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Hideo Kojima to be inducted into Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame

Anime News Network
Jan 8, 2016
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Global, Japan
(Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences • Hall of Fame • Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear Solid V • video games)

Research from Tohoku University claims video games impair brain development in children

Scott Wilson
Jan 7, 2016

Should we be concerned or should we just keep pressing those sweet, sweet buttons?

Japan
(brain activity • children • kids • research • video game addiction • video games)

Final Fantasy’s last heroine is Louis Vuitton’s next model 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jan 6, 2016

Like a star athlete who just won a championship, video game heroine Lightning has followed up on saving the world of Final Fantasy XIII by landing an endorsement deal.

Global, Japan
(ad • cool • design • fashion • Final Fantasy • FInal Fantasy XIII • lightning • Louis Vuitton • video games)

Fans of busty volleyball video game claim victory over Zelda in promo video view-count comparison

Casey Baseel
Jan 6, 2016

Admirers of the virtual female form are claiming victory as they point to the growing discrepancy in the view-count between promotional videos starring the bikini-clad vixens of Dead or Alive Xtreme and the battle-ready Princess Zelda of Hyrule Warriors Legends.

Global, Japan
(Dead or Alive • Dead or Alive Xtreme • Koei Tecmo • nintendo • the legend of Zelda • video games • videos • volleyball)

Japanese gamer gets attention online with gorgeous NES and SNES decals for Forza Motorsport 6

Preston Phro
Jan 4, 2016

Yo, dawg! I heard you like game systems, so we put game systems in your game system!

Internet, Japan
(cars • Forza Motorsport 6 • itasha • retro games • video games • Xbox)

Pro gamer Daigo Umehara donates tournament winnings to New York University like a shoryuken Santa

Casey Baseel
Dec 24, 2015

Daigo Umehara may be famous for playing video game Street Fighter as Evil Ryu, but he just did a very good deed.

Japan, USA
(Capcom • Daigo Umehara • donation • education • moving • pro gamers • scholarship • Street Fighter • video games)

Stingy Japanese arcade keeps schoolgirl from one of the greatest UFO catcher hauls ever 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 24, 2015

Against the infamously difficult arcade games, sometimes you just can’t win, even when you just won.

Japan
(Arcades • awesome • crane games • crazy • snacks • UFO catchers • Umaido • video • video games)

Need more cuteness in your life? These Pikachu stationery items should do the trick!

Kay
Dec 22, 2015

Pikachu continues to zap brightness into our lives, this time as stationery in hand-drawn patterns!

Japan
(anime • cute • Pikachu • Pokemon • stationery • video games)

See Kyoto’s Nijo Castle in its original design with this virtual tour built in Minecraft!

Preston Phro
Dec 21, 2015

Nijo Castle is one of Japan’s hottest tourist destinations…but for a truly unique historical tour, you need this Minecraft recreation based on the original design!

Japan
(castles • history • Kyoto • Minecraft • Nijo Castle • video • video games)

How do you make cosplayers levitate? Put them in a pool, like in these awesome videos 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2015

Video showing the making of new PlayStation game’s commercials goes behind the scenes, and under the water, of cosplay.

Japan
(awesome • beautiful • cool • cosplay • Exist Archive • playstation • tri-Ace • video • video games)

Record of Lodoss War MMORPG is finally going to be released…no, really!

KK Miller
Dec 18, 2015

After an initial announcement in 2013, and then a scrapped alpha test, the Record of Lodoss War massively multiplayer online role-playing game, set in the world of the hit anime, has a 2016 release date.

Japan, Korea
(anime • MMORPG • online games • Record of Lodoss War • video games)

Ever wanted to work with legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima? Kojima Productions now hiring

Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2015

Newly formed Kojima Productions is looking to hire a few good video game developers, plus find customers for its online store.

Japan
(Hideo Kojima • jobs • Kojima Productions • Metal Gear • playstation • video games)

“You win!” Pet bird in Japan can’t stop singing Final Fantasy’s victory music

Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2015

The video game-loving owner of this bird must feel like a winner every day.

Japan
(birds • cute • Final Fantasy • funny • pets • Victory Fanfare • video • video games)

Cloud vs. Link — Final Fantasy’s Tetsuya Nomura makes awesome illustration to celebrate crossover

Casey Baseel
Dec 16, 2015

Is it still considered fan art when you’re the pro who created one of the two video game icons crossing swords?

Japan
(cloud • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • link • nintendo • Smash Brothers • Tetsuya Nomura • the legend of Zelda • video games)

Gundam Breaker 3 officially announced – Video game and model enthusiasts rejoice! 【Video】

KK Miller
Dec 16, 2015

There’s nothing we’d rather do in a video game than destroy huge robots and customize an extremely powerful Gundam of our own.

Japan
(anime • Gundam • Gundam Breaker • Gunpla • playstation • video games • videos)

Hideo Kojima officially leaves Konami, opens own studio, announces new PlayStation 4 game 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 16, 2015

He kept us waiting, but the internationally renowned video game director is finally ready to start work on his next project.

Japan
(Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear • Metal Gear Solid • playstation • Silent Hills • video • video games)

Japanese fashion company’s knight’s helm knit cap will keep you warm during your winter quests

Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2015

Because things can get pretty chilly between blasts of dragon fire.

Japan
(cool • cosplay • fashion • hats • knights • video games)

Can’t wait until spring to see the new Yu-Gi-Oh! anime movie? The trailer is right here 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 14, 2015

White dragons, dark magicians, and crazy Yugi hair are all looking better than ever.

Japan
(anime • manga • movies • video • video games • Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Feature-length Mario Warfare released! Relive all your favorite moments at once【Video】

Master Blaster
Dec 11, 2015

If you enjoyed YouTube hit Mario Warfare when it first streamed you can now watch it in its full, uncut version. And if you’ve never seen Mario Warfare before…boy are you in for a treat!

Internet
(Beat Down Boogie • cosplay • Mario • Mario Warfare • nintendo • video • video games • YouTube)

Popular Japanese rhythm game Pop’n Music’s cat and bunny mascots get a drastic makeover

KK Miller
Dec 11, 2015

After 17 years of rigorous popping and music-ing, the franchise needed to make a change to keep from going stale. It’s just not the change that fans expected.