Hello Kitty is an icon. You don’t only find the cat in video games, on toilet paper, and even an infamous vibrator. And now, Hello Kitty has a dentist office. Last month, the Heart Dental Clinic opened in Tokyo’s Koto-ku. It’s wall-to-wall Kitty-chan, Sanrio approved, and pink. Really, really pink. Inside, it’s a Hello Kitty…
It started out as any other fall afternoon. High school student “Joseph” was in his room playing video games when he got a call from Amanda Johnson, 17, to come over to her house. Joseph’s last name is being withheld to protect his privacy, because as Wisconsin’s St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office stated, what happened…
Rare Appearance | TOKYO, JAPAN: Kinect popped up on Japan’s TV Asahi. Not something you see everyday—or every month. (テレビ朝日) Dead Steve Jobs Selling New Android Tablet in Taiwan Apple is in direct competition with Google’s Android. Steve Jobs hated it. He once told Walter Isaacson, “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen…
The Catherine box art featuring the game’s titular character gets a Mass Effect send-up. Artist Nobunaga-chan reinvented it with Commander Shephard and Garrus for this “Catherine Shephard”. The game’s original cover art was too hot, so select retailers in North America got family friendly versions Check out more of Nobunaga-chan’s work on her DeviantArt page…
Well apparently, now you have. A diehard Mega Man (Rockman in Japan) fan displayed his collection of Mega Man‘s Japanese games for all to see. I cannot decide if this is totally cool or totally insane. One thing I do know: I sure don’t like that orange blanket. 過去に出たすべての『ロックマン』のソフトを集めた画像がすごい！
Apple is in direct competition with Google’s Android. Steve Jobs hated it. He once told Walter Isaacson, “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.” Now, only months after his death, a fake Steve Jobs is promoting an Android powered tablet called the “Action Pad”…
The Resident Evil 6 demo for the Xbox 360 hits way before the PS3 version does. Capcom explained, “This was a strategic business decision.” Oh? More in the link. [GamingTarget]
If you thought cosplayer Omi Gibson could only do amazing Metal Gear cosplays, then you haven’t seen her Cloe Walsh from No More Heroes 2 cosplay. Or her Faith from Mirror’s Edge cosplay. Or her Jill Valentine cosplay. Here she expands her range again, bringing Rachel from Blade Runner to life. You expect her to…
Terry Gou, head of Foxconn, gets the Next Media Animation treatment, complete with an umbrella that deflects suicide jumpers. Gou recently compared his Foxconn workers—who manufacture Xbox 360s, PS3s, Nintendo Wiis, and iPads—to animals. That’s not nice! Taiwan’s Next Media does its thing in the above clip. iPhone, iPad maker Terry Gou has an image…
Most teachers are regular folks. Before they entered education, maybe they worked in an office. Maybe they were students themselves. But how many of them were ninja, head-butting trees in the forest? While centuries ago, there were real ninja sneaking about, spying and assassinating targets; they are now part of the popular imagination in both…
While you might hate browser game FarmVille, Facebook revealed that it needs the game’s developer, Zynga. In its recent SCE filing, Facebook stated, “We currently generate significant revenue as a result of our relationship with Zynga, and, if we are unable to successfully maintain this relationship, our financial results could be harmed.” According to Facebook,…
Today, Sony announced its recent financials, and the Tokyo-based electronics giant is hemorrhaging money. For the fourth year in a row, Sony is in the red. This March, the company should post an annual loss of US$2.9 billion, Reuters reported. The loss is worse than expected. The company is battling slow sales and a strong…
Miku | TOKYO, JAPAN: This desk belongs to the Dengeki PlayStation editor in chief. So much aqua! (Photo: @dengekips) PlayStation Man Kaz Hirai Will Officially be Sony’s Next Boss As has been expected for a while now, Sir Howard Stringer’s replacement as President and CEO of Sony Corporation when he steps down in June will…
Gravity Rush is one of the PS Vita’s most compelling titles. Keiichiro Toyama, creator of the Silent Hill series, served as the game’s Creative Director. But he didn’t make the game alone. This lady helped—and now this young female developer is dressed up as Gravity Rush for a Twitter photo session. In the second photo,…
Everybody who is really, really into Hello Kitty knows her name is Kitty White. Ditto for this: according to her official Sanrio biography, she was born in London, making her British by default, no? So what’s the big deal? Yet, pretty much everyone in Japan thinks Kitty-chan is Japanese—with only diehard Hello Kitty nerds all…
The game will be out May 24 and feature a theme song by Japanese rockers B’z—a group I loathe. Both the PS3 and 360 versions include Resident Evil 6 demo codes with different access dates. [Game Watch Impress]
Fast-pace shooter Vanquish is being immortalized in resin with two upcoming figures. The game’s developer, Platinum Games, is showing off the figures. Have a look. They’re unpainted prototypes, and according to Platinum, there are still minor tweaks being made. Square Enix Play Arts Kai line is creating the figures, which were last shown off last…
Role-playing game Dark Souls was, for many players, the best game of last year. Yet, like many titles, there were bugs and frame-rate issues. From Software, the game’s developer sure sounds unhappy about that. “Yes, there were technical difficulties,” the game’s creative director Hidetaka Miyazaki told Edge. “I don’t believe that it’s okay to have…
According to Famitsu, the Xbox 360 Resident Evil 6 demo hits on July 3 in Japan as the code is included with Dragon’s Dogma. The demo hits the PS3 on Sept. 4. That’s a big gap! Wonder why… [Famitsu]
If you are talking Korean cosplay (and that’s exactly what we are doing), you can’t finish a sentence without mentioning cosplay collective Spiral Cats. The team dazzles with its outfits, its photos, and its live cosplay performances. Spearheaded by cosplayer Tasha, who Kotaku previously featured, and featuring the likes of Tomia, Ren and Miyuko, the…
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