In spring 2009, the Western media caused a brouhaha over computer game Rapelay. The game was released in 2006, and CNN is only now covering the controversy. Why? To bring everyone up to speed, Rapelay allows the player to have his way with the game’s three female characters. The title is out of print and…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: From DSi XL to iPAD I went on a vacation recently. Not to Spain, though! I have never been to Spain, sadly. I’d love to go one day. My uncle lives in Barcelona. And I really like the Whit Stillman movie Barcelona, so yeah. We went to Spain Mura (“Village”),…
One of South Korean’s most popular girl groups, Girls’ Generation, is appearing in DSi ads for Nintendo of Korea. The ads are, to put it kindly, dull. Here is one ad. Here is another ad. But come to think of it, pretty much all DSi commercials aren’t exactly thrilling television. Girls’ Generation music videos shilling…
Next month, the PS3 will be ditching its Linux operating system support — something that the console has had since it launched in 2006. There must be a way to stop this, no? On April 1, Sony will release the next firmware update for the PS3, bringing it to v3.21. It seems the sole purpose…
Yes, Gundam are mobile suits. They’re mecha! And sometimes, they are cute doe-eyed girls. Since 1982, MS Shojo (MS Girl) has been published in monthly publication Gundam Ace. Familiar with most anyone who follows Gundam, MS Shojo was created by veteran Gundam mecha designer Mika Akitaka and pretty much spawned the entire young-girls-as-mecha subgenre. Akitaka’s…
PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain looks fantastic. Mark Carson, head of mo-cap specialist CaptiveMotion, told website VG247 that while the psychological thriller is “beautiful”, it is also “visually uneven”. Here’s the quote: “It’s beautiful and brilliant but visually uneven at points, which unfortunately is the nature of the industry because of the scope, budgets and time-frames…
Kindergarten is a tough time for some kids. It’s the first time that they are away from their mother or father for an extended period of time. To help ease the experience, Japanese kindergartens and pre-schools have cute, colorful buses. The buses are supposed to hopefully make children want to ride them — and thus,…
Adult video games are flooding Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. Time to fight the good fight. Or the not-so-good fight. Whichever! Touch screen games asking players to discern the differences between sexy girls have been popping up in Vietnamese arcades — often in plan view of others. This has alarmed some. “How can kids play…
Over the weekend, the Tokyo International Anime Fair was held at Tokyo Big Sight. Appearing at the event were anime production companies, TV and film companies, toy and video game companies were in attendance. Here’s a look at some of the booth companions that appeared at show! 「東京国際アニメフェア2010」のコンパニオンさん 【TAF2010レポ】 [moeyo.com]
David Hayter is best known for being the English voice actor for the character of Snake in the Metal Gear Solid video games. He also has a movie career. Not only has he penned the screenplay for X-Men, but he also worked on the Watchmen script and co-wrote The Scorpion King. Hayter will soon be…
Logan International Airport Thinks This Might Be A Bomb Comment by: GymMasterAlex Nominated by: Shak_0 Is a man not entitled to handsome figurines without them being strapped to a bomb? No, says the TSA, it still might be dangerous. No, says the terrorists, they belong to us. No, says CATS, someone set up us the…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Well, compared to Denver, it wasn’t really what you’d consider “snow”. It was solid and cold, but only a dusting. Very cold here where I live. It’s April. This weather is STRANGE. What you missed last night Xbox Live Director’s Account Hacked! (Are You Next?) PS3 Loses Linux Support Little Girl…
One of the country’s biggest pop outfits, Girls’ Generation, will be hocking the Nintendo DSi in South Korea. Imagine that! The group and its members appear in a myriad of commercials (like this Bubble Bobble noodle ad) as well as variety programs and dramas, so this is yet another endorsement for the group. The girls…
You are never too young to start cosplaying. Never! Japan’s Bandai Namco is releasing ten different romper outfits for babies between the ages of 0 ~ 2 years old. Priced from ¥1,029, parents can select from Dragonball, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Devilman, Doraemon and more. All of these manga/anime/live-action properties have gotten video game versions with…
The end credits of first-person shooter Portal treated players to the song “Still Alive”. Wisconsin’s own Gifford Children’s Choir did the version of the tune. Wonder how many of those kids have played the game? Elementary School Choir sings ‘Still Alive’. [Reddit]
Ah, Easy Rider. The film that depicted the rambling adventures of motorbike drug dealers through the American South, Southwest and West. The film’s production and film itself were heavily laced with marijuana and LSD. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says the movie had a “great influence” on him. Easy Rider helped turn co-star Jack Nicholson, who…
Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima likes to dress up. He also likes to pummel the crap out of people. Nagashima is a kick boxer and competes in Japanese combat sport K-1. When he enters the ring, he does it in style. Otaku style. The middleweight has been known to dress up as Reimu Hakurei, Eirin Yagokoro and…
Kara Petrich, a mother in Washington State, thought she was buying DS game Petz: Monkeyz House. The box said Petz: Monkeyz House. The cartridge did, too. The game itself was another type of monkey business altogether. “You wanna rock my mountains, don’t you?” says a character on the game, Kara tells Seattle’s KOMO News. “(I…
Mai Shiranui, from The King of Fighters series, wears a skimpy costume. She’s a video game character. She can pull it off. But how does a real lady wear Mai’s outfit? Very carefully. With plastic straps. That’s pin-up model Sayuki Matsumoto doing her best Mai. When Resident Evil 5 was released in Japan, the curvy…
Larry Hryb, Director of Programming for Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE online gaming network, has had his Xbox LIVE profile hacked. Warning: NSFW language ahead. Known by his gamertag Major Nelson, Hryb was part of the Xbox 360 launch team and was one of the first game execs to have a regular podcast and blog. In his…
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