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How China Neuralyzed Men in Black 3
The Chinese government sure doesn’t like when China or Chinese people look bad. That’s apparently the motivation for cutting scenes from Hollywood flick Men in Black 3. Spoilers below. Three scenes were cut that showed aliens disguised as Chinese folks and people in Chinatown getting their memories neuralyzed Online in China, people noted that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Why Drink Booze When You Can Play Diablo III?
In South Korea, like elsewhere, Diablo III is out. And boy, are people ever playing it. Korean paper The Hankyoreh recently did a report on how Diablo III is impacting Korean nightlife. While much of the information is anecdotal, it does provide a good window in. For example, one businessman told the paper that instead…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 -
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Pikachu Will Destroy You with a Big Yellow Sword
In my time, I’ve seen a lot of Pikachu cosplay, but I’ve never seen anything as bizarre (or wonderful) as this. If Nintendo ever does a Pokémon reboot (I doubt it will), it should give the Pocket Monsters battle gear and giant swords. So they can beat the crap outta each other. This was spotted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 -
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She’s Obviously a TV Crew Member. You Can Tell from Her Clothes
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nippon Ichi Software, a teaser site for a new game on the PS Vita has opened. It’s a PS Vita adventure game by the name of Special News Department, and will be released on August 23rd in Japan. As a TV staff crew, you work to uncover the mysteries of…
By Toshitaka Tachibana Published May 29, 2012 -
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A Year After Fukushima, This Japanese Cell Phone Will Detect Radiation
It’s been over a year since the Fukushima meltdown. There have been radiation fears and fear mongering. Both have certainly impacted the lives and psyche of those living in Fukushima as well as people elsewhere. And now here’s a cell phone that might make things better—or worse. Sharp’s upcoming Pantone 5 mobile phone comes with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 -
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In China, Diablo III Is Sold Online as, um, “Big Pineapple”
Soon it will be summer. Time for summer fruit: watermelons, pineapples, and Diablo III? In China, online vendors are trying to skirt the law by masking Diablo III as “big pineapple”. If you thought Hawaiian pineapples were delicious, have you tried “Big Pineapple 3 Asian Servers Edition Official Version All Language Support?” Didn’t think so.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 -
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A Chinese Idol in a Movie About Chinese Gaming Adolescence
Zhao Yihuan, best known as the Chinese Dairy Queen girl, has been making the rounds lately to promote her latest movie Qing Chunqi 3 (青春期3 which roughly translated is “Puberty 3”). While the primary focus of her latest media push has been on her movie, Zhao is also using her movie to promote the new…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012 -
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Online Game Lays Down the Law with 30-Year Bans
For many online games, the selling of in-game items, in-game gold, and personal information is a problem. It sounds like it’s a problem in free-to-play online title Cocoloa because the game is now trying to combat that with bans that last three decades. In a message on the game’s official site, the game’s operators note…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 -
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This Car’s Trunk Is Open for Illegal Chinese Business
Street vendors in China are a common sight—even those peddling their wares from the back of their car. These vendors sell everything from small animals to counterfeit handbags any thing that can fit in an automobile trunk. This photo, taken by Darnell Gardner Jr. is of a street vendor in Gulou Beijing selling goods from…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012 -
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Chinese Anti-gaming Expert Turns Out To Be (Surprise!) a Hypocrite
A famous Chinese anti-gaming expert has his foot in his mouth after appearing at a “game tasting” event in Shenzhen last week. Tao Hongkai, a professor studying addiction at Central China Normal University, has been around in China for ages giving seminars and talks about the evils of online gaming. But last week, it seems…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012 -
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Old Gamer Beaten by His Wife and Begs Judge for a Divorce
Last week, a 50-something Chinese man got on his knees in Baishan City in Jilin Province, China. He begged a judge to grant him a divorce from his wife, even though the two recently retook their vows. The man, Li Gang, makes about US$473 a month working, while his wife Wang Li is a home…
By Eric Jou Published May 28, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWhite Dude Spits on Chinese Man and Rides Away on Bicycle
Recently, relations between Chinese and non-Chinese have become, to put it mildly, tense. Footage of foreigners apparently doing illicit and unpleasant things has only strained the relationship. This latest one won’t help. The clip features foreigner getting in an argument, spitting on a Chinese man, and then riding away on his bicycle. I do not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 -
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These Things Japanese People Don’t Want To Do Alone
Some things are fun in a group. Some things are fun alone. And something things are just unpleasant without the company of others. An online research site polled nearly one thousand of its users about things people find painful when flying solo. Here’s a look (those polled could list multiple answers): 9. Eating at a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 -
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Unintentional Cameo in a Chinese Cop Documentary
Facebook honcho and newly married dude Mark Zuckerberg might be dealing with Facebook stock headaches, but he can take solace in one thing: If his social media business goes south, he can always get unpaid work as an extra in Chinese documentaries. Unpaid? Oh, right, never mind! While visiting Shanghai this past March, Zuckerberg and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012 -
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China’s Stupid Ice Cream Banana Won’t Melt, But I Ate It Anyway
Summer in Beijing is hot, really hot, and it is quickly approaching. For a fat Asian American who grew up in New York City, the summer is a season of pain and moob sweats, and walking around in office clothes does not help. Thankfully a new ice cream sensation has swept over Beijing and much…
By Eric Jou Published May 25, 2012
