Japan Rearing a Nation of Civil Servants

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A recent survey of what professions Japanese parents would like to see their children undertake seems to suggest that the nation’s parents overwhelmingly have it in mind to raise a generation of civil servants…

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  • XxLolimasterxX commented on December 9, 2015 06:41

    "First, I want you to grow up..Then we'll talk business"... More

  • XxLolimasterxX commented on December 9, 2015 06:40

    And this is clearly why there aren't enough beautiful local nurses.... More


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Microsoft is facing a possible class action lawsuit from Xbox 360 users aggrieved at being banned for piracy, alleging that the company intentionally timed its bans to coincide with the release of popular games, and deliberately took advantage of the fact it was not refunding unused subscription time.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 7, 2010 12:07

    But this IS about M$ effectively DESTROYING THE CONSUMER'S PROPERTY. Hardware is not covered by an EULA, numerous cases have shown this. Did everyone take moron pills and skip the part where it directly stated... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 7, 2010 12:03

    Voiding a warranty is NOT piracy you raging idiot.... More


PS3 Gets 3D Glasses Support in Free Firmware Update

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Sony has announced that the PS3 will be getting full support for stereoscopic 3D glasses in a free firmware update.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 25, 2010 05:09

    ps3 camera is crap cant se this working... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 11, 2010 05:04

    um, does project NATAL even count? it's not even on the market yet, therefore doesn't really exist as of yet.so how can you really compare something that doesn't exist to something that's actually here?... More


Wii Doomed? US Sales Shrink 37%

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Aging hardware and a severe lack of quality titles have led to the Wii’s eighth consecutive month of shrinking sales, with US sales now down 37% on a year earlier, even as certain competing consoles enjoy record sales.

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  • Anonymous commented on November 20, 2009 05:44

    I'll say one thing here....sure, Wii's sales may have dropped, but as with all consoles, there comes a point where the sales have to drop because EVERYBODY ONES ONE ALREADY!!!... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 19, 2009 10:46

    To be frank, Super Mario Galaxy and Twilight Princess were inferior to their N64 counterparts.... More


The Erotic Possibilities of Project Natal

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It appears 2ch has been speculating as to the erotic potential of Microsoft’s upcoming “Project Natal” Wii killer, showing with the aid of Photoshop what it could be like if the system, which uses a complex sensor bank to track the motion of the user’s body, was used to play eroge…

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  • Anonymous commented on May 25, 2012 08:31

    Ooaaaaaah, masteeeeeeeeer!!!! Dun be mean to kittie-san! <33... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 25, 2012 08:30

    Couldn't stop laughing!!!! Especially last pic... More


Japan’s Manga Industry in Dire Straits

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Japan’s manga industry faces great peril, with a significant drop in overall sales and a precipitous drop in sales for manga magazines suggesting that change may be required sooner rather than later if the industry is to arrest its decline.

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  • ryvrdrgn14 commented on June 21, 2010 04:14

    It may be that most people just prefer the digital delivery of content rather than paper (which is probably one of the reasons). You can't really bring your favorite manga book/magazine to work and read... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 22, 2009 11:25

    Borders, and Barnes and Noble overprice their merchandise. Yotsuba&! from Borders (EN TL'd, printed and bound in Canada, shipped to the US): $10.99 (MSRP $9.99). Yotsuba&! from Kunokuniya in the US (JP language, printed and bound in... More


“MS Banned 600,000 from Xbox Live, Aims at 1,000,000”

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Microsoft’s ongoing crackdown on pirates and modded Xbox 360s is said to have resulted in 600,000 Xbox Live accounts being banned from North America alone, with more to follow…

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  • BloodThirstyNogitsune commented on April 17, 2010 22:59

    Microsoft caught them off guard Microsoft : HAH F*CKING OWNED!!! MS Pirates: oh, it's ON NOW!... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 17, 2010 06:50

    lol harsh? not a chance. if MS wanted to im pree sure they can do worse. plus they deserved it for being getting pirated games. YAY BAN WAVE XD... More


Microsoft Bans Xbox 360 Pirates from Own Hard Disks

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Microsoft’s recent mass banning of users of modded consoles from Xbox Live apparently did not go far enough – banned users are now learning that they can no longer use their console’s HDD for any meaningful purpose, with installation to the drive no longer possible on a blacklisted console…

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  • Anonymous commented on June 12, 2011 08:11

    I'm surprise they didn't do something like this earlier. Would really suck if I had an Xbox360, good thing I don't.... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 27, 2011 21:26

    lol, this... More


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Microsoft has irrevocably banned unprecedented numbers of modded Xbox 360’s from its Xbox Live service, stressing that piracy will no longer be tolerated, and happily pointing out that such units have voided their essential warranties.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 29, 2013 10:55

    It doesn't apply in this case as you agreed to the ToS/EULA. Which is a legally binding contract and so overrides the situation. If you want to Mod your xbox don't go online it's real... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 29, 2013 10:52

    Let's be honest. It's still stealing even if you are in a less than fortunate situation. In stead of stealing games go steal food. If your country has taxes that are too high that isn't... More


PSP No Go: PSP Go Fails Dismally in Japan

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Sony’s latest update to the PSP, the UMD-less PSP Go, has done even worse in Japan than it did overseas, shifting a risible 28,275 units on its release day.

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  • Chen-04 commented on July 14, 2013 01:25

    You don't make any sense, I only bought it back in 2011 for about $100 because it's easily hackable and I can play all my old games on the go (basically any system released in... More

  • kira112 commented on December 3, 2009 11:11

    am suppose to be getting psp go on x-mas just hope its hackable soon : /... More


Seiyuu Clock “Bisei Tokei”

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The makers of Bijin Tokei, a clock widget/app that features comely Japanese girls (“bijin”) holding up a clock for every minute of the day have announced that they will now be focusing on Bisei Tokei, which will feature seiyuu instead.

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  • Keroro commented on November 4, 2009 19:19

    Rename *.gadget into zip, then unpack it. Change bijint.com/m/clocks/vg/ string into bijint.com/gadget/gg.html, save and pack again. It will work.... More

  • Keroro commented on November 4, 2009 17:12

    I have fixed this gadget to work in win7 (and probably Vista). Here is it: http://slil.ru/28160401 Also you could fix it by yourself (thanks to some Japanese anon): http://d.hatena.ne.jp/s2n/20091024/1256380157... More


Nintendo DSi LL Announced, Disaster Predicted

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Nintendo has attracted no small disappointment with its revised DS console, with the new “handheld” having been given 25% larger screen than the DSi at the expense of a 33% increase in weight and a substantially more bulky design.

Worse yet, the screen is the same resolution as the previous model, only larger…

You can see a scale comparison of just how bloated the new unit is below, with the old unit superimposed on the new:

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  • Anonymous commented on June 24, 2010 12:43

    3 dipshit, like it or not, Apple is here to stay.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 4, 2009 08:07

    "In any case, it seems the new model, is far from the PSP killer some had hoped for, in fact it may be fair to say it is Nintendo’s answer to the PSP Go" Media Create... More


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