Some Japanese Know of Second Life, Most Don't Play [Data]

Does Second Life show any signs of life in Japan? In late March, goo Research online polled 1,091 folks online about their knowledge of Second Life. Keep in mind: This is an internet poll, and it shouldn't be taken for anything other than that! Finding include that only 1.3 percent of folks polled ...

Officially Unofficial American & European MGS4 Box Art [Metal Gear Solid 4]

While still officially unofficial, the Metal Gear Solid 4 box art that showed up over the weekend looks mighty official, especially since the US one's up on mega-retailer Amazon. What do I think? The American one (left) is a little too wrinkly, while the European one's (right) a nice variation on the ...

Foreign People Can Maid Cafe, Too [Otaku]

Here at Kotaku, we have one rule and one rule only about maids: Post. Above are two maids from Akihabara maid cafe @home. One is Japanese, the other isn't! That's Eve, who became so interested in maid cafes during her visit to Japan, she decided to enlist herself. Besides serving drinks, Eve translates ...

New Lost Odyssey DLC On April 10 [Lost Odyssey]

So...Thursday, then. Oh, and sadly only in Japan, at least for now. For 400 points, on offer is a single (very familiar-looking) dungeon, which promises a single rare item and a single boss encounter, though you'd expect a fair bit of random-bad-guy-pop-ups to hassle you during your exploration as well. ...

Zelda Manga Getting Its English On [Manga]

The Legend of Zelda manga incoming! Word on the street is that English adaptations of two volumes of Zelda, written by Akira Himekawa, the pen name for two writers who wrote half a dozen Zelda manga. The books trace the Ocarina of Time story line. Release date is October 7th, 2008, and it will be published ...

So The Wii Wheel's Not $15? [Mario Kart Wii]

$15 for a Wii Wheel? No, thanks. Hollowed-out plastic shells aren't quite at the MUST-BUY stage where that becomes a sensible purchase. But what about $10? Contrary to GameStop's (now yanked) advertisement, that's what Nintendo Power reckon the wheel costs, stating in the terms and conditions for a ...

The Arcade Mahjong Public Shame [Maximum Risky]

Sexy mahjong games. Your more discriminating Japanese arcades typically have a couple cabinets that feature mahjong ladies in various states of undress. Thrilling stuff! Some people find these games a tad too thrilling, a tad too titillating, so do beware if you plan on hitting the risky jump. NSFW ...

Unreal Tournament III 360 Reminds Us We'd Forgotten About It [Unreal Tournament III]

I completely forgot about Unreal Tournament III. Sorry, Epic! No harm meant, it's just, I think the world's FPS games/fans have kinda moved on from the late 90s. That and there wasn't a 360 version, which for an online console FPS is like holding a doritos-eating championship then forgetting to invite ...

Maniac Mario Collection [Otaku]

Some people like Nintendo. Other people like Nintendo. The person who lives in this room, well he/she/it is clearly very bananas for Nintendo. Look at all those Marios packed in there like sardines. The cruelty! galleryPost('marioroom', 3, 'Marioed'); Like Nintendo [popgive via Go Nintendo] ...

Pierce Film, Cook Xbox On High For Five Minutes, Then Stir [Science]

Ingredients: Kids, a camera, an Xbox 360, a microwave, the timeless human desire to bust stuff up real good. Preparation: Remove white plastic shell from console. Cooking Directions: Insert Xbox 360 in microwave. Cook until in flames. Remove from microwave, inhale toxic fumes, high-five everybody in ...

Boys vs. Girls

An article in Thursday’s New York Times attempts to use Pew Internet and American Life Project findings to disprove the dominant opinion that male geeks rule the web. Its title: “Sorry, Boys, This is Our Domain.” A more applicable one: “Girls Keep Creating Useless Shit While Boys ...

B-2 Stealth Bomber Crashes, I Cry

If you haven't heard the news, a B-2 Stealth Bomber crashed immediately after takeoff in Guam over the weekend. That's not it crashing in the picture. That's one with the cloud effect commonly associated with breaking the sound barrier (although this B-2 is not breaking the barrier, or as we like ...

Whiskerino just ended; my colleagues from the office completed...

Whiskerino just ended; my colleagues from the office completed four months of continuous growth. Commendable!

Doomsday Seedbank Is Ready For Storage

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway is officialy open for business and ready to start collecting seeds. The vault will hold over 100 million seeds from all over the world in case the world (except Norway) explodes or is otherwise torn to shreds. The whole compound is made of fortified ...

Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails

We love the smell of fresh MP3s in the morning. If you haven't heard, Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor has released an unexpected new album upon the world. Ghosts...Visit Uncrate for the full post.

Live Underwater: Dive Tanks Recycle Oxygen

The Poseidon Mk IV Discovery is a dive tank that recycles oxygen, so you can stay underwater long enough to fall in love with a mermaid and produce mutant children. Awesome, I know. Just don't go settling for a manatee like I did. The system works through the use of C02 scrubbers and oxygen cells ...

Heavy Metal Dog

"I'm just glad Peanut's finally grown out of his goth phase." Uploaded Today 81 likes .

World's Worst Toy

"Neck brace sold separately." Uploaded Today 3 likes .

The Only Game I Ever Beat on the First Try [Flash Game Cookie Break]

OK, time for a flash-game cookie break! Know what I like about this one? Even though you get the joke, even though you follow the instructions, even though you do it right with complete and total hand-holding the first time ... You're still proud of yourself for figuring it out. Someone stick a walkthrough ...

de Gaulle on Indispensable People

The cemeteries are filled with indispensable men. — Charles de Gaulle