Nintendo president Satoru Iwata wasn't able to attend this year's E3 due to health problems. They were kept vague at the time, but we now know what the concern was, and it sounds bit more serious than first thought.
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24 Jun 13:22
Nintendo's President Had Surgery To Remove A "Bile Duct Growth"
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderPlease understand.
24 Jun 13:14
In Japan, a Fast Food Chain Is Selling $12 Burgers Until Next Spring
by Brian Ashcraft
Like Japanese beef? Burger chain Lotteria is rolling out a series of pricey wagyu burgers, costing between $12 to $15 a piece. Yes, this is fast food!
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24 Jun 13:12
NASA Concept Aircraft Looks Like a Flying Vegetable
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI see someone already made the Farfetchd joke in the comments. Now I just have to wait for someone to photoshop it into that gif of Orihime spinning the leek.
I should look up good places in the city for potato leek soup...
NASA dubbed this futuristic aircraft concept the "Supersonic Green Machine." Online in Japan, it's being compared to a vegetable. A flying vegetable.
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23 Jun 19:00
Why Phantom Dust's Xbox Comeback Matters
by Chris Person
DsiderWow, I didn't know anything about this game or why people were freaking out about it at the presser. Of course, now that I do know, I'm just pissed again that MS has one more game that their console doesn't deserve.
Most folks never got a chance to play Phantom Dust the first time around when it came out for the original Xbox in 2005. So, when Microsoft announced it was getting a remake at E3 , a lot of people were confused. "What is Phantom Dust?," I heard a lot of people say. Well, wonder no more.
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23 Jun 17:14
That Is Some Gorgeous Video Game Sand
by Evan Narcisse
Look close and you might be able to guess what game some of the creators of Vane used to work on. Hint: it's one a lot of people have been waiting on for a long time.
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23 Jun 13:24
I love how relatively subtly PL vs PW managed to tweak things to...
I love how relatively subtly PL vs PW managed to tweak things to make the art styles work together. Directly next to each other this looks like some kind of fitness before and after.
I still kind of wish they did the art style switch thing they originally explored in some of the concept art because that looked amazing, but I like what we got too.
23 Jun 13:07
169 People Died In The Last Season Of Game Of Thrones. Here They Are.
by Luke Plunkett
There were 169 people killed on-screen during the fourth season of Game of Thrones. For those in need of a recap, here they all are.
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23 Jun 12:33
Pancakes on a Stick? There's a Machine for That.
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderUm, why have I not heard of this until now? I wonder if it works with cake batter too. Hmm, I kinda want a corn dog now.
Pancakes on a stick have been a thing for a while now. Hell, Jimmy Dean has offered it with sausage. But now, there's a machine that enables you to easily make them at home. Progress!
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23 Jun 12:27
This Boring 7 Star Hotel Wants To Be Removed From Transformers 4
by Eric Jou
DsiderBreaking news: all actors, locations, and CGI ALSO want to be removed from Transformers 4.
Earlier last week, Chinese property company Pangu holdings abruptly canceled their sponsorship of Transformers: Age of Extinction. Pangu holdings, which owns and operates the Pangu 7 Star Hotel in Beijing, now wants to have its image removed from the movie. The Pangu hotel is huge.
21 Jun 14:24
I’m watching Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva and holy shit is this the nonary game
DsiderMan, do I not remember the plot of this movie?
I’m watching Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva and holy shit is this the nonary game
20 Jun 17:53
Let This Man Entertain You With His Giant Ring
by András Neltz
Isaac Hou is a Taiwanese-American street performer hailing from Taipei City in Taiwan, where he lives for one thing: dazzling people with his amazing skills.
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20 Jun 17:38
Gundam Optical Illusions Will Mess With Your Mind
by Brian Ashcraft
To promote its Pixus printer, Canon released a video with Gundam plastic model optical illusions. They are pretty cool!
20 Jun 17:11
Wait. There's A Female Assassin In Sunset Overdrive?
by Evan Narcisse
Dsiderlmaonade
The makers of Sunset Overdive are proud that you'll be able to make playable characters of different genders and ethnicities. So, of course, they decided to have some fun at the expense of Assassin's Creed.
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20 Jun 13:28
I Want to Look Forward to Final Fantasy Explorers
by Toshi Nakamura
DsiderOne thing you should know: if it really is a MonHun clone, that means it's going to control like garbage unless you buy a Circle Pad Pro. I'm not dismissing the game yet, but it's something to keep in mind.
I have to admit, I was rather skeptical about Final Fantasy Explorers when I first heard the game's description, but after hearing the game director's initial pitch... I'm actually even more skeptical.
20 Jun 13:21
Hey Suikoden fans: series creator Yoshitaka Murayama has given an interview to the Suikoden Revival
by Jason Schreier
DsiderJason, I know you have good intentions, but again, this is the path to tears here.
