• breaking

    Kotaku Tokyo Get Together Dated For Shipment!

    We've got a date and a time! Heck, we've even got a mystery location (above). The Kotaku Tokyo get together kicks off Tuesday, September 18th at 8:00pm. It runs until they kick us out and turn off the booze. We'll have hand stamps at the door! Those who are definitely coming, shoot us an email to give us a heads up. Those who aren't, don't. The location is in town, and we'll reveal that soon-ish, along with directions. Can't wait!

    6:15 PM on Fri Sep 14 2007
    By Brian Ashcraft
    2,444 views, 40 comments

    Latest by Yardarm51: Yup. Tuesday is a no-go for me. I have to be up at 5am the next day for work. I more »

  • omg

    Ubisoft Working on Beowulf

    Ubisoft quietly announced that they have penned a deal with Paramount to work on a game based on the upcoming Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf movie expected to hit this holiday. More »

    6:24 PM on Tue May 22 2007
    By Brian Crecente
    2,346 views, 40 comments

  • top

    Talks To Maids! Play PS3! Otaku Heaven!!

    What's better than buying a PLAYSTATION 3? Paying to rent a PS3 and Japanese maid, that's what! Akihabara's maid cafe LittlePSX has apparently secured a handful of consoles for customers to enjoy. PS3-ing and then taking a Polaroid with a maid costs 400 yen (US $3.40). Eating a plate of curry rice while (yes, WHILE) playing the PS3 is 800 yen ($6.79). And just you and the machine is 200 yen ($1.70). Play is for one hour, and games include Resistance, Ridge Racer 7 and Gundam. Customers can bring their own as well! More »

    12:21 PM on Thu Nov 16 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    3,745 views, 19 comments

    Latest by y2kenjination: MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE~~~~!!!!! O_o o_O Best. Deal. Ever. Aww how I miss Akiba, and their maids. more »

  • top

    The Crazy Japanese PSP Omelet Auction

    An enterprising individual has figured out what to do with his damaged PSP. Make an omelet with it and put it up on Yahoo Auctions. The seller points out that the omelette was made with seaweed, and there is a "faint sweetness" to the dish because a dash of sugar was used. The seller adds: More »

    10:22 AM on Fri Oct 13 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    314 views, 9 comments

    Latest by Knotan: I was struggling with what to eat tonight. Not anymore :| more »

  • wii

    The Horror, Wii Nunchaku Cut Up and Dissected

    You get your hands on a Wii nunchaku and what do you do? Well, if you don't have a Wii, you take it apart and snap photos. Grisly, but oh-so fascinating pic after the jump. Brian Ashcraft More »

    5:22 AM on Tue Sep 26 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    1,229 views, 39 comments

  • sega

    Sega Makes Hard Top-Heavy Toys Soft

    Collectors of large breasted figurines have always had one gripe: The jubblies feel like hard plastic. Ever in tune with the dorky pervs, the good people at Sega have released Neon Genesis Evangelion Moter Riders Figure prize toys with, get this, squishy chests. I'm not totally up-to-date with the giant boob toys, but you'd think this would have been introduced long, long ago. Brian Ashcraft More »

    12:22 PM on Thu Sep 7 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    3,740 views, 20 comments

    Latest by Fetusfryer: Only part 1 in the Evangelion Squishy Boob Series. Part 2 has all your favorite, fully developed characters with a more »

  • dell

    Michael Dell's Burning Into Austin Games Conference

    Our capitalistic little brother site The Consumerist kicked us out of bed, sending word of a panel at the upcoming Austin Games Conference with Michael Dell. The young CEO's company has been feeling the heat of late as Dell laptops continue to explode and burst into flames. Regardless, Mike will be in Austin, bravely facing the masses. And what's his talk called? Yep, "Fireside Chat." Brian Ashcraft More »

    5:20 AM on Thu Aug 31 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    344 views, 1 comment

    Latest by Coherent: Images of a nice, pleasant chat next to a pile of burning Dell Laptop batteries... more »

  • only in japan

    Forget Kid and Hubby, Here's The Cosplaying Wife

    Ever wonder what kind of lives Japanese cosplayers lead? Meet "Isamu Itsuki" (not her real name). By day, she's a mother and housewife, and by day (these game/manga conventions don't happen at night), she's a hardcore cosplayer. For the past ten years, Isamu has been playing dress-up and making her own costumes. She's currently has seventy different outfits! What's the fun? She says that if you are wearing a character's costume, then it's easy for folks that like the character to strike up a conversation. Ridiculous clothes just breed small talk. Brian Ashcraft More »

    5:22 AM on Mon Aug 28 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    849 views, 10 comments

    Latest by Erzengel: I have a soon to be wife like that :D more »

  • ftw

    The Captain Has Turned Off the FTW Sign

    Please feel free to move about the cabin, and come up with new acronyms. Joystiq is live at the scene of the crime: More »

    3:20 PM on Fri Aug 25 2006
    By egauger
    475 views, 23 comments

  • gundam

    Here It Is, The Biggest Gosh-Darn Gundam

    In our effort to record every abnormally large Gundam statue, we bring you this 7 meter high, 3 meter wide Gundam. For a size comparison, take a look at the humans in the lower right corner. This statue is quite famous here in Japan, and I've seen it on TV a couple times. It took some dude over ten months to build. There's a cockpit and hydraulic pistons, because the thing moves. That's right, it friggin' moves! Brian Ashcraft More »

    9:22 AM on Thu Aug 24 2006
    By Brian Ashcraft
    4,076 views, 12 comments

    Latest by SaintSeiya: Will the gundam be able to fly more »