
Sony’s longed for PS3 Slim has been greeted rapturously, with the console topping pre-order charts at retailers in the Japan and US alike. Extensive details on the design of the device have become available, and are visible below.
Additionally, new firmware has been hinted at for release (to all PS3s) before the year is out, finally offering full PS2 compatibility, though Sony now denies this (just as they denied the existence of the Slim, strangely enough).
The unit in detail:
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The second DVD edition of nopan anime Saki has had its marketing censorship removed, and an extensive comparison of the two has surfaced by way of 2ch.
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Observers of Kyoto Animation’s otaku exploitation anime classics Haruhi and K-ON! can’t help but notice that the new Haruhi episodes show character designs which seem to have veered sharply towards those of K-ON!
Some examples of K-ON!-esque scenes from Haruhi (including suspected K-ON! cameos):
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Galleries, H, Japan
- Date: Aug 19, 2009 10:29 JST
- Tags: Fashion, Gravure, Idol, Image Gallery, Mizugi, Oppai, Oshiri, Photoshop

A gallery of gravure idols sporting de rigeur bikinis and their trademark Photoshop smooth complexions and suspiciously ample breasts…
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A man has been arrested for chasing down two women and flinging his own excrement at them, explaining that he had no female friends and was annoyed at work.
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Sony’s enigmatic PS3 Slim has finally had an official announcement.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: International, News
- Date: Aug 19, 2009 00:05 JST
- Tags: Afghanistan, Bizarre, Crime, Feminism, Islam, Law, Politics, Religion, Slavery

A new Afghan law allows men to withhold food from recalcitrant wives if they refuse to have sex.
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Acclaimed PS2 RPG Persona 3 has been given a surprise adaptation to the PSP, along with some interesting changes.
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The dread Red Ring of Death has long been a feature of Xbox 360 ownership, but a recent survey reveals the shocking truth: the console boasts a failure rate of 54.2%, compared to 10.6% for the PS3 and 6.8% for the Wii.
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A mother and her daughter have been arrested after instigating the 5 hour gang rape of a schoolgirl.
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Haruhi seiyuu Aya Hirano has made comments apologising for the Endless Eight debacle and thanking viewers for putting up with it all, as well as lamenting the hardships the seiyuu had to endure in recording it all.
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A Touhou themed ita-bus, bedecked with posters, banners and various sorts of memorabilia of the doujin games’ vast female cast of characters, was once again seen cruising the streets of Akihabara during the Comiket 76 weekend, a time when reclusive otaku can most likely be found outdoors.
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