taiwan
In Real Life

This Anime Statue Is Worth Nearly $600,000

What is it made of gold? Damn right it is. Pure gold.

25 April 2013

In Real Life

An Iron Man 3 Poster You Will Never Forget [NSFW]

In Taiwan, Iron Man 3 isn’t the only superhero movie debuting in coming weeks. There’s another one. HK: Hentai Kamen is opening soon in Taiwan. This is why, according to Wow! News, internet users in Taiwan have whipped up this unforgettable Iron Man 3 and HK collaboration by combining movie posters as a gesture of… support. I think.

13 April 2013

In Real Life

Taiwanese Gamers Apparently Kept Playing After Witnessing Brutal Murder

On April 3, an 18-year-old man entered an internet café in Taiwan and stabbed another man to death. Even after that horrific event, some in the café apparently continued gaming. One patron reportedly did so in blood-splattered clothes.

7 March 2013

PlayStation

Rumour: Sony Aiming For 16 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles For This Year

According to Taiwan’s Digitimes, sources at the PS4′s component makers are saying the plan is to begin shipping the PS4 this August, so it can arrive in stores by the end of the year.

2 February 2013

In Real Life

When Cosplay Makes You Diet

Ajo is a regular at Taiwanese game events, decked in dangerously skimpy garb. She’s one of Taiwan’s most famous cosplayers. For Ajo, cosplay has been more than a hobby, but a way to strive to drop 18kg and look like the idealised characters she adores.

11 January 2013

In Real Life

Fine Art: Robot Angels, Dragons, Starships And Bikes

This is the work of Taiwanese artist Evan Lee. Having worked on local MMO Gladius Regalis Online and mobile game Galaxy Saga, he’s also released several art books and also finds the time to teach.

19 December 2012

In Real Life

Only Dressing Up In Funny Costumes Will Save Us All

As the world gets increasingly tense, cosplay nerds in Taiwan have it all figured it out: there’s no better diplomacy than cosplay diplomacy. Bless them.

4 December 2012

Mobile

Cloud And Boy Might Seem Familiar, But It’s Still Great Fun

I don’t get to play a lot of Windows Phone games, mostly because I don’t own a Windows Phone and because there aren’t enough of them to warrant buying a Windows Phone. However, during last month’s game developers conference, I got to play a Windows Phone exclusive game developed by a student team from Taiwan. The game, Cloud and Boy, despite being a very generic game, was quite fun.

19 October 2012

Mobile

Long Distance Sex? There’s An App For That.

Next January, Taiwan’s LovePalz will be launching its long distance lovin’ pleasuring gadgets. The devices, which seem to be designed for straight couples, have gotten Western news coverage — and more recently, Japanese.

29 August 2012

In Real Life

Street Fighter And Tekken Brought To Life

At a recent Street Fighter X Tekken tourney in Taiwan, a slew of cosplayers showed up, bringing the iconic fighters to life. This isn’t a first for Capcom — and Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono once again got in on the act and dressed up as Chun-Li! He’s such a great Chun-Li.

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