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James Cameron Says Video Games Are Powering 3D
3D. Had enough? Tough crap, it sounds like there will be more. And according to movie director James Cameron (pictured, with George Lucas), the future of 3D is being fueled by video games. “Video games are going to help propel the autostereoscopic (glasses-free) play because that’s going to be the entry level for most people,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
The Human Who Sleeps On PlayStation Magazines
Under Twitter user Bros’ mattress, there is a treasure trove of magazines – fifteen years of Dengeki PlayStation magazines to be exact. Bros started with the September 27, 1996 issue and hasn’t looked back. Bros has looked under the bed, though. In an age when paper is becoming increasingly meaningless, it’s comforting to note that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Expect More 3DS Remakes
Get ready for more Wii-Makes 3DS remakes as downloadable games for the eShop. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says one can expect more games remade on the 3DS, like perhaps maybe, SNES game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past? He doesn’t confirm it, but does sound keen. [via Edge]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
How Final Fantasy XIII‘s Heroine Became Homeless
In role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII, the protagonist Lightning didn’t have a house. She had one. That is, until Square Enix cut it. Lightning’s futuristic, peanut-shaped abode seems to be covered with a shiny, metallic coating (and a yellow racing stripe). A glass-covered staircase led up to the entry way. Inside, there was a bedroom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Nintendo Confirms Wii Successor. It’s On Sale In 2012.
Today in Japan, Nintendo confirmed the upcoming release of the Wii’s successor. The still-unnamed console will be revealed at this year’s E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles in June. The new console will go on sale in 2012, said Nintendo in an official statement. Sales of this new system have not been included in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Is There More Pokémon Incoming?
If this blurry magazine scan is to be believed, then a new Pokémon game is right around the corner. This scan is apparently from the upcoming issue of Dengeki Nintendo magazine and reads “the latest news on the newest Pokémon title”. So if this scan is the real deal, does that mean a new spin-off…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Who The Hell Is Silent Hill: Revelation‘s Director?
The first Silent Hill movie was written by Roger Avary of Pulp Fiction fame. We know Roger Avary. It was directed by Christophe Gans, who made that crazy click Brotherhood of the Wolf and who is making horror flick Fantomas with Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel. The upcoming Silent Hill movie is being written and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
Sometimes Being The Xbox 360 In Japan Is Really Hard
JUMP OUT | OSAKA, JAPAN: Xbox 360 shelf space is shrunk at this Osaka retailer. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) The Art Of Mortal Kombat For a game that’s always been darker and grittier than its rival Street Fighter, the new Mortal Kombat has a surprising amount of…beauty to it. One Young Woman, Seven PSPs, Total…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Does The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Have Your Language Covered?
Role-playing game The Witcher 2 will ship with 11 languages, states developer CD Projekt Red. It will have full voice and text for English, German, Russian, French, and Polish. Subtitled languages are Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Czech and Hungarian.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
One Young Woman, Seven PSPs, Total Insanity
Sawako Hata is a member of idol group SKE48, the Nagoya-based spin-off of idol juggernaut AKB48. Previously, SKE48 members were roped in to promote Kinect in Japan. If Sony is looking for someone to promote the PSP, it should ring Hata. She’s got a bag load of them. Seven, to be exact. In a recent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Boy, Final Fantasy Type-0‘s Music Is Rousing
Final Fantasy Type-0, previously called Final Fantasy Agito XIII, will be out this summer in Japan on the PSP – on two UMDs. The game’s website went live today with character art and screens. The music is the main draw, though! [via Type-0]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Does This Tekken Lady Look Better?
When Tekken character Anna Williams last appeared in a Tekken Tag Tournament 2 trailer, she appeared a little different. Some fans said Anna’s facial modeling looked worse for the wear. The game’s developers revamped her look and recently released this video. Well, what do you think? Better? Worse? Discuss! Videos Posted by Harada_TEKKEN: Improved Anna…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Don’t Worry About Wii 2 Dick Jokes
This is quite silly, but somebody asked me, “Wouldn’t Wii 2 be ‘Weenie’ in Japanese?” Well, not quite. “Two” in Japanese can read as “ni” (ニ) so theoretically “Wii 2” could be “Wii ni”, aka “weenie”, aka “schlong”, “dick”, “woody”, “trouser snake” – you name it! That’s theoretical, however, because nobody in Japan would actually…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Mario’s Creator Doesn’t Want To Talk Wii 2
I’m ready to talk Wii 2. You’re ready. But Shigeru Miyamoto? So not ready. “Don’t ask!” the Mario creator told Edge. “Even when the Wii launched we were developing new hardware, work on 3DS had already started. It’s a matter of when we announce it.” In the past Nintendo has said that it is always…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Shadows Of The Damned Gets Short Delay. Dammit.
Action game Shadows of the Damned, which is being designed by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and No More Heroes developer Goichi Suda, is being pushed from its June 7 release date to June 21. [via GameSpot]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Dancing Fingers And Super Mario
Dancer Hokuto “Hok” Konishi isn’t usually on crutches, but he tore part of his achilles and paroneal tendon while practicing. Bummed, he tried to figure out how he could dance with what working resources he still had – his arms, hands and fingers. And nothing quite says “upbeat” like Mario music.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
Proposing In A Super Mario Living Room
Silvas’ girlfriend, April, is a huge Super Mario fan. So when it was time to propose, he did it in style – Super Mario style. The living room was covered in Mario, complete with a Question Box, Mario music and fireworks. Previous game-themed proposals include Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Little Big Planet, Pokémon, among many,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
When The Girls Are Mean, The Customers Are Happy
Japan is famous for its service. Waiters and waitress are attentive and prompt, and they don’t even expect a tip! It’s very easy to get accustomed to. But sometimes good service gets old. Sometimes otaku just want to be treated like crap. Enter the tsundere cafe, where folks pay money to be treated like dirt.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2011 -
What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Glasses
In game after game, comic book after comic book, manga after manga, there they are: characters with glasses. And Japan is totally gaga for them. Of course, glasses fetishism is not unique to Japan as it’s widespread in the West as well. Universally, glasses represent intelligence as well as authority, giving rise to stock characters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2011
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