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In Real Life

Inside The Japanese Arcade That Looks Like A Hong Kong Slum

Japan has an array of arcades. Many of them have their own personalities, but only one of them looks like this. Located in Kawasaki and called “Anata no Warehouse” (“Your Warehouse”), this arcade is apparently based on Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City.

22 May 2013

In Real Life

Another Huge Metal Gear Toy

Hong Kong based collectible maker ThreeA previously released a jumbo-sized Metal Gear REX figure. And now? Now, it looks like they’re working on a jumbo-sized RAY mecha.

23 April 2013

Mobile

Hong Kong Residents Supposedly Can’t Live Without Their Phones

Many people have called the dawn of the smartphone the death of manners and conversation. Some people are often too busy checking their phones to mind their manners. While it’s not really a huge deal, Hong Kong’s Ta Kung newspaper says otherwise.

8 February 2013

Retro

The Coolest 2D Video Game On Earth Is Hong Kong

After visiting a friend in Hong Kong, Swedish photographer Christian Åslund thought the streets below looked like the best video game he had never played. The result is this tribute to 2D gaming.

20 December 2012

In Real Life

Jackie Chan In Trouble For Claims Over Guns And Grenades

Hong Kong police are investigating Jackie Chan for saying his life is like something out of, dare I say, an action flick. While speaking with Guangzhou-based magazine Southern People Weekly, Chan recalled how he did something most Hong Kong actors were afraid to: stand up to gangsters by carrying guns and grenades.

2 October 2012

In Real Life

Close-Ups Of Wax Steve Jobs Are Creepy

Steve Jobs might’ve checked out before his time, but he left a legacy of innovation. Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is honouring Jobs with a wax figure, which website MIC Gadget recently checked out.

13 September 2012

In Real Life

I Didn’t Know Bruce Lee Vs. Chuck Norris Requires So Much Button-Pressing

In 1972, Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris faced off in Way of the Dragon. Here, that fight has been reimagined as a Shenmue-style quick time event.

30 August 2012

PC

How Sleeping Dogs Tried To Avoid Chinese Stereotypes

Set in Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs didn’t just look to the city’s rich cinema tradition for inspiration. It also tried looking to the city itself.

17 August 2012

In Real Life

I Know What Hulk Looks Like With His Shirt Off

Here’s the latest entry in The Avengers line of collectibles from Hong Kong figure maker Hot Toys. As with other Hot Toys figures, the amount of detail and craftsmanship to marvel at is simply staggering.

19 June 2012

In Real Life

If This Is The Future Of Gaming, Then We’re All Gonna Look So Stupid

If you thought you looked like a goober while playing plastic guitars, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Mocap Games promises players a full immersive experience that puts them directly in the game. That isn’t necessarily a good thing.

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