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Shin Megami Tensei IV is a game that requires you to be on your toes at all times, constantly changing and upgrading your party. Few are the battles in this game where you can just mash the normal attack button and tune out. This is of course great if you love a challenge, but if you are looking to just flow through the game and experience the plot, you won't be able to do that—even on easy. Of course, if you download the DLC... … [Read more...] about Shin Megami Tensei IV

To ensure maximum embarrassment, Yoshiwara says to remove the mouse from the USB port, so the pranked individual cannot close the clip with a quick mouse click; however, this could give up your ruse if, after entering his or her password, the person clicks the "Sign In" button with the mouse instead of simply hitting Enter. … [Read more...] about How To Cover Your Co-Worker’s Computer in Porn

The holiday is for girls—and a good excuse for my wife and her friends to get together, have dinner and hang out. They even recreated a life-sized display, submitting sons and daughters for the dolls. It was really cute! … [Read more...] about Japan’s Doll Festival with Little Kids

Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am. … [Read more...] about Titanfall Online

There is one particular shot right as Kenshin and Sano storm the ship's deck that literally had me laughing in awe as the two fought dozens of men in an unbroken 30-second spinning shot—meaning it was all done in one incredibly complex take with no mistakes. If you love fight scenes without the Zack Snyder patented “speed up, slow down,” or remember what fight scenes looked like before the Matrix, you must watch this film. It will make your heart weep with joy. … [Read more...] about Kenshin

During this past weekend in Japan, the annual Jump Festa was held, during which – among other things – Square Enix revealed a playable demo for its upcoming hack-and-slash game. Being developed by Tecmo Koei's Warriors game series team, Omega-force, I pretty much figured the game would be a Dynasty Warriors game spin-off much in the vein of One Piece Pirate Warriors, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, or the more recent, Hyrule Warriors. You know; same basic working formula, different face. I ended up leaving the booth genuinely excited for the game. … [Read more...] about Dragon Quest Heroes