In Real Life

Idols In Training Cut Their Teeth On Arcade Game

In early 2006, members of Japanese idol group AKB48 were standing on Akihabara street corners passing out fliers. Now they’re the biggest female group in Japan. What a difference a few years make.


June 27, 2009
News

Maybe That Toshinden Wii-boot Won’t Be So Bad

Takara Tomy’s been pretty quiet on the rebooted Toshinden that it announced last October. We don’t know that much about the 3D Wii brawler, but at least we know now who is developing it.


January 9, 2009
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Panya Golf Coming To PSP With 1,300 Costumes

PC computer game Panya is coming to the PSP and bringing a lot of costumes with it — about 1,300 costumes, actually. Like, this bikini outfit.


December 9, 2008
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Budget Management – The Pocket RPG

In these difficult economic times we all need to take control of our finances. Trouble is, saving and budgeting is DULL DULL DULL. How best to motivate an easily-bored gamer?


October 16, 2008
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Toshinden Returns. On The Wii. Yay.

The newest issue of Famitsu reveals that Takara Tomy will be reviving the Toshinden series, this time on the Wii. The 3D fighter, best known for the fact that it was a 3D fighter, owes much of its success to there being no better alternative on the original PlayStation. Perhaps lightning will strike twice with the next Toshinden.