Peculiar Things Seized by Japanese Police

Drugs? Guns? Jewelry and fake brands? Meh! So typical. In Japan, police officers have confiscated way more unusual things than that. Whenever the Japanese police confiscate large amounts of goods or seize items in a big arrest, they tend to lay all the goods out so the press can take photos and video. In the…

A Manga Where Immortality is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to You

Who doesn’t want to live forever? I mean, yeah, there is that problem that everyone around you dies. But you don’t have to. Think of all the video games you could play with all that time. Well, here’s a manga that offers a different perspective on the issue. The manga is titled “亜人” or Ajin…

Amazing Car Crashes + Hilarious Greenlight Trailer = Magic

The BeamNG guys are on Steam Greenlight now. They’re celebrating with a brand new trailer. It’s pretty good. No, really, it’s great. It’s the perfect combination of funny and informative. A fine balance between car crashes and not-crash-related demonstrations. There’s even a scenic drive through a forest. Kinda. Take a look: Not that the trailer…

Did Capcom Know Its Deaf Composer Apparently Isn’t Deaf?

Mamoru Samuragoch was previously known as “Japan’s Beethoven.” Now, he’s being called the country’s biggest music fraud. And according to one insider, a certain game company knew. Last week, Samuragoch* revealed that he used a ghost composer to create music Samuragoch is known for works like “Symphony No.1 Hiroshima” as well as the scores for…

The Penguin Who Fell in Love with a Grown Man

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. And there’s nothing more romantic than a penguin crush. Romantic? Sorry, I meant adorable According to Mainichi Daily News, a ten-year-old female penguin named Sakura has become very attached to Tsuyoshi Notsu since last December. Notsu works at aviary center Matsue Vogel Park, where Sakura lives. Besides following Notsu around, Sakura…

Now These Are Some Good-Lookin’ Giant Robots

You may not have heardof World War Machine, an indie project that’s part of Square Enix’s Collective program. Which means you might not have seen its amazing robot designs either. Shame. Artist Aaron Beck has done some work for the project. Beck is one of the best in the business when it comes to this…

From Conan To Mr. T, 80s Action Stars Are Spilling Blood In Broforce

Broforce. It’s been so longsince we last spoke, but in that time, you’ve been stocking up on explosions, increasing the volume and lifting. Bro. I kinda think the name does the game a slight disservice. It suggests a game of hulking men with popped collars, watching college sports and being assholes. Instead, Broforce is a…

The Origins Of The Word “F**k”

Last week, an image from a 1528 manuscript referencing an Abbot went viralclaiming to be the first written instance of the word “fuck”. As with most historical internet fodder, though, it pays to look a little closer at the fine print. Inspired by the spreading of that image last week – and hopefully to educate…

Realistic Deku: Remember the realistic Zelda enemies by Nate Hallinan? Well, now Hallinan is back with this, an interpretation of “what real Deku might look like living deep in the forest.” Neat.

How Steam Is Going To Help You Find The Perfect Games

Valve is rolling out a new feature for Steam called “tags”. It’s a new feature for Steam, but not for the internet; look above this text and you’ll see tags for this story, which let us collect and sort posts of a similar nature. Which is exactly what they’re going to do for Steam. The…