News

This Game Developer’s Next Project Is 18 Months In Prison

David Rushton, founder of Utah-based studio Sensory Sweep, is looking at one-and-a-half years jail time for tax fraud and racketeering as well as $US516,819 in restitution.


December 29, 2008
In Real Life

What DS Game Does Magibon Study Japanese With

Ah, yes. Magibon. If you’ve been on YouTube, you’ve probably seen her blank, smiling face speaking elementary Japanese. Her vids have gotten millions of views and she’s even achieved some sort of online celebrity.


July 8, 2008
News

ESRB Rates My Japanese Coach, Ratchet & Clank Future Follow Up

Hey, geeks and otakus, there’s good news on the edutainment front, as the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has given ratings to a slew of new games, including Ubisoft’s My Japanese Coach. Yes, now that you’ve mastered the Spanish and French languages via your Nintendo DS, your next challenge is the tongue of the Japanese people. Finally, the mysteries of Rhythm Tengoku‘s menu screen will be unlocked to me! It’s a perfect compliment to your fansubbed anime of choice.

Also making a rated appearance at ESRB.org is Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty, the PlayStation 3 game that can’t seem to keep its existence a secret. Surely, the title must be announced at E3 next week.

Finally, in other exciting news, Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium has been rated for a Wii release, meaning its Virtual Console appearance could be just months to a year away.