Hello Kitty, affectionately known in Japan as “Kitty-chan”, first appeared on a coin purse in the mid-1970s. From these humble beginnings, that cat created an empire of cute. But how? Before the Hello Kitty purse went on sale, Sanrio, originally a silk company, was looking to create characters to appear on “gifts”. Whether it be…
Ever wonder what is inside Darth Vader’s helmet? Well, besides actors Sebastian Shaw and David Prowse. Japanese corner stores are selling this “Darth Vader Gum Pot”. It includes the Vader helmet “gum pot” as well as shinny black mint-flavored chewing gum. Yours for a ¥760 (US$8.40) a pop, er pot. Whatever. Darth Vader Mint Chewing…
Scandalized golfer and serial cheater Tiger Woods is returning to golf. Game company EA Sports is thrilled. “We’re looking forward to seeing Tiger back on the golf course,” blogs EA Sports exec Peter Moore. “All eyes will be on Augusta in a few weeks.” And then after that, people will slowly forget that Woods had…
Love simulator Love Plus is quite popular in Japan. There’s an upcoming manga, a Love Plus inspired massage parlor and t-shirts for brave souls. Heck, it’s even in Nintendo DSi XL TV ads. What’s next? Characters Nene Anegasaki, Rinko Kobayakawa and Manaka Takane are all getting their own figurines. DO NOT BE SURPRISED. The figures…
To depict the true meaning of game over, artist Kordian Lewandowski called on Mario, Princess Peach and, well, Jesus. Carved by a 24-year-old Michelangelo, La Pietá shows Mary cradling Jesus in her lap after he has been crucified. The statue was vandalized in the early 1970s when an Australian geologist took a hammer to the…
Running a corporation is hard. It’s even harder when your business is mining, and there’s less and less land to mine. Competition heats up. Time to bust out the cannons. Time to play Greed Corp. Developed by W!Games, Greed Corp is a turn-based strategy game that puts players in charge of a mining operation. Players…
With gaming’s favorite shirtless Greek, Kratos, now beating up and killing baddies in God of War III, it is time to look at some of the best shirtless guy films. Because when you’re done playing a shirtless guy, you want to watch shirtless guys. Here is a list of five of the best classical-style epic…
What do you think happened after some of Japan’s most famous manga creators showed opposition to a Tokyo proposal that sets out to ban provocative “visual depictions” of characters who appear to be 18 years-old and younger? The Asahi Shimbun reports that the bill has been put on hold. Manga artists Go Nagai, Tetsuya Chiba…
From the Pacific jungles to the streets of Europe, Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front battles it out on the iPhone. But that’s not where the real fight is in the game. Brother in Arms 2: Global Front is truly a global title and takes players through the different theaters of World War II, from…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Backstage Access with Kotaku, Ko, Ko, Ko-taku Heat, you know Heat. The first cinematic pairing of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino since The Godfather II. The movie that Michael Mann remade from his own TV-movie LA Takedown. Heat Heat’s a great movie. I co-interviewed Tom Sizemore back in the late…
For Japanese gangster game Yakuza 4, SEGA held an open casting call for wanna-bes to appear in the game. Among those selected was adult video actress Rio, star of films Squirting Young Wife and Let’s Have Sex at School. Decked out in evening wear, Rio appeared at the SEGA press event in Tokyo for the…
In the West, role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII is a multi-platform game, getting a release on the Xbox 360 and the PS3. While the PS3 version might look better, individuals are claiming that there are freezing issues. “For me it happens in the exact same spot (1st level, right after 3rd group of enemies, while…
The original Tron was released in 1982. That was the golden age of arcade gaming. Arcade games and arcade culture were central to the film. And to the making of it, too. “I remember I couldn’t believe it we showed up the first day at work and around the walls of the studio — this…
Monster Hunter, the game series that lets players hunt…monsters, is getting another installment. At a press conference today in Tokyo, Capcom announced that Monster Hunter 3rd would be arriving on the PSP this year in Japan. Good news for MH fans. Better news for the PSP, because the million-plus selling series actually moves PSP units…
Like clockwork, SEGA churns out a new Yakuza game almost every year. With Yakuza 4 coming out in Japan this March, it’s time for…another new Yakuza game. SEGA announced the new title in the Yakuza series at a press event in Tokyo with a new trailer and concept art. The trailer featured the words “Project…
If you were to name which Star Wars characters you like to see in a burlesque show, Slave Leia might be at the top. Heck, a Stormtropper-getting-naked might make the list, too. Boba Fett? Sure, why not. How about Chewbacca? Or C-3PO? Or Jabba the Hut? Eh… These characters most certainly would not. Too late!…
If you every wonder why some Japanese players have a bad impression of Western gamers, read this post. These two images are doing the rounds on the Japanese internet, and they apparently depict a message from one message from one Battlefield 1943 player (supposedly an American) to a Japanese player. Battlefield 1943 is a multi-player…
In early 2009, popstar Michael Jackson was facing financial ruin. Part ownership of his Neverland Ranch was sold off, and 1,4000 personal artifacts were slated to be auctioned off. That auction never happened. A new one is, however. Michael Jackson’s expansive arcade cabinet collection was included in the 2009 Michael Jackson Collection catalogue from Julien’s…
The Difference Between Scary and Horror Comment by: Gouki4u Nominated by: 天 H.P. Lovecraft famously stated, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the old and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Games I find creepy place more emphasis on dread of the unknown than jump out scares. Fatal…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Soooooooooooo… yeah. It pretty much screwed up the timing of my workday today. Hope yours goes better! What you missed last night Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Also Features Ridiculous Price Rumor: DS Successor Has Nifty Screen, GameCube Power Hey Activision, GDC Is For Developers, Not Strippers Standing Up To Proposed…
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