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It’s Like Fallout, But With Bad Sunglasses
Hate the sunglasses, think the short film isn’t half bad! Titled “Temporary Status”, the short was inspired by Fallout. The flick was made from start to finish in under 48 hours, including all writing, filming, set and prop creation, special effects and editing. It’s an entry in this year’s Sci-Fi London Film Challenge.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 -
The Father of the Game Boy Was Not Killed By Yakuza
It was apparently a contracted hit. Gunpei Yokoi, father of the Game Boy who failed with the Virtual Boy, left Nintendo and was working with a rival on a new portable game device. Yokoi had too many Nintendo secrets. He had to be out of the picture, say the conspiracy theories. He had to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 -
Pikachu Shoes For School
ELECTRIC KICKS | OSAKA, JAPAN: A pair of Japanese school shoes or uwagutsu featuring Pikachu. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) This Guy Built A Real, Living, Breathing City It’s been, can you believe, eight years since the last true SimCity game was released. Yet time hasn’t stopped people from doing amazing things with the venerable old…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
The Rainbow Colored Wii Accessory The World Never Got
We got the DS Lite, a slimmed down version of the Nintendo DS, but we haven’t got the Wii Light, a LED light for the Wii. Yet. A recently released Nintendo patent from 2009 reveals that Nintendo was pondering a LED add-on that would enable players to shoot rays of light from the top of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
How Tron 3 Is Like The Empire Strikes Back And The Dark Knight
Tron 3 isn’t going to be like Tron 1 or Tron 2. No, Tron 3 is going to be like…The Dark Knight. Or maybe The Empire Strikes Back. Well, sorta. Here’s why! “Now that we’ve got the backstory out of the way and we know this world and we know these characters, there’s a lot…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
2 Year-Old Child Goes Missing In One Arcade, Turns Up In Another One
On the evening of April 5, two parents were gaming at a Sapporo arcade. They took their eyes off their kid. It was then that their two year old daughter went missing. A 28 year-old man supposedly took the girl by the hand and took her from the arcade. According to reports, he apparently intended…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
What Happens To Your PlayStation Phone Game When You Get A Call?
We’ve seen the specs for Sony’s PlayStation phone, the Xperia Play. We’ve seen it in action. But we haven’t seen what happens when you get a phone call while gaming. This happens. The game cuts out, and the Xperia goes into phone mode. After dealing with the phone call, a window pops up on the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
From Booth Babe To X-Rays
Yuuri Morishita got her start as a booth companion back in 2003, appearing at events like the Tokyo Game Show. But by 2007, she was appearing as an on-stage guest to promote games. And now, she’s releasing an x-ray video. Not x-rated, x-ray. Like many pin-up hopefuls, Morishita paid her dues, passing out fliers and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
All The Tanuki Testicles You Can Handle
BIG BALLS | OSAKA, JAPAN: Tanuki statues available for purchase, complete with the required large nards. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) PS3 Hackers Begin Targeting Sony Executive’s Personal Information Not content with attacking Sony’s commercial websites and the PlayStation Network itself, a group of activists has now turned its sights on obtaining the personal information of a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
A Limited Edition, Customized Xbox 360 Just For Japan
Japan’s DEZAEGG is like a car painting and body works shop for game consoles. They take consoles, handhelds and computers and make them look all purdy. Its latest effort is a limited edition Xbox 360 to mark the anime broadcast of visual novel Steins;Gate Steins;Gate debuted on the Xbox 360 in 2009, so DEZAEGG is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
This Slime Isn’t Slimy
Nintendo DS title Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional is an upcoming expanded version of role-playing game Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. Wonder how they’re different? The “pro” version has a “Diamond Slime”, which is a harder version of the iconic DQ character. [via オレ的ゲーム情報]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Can An Earthquake Cancel Some Lady’s Skimpy Photos?
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. Takahashi, who voices Litchi Faye Ling in BlazBlue and Azusa in The Idolmaster, was supposed to release…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Is The 3DS Going To Be Okay?
New product launches are rough. The launch for the Nintendo 3DS went off well, it seems. However, the weeks that’ve followed continue to raise concern. While some game consoles seem to be slow out of the gate, they later build up steam over time. Other consoles are firecrackers from the get go, but quickly burn…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
No, You Cannot Do This Michael Jackson Move
In the Smooth Criminal video, Michael Jackson and his dancers do a cool lean move that defies gravity. Even Jackson, a brilliant dancer in his own right, couldn’t do it without the help of special shoes. So why is game developer Ubisoft including it in its trailer for its game Michael Jackson: The Experience? In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
And Then There Were Only Four Games In May For Nintendo…
May is the month that Nintendo is taking off. Only five games are coming out for Nintendo platforms. No, wait. That isn’t true anymore. Now there are only four games. Tales of the Abyss, which was a 3DS port of a PS2 game, was slated for release on May 19, but is being to delayed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Not Ready To Study, These Kids Are Killing Time With The Wii
In north-eastern Japan, refugees are gathered in gymnasiums that have been converted into shelters for those displaced by the earthquake. Some shelters have enough books, paper and pencils so that displaced kids can study. Many shelters do not. One 14 year-old at a shelter in Fukushima’s Iwaki City tells Sankei News that his house was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
Neon Genesis Evangelion‘s Most Illustrious Character Recreated
Fuji-Q HighLand, a theme park at the base of Mt. Fuji, is running an exhibition based on the hugely successful Neon Genesis Evangelion, complete with an enormous 1/1 scale Evangelion bust. The attraction is in its next phase. What’s for the second act? Another giant bust as well as a refurbishing for the previous exhibit…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011 -
What’s Gabe Newell’s Favorite Video Game?
Gabe Newell, who Forbes said is a name you should know, is best known as one of the founders of Valve. Valve, of course, is famous for games like sci-fi shooter Half-Life and multiplayer shooter Team Fortress. Valve makes great games! Ever wonder what Newell’s favorite games are? Well, his number one favorite title of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2011
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