All-Female Marching Bands Make Taiwanese Funerals More Lively
In the past, funeral processions in Taiwan featured traditional Chinese instruments. Now, some sport marching bands, complete with baton twirling and go-go boots.
Rumors of Alleged Foxconn PS4 Sabotage Are Sketchy, At Best
Last month, Kotaku reported that student interns were allegedly forced
Ain't No Wedding Like An Incredible World Of Warcraft Cosplay Wedding
Reader Craig was married in Taiwan the other day. His wedding, as you can probably guess from the headline and images, was not your normal, everyday nuptials.
Terrifying Soldiers Look Like Comic Book Villains
Ballistic facemasks aren't new. We've seen them in movies, comic books, video games like Army of Two. And we've seen them in real life, where they are utterly intimidating.
Well, That's One Way to Censor Animated Nipples
Ideas of what's socially acceptable differ from country to country. What some might think is okay, others might not. Take blue pierced animated nipples, for example. That might be cool where you live. Maybe not.
PS4 gets a launch window in Asia. Sony revealed tonight that the PS4 will be available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea this December. Japan won't get it until next February.
Watch Out for Cats!
Beware of falling rocks. Slippery roads. And in parts of Japan and Taiwan, mind the felines!
This Taiwanese 3DS Seems Rare
In Taiwan, Nintendo is localizing Doraemon: Nobita’s Number Adventure, which, of course, features the iconic blue robotic cat Doraemon. To mark the game's release, Nintendo is holding a contest in which five lucky people can win the above 3DS.
These Transformers Might be Fake, But They're Still So Cool
Fakes. Copies. Knock-offs. Cheap imitations might get a bad name, but that doesn't mean they are uninteresting. Take these phony Transformers, for example. They're pandas! And they're wonderful.
Taiwan's Photoshop Masters Attempt the Impossible
Earlier this summer, Japanese site Omocoro tried to see if Photoshop could turn an "ugly" staff writer into a beautiful woman. At the time, it wasn't doable. Now, Taiwanese Photoshop masters have taken up this seemingly impossible challenge. But did they succeed?
Rumor: The Former Face Of Onimusha Is Giving Up Video Games
Asian Superstar actor Takeshi Kaneshiro is supposedly giving up video games for good, according to an article by the Apple Daily News in Taiwan.
The Bikini Isn't the Only Thing Wrong with This Gaming PC Video
MSi, the Taipei PC gaming company, released a new video that shows how to build a MSi Z87-GD64 Gaming PC. Or something.
In Taiwan, They Are Printing Faces on Coffee
Coffee is serious business and seriously competitive. Let's Cafe, a small coffee kiosk in Family Mart convenience stores across Taiwan, thinks it has figured a way to stand out: By printing people's faces on coffee.
This Anime Statue Is Worth Nearly $600,000
What, is it made of gold? Damn right it is. Pure gold.
Here Are the Coolest Starbucks in Asia
Chain establishments can start to blur together. They start to seem the same, because they all look the same. That's not always true for Starbucks, especially in Asia. Some of its ubiquitous coffee houses are not only unique, but so cool.
After Brutal Murder, Taiwanese Gamers Apparently Kept Playing
On April 3, an 18 year-old man entered an internet café in Taiwan and stabbed another man to death. Even after that horrific event, some in the café apparently continued gaming. One patron reportedly did so in blood splattered clothes.
There's A Funny Side To Microsoft's Next Xbox Rumors
Taiwanese news agency NMA TV, picking up on the internet's growing dismay with Microsoft's rumoured plans for the next Xbox
Rumor: Sony Aiming for 16 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles for This Year
According to Taiwan's Digitimes, sources at the PS4's component makers are saying the plan is to begin shipping the PS4 this August, so it can arrive in stores by the end of the year.
When Cosplay Makes You Want To Diet
On her Facebook page (via Rocket News), Ajo recently posted a …
Robot Angels, Dragons, Starships & Bikes
This is the work of Taiwanese artist Evan Lee. Having worked on local MMO Gladius Regalis Online and mobile game Galaxy Saga, he's also released several art books, and also finds the time to teach.
Only Dressing Up in Funny Costumes Will Save Us All
As the world gets increasingly tense, cosplay nerds in Taiwan have it all figured it out: there's no better diplomacy than cosplay diplomacy. Bless them.
Cloud and Boy Might Seem Familiar, But It's Still Great Fun
Taiwanese Woman Believes David Petraeus Will Marry Her
Taiwan's Most Famous Cosplayer Just Wants Happiness
This Might Be the Best iPhone Theft Story Ever
According to NOWnews website (via Global Times), Lin visited Hsinchu, a city in northern Taiwan, where Luo…
Long Distance Sex? There's an App for That.
