirety is bad, mind you, but something feels off. Perhaps it's her balance. I suppose we should be happy that she doesn't have Gumby arm.
Look for pre-orders to open shortly.
15 Jul 19:51
Marvel's New Thor Is A Woman
by Meredith Woerner on io9, shared by Tina Amini to Kotaku
DsiderLet's take a moment to note that despite Marvel's showboating over this, they've given her the oft-loathed impractical style of breastplate that people usually call out. They might want to rethink that design. I like the helmet at the very least.
For reasons we can't really grasp, Marvel decided to announce their new character on The View. And here SHE is in her thunderous glory.
15 Jul 17:48
Gigantic, A Gorgeous New Game From The Lead Designer Of StarCraft
by Mike Fahey
Dsider:O
Announced today by independent developer Motiga, Gigantic is a "genre-bending online game" with an incredibly pretty debut trailer and a concept that could be called "offense of the ancients".
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15 Jul 16:13
LEGO Bioshock Infinite Diorama Is Simply Massive
by Gergo Vas
DsiderFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
The exterior of the Bank of the Prophet in Bioshock Infinites was one of the most memorable parts of the game, and it's just simply incredible in LEGO form.
15 Jul 14:13
Magnificent Failure Of A Convention Now Has Its Own Simulator
by Chris Person
DsiderHad to be done.
If you are like me, you may not have been able to attend the spectacular failure that was Dashcon. Lucky for us, some brave soul has stepped in to create a near-perfect simulation.
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15 Jul 13:32
The Internet Reacts To Smash Bros.' Fire Emblem Party
by Jason Schreier
This morning, Nintendo dropped three Smash Bros. bombshells named Lucina, Robin, and Captain Falcon.
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15 Jul 13:23
Sakura Spirit, As Told By Steam Reviews
by Patricia Hernandez
Dsiderpriceless
Maybe you haven't heard of lewd visual novel Sakura Spirit, which is currently available on Steam. That's OK, because Sakura Spirit's Steam reviews are here to help.
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15 Jul 13:10
Let's Rank The Mario Kart Games, Worst To Best
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderI call bullshit on MK64 being below DS, but at least they recognize Double Dash as the top game. The comment below also calls it right: The MK64 Rainbow Road, and its remix in MK8 (the only track I actually liked) are the best iterations of it.
15 Jul 13:06
Some Folks Think A Doctor Who Character Looks Very Mass Effect
by Luke Plunkett
On the left, here's a character from the new series of Doctor Who. Does he look at all familiar? Maybe he's, ahem, calibrating your memory?
15 Jul 12:52
Japan's Pikachu Cafe Serves Pikachu Burgers and More
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderD:
Japan already has loads of Pikachu- and Pokémon-themed products, whether that's soft drinks, candy, or even curry. But typically, those simply have a Pocket Monster slapped on the labelling. The official Pikachu Cafe is a tad different.
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15 Jul 12:44
Cat Cafes Don't Get Much Cuter Than This
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderT_T
Japan has loads of cat cafes. Loads. Many of them look the same—like coffee shops with cats or, even, like somebody's apartment with, well, cats. But Temari no Ouchi looks like something out of a Studio Ghibli anime.
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15 Jul 12:38
Yokai Watch 2 has already sold over 1 million copies in Japan.
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderNoA must have taken notice now. Prepare yourselves for the yokai storm.
15 Jul 12:37
A Game About Pizza-Delivering Ninja Girls... And Bullying
by András Neltz
DsiderHey that's not a robot cat
In a grim, dystopian future, a lone delivery girl-slash-ninja who works for her dad's pizza parlor must overcome her biggest enemy: a clique of rival, megacorp-allied delivery girl-slash-ninja.
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15 Jul 12:35
A Theory about the Ending Credits of an Iconic Anime
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderScience
An anime family runs into a house, causing the house to stretch like elastic. What the heck is going on inside? Surely, they're knocking about inside, but how exactly? Here's a theory.
14 Jul 19:30
Anime Fans, Don't Miss These Studio Ghibli Exhibits
by Brian Ashcraft
This week, a special exhibit opened in Tokyo. If you like anime, namely Studio Ghibli, it is not to be missed. Neither is the one opening later this month.
