The big, breaking news of the 2008 E3 gaming expo was that role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII was coming to the Xbox 360. The game had been previously thought to be a PS3 exclusive. The game got an Xbox 360 release everywhere except Japan. In The Land of the Rising Sun, Final Fantasy XIII was…
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Over in South Korea, popular Japanese manga-slash-anime Crayon Shin-chan is getting its own online game. But will it have Shin-chan’s infamous butt dance? Developed by both Rainfall Soft and Daewon Media, the title is a 2D action role-playing game. Several Shin-chan console games have already been released in Japan. This year is the twentieth anniversary…
For years now, PlayStation Portables have been smuggled into China. The government has looked a blind eye as has Sony, reports a Chinese news site. According to Chinese news site EEO, some estimates put half of the PSPs sold ending up in the Chinese market. That number does seem rather steep. However, these contraband PSPs…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Summertime Summertime, indeed! You’ve got family in Texas, so maybe you’ve been there… My parents, Mrs. Bashcraft and Mini-Bash are touring through the Southwest at the moment. While in Amarillo, they stopped by the Big Texan, which has a 72 ounce steak (2kg!) that is free to those who can…
Ah, yes. Summer time. The beach. Watermelon. And money. With the sour economy not every Japanese company hands out summer bonuses to its employees, but this year the average bonus is up a slight 0.75 percent over the previous year. This is the first time in three years that the average summer bonus has increased…
Divorce has not yet been introduced in The Republic of Malta. Politicians and pundits have been debating the issue. A billboards has popped up protesting the divorce — and trying to sell video games. This protest sign was set up by a Catholic parish located in the hometown of pro-divorce politician. The politician in question,…
This summer, Cave’s bullet hell shooter DoDonPachi is coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch as “DoDonPachi Resurrection”. Bang, bang. The game is a sequel to 2002’s DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou, the fourth arcade title in the DoDonPachi series. Price and date are forthcoming!
Remember those cartoons you watched as a kid? You know, the ones that were really thirty minute commercials. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Gundam plastic models, aka “Gunpla” in Japan. Bandai is commemorating the occasion with another 1/1 scale Gundam and a new show called “Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G”. The show…
Keiji Inafune, creator of Dead Rising, has directed a movie version of Dead Rising, pegged for digital distribution. As seen on Game Watch Impress.
TV3 is a television network in New Zealand. Its latest ad seems very similar to this Sony PS3 spot. Sony has created a faux spokesperson named Kevin Butler to promote the PS3. TV3 also has a faux spokesperson — comedian Dai Hemwood. No big deal. There’s more. TV3’s latest ad not only seems to borrow…
Japanese manga Gantz is being made into a movie. Here is the trailer. You can watch it! The original manga debuted in 2000 and follows a pair of high school students, a mysterious black sphere and bionic body suits. Gantz was spun off into a successful anime series and into a 2005 third-person shooter video…
It’s July. July in Japan means one thing: unbearable heat. It’s not exactly the weather for your typical full body costume. Then again, role-playing title EarthBound isn’t your typical game. At the Club Sega arcade in Akihabara, a staffer donned a “Mr. Saturn” costume and waddled out onto the street and out into the heat.…
Kotaku’s Top Five List of Top 10 Lists Comment by: Walking Eye!:The Business-Casual Ga Nominated by: Mike8813 Number 6: Calling yourself a “hardcore” gamer Call yourself something better. A wine aficionado understands the complexities of wine and has witty repartee at wine tastings. A hardcore wine drinker drinks Mad Dog and yells at parking signs…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft A little over three years ago, I shelled out two plus grand for a MacBook Pro. And while I’m going to continue using Macs, I’m never going to do that. Over the weekend, my computer croaked. It’s been acting strange for about three months, and it finally gave up the ghost.…
If Sega’s UFO Catcher crane games weren’t already challenging enough… Redemption games are get a new spin with UFO Balance, a crane game that has players use their body weight to snatch prizes. Unlike traditional UFO Catchers, players don’t only get one shot at snagging a prize. UFO Balance has a countdown clock and players…
Last month, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima revealed that for his next game, he is deciding between an original title and the next MGS game. Kojima appears to have signed on to do an adventure game with Japan’s best looking game exec Chiyomaru Shikura. A photo titled “Blood Oath” popped up on Twitter this…
A cat resides in a non-functioning crane game. As seen on OMI
While Gundam is getting a full 1/1 full-scale replica, Neon Genesis Evangelion has to settled for a 1/1 scale bust. Better than nothing! Opening on July 23, the Neon Genesis Evangelion bust will be on display at Fuji-Q Highland theme park, which is also home to the Sengoku Basara attraction The statue recreates the scene…
Dead Rising 2 event companions. As seen by Kotaku Japan
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