It appears that Eastern European copies of Dishonored are restricted in several ways. Buyer beware.

Maybe an HD Zelda Game Could Look Like This?

Despite the depth-of-field effects, this isn’t a statue. It’s a 3D model of Link, done by games artist Chris Brincat It is now also near the very top of my wish-list as to what an HD Zelda game should look like on the Wii U. Though ideally such a game would ditch the fairy. Link…

Here’s Where Gangnam Style Didn’t Hit It Big

A pop sensation. Over four hundred million YouTube views. Number one on the charts in multiple countries. PSY and his tune “Gangnam Style” are a global sensation. But are they? There’s at least one country where the tune never really caught on: Japan. Online in Japan, stories have appeared, wondering why the country isn’t into…

After stating that Mario Wii U was “full 1080p HD”, Nintendo now says it’s just “high definition”.

Behind the Scenes of the Live-Action Ace Attorney Movie

When the Ace Attorney live-action movie was released back in February in Japan, I called it the best video game movie ever made. When it came out on Blu-ray in August, I watched it a few times, reaffirmed that it was an excellent movie, and gave it a prominent place on my video shelf. Last…

DJMax Technika Tune is a Music Game Tailor-Made For the Vita

Last generation’s PSP was a bastion of great music games with titles like Lumines and Project Diva—in addition to re-releases of classics like PaRappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man. However, one music series has been often overlooked, despite having some of the best music games around: DJMax. Why has it been snubbed? Probably because of…

Famed for Masturbation Toys, Tenga Has a Different Product for Japanese Arcades

While Tenga made its name with its self-pleasuring aids, it’s bringing something slightly different to game centers: a pillow that, um, looks like one of its self-pleasuring aids. This 25cm “Tenga Throat Cup” cushion is dubbed as “big size” and large enough for you to stick your hand in and rest your head on. Just…

Watch As Japan’s Biggest Virtual Idol Takes Taiwan By Storm

Proving that she is an international sensation, virtual idol Hatsune Miku performed her first live show in Taiwan to sold-out crowds less than a week ago. This was part of a tour celebrating her fifth birthday that also visited Hong Kong for the first time the week before. But the most interesting thing about this…

Finally! A Cooking School for Japanese Nerds

Tokyo’s Akihabara is soon getting a geeked out cooking school. Dubbed Kitchen A La Mode, it’s a moé style cooking class, aimed at otaku. “While I’m an otaku, I like cooking,” Kitchen A La Mode’s manager told Japanese site Akiba Blog. “Even if there are otaku who cook, there are those who do not cook…

No Sensible Person Would Ever Do This

Boy, this is depressing: a 3DO and a Dreamcast box with Mr. Sega on it chucked out along with pots, pans, an old rice cooker, plastic bottles, umbrellas, and various other crap. With cords coming out of the Dreamcast box, it’s safe to assume there is a console in it. “I discovered this scene the…

Japan is making a live-action Gatchaman movie.

Nothing Says Windows 8 Quite Like Anime Schoolgirls

Microsoft and anime girls are not strangers in Japan. In fact, you could say that Microsoft and Japanese anime girls are a thing. And not a new thing at that! For Windows 7, Microsoft had an OS character—or OS-tan, as they’re called. OS-tans are anime personifications of operating systems that are created online by fans.…

Hollywood, Let’s Fix This Small Mistake in The Wolverine Movie

Hollywood movies usually get Japan wrong. There are exceptions, sure, but generally speaking, they fail miserably. It’s either hiring non-Japanese actors to play Japanese characters or doing a bad job of recreating the country. The Wolverine, which takes its titular hero to Japan, seems to be doing a solid job of avoiding those pratfalls. There…

In Preserving Old Arcade Cabinets, This Man is Doing God’s Work

Richie Knucklez is an arcade gaming legend. Not only is he the world record-holder in Space Invaders, but he also runs a fantastic business that locates, repairs and restores old arcade cabinets. He does good work, important work, so it’s only fitting that someone has gone and shot a documentary about him. The King of…

The Hobbit’s New LEGO Sets Are Looking Mighty Precious

In addition to its Ninja Turtles reveal, LEGO has also been showing off new sets and figures from its Hobbit line at the New York Comic-Con. The two playsets are The Goblin King Battle, which will sell for $100, and Riddles for The Ring, which will sell for $10. They’ll be out in December, just…

These Water Bottles Deserved to Die

When he’s not making playthroughs of video games on YouTube, Will Keith is killing water bottles. Killing them with flair In case you couldn’t guess from his Twitter handle @Fatswordsman, Keith has all kinds of sharp and dangerous weapons, and it looks like he knows how to use them. Against a collection of water bottles…

Uwe Boll’s Latest Trailer is a Masterclass in Hilarity

Infamous director Uwe Boll, who’s remembered around these parts mostly for his terrible video game adaptations, has a new movie out soon, called Zombie Massacre Whether it’s based on the obscure 1998 Amiga game of the same name nobody seems quite sure, but one thing I am sure of is that this clip is awesomely…

Hey, Aliens Can Have Kraken Too, You Know

This isn’t the only planet to have water on it. There are likely countless other worlds out there covered in the wet stuff. So don’t go assuming we’ll be the only civilization to have ever come up with the idea of giant sea monsters! That piece above, plus all the others you’ll see in this…

The Number of People Who Play League of Legends Just Blows my Mind

Because it exists in something of a bubble, outside of the normal video game release schedules and news channels, it’s often difficult for outsiders to grasp just how freaking huge PC game League of Legends has become. So here’s a reminder: it is freaking huge Developers Riot Games have released some user data for the…

Capcom Harnesses the Power of the Xbox 360 and PS3 to Simulate a Crummy Television [Update]

ttp://youtube.com/Hfq9cmEs6PQ&hd=1 Good news, everyone! Darkstalkers is being re-released! Bad news, everyone! It looks like complete garbage. Due out in “early 2013” on XBLA and PSN, Darkstalkers Resurrection is actually a bundle containing two games: Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3 It’s got the stuff you’d expect (and even some new features), like online play,…