For all the years in reviews, Japanese site Moeyo.com decided to do one that might go overlooked, but one that will definitely get a hard second look. That’s right, booth companions. Moeyo.com went through and catalogued all the booth companions from the major game, manga and anime related events from the past year. Here are…
That is, if you live in Japan. Nintendo is rolling out its Nintendo World 2011 next year in Chiba, Japan. The Kyoto-based company has a list of titles that will be playable for those over six. You’re over six, right? Those games are: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D “The Naked Sample” (Auto Mode) Winning…
Consider the bar upped. Real Racing 2 is a straight up racing sim for the iOS, and it looks surprisingly good. The tracks are well designed and beautifully presented. And the car models look great. There are 30 licensed vehicles in the game that include the likes of Lotus, Nissan, Chevy, BMW and more. It’s…
Next month, Nintendo is showing off the Nintendo 3DS to the general public in Japan for the first time. It could possibly make you sick. Oh, and don’t plan on bringing young kids for 3D fun. Nintendo has a couple warnings regarding the Nintendo 3DS. These are general safety warnings for 3D, but here, Nintendo…
Jun Komori started out as a fashion model, appearing in magazines like Popteen. There are tons of magazine models. So Jun started to be different by making stupid faces. At a press conference today in Tokyo it was revealed that Komori will be the Yakuza franchise’s latest massage “therapist” in the forthcoming Yakuza: Of The…
Here’s a hint: Mario’s in it. Not much of a hint, because Mario games are generally huge. New Super Mario Bros. is just huger. As of December 26, the game has sold 6.01 million copies in Japan. This is the first DS game in Japan to break the 6 million mark! New Super Mario Bros.…
Still unofficial, the PlayStation Phone will be released next spring, reports Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun. According to the report, the Sony Ericsson-developed phone could go on sale first in the U.S. and Europe and be based on the PSPgo and use slide-out PSPgo-style gaming controls. However, instead of analog thumb nubs, there is apparently…
Cars. Television. Game consoles. For years, these were what Japan was known for abroad. But that’s not all. Eight years ago, American journalist Douglas McGray coined the phrase “Cool Japan” to refer to Japan’s soft power prowess. Culture is now a huge export for Japan — whether that be anime, manga or, yes, video games.…
To motivate gamers, Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network give players achievement points and trophies. How does one motivate drivers? With achievement points and trophies, of course! Upcoming electric car the Nissan Leaf is outfitted with “Regional Ranking” software that ranks drivers’ driving efficiency and ranks it against other drivers. Rankings include Bronze, Silver, Gold…
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft Hope you had a nice holiday weekend! What you missed last night The Next Pokémon Invasion Begins In March 2010: The Year In Good (Video Game) News PSN Shakes No Money Maker NSFW: Too Bad Zombie Michael Jackson Wasn’t In Resident Evil 5 The Nintendo Role-Playing Game You Can Play In…
Well, not you, but your character. Upcoming Nintendo published role-playing game The Last Story allows avatars to get down to their skivvies. Last Story designer and Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi said at a Tokyo press conference that this addition was something he definitely wanted to do. By stripping down Last Story hero Elza to…
Usually Saya Hikita is smiling. Not today. Today, she is crying. The 21-year-old pin-up appears as a “spiritual idol” in viral-type videos for upcoming horror game Night of Sacrifice. The game’s developers promise more Hikita videos. They seem designed to show how scary the game is, but come off as incredibly annoying. As previously posted,…
The negative video game news stories are always the easy ones to remember. But this past year was not a cesspool of negativity. There was good, too. Lots of it. It is true that the human brain is able to remember negativity better — hence the reason why politicians run negative ad campaigns. Even going…
In action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, hero Enoch and guardian angel Lucifel don some heavenly denim. You can buy those same jeans — well, you could before the internet went bananas. Jean maker Edwin, perhaps best known in the West as the Japanese jean company Brad Pitt endorses, teamed up with the…
Right now, at least. But are things looking up for 2011? According to Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai (via Reuters), the PS3’s online service, the PlayStation Network, is losing money. Next year, however, Sony is looking to finally turn the PSN into a cash cow. “We’re shooting to get the PSN in the black…
Know what was missing from survival horror game Resident Evil 5? Zombie Michael Jackson. At the recent Hot Toys ten year anniversary exhibition in Tokyo, a what-if style diorama was on display that combined Michael Jackson Thriller with a two-story Resident Evil, or Biohazard in Japan, playset and figures. On the second floor, Resident Evil’s…
Call Of Duty Is Nothing Like The Real Thing Comment by: Setzer IIDX “Camping” is probably the only real life tactic I’ve seen used in video games. And people get upset because it works. Twas The TAY Before Christmas…. Comment by: Ken Nominated by: ChiltonGaines: Wealthy Gadabout I wrote this and posted it in the…
Korean pop isn’t new to the Japanese music scene. It’s been around for years now, but in 2010, it hit big in Japan in a major way. But what does that say about video games? In the early part of the last decade, Korean popstar BoA made a big splash in Japan with her poppy…
Game for thirty minutes or so with a regular controller, and you’ll be fine. But gaming for hours on end, and you might get hand cramps or sore arms. XtendPlay is here to help. Specs Price: US$19.99 Platform: Xbox 360 or PS3 What’s in the box: XtendPlay. The Basics XtendPlay comes in two flavors: green…
To: Owen From: Bash RE: From Rafts To Surfboards In 24 Hours Happy Christmas, Owen! What you missed last night Does The New Pokémon Copy NYC, Ground Zero And All? What’s The Worst Christmas Game You Ever Got? Did Nintendo Just Copyright A Goddess? Motorola Wants Ban On Xbox 360 Sales Super Meat Boy’s WiiWare…
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