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iPhone6? No, It’s the iPnoho6!
China is infamous for its knock-offs. Some are so well-made, it’s impossible to tell them from the original. And sometimes they are even made at the same factories! As good as China’s knock-offs are, nothing beats their clever names. There was the iPed, the Yinlips YDPG18 (okay, not so clever) and now, there is iPnoho6!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2012 -
You’ll Never Look at the Resident Evil 6 Logo the Same
Apologies for all the blowjobs tonight! (I’ve always wanted to write that.) Just like Yoshi on the Japanese tea cartons, here’s another subliminal image you cannot unsee: a pink giraffe getting off in bizarre S&M play with a pink slug. Capcom, you should be ashamed of yourself. A pink giraffe and a slug? Disgusting! Kotaku…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2012 -
Copywriter Points to Skyrim “Blowjob” Ad
If you pay attention to ads, you know there are subliminal messages. Even if you don’t, your brain picks up on them. Typically, these messages are sex-related, but not always. Blogger Copyranter, who’s apparently been an ad copywriter for 18 years, sure notices them. On a post titled “Today’s Blowjob Ad”, Copyranter pointed this this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2012 -
The World’s Smallest Aperture Logo?
Nanotechnology engineering student TheObviousTrap created a 300 nanometer thick Aperture logo in an undergrad class. Bravo! “Obtaining the image using scanning electron microscopy is probably overkill but that was only equipment I had access to,” TheObviousTrap wrote on Reddit Portal players will be familiar with Aperture—the in-game scientific corporation. Nanotechnology students will be familiar 300…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2012 -
It’s Dangerous To Go Alone
Take One | Spotted by thejesus. (Photo: peekeep) North Korea’s New Dictator…Looking at Things In the video game Homefront, shortly after Kim Jung-il dies, his son Kim Jong-un gives a fiery speech and mobilizes the military. In real life, the manga-reading, video game-playing successor appears less fiery-though he does resemble a Dragonball villain. More » A…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
Dudes of Japan, This Guy Wants You To Play His Game
You might not know Toshihiro Nagoshi. But once you see his face, you’ll never forget it. Nagoshi is one of Japanese gaming’s more colorful characters, and over the years, he’s undergone a physical transformation—from a pudgy, floppy haired computer nerd to the uber-tanned gentleman standing before you. While so many Japanese games feature characters that,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
A Few (Scant) New Resident Evil 6 Details Creep Out
Last night, Capcom revealed the expected: Resident Evil 6. Today in Tokyo, Capcom followed up the debut trailer with an event to showcase Resident Evil According to game developer and Twitter user Cvxfreak, Capcom said that it was aiming for the highest quality possible with Resident Evil 6. The game takes protagonists Leon Kennedy and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
Kid Icarus: Uprising Is Totally Finished
According to game designer Masahiro Sakurai, Uprising is finished—or, as they say in the game industry, “it’s gone gold”. Read Kotaku impressions of this “gaudy, goofy, surprisingly hardcore shoot-’em-up”. [@Sora_Sakurai]
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
It’s Not an HD PlayStation Game. It’s HD Girly Pictures.
Sony’s PlayView tech is bringing truly high def imagining to the PlayStation 3. As with most new applications, somebody’s figured out that one way to show off this new tech is not necessarily only with Monster Hunter strategy guides, but also with photos of, yes, pretty ladies. How high def is high def? Try resolutions…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
Is This The Best Shoplifting Jacket Ever Designed?
Shoplifting is a crime. Just ask Winona Ryder. Yet, people still do it. They shouldn’t, but they do. The above jacket, while not designed for shoplifting, is destined to become primo shoplifting gear. From cosplay costume maker Cospa, this black jacket has front pockets capable of holding laptops or even up to twenty thin magazines.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
Want that Metal Gear 3DS? You Won’t Like This.
Konami is releasing a special Metal Gear Nintendo 3DS. Good luck on trying to get one, though. You’ll have to jump through all sorts of hoops. Not only is Konami selling it through its online store Konami Style (ungh) for ¥22,980 (US$299), it’s only being sold by raffle—to those who register with a Konami ID.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
North Korea’s New Dictator…Looking at Things
In the video game Homefront, shortly after Kim Jung-il dies, his son Kim Jong-un gives a fiery speech and mobilizes the military. In real life, the manga-reading, video game-playing successor appears less fiery—though he does resemble a Dragonball villain The Great Successor, who is the world’s youngest head of state, is like his father in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
How To Stop Yet Another Resident Evil Flick from “Definitely” Happening
The Resident Evil movies make money. That’s why Hollywood keeps on making them. That’s why there’s the upcoming (and Sony hardware-filled) Resident Evil: Retribution. You can bet that, unless nobody sees Retribution, there’s going to be another one. According to Resident Evil: Retribution director Paul W.S. Anderson, early on there was talk about shooting Retribution,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2012 -
Is This the First Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s Ambition Cosplay?
Ambition | TOKYO JAPAN: Akina Minami shows off her new threads. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) Resident Evil: Retribution Trailer? No, You Mean Blatant Sony Ad. Movie trailers are for hyping upcoming flicks. That’s their raison d’etre. The Resident Evil: Retribution preview did more than that: it’s also flogging Sony hardware. More » You Might Soon be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012 -
First Look at New Pokémon Toys
Upcoming Pokémon game Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s Ambition is getting the usual array of Pocket Monster merchandising. Today, the first figurines were displayed in Tokyo: a Mitsuhide and Articuno figurine and a Nobunaga and Zekrom figure. Each is priced at ¥2,800 (US$36) on will go on sale March 17. There was also a life-sized Nobunaga statue…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012 -
Iconic Japanese Anime Recreated Shot-By-Shot
Slam Dunk, first a manga and then an anime, was instrumental in popularizing basketball in Japan, as well as other parts of Asia. Students at the National Taiwan University of Arts paid tributed to the anime’s opening with this brilliant shot-by-shot recreation. It’s not 100 percent perfect, but it’s damn close. Nice work students! 灌籃高手真人版…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012 -
Does the World Really Need this Sega Meatbun?
No. But the world is getting it. To mark the 20th anniversary of puzzle game Puyo Puyo, Sega is releasing Puyo Puyo meat buns in Japan. Last fall, Square Enix did something similar for Dragon Quest. The result was both horrific and amusing. Expect the same for PuyoPuyo. ぷよぷよ [Sega]
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012 -
Look How Far We’ve Come! These Are Computer Graphics from the 1980s.
It’s only been three decades, but it might as well have been three hundred. These Japan Computer Graphics Lab demo reels show just how far computer graphics have come in such a short span of time. The graphics look dated, sure, but not bad. Many of them have more visual style than current “realistic” generation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012 -
Watching the New Pokémon Trailer with an 8-Year-Old
Nintendo released another trailer for its upcoming collaboration with Koei Tecmo, Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s Ambition The game isn’t exactly what people are expecting, and when I showed my 8-year-old this trailer for the first time tonight, neither was he. “What is this?” Mini-Bash asked. “It’s a new Pokémon game,” I said. “It doesn’t look very…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012
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