The New Metal Gear Solid Game Was Censored for Japan [Updated]

Japan’s getting a slightly different version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes than everyone else. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the separately sold prologue to the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is out this week. The Western version will feature the vocal talents of actor Kiefer Sutherland as Big…

I Want a Giant Cat To Carry Me To Work, Too

Morning commutes in big Japanese cities are notoriously awful. If only people had giant cats to keep them company! The most recent commercial for Fit’s chewing gum is one of the more memorable Japanese commercials of late. The commercial marks the fact that the gum’s flavor lasts for fifty minutes and the song’s refrain keeps…

Attack on Titan‘s English Dub Isn’t Half Bad

I actually dreaded hearing Attack on Titan in English more than I fear actual titans. Now I just fear titans. For me, Attack on Titan is one of those series that I really like, but don’t know why. FUNimation, the North American anime distributor, is releasing the series in the US with a new English…

Ever Wonder Why Japanese Trains Aren’t Late? Here’s Why.

Trains in Japan are incredibly punctual. Being on time is counted down to the centiseconds. And unless there’s an accident, Japanese trains simply are not late. In the above Discovery Channel Asia video, you can see some of the reasons why the country’s rails run, well, like clockwork. Super Japan: On-time Metro [Discovery Channel Asia@YouTube]…

No Objections to Resident Evil‘s “Deaf Composer” in Ace Attorney

The controversy around Resident Evil‘s supposed “deaf composer” has been the center of attention in Japan and recently culminated in what could only be described as “a fiasco” worthy of everyone’s favorite video game courtroom. In case you didn’t know, Mamoru Samuragoch* was the composer for the DualShock version of Resident Evil Director’s Cut and…

Inside South Korea’s Coolest Military Theme Park

This is the Wanju Military Theme Park in South Korea. If only more video game first-person shooters were this colorful! The self-described “military theme park” is an airsoft pellet gun map that uses the GunPower system. According to YouTube user Ds4odk, this system employs wireless BB detectors—one on the front, one on the back, one…

Awesome First-Person Spellcasting RPG Is Now Playable

Lichdom: Battlemage first emerged several months ago in the form of a trailer showcasing some excellent-looking spellcasting action. Now, its pre-alpha version is on Steam. It’s pretty great. Admittedly I only played a whopping 44 minutes of it, but I can already tell that this is probably the most polished and fun pre-alpha game I’ve…

Are the Attack on Titan Fries Big Enough for You?

Today, fast food chain Lotteria launched its new bucket of Attack on Titan french fries. It’s literally just a massive bucket of fries—but served up in an AoT container. I guess you could say it’s a titan-sized bucket? Or maybe you were hoping for something larger? Website Gigazine ordered the fries, which clock in at…

It may not have the sex appeal of space shooters or Sony’s industrial design, but this Nintendo VR solution is quick, easy and available right now to Wii U owners worldwide. Introducing the Nintendo VRu [Reddit]

Demonic Puppy Needs To Be A Boss In Dark Souls III

Paul Canavan is art director at Scottish indie developer Blazing Griffin Studios, the guys who are probably most notable at the moment for picking up the rights to The Ship. You can see more of Paul’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough,…

The Shortest Video Game Interview You’ll Ever Need To Read

Our GDC cartoonist Elizabeth Simins got to interview Peter Molyneux earlier today. Most Peter Molyneux interviews you will see involve loads of text, or video, or audio. This one involves a comic. It really captures the quirks of interviewing someone professionally; you’re expecting a very business-like procedure to take place, but it’s the little things…