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In Real Life

From Mecha Girls To Mecha, Fancy Frontier Had It All

11:30PM February 8, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

A Japanese cosplayer wearing a NSFW costume grabbed all the headlines at the recent Fancy Frontier event in Taipei. But that wasn’t the only game, I mean costume, in town. More »


In Real Life

The Sights Of Taiwan’s Big Gaming Blowout

5:00AM February 7, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Now in its 10th year, the Taipei Game Show was expected to draw over 300,000 visitors. As previously reported, this year’s show also packed in overseas game companies to show new hardware, like the PS Vita, as well as new games. More »


In Real Life

Dying In An Internet Cafe Is More Terrible Than You Can Imagine

11:00PM February 6, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

As Kotaku previously reported, a 23-year-old man recently died at a Taiwanese internet cafe. Nine hours later, someone noticed. More »


News

Taipei Game Show Looking To Go International

10:00PM February 6, 2012 | Eric Jou

TGS, no not the Tokyo Game Show, but instead the Taipei Game Show is closing today in Taipei, Taiwan. In its 10th year the Taipei Game Show is looking to attract more visitors by becoming more international. Companies such as Sony Computer Entertainment and Mircrosoft have set up large booths to show off their latest wares. Over 300,000 spectators are expected to have attended the show, which was held for the first time in Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Hall. More »


News

The Taipei Game Show Is Looking To Go International

8:30PM February 6, 2012 | Eric Jou

TGS, no not the Tokyo Game Show, but instead the Taipei Game Show is closing today in Taipei, Taiwan. More »


In Real Life

These Guys Will Freak You Out, Then Amaze You

6:00PM May 17, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

At the Taipei Game Show earlier this year, event areas had girls on stage dancing to pop tunes. But that’s not where the real action was. More »


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Highest Altitude LAN Game Of Counter-Strike Ever Played?

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2:30PM June 6, 2008 | Logan Booker

Time to kill flying to Computex in Taipei? Being cradled in the comfort of an Airbus A380? Why not whip out a notebook and blast away terrorists in a multiplayer game of Counter-Strike?

The above photo shows Josh Collins (tech writer for Atomic, who I bossed around during my last couple of months as editor), Nick Ross (editor, PC Authority) and an Atomic sales girl doing just that. Maybe not the most politically correct thing to do on a plane, but hey, I wouldn’t stop them.

Atomic fights aircraft terrorism [Atomic] More »