It’s nearly 2 p.m. Eighteen year-old Richard Stephen rolls out of bed in his Florida home and fires up his PlayStation 3 to play a round of PS3 exclusive God of War III. He spent the night before, flipping on his computer, wishing that Sony made an operating system so he didn’t have to use…
This Tuesday was a very important day. It was the first day my 1 and a-half-year-old son played his first video game. The game? Wii Sports baseball. And by playing he held the Wii Remote and kinda swung his arm. My older son doesn’t really play that many video games — instead, he likes to…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Spring Blizzard As it’s been reported elsewhere, six students at Cornell University have committed suicide in the past six months. (Read more here.) Whether it’s the overcast skies or the intense course work, Cornell has long been known as the suicide capital of the Ivy League. When I was a…
Last week, Sony shelled out US$200 million for for the rights to release 10 new posthumous Michael Jackson albums, DVDs and video games between now and 2017 reports The Independent. This is the largest advanced sum ever paid to a musician. The “new” material was recorded by Jackson over three decades and includes never before…
At one time, Takafumi Horie was the most powerful man in Japan. Now, he’s not. He does have a lot of followers on Twitter. The Tokyo University dropout headed up internet portal Livedoor and attempted to not only buy an Osaka baseball team, but also carry out a hostile takeover of a major Japanese television…
2008 was a blast. Remember that? Non. Stop. Party. 2009? Well… In 2008, Nintendo released Wii titles like Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Bros and Wii Music. In 2009, it didn’t! When asked by The Economist why Nintendo had a better year in 2008 than last, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario…
There was something missing from The King of Fighters XII. Make that, there were many things missing from KOFXII. But one of the most notable was jiggly ninja character Mai Shiranui. She did not make it into The King of Fighters XII, but was mentioned as possible DLC last year. “I think the thinking is…
Olivia Munn, host of television program Attack of the Show! and Playboy covergirl, was slated to appear in forthcoming Hollywood film Iron Man 2. Then she ended up on the editing room floor. “As they started to edit they realized it was becoming darker than what they’d expected and what my scenes had allowed for,”…
Kingdom Hearts is the Square Enix role-playing series staring Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The series has had several spin-offs, but gamers are eagerly awaiting Kingdom Hearts 3. “About the next title, Kingdom Hearts 3 depends on Final Fantasy Versus XIII, but development of the next title is already underway,” Kingdom Heart…
According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, that is. The publication has crunched the review scores and has listed the platforms in order with the best library of games. In the current issue of Famitsu, reviews until late 2009 were considered. Famitsu grades scores on a scale of 40 points out of 40. For games to…
For a moment, forget that Nintendo is releasing new portable hardware. Just imagine, there’s you, schoolgirl Manaka and a DSi XL. Dating simulator Love Plus is quite popular in Japan. It is getting an updated version this summer called Love Plus Plus, complete with special DSi XL bundles that come in three colors and three…
Image how much this collection costs! As seen on Sankaku Complex (NSFW).
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Sammich Day Two I’ve talked about this before, but maybe I’m old fashioned. I don’t really want to play certain games in 3D — 2D sidescrollers, for example. I don’t really want to watch movies in 3D either, and I shudder at the idea that one day some jackass is…
For cars, Japan has itasha, which literally means “painmobile”. These automobiles are covered in anime, manga and video game imagery. Not everyone in Japan has a car. Many people have bicycles. This post is for them. At recent otaku gathering Moe Haku 2010, itachari (“paincycle”) were on display featuring designs from Namco Bandai’s idol simulator…
Microsoft’s virtual space, Game Room, for hanging out and gaming has gone live for both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows. The early morning Game Room launch is fraught with tech issues. After downloading the two game packets in Xbox Live’s Marketplace, Game Room is not loading properly. When players attempt to load games on…
Nintendo is releasing a 3D, glasses-free portable game console called the Nintendo 3DS, to be “enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses”. Sony, your move. “Our focus on 3D right now is on the console,” Sony Computer Entertainment of America’s John Koller told website IGN. “There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity…
Shocking, huh? The series, however, could have some interesting tweaks in store. Katsura Hashino’s last two previous credits were as director and producer of PS2 role-playing games Persona 3 and Persona 4. In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation, Hashino stated, “We are preparing to start work on the next Persona.” “I want…
When Nintendo launched Mario Kart Wii in Japan, it roped in some of the country’s biggest celebrities for the ad campaign. Among them, was Aki Hoshino. In a country obsessed with youth, the 33 year-old Hoshino is older than most pin-up models. She’s noted for her bubbly personality and her hourglass figure. Rumor has it…
Yasuhiro Wada, honcho of Japanese company Marvelous, will be leaving his post as Director of Digital Contents on March 31. Wada is best known for creating the farm simulator Harvest Moon. According to the company, Wada is leaving for “personal reasons”. Starting on April 1, Wada will serve as an advisor for Marvelous. Marvelous has…
If you know Godzilla films, no doubt you think this cosplay is amazing. If not, you probably think it’s…something. The costume is of Godzilla vs. Hedorah character Miki Fujimiya, played by actress Keiko Mari and was one of many outfits on display on the otaku gathering Wonder Festival. Website Moeyo.com has recently published a cosplay…
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