Brian Ashcraft

This Costume Is One Thousand Bucks

Some cosplayers make their own costumes. Some buy them. The price range for costumes can go from affordable to totally not. The costume you are looking at costs ¥98,650 (US$1,172). It’s the duds for “Purple Heart”, the goddess version of Neptune, the main character of role-playing game Neptune The game is a send-up of the…

The Dreamcast Will Not Die

By all accounts, the Sega Dreamcast should be dead. But it’s not. The Sega Dreamcast launched in 1998. While it was discontinued in the West in 2002, Sega continued to officially support (and repair) the console up until 2007. And while Microsoft could have given Dreamcast games a second life (but didn’t), that doesn’t mean…

So I Am In The Market For An Air Purifier

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Beware The Ghost Writer I guess it’s a strange thing to be in the market for, but we’ve been looking at a couple of them: Sharp’s Plasmacluster and Panasonic’s Nanoe. The Nanoe seems like a better designed product (from a functional point of view), but I think I’ll hold any…

Atlus Is Making Catherine As Suggestive As Possible

Catherine is the upcoming PS3 and Xbox 360 game from Japanese developer Atlus. It is a spin-off of the Persona series of role-playing games. An adult one. As evident by the game’s launch trailer and now the promotional poster, Atlus wasn’t kidding when it said it was making a game for adult players. It is…

EA Standing Up To Medal Of Honor Pressure

The UK’s Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox called for the ban of Medal of Honor for being “tasteless”. He later defended his remarks. EA, the game’s publisher, has now retorted. EA Games president Frank Gibeau tells website Develop that Medal of Honor will not be altered due to the outcry of politicians or…

Mona Lisa, Made Cuter

Mysterious. Enigmatic. Mona Lisa might called a lot of things, but cute isn’t one of them. Until now. A Japanese morning program showed off recent trends in sticker picture machines. Sticker picture machines were originally developed by Persona developer Atlus in 1996 with the help of Sega. The machines were an arcade smash hit with…

Who Does This Guy Look Like?

Spotted at JFK by reader Marco.

George Lucas Suing Mind-Control Tech Company

The creator of the Star Wars franchise, George Lucas, is suing the creators of the Jedi Mind thought technology tech. Jedi Mind, Inc. makes a handful of thought-controlled software and a brainwave detecting headset. Jedi Mind’s “Master Mind” is, according to the official website, “the revolutionary gaming application that allows users to play their favorite…

There Could Be Another Valkyria Game

PlayStation 3 game Valkyria Chronicles, Sega’s fictional version of World War II, got a sequel on the PSP. It might be getting another sequel. A website Valkryia3.jp has apparently be registered by Sega Japan on March 31. Previously, Valkyria.jp and Valkyria2.jp were registered. Valkyria Chronicles 3 has not yet been officially revealed. The series has…

Pokemon: Black and White Is Going To Be Popular

The next entry in the Pocket Monster series, Pokemon: Black and White, isn’t out, but people in Japan are keen to buy it. Pre-orders for the game have surpassed the one million mark, making it the fastest Nintendo DS game to hit one million pre-orders. The game is on pace to hit 1.5 million pre-orders…

A Week In Comments

Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves Comment by: Diamond Sea Nominated by: Slatz_Grobnik Ah, I see what you mean. The problem is, not every game wants to be that open-ended. The only one I can think of is Heavy Rain. First of all, it’s a question of budget. It takes millions of dollars to design an exciting,…

All Wii Underwear Must Go

As seen in Walmart by Kai.

Welcome Back!

To: Crecente From: Bash How was your flight? I hate jet lag. Hate it! What you missed last night OH DEAR, PLEASE MAKE HER STOP Bowser Died 3000 Years Ago Girls, You Look Different Modern Warfare Creators Out Buying Furniture Lightsabers Make Everything Better

Tokyo Game Show To Have Metal Gear Cosplay Contest

When not judging cosplay contests or posing with cosplayers, Hideo Kojima makes games. Metal Gear Solid games. And at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, cosplayers have the chance to take the stage in Konami’s booth, MGS style. Interested cosplayers need to send a photo of themselves via Konami’s site in full Metal Gear garb by…

British Politician Defends His Call For Medal Of Honor Ban

The UK’s Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox has called for the ban of the “tasteless” Medal of Honor. The only defense he is doing now is of his remarks. “I am disgusted and angry,” Fox initially said. “It’s hard to believe any citizen of our country would wish to buy such a thoroughly…

Girls, You Look Different

The next generation of Pokemon, Pokemon: Black and White, is wall-to-wall with new Pocket Monsters. That isn’t it, though. A preview for the new anime, Pokemon: Best Wish!, shows what looks like a new Nurse Joy-type character (compare above with Nurse Joy). She is visible in the early batch of screenshots released for the game.…

Link, Dark Link, Zelda And So Many Questions

As seen on GoNintendo

Ghibli Has A Dissolution Plan (Long Live Ni No Kuni!)

Studio Ghibli, currently at work on role-playing game Ni no Kuni with developer Level-5, is famous for its films created by Hayao Miyazaki. Not to be morbid, but Miyazaki won’t be making movies forever. What does that mean for Ghibli? In an interview with Cut magazine, the 69-year-old Miyazaki talks about the future of the…

According to a PR rep, Plants vs. Zombies is headed to the Nintendo DS.

Lightsabers Make Everything Better

Even Metal Gear Solid: Rising. This mock-up was done in Adobe After Effects CS5 and shows Rising’s “cut what you will” system. With a lightsaber. An Act of Inception: What if Kojima Productions and LucasArts Worked Together On A Star Wars Game? [The Mad Black Gamer]