In Real Life

Toyota’s Nerd Marketing Sure Is Awkward

Toyota is the world’s biggest auto maker. It must be doing something right. This ad, though, isn’t one of them.


April 21, 2011
News

Folks Behind Crummy Ports And Crappy Concerts Gulped Up

Japan’s 5pb, known for Xbox 360 games like Steins; Gate and crappy Miku Hatsune concerts, is being absorbed into its affiliate company. Oh, 5pb also has crappy shmup ports. No word if the 5pb. brand will survive. [via ソーシャルゲーム情報]


March 14, 2011
News

Gaming Giants Giving Millions For Earthquake Relief

Countless lives were destroyed late last Friday after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged the country. The clean up process is underway, and the biggest names in gaming are doing what they can.


March 10, 2011
In Real Life

Virtual Idol RAGE!!

Last year, Sega held concerts for virtual idol Miku Hatsune. The concerts enthralled fans and even garnered international media coverage. The latest Miku Hatsune concert wasn’t held by Sega, and all it did was piss everyone off.


February 24, 2011
In Real Life

A Man In A Dress Fights A Woman In A Dress

When Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima isn’t dressing up as girls from bullet hell shooters, he’s kicking people’s arses. He’s a professional K-1 kick boxer. But is he any good at fighting games?


February 8, 2011
Xbox

The Xbox 360 Game Bundled With A Vibrating Wand

Some people play video games to relax. Other people do other things to relax – like get a massage. A new Japanese Xbox 360 game is combining both.


January 17, 2011
Xbox

Two Years Later, Broken Xbox 360 Game Gets Fixed

One of the greatest arcade shooters ever got mangled to hell when it was brought to the Xbox 360. Two years later, the game is finally getting patched up. ‘Bout time.


July 19, 2010
News

Hideo Kojima Is Making An Adventure Game

Last month, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima revealed that for his next game, he is deciding between an original text and the next MGS game.


March 12, 2010
News

Are You Ready For Ketsui Bullet Hell?

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Finally, finally. After a lengthy wait, arcade shooter Ketsui is getting ported to the Xbox 360.


February 26, 2010
News

Buggy Shooter Port Makes Game Exec Want To Die (Not, Really Die!)

DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by 5pb, was released with so many bugs that production was halted. It’s 2010, there’s still no patch, and now a game exec writes, “I want to die”.