In Real Life

Man Sold Stolen Game Console. Victim Accidently Bought It Back.

Twenty-nine year-old Jin Yasuda allegedly swiped a friend’s game console. When it came time to sell the console (the make wasn’t specified), Yasuda didn’t stray far from his victim’s resident. That, it seems, was his undoing.


May 16, 2012
PC

This Looks Like A Japanese RPG, But It’s First-Person Shooter (No, Really!)

Japanese games get pigeonholed: young characters with big eyes swinging big swords. Screw swords, give them guns!


May 15, 2012
In Real Life

This Life-Size Lupin Figure Is Over $6000 And Looks Crappy

Professional crook Fujiko Mine has her own new Lupin anime. She looks sexy and fantastic. This new life-sized Fujiko figure, though, does not.


May 3, 2012
Xbox

Persona 4 Website Mentions Xbox 360 And Kinect. Wait, What?

Persona 4: The Golden is getting a Western localisation. But, as Japanese websites have pointed out, it *might* be getting an Xbox 360 version as well as a Kinect version.


April 26, 2012
In Real Life

Lady Or Stabby Stabby? Find Out If You Are A Positive Person Or A Negative One

Quick! What’s the first thing you notice? The lady? Or the knife she’s carrying? According to this manga, positive people notice the lady, because they like to have fun! Negative people notice the knife. They are so not fun.


April 25, 2012
In Real Life

You Won’t Believe What’s Lurking In LG’s Logo

The logo of South Korean electronics company LG is supposed to resemble a human face. The “L” forms the nose, and the forms the face and mouth. But after seeing this GIF, all I can think of is wakka wakka.


April 24, 2012
In Real Life

Marvel At China’s Ballsy Rip-Offs

The way that licensed products are remixed and reworked in China is endlessly fascinating. Thanks to lax laws (laws that are increasingly less lax), Chinese businesses can get away with things they never could in other countries.


April 16, 2012
In Real Life

The World’s Strongest, Thickest, And Most WTF IPhone Case

When you are shopping for iPhone cases, you probably want something durable, something strong. You probably do not want something that weighs over 4.5 pounds and could be used as a murder weapon in Clue.


April 11, 2012
News

It’s Like My Little Pony, But With Evangelion

You are looking at some of the strangest Neon Genesis Evangelion products ever released: Evangelion branded mini toy horses.


In Real Life

Resident Evil 6′s Ridiculous $1000 Collector’s Edition

“Premium Edition” bundles often include statues or plastic weaponry. They’re a way for fans to feel closer to the game — and a way for publisher to milk extra money from said fans. And boy does Capcom love milking money!