The DSi XL’s larger size, jumbo touch pen, bigger screen and refined old people colours (Wine Red?) made it seem like the DSi XL is targeted at old people. That’s not necessarily true, says Nintendo. More »
When a game is as oft-delayed as Ubisoft’s I Am Alive, it raises questions. Has it been cancelled? Are there production issues? Does it need a better title? All of those are valid, but only one is the actual reason. More »
Daisuke Gouri passed away this past Sunday at around 3:00 pm in Tokyo after being discovered wandering the streets in Nakano ward, blood dripping from his arm, before collapsing face-down. He was 57 years old. More »
While we treat the ongoing battle between publishers and DS flash cartridges in Japan as an entertaining spot of cat-n-mouse, in Britain, things are a little more serious, with a man sentenced to prison for importing R4 carts. More »
You can tell a lot about a game by its deluxe bundles. Some games, like BioShock, have figurines. Other games, like Modern Warfare 2 and its night vision googles, have extravagant items. Yakuza 4 just wants you drunk. More »
Let’s play a game. Imagine you are not you. You are, instead, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai. And you have a dilemma on your hands. More »
That gladiator lady is back! This alternative slip cover for PSP game Kentoushi: Gladiator Begins was a freebie at an event in Tokyo’s Akihabara. The standard cover has a shirtless gladiator dude. More »
As is the way with most iPhone releases, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has been set loose upon the App Store with absolutely zero warning or pre-emptive fanfare. More »
Last week, website IGN published a list of ten ways to fix Japanese role-playing games. Japan’s 2ch., the largest internet forum in the world, has responded. More »
