Call of Duty‘s UK webpage confirms the long rumored sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops The website has this info about the game: “Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War,…
The Dead or Alive series has always been known for one thing: boob physics. The game’s developers pride themselves on their ability to render realistic—or what they think that means—in-game breasts. For Dead or Alive 5, the developers at Team Ninja are working on clothing that can become transparent over the course of a fight.…
In the West, porn star Billy Herrington is known for flicks like HotMen CoolBoyz. In Japan, he’s an internet icon and dubbed “aniki” or “big brother”. He’s achieve meme status, and his clips are often humorously mish mashed and edited. He’s the live action equivalent of the Yaranaika Guy In Japan, there are even Billy…
Remember Toylets? It’s that toilet-based gaming system Sega created for drunk people to pee on. If you thought that you had to go out to bars to enjoy pee-powered Sega mini-games, you were wrong. Sega recently let it dribble out that individuals can purchase the system, too. The hardware is ¥140,000 (US$1,747), while each mini-game…
Late last week, cosplay event Cosgallery!4 kicked off in Tokyo. It was an event for cosplayers and cosplay fans. Increasingly there are more and more of these types of get togethers. And like many other cosplay events, the cosplayers themselves operate booths and sell their cosplay ROMs and DVDs—while in costume. The cosplayers were also…
Konami released a rather polished trailer for the previously announced PS Vita version of Metal Gear Solid: HD Edition that walks through the Vita specific features. None of the info seems new, and it’s (mostly) in Japanese, but you should be able to follow along even if you don’t understand the lingo and enjoy the…
For years now, teens in Tokyo’s fashionable Harajuku have been pushing the envelope with their Gothic Lolita outfits. Many young Japanese are fashion conscious, but cliques in Harajuku excel at wearing truly head-turning duds. Whenever there is a colorful youth movement in Japan (and there always is), some Westerners look at the images that filter…
Throwing more fuel on the Call of Duty: Black Ops II fire, here are a couple new screenshots apparently from the upcoming game. Last month’s leaked art images showed the gun-toting “quadcopter” that appeared in internet videos and on the game’s website. The quadcopter also appeared in these latest screens, courtesy of Japanese site Doope.…
Last month, a 12 year-old girl was caught trying to smuggle iPhones into Shenzhen, China from Hong Kong. While the iPhone is assembled in China, there is considerable demand for the product in the Mainland. This has led to the birth of smugglers bringing the iPhone back into the country. According to recent Chinese news…
Poor Pikachu! If it’s not inflatable Pikachus that are totally inappropriate, it’s stuff like this. This is some sort of Chinese drink container, featuring a phony Pikachu, a straw, and an invitation to have a really good time. So, you do that—have a good time! 同桌的早点 [TT.Mop via はちま起稿]
How do you celebrate a 30th birthday? With some cake? Presents? If you are Macross, you do it with a 1/1 scale VF-25 Valkyrie. Sci-fi anime Macross debuted in 1982 as The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, which was reworked as part of the hodgepodge known as Robotech for the West. This variable fighter is on…
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So PS Vita sales are nosediving. And Sony must be worried, because these are dark times for the Vita. Dark times. But just as everyone is forgetting what an impressive piece of hardware the Vita is, Sony released the PlayStation Developer Suite to allow developers to create apps for the Vita and other PlayStation certified…
May 5 is Children’s Day. Since my wife and I have, well, children, we get out a set of miniature “yoroi” (armor) so that our sons grow up healthy and strong. I’ve posted about this before, so forgive me if you read that previous post! But, I absolutely love getting out this miniature set of…
Throughout its history as a game company, Nintendo has released an impressive array of game machines. Have you ever thought, hrm, I wonder how said game machines are doing? Let’s find out! Nintendo recently released worldwide lifetime sale data for its game machines as well as for its games. The data is of March 31,…
This week, Chinese model Gan Lulu once again raised eyebrows. She appeared at the Beijing Motor Show in a dress that was more skin than fabric. Right along with her, every step of the way was her mom, snapping photos of her daughter on her iPhone. There’s nothing wrong with close mother-daughter relationships. But their…
Rayman Legends is headed to the Wii U, a new leaked trailer reveals. It’s bringing legendary settings, new playable characters, touch screen controls and NFC (near field communication). The trailer shows off the four-person multiplayer as well as its swiped-based touch controls. The clip shows three on Wii-Remotes, and one player using the new Wii…
For years now, there have been rumblings about the eBox, or its other moniker, the iSec. Yet, the console was pushed back, and then it seemed to vanish completely. Well, it’s back and slated to come out soon. Real soon. Now called CT510, this is the Chinese game console the Lenovo backed and co-invested in—the…
Internet person Arkøv created this wonderful Akira diorama, complete with concrete rubble, Tetsuo, a flowing cape, Kaneda, and a laser cannon. Pew. Pew. The diorama is somewhat abstract, smartly sidestepping mini-fig representations to bring Akira to life. I am…impressed. In 1988, Akira was turned into a feature film anime by Katsuhiro Otomo, who created the…
Earlier this week, a 20-something woman was accused of stealing an iPhone from another customer at an apparel shop in China’s Yongkang City. The customer, who had set the phone down on a table, noticed it was missing, and then Mob mentality kicked in and people began cutting the thief’s clothes and hair. Her shirt…
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