Hey Suikoden fans: series creator Yoshitaka Murayama has given an interview to the Suikoden Revival Movement, and while he's no longer involved with Konami or the series he built, he still has some interesting things to say. "I believe Kickstarter's notion of 'by the fans, for the fans' may very well be the solution to [the problem of rising costs in gaming.]" Here's hoping he does a spiritual successor to Suikoden!
20 Jun 02:56
Rabbit hearted girl Inspired by this fanmix.
DsiderThe finished version.
Also, don't bother with any of these "fanmixes", they're not music inspired by the game, they're just random fucking songs that have nothing to do with anything.
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20 Jun 02:40
Ubisoft Explains Why Watch Dogs On PC Had Hidden Graphics Files
by Patricia Hernandez
DsiderNice try
Earlier this week, Watch Dogs made headlines after modders discovered hidden graphical files that transformed the game to something that more closely resembered the dazzling E3 demo presented in 2012. Today, Ubisoft took the time to explain why these files weren't used—and responded directly to accusations that they "downgraded" the game.
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19 Jun 22:10
The Man Was Fat Shamed. Then, He Was Game Boy Advance Shamed.
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderThe shocking realization that THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ME. God, the amount of nastiness people are capable of with modern technology, and this is far from the worst thing too.
Twitter gives everyone a voice. Too bad some people use that voice to be mean to people they don't know.
19 Jun 22:05
The Internet Reacts To The Steam Summer Sale
by Patricia Hernandez
DsiderMy reaction is basically the realization that over the last several Steam sales, the amount of remaining cheap games on my wishlist have dropped exponentially, and thus the bulk of the games I still want are around the $20+ level.
Of course, there's the fact that these games will be available on there forever and that I won't get around to playing them until the end of time that's also holding me back. I'm not saying there won't be casualties in my wallet this time, but it's gonna be nothing compared to the summer sale of '12.
One of the most anticipated days of the summer is here: the Steam summer sale. PC gamers everywhere are examining their bank accounts and backlogs, wondering if they should drop some dollars on a enticing, cheap game.
18 Jun 16:37
Behold, the Forever Alone Pod
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI'll be honest... I want this in my life.
Sometimes you like being with others. Other times, you want to be alone with your hobbies and diversions. For those times, there's this.
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18 Jun 13:14
Ubisoft Refused To Talk To Me About Women
by Nathan Grayson on TMI, shared by Patricia Hernandez to Kotaku
It was a simple enough question, I thought. "If you had been able to work with a playable woman character in Far Cry 4, what would you have done? It sounds like you were in the planning phases of it , at least." The response from the game's narrative director? Total silence.
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17 Jun 17:39
Hear Optimus Prime Tell Us About Our Next Space Telescope
by Chris Person
Some days, it feels like it can be difficult to get people excited about space exploration. It's space! It's the universe! Get excited already! Which is why NASA, being the lovable nerds that they are, have decided to use Peter Cullen, AKA the voice of Optimus Prime, to get you pumped about the Hubble's successor.
17 Jun 15:16
Zelda Producer Dances Like A Chicken
by Jason Schreier
DsiderWell I dunno what I expected when I clicked on that.
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17 Jun 14:24
Nintendo's Plan To Work With YouTubers Sounds Ambitious
by Stephen Totilo
DsiderHmmmmm
After initially tolerating YouTubers who ran their own ads on Nintendo-related videos and then cracking down on the practice, Nintendo recently promised to implement some sort of revenue-sharing program. What had sounded like a plan to split ad money on Let's Plays suddenly sounds like something grander.
17 Jun 14:12
$5 Cosplay Challenge Ends In Hilariously Awful Costumes
by Luke Plunkett on Cosplay, shared by Luke Plunkett to Kotaku
DsiderROFL
Four friends lay down a challenge. They walk into a dollar store, can spend up to $5 and have to make a cosplay outfit with what they've bought. The results are...well.
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17 Jun 14:07
A Children's Choir Was The Best Part Of The Game of Thrones Finale
by Kirk Hamilton
Dsider;_;)7
Last night's Game of Thrones season finale had some ups and downs—plenty more ups than downs, in my opinion—but I hope we can all agree that the music stole the show.
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17 Jun 14:06
Kid Developer Pranks Steam, Gets Suspended From Steam
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderI'm honestly morbidly curious to see what a website would look like doing the harlem shake.
Tomáš Duda is a young developer working for SCS Software, the developers of the Euro Truck Simulator series. He recently found a vulnerability with Valve's Steam service, and having reported it once to no response, reported it again via an elaborate prank. Which has got him suspended from certain parts of Steam for a whole year.
17 Jun 13:19
Amazon Japan Has Doubled Its Goats
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI really this doesn't have a seedy downside to it like most Amazon news these days.
Last summer, Amazon Japan hired a stable of goats to manicure its lawn. This year, it is hiring even more.
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