In Real Life

They’re Totally Addicted To Cosplay

If those addicted to work are called “workaholics” and those addicted to chocolate are called “chocoholics”, then what are those who are addicted to cosplay called?


April 7, 2011
In Real Life

The Incredible Video Game Art Of Toshiaki Mori

Toshiaki Mori is a man you may not know by name, but you’ll definitely know him by his work. As an artist working in the video game industry for over 20 years now, he’s produced some of gaming’s most striking and iconic pieces of promotional and cover art.


February 7, 2011
In Real Life

Some Of These Plastic Figures Might Not Be Work Safe

Wonder Festival is a bi-annual event for figurines and cosplay. It’s one of the biggest of its kind, with D.I.Y. hobby figure-makers showing off their pieces as well as companies that specialize in turning resin into bookshelf sculptures.


December 15, 2010
In Real Life

A Treasure Trove Of Nerd Figurines

Over the past week, the figure-centric Treasure Festa was held in Tokyo. It was, as they say, a symphony of sculpted plastic.


October 15, 2010
News

The King Of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match Out Next Month

The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match is finally getting a Western release. The game is hitting Xbox Live Arcade later this year. But when exactly?


August 31, 2010
News

SNK Shooter, Character In ‘Revealing Outfit’ Coming To North America

SNK, the Osaka-based game developer best known for its fighting games, has made a shooting gamer that features its fighting game characters.


August 11, 2010
In Real Life

Stalker Found Guilty Of…Stalking

A verdict has been reached in the court case against Hiroshi Sasaki, the man accused of stalking voice actress Haruna Ikezawa.


July 14, 2010
In Real Life

Defence: King Of Fighters Voice Actress’s Stalker Wasn’t Stalking!

In summer 2009, an unemployed 27-year-old man was arrested for apparently stalking and defaming voice actress Haruna Ikezawa.


June 1, 2010
In Real Life

SNK? Where Are You?

This is the front of game developer SNK Playmore’s Osaka headquarters. No, it was.


November 28, 2009

New King Of Fighters Movie Trailer (With Swords!)

It seems The King of Fighters now has lots of sword fighting. In another dimension. There’s something about destroying the universe, too.