
Final Fantasy fans desperately hoping for a long-awaited remake of Final Fantasy VII have been brutally disappointed to learn that leaked news of a PC version points only to a straight port, without any significant enhancements, prompting many to wonder just what Square Enix is thinking…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 13, 2012 19:49 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Copyright, Made in China, Plagiarism, PSP, Retro, Sony, Technology, Thailand


The release of the PS Vista, incorporating the latest in made in China technology and China’s unique approach to honouring intellectual property, has actually been greeted with a surprising amount of enthusiasm.
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Lupin fans have been shocked at the sordid details of Fujiko’s past unveiled in the 9th outing of the series, whilst everyone else has been left pondering how the second-most service laden series of the season ended up being Lupin…
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Lupin the Third’s surprise combination of naked ladies and stylish retro visuals is proving ever more popular, with the second episode even more stylish and sexy than the first…
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Lupin The Third has begun airing to a generally positive reception, in no means hindered by it being a surprise entry into the ranks of the season’s oppai anime, with much attention lavished on classic anime belle Mine Fujiko.
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- Author: Leon
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Mar 14, 2012 15:05 JST
- Tags: Evangelion, Gundam, Haruhi, K-ON!, Mahou Shoujo, Mecha, Rankings, Retro, Studio Ghibli

Anime fans sought to provide a ranking of the most influential, historic and memorable anime ever to grace the medium, resulting in a rather impressive list of undisputed classics both new and old.
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The most horrendously depressing anime ever have been solemnly ranked by ashen-faced anime fans in this list, showing most are still reeling from a certain recent magical girl massacre of truly historic proportions.
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Anime fans have somehow been pried away from the latest crop of moeblobs for long enough to furnish this list of the most manly and hot-blooded of anime heroes, yielding up a fine crop of classic Type A heroes…
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An anonymous artist on 2ch has turned his hand to illustrating the excessively numerous characters of Touhou in Japan’s classic “ukiyo-e” artistic style, with some quite interesting results…
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A historical comparison of the dramatic technological evolution of 3D polygonal anime-styled bishoujo has recently been circulating, showing just how close the goal of a “real” 2D wife is getting for the otaku masses…
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Fans of retro games will remember Metal Slug and its Italian heroine Fiolina Germi, or Fio – who will now be made into a figure in March 2012, courtesy of Embrace Japan and featuring such elements of the game as the Metal Slug tank, a wooden bridge and a prisoner of war.
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Aya Hirano watchers are complaining that the scandal seiyuu’s latest look is “massively degraded” compared even to her pre-scandal appearances, let alone her supposed glory days of long silky black hair.
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