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14 Jul 18:46
PR Stunt Involves a "Thousand" Women Installing a PC Game
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderWHY Tera, WHY. You don't have to market yourself like this. I could go on the longest rant ever about how horribly they've squandered the potential of a game with the system it has going for it, in every region it's been released in, but I think you guys have pretty much heard it over bits and pieces already.
Honestly, if some random attractive asian woman I didn't know showed up to enter my room and use my computer, I would be terrified beyond all measure. I probably wouldn't even let them in.
In China, there's a contest for online game Tera. According to the game's official site, "a thousand beautiful women" install the game on gamers' computers. Not at once, mind you.
14 Jul 18:40
With Some Work, Freedom Wars Could Be The Vita's Next Big Game
by Toshi Nakamura
DsiderIt's interesting to see a game where placing arbitrary restrictions on gameplay is more *logically* tied to its setting. It's also funny to think of this game as the result of taking the joke about being imprisoned by MMOs to the next level. In any case, I am really crossing my fingers that this distinguishes itself from the other Monster Hunter clones enough. It looks just as cool as it did when I first saw the reveal way back.
In Freedom Wars, you are a prisoner living in a dystopian future where simply existing is a crime worth a million-year sentence . The game is basically another mission-based multiplayer hunting game, a la Monster Hunter, but it's got enough originality going for it that it still managed to catch my heart despite some issues.
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14 Jul 18:31
13 of the Weirdest Computer Mice We've Ever Seen
by Eric Limer on Gizmodo, shared by Tina Amini to Kotaku
Not too long ago, I asked you to help me dive into the world of unconventional, strange, and often horrible computer pointing devices . Some of them have very specialized purposes. Some of them are just dumb. Here are 13 of the weirdest.
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14 Jul 18:08
Mazes Are Getting Pretty Highbrow
by Yannick LeJacq
It was only two years ago that the Museum of Modern Art put its seal of approval on Pac-Man by adding the game to its permanent collection . Many saw this as a pivotal moment for video games; one of the most prestigious museums in the world was adding a little yellow blob's maze-lurking, ghost-eating adventures to the pantheon of fine art.
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14 Jul 18:04
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Is the Most Upsetting Dystopia of All
by Annalee Newitz on io9, shared by Tina Amini to Kotaku
DsiderMan this is sounding as amazing as the first movie.
Three years ago, audiences were blown away by Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a smart reimagining of the Apes franchise for the biotech age. Now ape protagonist Caesar is back in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, where humanity has been decimated by a plague and the planet's future is the grimmest you've ever seen.
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14 Jul 17:23
This is what it looks like when Fi from Zelda: Skyward Sword joins the battle in Hyrule Warriors.
by András Neltz
DsiderWell this looks inaccurate. I would have thought she was supposed to be bombarding enemies with irritating notifications, confirmations, and tutorials until they finally got fed up and went home.
This is what it looks like when Fi from Zelda: Skyward Sword joins the battle in Hyrule Warriors . She, as you can see, is very much into sword-themed magical attacks, which makes a lot of sense, really—if you've played Skyward Sword, you'll know why.
14 Jul 15:58
Epic Comeback Leads To EVO Glory In Marvel vs Capcom
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderOne of many gifs/macros coming out of this year's tourneys.
Get to 12:30 on this Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 EVO semifinal clip and you'll see/hear what looks like an impending defeat for Justin Wong in his matchup against Filipino Champ. Until he pulls it out of the fire and everyone goes nuts.
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14 Jul 15:52
These Automatically-Reversing Seats On Japanese Trains Are The Best
by Michael Ballaban on Jalopnik, shared by András Neltz to Kotaku
DsiderWHOA. WHOA.
Everyone! Hey everyone! It's official. As in, I, me, have just declared these automatically-reversing seats on a Japanese train to be the new Best Thing Ever. Why hasn't America, home of achievements like the iPad and the Apollo program and the KFC Double Down , not thought of this???
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14 Jul 15:49
The 2014 EVO Champ Just Won Using a PS1 Controller
by Evan Narcisse
Forget your fancy arcade sticks . The breakout player during this year's EVO fighting game tournament used a gamepad to beat down all comers. Not just any gamepad, either. Luffy won the top spot with a controller from the original PlayStation.