Wednesday, December 23, 2009

In Real Life

Pikachu Girl Wants You To Join The Manga & Anime Club

11:30PM December 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

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In Real Life

Love Plus Cake Draws Long Lines

11:00PM December 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s a Christmas tradition in Japan to eat cake with your loved ones. So here’s where Konami’s DS love simulator Love Plus comes in. More »


News

What’s With All The War Video Games?

10:00PM December 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

In the 1940s, 1950s and right on through the 1960s, Hollywood churned out war epic after war epic. Sure, we still get war movies, but Hollywood isn’t exactly popping them out bam bam bam. Video game developers are. But why? More »


In Real Life

The Giant 1/1 Scale Gundam Statue RETURNS!

9:30PM December 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Missed the 1/1 scale giant Gundam when it was in Tokyo’s Odaiba this past summer? It may be long gone, but that doesn’t mean the chances of you seeing it are kaput. Far from it! More »


In Real Life

Konami Game Inspires Schoolgirl Massage Parlor

9:00PM December 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Love Plus is a popular DS dating sim from Konami — in Japan, it’s the sleeper hit of the year or something! The game allows players to date in-game characters. This Love Plus is something else entirely. More »


News

DSi Launches In China

8:30PM December 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The Nintendo DSi has finally gone on sale in China. If someone asks you what the launch looked like, point to them right here and confidentially say, “This!” More »


See Nintendo’s Zagenki No Reginleiv In Bloody, Limb Chopping Action

8:00PM December 23, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Nintendo isn’t normally in the business of publishing bloody, violent M-rated—or, in Japan’s case, CERO D rated—games for its hardware. In fact, Zagenki No Reginleiv will likely be the first Wii game to carry such a high rating. More »


Watch Knees Turn To Butter As Spock Narrates Star Trek Online

7:30PM December 23, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Here’s a trailer ramming home the news we told you of yesterday; that Leonard Nimoy, aka the original Spock, will feature in the upcoming Star Trek Online. More »


News

Namco Bandai Digging Into The Archives For Re-Releases

7:00PM December 23, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Got an interesting press release today from Namco Bandai. It goes a little something like this. More »


In Real Life

Cameron Diaz Was (Almost) In Mortal Kombat

6:30PM December 23, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Most of the time, our news is fresh. It has that “new news” smell. But sometimes, our news is old. Like a fine wine. Like this clip from a ’90s special on Cameron Diaz with some surprisingly game-related info. More »