A recently published study on the “otaku” market finds that as many as 25% of Japanese may now consider themselves otaku, an increase of 5% on the previous year.
A Japanese Diet member has narrowly escaped punishment after daring to take a photograph of Emperor Akihito.
- Anonymous commented on November 11, 2011 04:52
Japan still has an emperor? And here I thought England was the only country with a puppet head of position from former times. At least he doesn't live in the spotlight.... More
- Anonymous commented on September 21, 2011 13:49
The Emperor doesn't even have any authority or rule. He's just an icon. I don't see the big issue other than the fact that Japan is a looney right wing nation that would make even... More
Sony is now releasing customer data to hackers on a daily basis – the company has suffered two additional hacks in short order.
- bound2serve commented on December 21, 2011 07:53
but what's the cable for? i thought the PS3 Move was wireless. ;)... More
- Kenny Bias commented on June 14, 2011 12:38
Well. I dont know about you guys, but I'm very familiar about the hacker community. A decentralized group of hackers known as Anonymous have been hacking corporations all over the world and Sony was just... More
Japanese police have arrested a boy for cheating on his university entrance examination by using a mobile phone to photograph the questions and get the answers from accomplices on the Internet, in what turned out to be Japan’s biggest news story in months.
- Anonymous commented on March 8, 2011 12:17
Hi from Kansas City Community College. I'm prod to say over herre at our fine schoole,we's hardly be cheating on tests and stuff.ALL uf our tefts are in multible choices and sum come in nice crossword... More
- Anonymous commented on March 7, 2011 20:01
Hi from The University of Tokyo. That leisure life that some claim after entering the university in Japan may apply to some cases, but in the graduate school here the research activities are really demanding. You... More
Xperia Play = “$900″
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Feb 21, 2011 11:45 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Keitai, Marketing, PSP, Sony, Technology
Sony Ericsson’s newly unveiled smartphone-cum-PSP the “Xperia Play” (otherwise known as the “PSPhone”) has been revealed to have a nearly $900 price-tag.
- Anonymous commented on February 25, 2011 14:24
Exactly... I was a bit astounded that Sankaku managed to post the retail price for Xperia Play when there were only bunch of speculations on the price elsewhere. Yes, it would probably priced around that. But i... More
- Anonymous commented on February 23, 2011 10:24
01:15 fuck the consoles. Shitty ass hardware. Buy a PC and make it to where you can get easy upgrades and it will last through at least one console generation without major hardware changes. Hell... More
NGP Spec “Nothing Special” “Nowhere Near PS3″
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 31, 2011 00:10 JST
- Tags: Comparison, DS, Keitai, Marketing, PSP, Sony, Technology
The supposed “PS3 level” power of Sony’s newly announced NGP is being called into question, with technical analysis of its capabilities suggesting it is not nearly as impressive as it is hyped to be, and that it is already in imminent danger of being eclipsed by smartphones and tablets using the very same chipset it employs.
- PrinceHeir commented on February 1, 2011 14:33
oh well as long as the games are good that's all that matters :P... More
- Ben commented on February 1, 2011 06:17
Is anyone really surprised? Take Nintendo for example on a lesser system's success though, nobody wants to play their games on a damn phone given the choice.... More
Sony’s NGP is touting its 3G mobile connectivity features, but Sony has unsurprisingly confirmed this will not be free, and consumers and even Nintendo’s CEO all appear extremely hostile to the idea.
- Lawence Codye commented on February 1, 2011 08:54
"I won’t deny we’ve been looking into [3G support for the 3DS]. However, with the separate subscription fee required it is a very difficult option to consider.” Why can't Sony think like this more often... “It’s finished.” Sums... More
- Anonymous commented on January 31, 2011 13:04
What part of this makes it a worthy article. I just wasted a few minutes of my life for reading such idiotic opinion. I you don't want 3G then don't get it, plain an simple.... More
Japanese train commuters (i.e. practically all Japanese) supply a ranking of the behaviours they find most annoying on a train, making essential reading for Japanese and uncultured barbarians alike.
- Anonymous commented on February 2, 2011 23:53
and illegal parking costs an arm and leg!... More
- Lawence Codye commented on February 1, 2011 08:40
This is exactly why I don't want to get on a train in Japan... Too much traffic & there is really no chance of getting lucky under the circumstances either...... More
Sony Announces “NGP” PSP2 & PSP for Smartphones
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 27, 2011 16:54 JST
- Tags: Announcements, DS, Keitai, Marketing, PSP, Sony, Technology
Sony has announced its successor to the PSP, the “Next Generation Portable,” as well as the distribution of PSP games over smartphones and similar mobile devices.
- Anonymous commented on February 10, 2011 16:14
Everytime I read "NGP", I keep thinking it as Neo-geo Pocket Color. Only if...... More
- Anonymous commented on February 1, 2011 09:47
Ha! If you count "RIPPED OFF" "PWND" Then yes they did. People rip each other off but sony? They have made an art Off of Ripping People off. Also really? Near ps3 graphics? considering the... More
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Hunter ZERO Released
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 21, 2011 21:05 JST
- Tags: Announcements, Atlus, Continuations, Keitai, RPG, Shin Megami Tensei
The latest addition to the hit Megami Tensei series, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Hunter ZERO, has been revealed. The good news is that it is an RPG, but as for the bad news…
- Anonymous commented on January 24, 2011 19:49
Actually its a pretty smart move from Index really. It's becoming a well known fact that social networking games and mobile phone games pretty much print money since they are cheap to make and are... More
- Anonymous commented on January 23, 2011 21:45
Well, happy I got to play the first Disgaea and their other similar RPG while they where good. Good times... And Persona 3 on Ps2... god I love that game... Anyone know if the PsP ver. is... More
Charming Ruiko Saten Figure
- Categories: Anime Figures, News
- Date: Jan 18, 2011 05:08 JST
- Tags: A Certain Magical Index, Keitai, Kotobukiya, PVC, Schoolgirls, Skirts
Railgun sub-heroine Saten Ruiko receives a new figure by Kotobukiya, showing off her fine phone and equally fine navel.
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