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Fri, 20 Apr '12

Weekly Round-up: Future Food, Next-Gen Nintendo and a Sumo Sandstorm

Plus the most fun you can have with Lupin III without committing a crime.

This week in otaku: a Steins;Gate-inspired cafe, the cure for board-om with Lupin III, the world's first Arab sumo wrestler, and what to expect from Nintendo at E3....more

Weekly Round-up: Future Food, Next-Gen Nintendo and a Sumo Sandstorm

Fri, 20 Apr '12
Future Gastronomy - The takoyaki on Dotonbori in Osaka may soon have a run for its money: a Steins;Gate-themed cafe will open...more

Of Pockets and Monsters: 15 Years of Pokemon

Mon, 16 Apr '12
Pokemon turned 15 years old this year, which means that Pikachu can finally get a learner's permit! With 13 films, over 700 anime episodes...more

Titles of Import: April's Best Japanese Games

Fri, 6 Apr '12
Xenophobephobe - Good things come to those who wait, which is great news considering that we've been waiting for Monolith Soft's open-...more

From Nothingness to Naruto: An Interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama

Mon, 19 Mar '12
You can believe it when we say that Hiroshi Matsuyama loves Naruto. Decked out in full ninja garb, the affable CyberConnect2 president sat...more

Weekly Round-up: Surprise Sequels, Skateboard Sculptures and a "Battle" for Broadway

Fri, 2 Mar '12
Gotta Catch Even More! - Just when you thought you'd filled your Pokedex to the brim, GameFreak has announced that Pokemon Black/White...more

An E3 to Phone Home About

Fri, 10 Jun '11
The annual advent of the Electronic Entertainment Expo is like the circus coming to town, only instead of elephants and tigers you get blue...more

Best Female Video-Game Character. Ever.

Tue, 27 Oct '09
Move over, Ms. Pac-Man. Sorry, Samus. Later, Lara. Your hand-cramping glory days as the top ladies in the game biz are officially over....more

Get a Load of This

MissingNo. - Now we know Pokemon Yellow isn’t the only game that MissingNo. calls... more