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Cops Arrest College Student over Wii Homebrew Software
Japanese police arrested a 19 year-old college student from Kyoto Prefecture for allegedly violating the country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Law. In short, the student was nabbed for posting Wii homebrew software online. This is apparently the first arrest of its kind in Japan. According to Japanese news reports, the “illegal program” allowed players to boot…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
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What I Saw at Capcom’s Own Gaming Extravaganza
Capcom Summer Jam, Capcom’s own mini-Tokyo Game Show, happened this last weekend in Japan. Inside the show, Capcom showed off its biggest new and recently released titles in playable form. Among the upcoming titles were Resident Evil 6, the Sengoku BASARA HD Collection, and the first playable demo of Okami HD. The recently released titles…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 3, 2012 -
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In China, Apple Is Being Sued Over the Snow Leopard Name
Just as Apple forked over US$60 million to use the iPad moniker in China, a household chemical company called Jiangsu Xuebao filed a lawsuit over the use of “Snow Leopard”. Or rather, the use of “xuebao” (雪豹), which is Chinese of “snow leopard”. Back in 2000, Jiangsu Xuebao filed a trademark for the use of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
Kotaku EastPhantasy Star Online 2 Is Free (But Here’s Stuff You Can Buy)
The beta forPhantasy Star Online 2 has ended, and the official service will finally start on July 4. Although the game is free-to-play with no required fees, there are in-game premiums that players can choose to buy. The in-game premiums can be purchased by Arcs Cash, which can be charged through PSO‘s official website. Unfortunately,…
By Toshitaka Tachibana Published July 3, 2012 -
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Man Crawls 600 Feet To Apologize to His Wife
There are ways to say I’m Sorry. Then, there are ways to say I’m Sorry. This man in Fujian province mastered the later. In a lane of traffic, the man was kowtowing—he crawled forward and bowed his head to the ground each time. A crowd gathered to see what the man, whose head was bruised…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
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This Role-Playing Game Character Probably Doesn’t Have a Penis
In Japan, they’re called “otokonoko” or “otoko no musume” (男の娘), which literally means “male daughter”. They dress as females, but they’re not necessarily gay—or straight, even—for that matter. While certainly not mainstream, the otokonoko subculture has garnered fans in geek areas like Akihabara, spawning magazines and even a cafe staffed by otokonoko. So when gamers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
Kotaku EastPower Ranger Pop Group Battled Real Life Demons
Japanese pop groups—male or female—relay on cute. Momoiro Clover Z does, too, but the group has a different set of weapons at its disposal: super hero iconography. The troupe taps the Power Rangers (Super Sentai, in Japan), right down to each member having her own color, to connect with old and young alike. Momoiro Clover…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
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Chinese Gaming Giant Accused of False Advertising
Over the weekend Chinese gaming giant, Tencent, was accused of falsely advertising an in game event that gave players Tencent currency for leveling up. Tencent, which recently acquired a minority stake in Epic Games, is one of the biggest internet companies in China. Offering various services from micro blogs to instant messaging, Tencent even has…
By Eric Jou Published July 2, 2012 -
Kotaku EastPull Up a Chair, Because This Project X Zone Trailer Is Long
Project X Zone is an upcoming collaboration between Sega, Capcom, and Namco Bandai. The trailer is a collaboration between you, your computer, and ten minutes of your life. The game is slated for the 3DS, and it will be out in Japan this fall. Project X Zone does look kind of neato. 『PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクト…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
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This Manga Inspired Lingerie Is Not Cheap
Japan’s Neon Opera Tokyo describes itself as connected to Tokyo via sci-fi, manga, anime, and romance novels. Oh, and underwear. This batch of made-in-Japan skimpies is part of Neon Opera Tokyo’s “manga girls” line and features, well, manga girls. Neon Opera Tokyo’s threads are not cheap: a manga girls kimono gown will run you over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
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The Persona Fighter Has 30 to 40 Hours of Story Mode, Is Region Locked
First, the good news: fighting game Persona 4: Arena has between 30 to 40 hours of story mode. The bad news? The PS3/Xbox 360 game is apparently region locked. [Persona 広報 Blog and Atlus]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
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China Promoting Illegal Diablo III Crack
Diablo III hasn’t been released in China yet but the game is definitely enjoying a lot of coverage here. Enterprising players are already playing the game by buying copies from foreign countries, much to the ire of Korean and Taiwanese players. Now it seems there maybe a way for Chinese players to play Diablo III…
By Eric Jou Published July 2, 2012 -
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Dragonball Hair Is Even More Amazing in Real-Life
In Dragonball, Saiyan is the warrior race, and “Super Saiyan” is a super powerful, badass transformation that occurs when a Saiyan reaches a high level of power—indicated by their blond hair that sticks up. Fantasy, you say! Well, just. But if it were real, it would look something like this—minus the white collared shirt. Magnificent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
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China’s First Console Is Struggling
The Lenovo backed company eedoo, makers of China’s first domestically made video game console the CT-510, has fired their head of marketing Wang Jinzhu over dismal first month sales. According to Tencent games news channel, the CT-510, which has been out since late May, has had terrible sales mostly due to the lack of advertising,…
By Eric Jou Published July 2, 2012 -
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People Pissed They Cannot See Through Women’s Clothing
A “see through lens” app is raising the ire of Japanese iPhone owners. The app claims to allow users the ability to see through clothing by turning the iPhone’s camera into an infrared camera. And people are pissed—pissed that it doesn’t work. For a while now, pervs have used infrared to see through people’s clothing,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
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Japan Pokes Fun at Anonymous
Last month, internet collective Anonymous (or a group claiming the Anonymous moniker) launched Operation Japan, which was designed to protest the country’s strict copyright law. In the wake of the operation, several Japanese governmental sites were hit. However, there appears to have been a snafu—a blunder, if you will. According to reports, Anonymous allegedly bungled…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012 -
Kotaku EastBoobs Are Going Crazy in Phantasy Star Online 2
Late last month, the open beta for Phantasy Star Online 2 kicked off. And like most open betas, PSO2 has its fair share of bugs—bugs like boobs going absolutely mental. This isn’t a first. During the closed beta this past spring, a similar bug showing the breasts going crazy in the character creator was discovered.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2012