The latest chapter in The iDOLM@STER franchise, THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukouhe (Beyond the Radiance), came out this past weekend, and while it doesn't stray too far from the established story, it does open up some interesting possibilities. Just be prepared for some lengthy depressing moments. » 2/06/14 7:00am 2/06/14 7:00am

Dubbed the "Wristunder" (geddit? GEDDIT?), the special panties were invented by Chiaki Takahashi, the voice actress who brings life to video characters in The Idolmaster, BlazBlue and many more. » 2/25/13 7:20am 2/25/13 7:20am

From what I remember, the 1990s were a good time. We didn't really have the internet then, but we had good music, good movies, and good video games. This isn't about any of those—especially the good video games bit. It's about a Sega Saturn booklet that is so awful, it's awesome. » 7/25/12 7:30am 7/25/12 7:30am

The Idolm@ster » 6/14/12 7:00am 6/14/12 7:00am

Namco Bandai's idol simulator is taking the Japanese mobile game market by storm and burning holes in players' pockets.

The Idolmaster game series is well known among Japanese gamers for its cute virtual girls and plethora of costly DLC. Now it seems the mobile phone version of the game, Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls,… » 4/05/12 5:30am 4/05/12 5:30am

Namco Bandai's idol simulator The Idolmaster » 3/30/12 6:00am 3/30/12 6:00am

Former Xbox 360 exclusive The Idolmaster 2 is coming to the PS3. Players get a huge amount of what was paid DLC on the Xbox 360 free of charge. It doesn't stop there. » 8/04/11 4:00am 8/04/11 4:00am

On October 27, The Idolmaster 2, a pop idol simulator, is being ported to the PS3. The game originally debuted on the Xbox 360 earlier this year. » 7/20/11 3:00am 7/20/11 3:00am

In 2005, Namco released a idol simulator in Japanese arcades called The Idolm@ster. The game ended up being a nerd smash hit, spawning Idolm@ster Xbox 360 and PSP games. It's 2011, and now the arcade cabinet that spawned it all is getting memorialized—as a 1:12 scale model. » 5/27/11 7:30am 5/27/11 7:30am

The Tohoku Earthquake caused game after game to be delayed. One game, Disaster Report 4, was even canned. But it's not only games that are being impacted. Pictures of voice actress Chiaki Takahashi in revealing clothing are, too. » 4/05/11 8:00am 4/05/11 8:00am

In January 2010, voice actress Chiaki Takahashi blogged that she was releasing one more book of pin-up pictures and then calling it a day. She was retiring from cheese cake modeling. If recent news is to be believed, Takahashi is coming back. » 3/24/11 3:40am 3/24/11 3:40am

You may not know his name, but if you like Japanese games with mechas, fighters or idols, you probably know his voice. » 3/10/11 3:00am 3/10/11 3:00am

The upcoming entry in Namco Bandai's idol simulator franchise features a boy band. Some fans of THE iDOLM@STER do not want a boy band in the game. They're not happy. » 10/04/10 7:00am 10/04/10 7:00am

Like its previous title, Namco Bandai's idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER 2 is coming to the Xbox 360. Time to celebrate! In drag. » 7/13/10 4:00am 7/13/10 4:00am

Oh hi! This is 28 year-old voice actress Eriko Nakamura. She voices Haruka Amami, one of the main idols in Namco's idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER franchise. » 4/27/10 6:00am 4/27/10 6:00am

Officially unconfirmed, but you're surprised? » 4/12/10 3:00am 4/12/10 3:00am

Namco's pop simulator franchise THE iDOLM@STER has spawned arcade games, home console games, manga, anime, portable console games and at least one not-safe-for-work birthday cake. » 2/15/10 3:00am 2/15/10 3:00am

Namco Bandai's pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER wishes you a Merry Christmas, complete with nun cosplay. Because... well, because. Yeah. Lovely lady labo! » 12/25/09 4:00pm 12/25/09 4:00pm