In the wake of the March 11 earthquake in Japan, Grasshopper Manufacture’s Akira Yamaoka put together a charity album. That album is now available in selected territories on iTunes.
We’ve already seen some idiots deep fry a PSP and then try to eat it. Now, let’s look at photos taken by—I assume—a less stupid person. Less stupid, only because he doesn’t try to actually eat the burnt DS Lite, but still pretty stupid! Burning electronics is never a good idea, considering the toxins released…
When Shape Boxing 2 originally went on sale, giant boob idol and former Sega arcade spokesgirl Megumi appeared in the game’s commercials. At the time, I thought this was because she’d lost a lot of weight after having a child. But as this gameplay footage reveals, I could be wrong. Just maybe. As Japanese YouTube…
From an early age, I watched a lot of television: The Lone Ranger, The Dukes of Hazard, and Hee Haw (hey, I grew up in Texas) were all piped in to our living room’s Curtis Mathes television set. I don’t live in Texas anymore, but I do watch a lot of analog television. The two…
Not Successful | TOKYO, JAPAN: At a press conference for Japan’s Success Corp., nobody is thinking of the short people. Nobody. (Photo: Game Impress Watch) The Manly Video Game Art of Ville-Valtteri Kinnunen Barbarians. Knights. Tribal warriors. All very manly men with their armour and swords and scowls, all very much a speciality of Finnish…
Erotic puzzle-platform Catherine has stunning art, worthy of a book. Good, because that’s exactly what the game its getting. Catherine Visual & Scenario Collection ♀VENUS☆MODE♂ is 160 color pages of all art, game dialogue, and scenario. Featuring a treasure trove of unreleased concept art and images, the book will be out on August 10 in…
Six percent of the population is color blind. And some of those folks play video games. Like Black Ops, Modern Warefare 3 will offer a Color Blind Assist option, thus leveling the playing field for multiplayer. [Sledgehammer Gamers via Dtoid]
To celebrate 15 years of Resident Evil, Capcom is releasing a special bundle. And as anniversary bundles go, it’s solid. The Resident Evil 15th Anniversary Box comes with a copy of Resident Evil: Director’s Cut for the PlayStation, Resident Evil 2 for the PlayStation, Resident Evil 3: Last Escape for the PlayStation, Resident Evil: Revival…
Hideo Kojima is making a Snatcher inspired radio drama called Suda51’s Sdatcher. It will be overseen by Kojima, written by Goichi Suda (No More Heroes) and scored by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill). That’s…neat? Influenced by Blade Runner, cyberpunk adventure game Snatcher was originally released in 1988. Originally called “Project S”, the radio drama idea was…
Mad Catz doesn’t just make video game controllers. It also makes video games! Video games like War Wings: Hell Catz. Mad Catz revealed this week that it will be publishing video games on the Xbox 360. So there you go!
This summer, Universal Studios Japan is hosting two nerd-friendly events. One is life-sized Monster Hunter monsters. The other? The second is a One Piece-themed restaurant. This summer, USJ eatery Lombard’s is being turned into Sanji’s Pirates Restaurant as part of USJ’s One Piece Premier Summer that includes a live action show where Waterworld is usually…
The House of Blue Leaves fight scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 is one of the most gruesome scenes in the entire picture. When it was released in the U.S., the scene was in black and white to tone down violence. When it was released in Japan, the scene was in living color…
In approximately 90 days, walk into any bar in the State of Ohio. If there aren’t any signs stating otherwise, feel free to carry your concealed weapon in that watering hole. But don’t order a round. You can’t legally drink if you are packing heat. “It scares the crap out of me because what if…
Howie | SUN VALLEY, IDAHO: Sony boss Howard Stringer arrives at Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference. (Photo: Scott Olson | Getty) When Disney Collaborates with… an Erotic Game Artist Fans make sexy drawings of various characters. From Peter Pan‘s Tinkerbell to Beauty and the Beast‘s Belle, they’ve done this for years. The Undying Video…
Live in China? Own property? Virtual property? Sunshine Insurance Group Corporation might have you covered. Working with online game operator Gamebar, the insurance company is issuing virtual property insurance to protect players from theft or loss of “virtual property” such as “land” or “currency”, reported China Daily According to Sunshine, the insurance will also protect…
Japanese model Kayo Satoh revealed that she’ll be competing at this year’s Evo fighting game championship. Very cool, considering that Satoh isn’t only a talented player, but also a celebrity in Japan, regularly appearing on prime time television. Might mean more international exposure for Evo! [Kotaku Japan]
You’re dead wrong if you think the West can’t cosplay. It so can. And at the recent Anime Expo in Los Angeles, America did just that: cosplay. There are some very inventive outfits here. Love the Ice Climber cosplay, love it. More pics at Kotaku Japan and in the link below. 本格派から謎の物体まで！ 会場で見かけたコスプレイヤーさんたち [週アスPLUS]
Polyphony Digital, creator og Gran Turismo, is moving its development studio across the country to Fukuoka City. The reason for the move is the March 11 earthquake. According to Gran Turismo designer Kazunori Yamauchi, out of various cities that were considered, Fukuoka, which is in the far West of the country, is a good place…
Fans make sexy drawings of various characters. From Peter Pan‘s Tinkerbell to Beauty and the Beast‘s Belle, they’ve done this for years. But Disney’s now hooked up with an honest-to-goodness erotic game illustrator, Aoi Nishimata, for an official collaboration. The end result, however, isn’t sexy. But is it any good? Nishimata is an in-house illustrator…
Mavericky | DALLAS, TEXAS: The skyline of downtown Dallas. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann | Getty) Are China’s Days of Cockblocking Console Makers Numbered? Game consoles are made in China. But they cannot be legally sold in China. Game consoles are banned. This year, Lenovo is launching a game console in China. Funny, that. The Fantastic Character…
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