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Boob-bounteous volleyball game Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 may not be dead in the West after all

Casey Baseel
Nov 27, 2015
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Like the boobs of its busty characters, the chances of a western release for video game Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 seem to be swaying back and forth.

Europe, Japan, USA
(Dead or Alive • Dead or Alive Xtreme • Koei Tecmo • video games • volleyball)

The life of Satoru Iwata, late Nintendo CEO, remembered in documentary

Anime News Network
Nov 27, 2015

Thousands paid their respect when Nintendo company president Satoru Iwata passed away in July, facing the brunt of typhoon at his service in Kyoto or leaving notes and letters at The Nintendo World Store in New York and the Nintendo headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Global, Japan
(documentary • history • in memory • nintendo • Satoru Iwata • video • video games)

Minecrafter somehow turns blocks into the beautiful, organic worlds of Studio Ghibli

KK Miller
Nov 27, 2015

Stacking blocks on top of each other has never made us so Ghibli inside.

Internet
(Ghibli • Minecraft • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • ohm • Pero • Studio Ghibli • video games)

Boob-centric Dead or Alive volleyball video game not coming to U.S. or Europe due to “issues”

Casey Baseel
Nov 26, 2015

You want the boobs? YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE BOOBS!

Europe, Japan, USA
(Dead or Alive • Dead or Alive Xtreme • Koei Tecmo • video games • volleyball)

Tumblr artist designs Legend of Zelda movie posters in Studio Ghibli style

Scott Wilson
Nov 26, 2015

Just let us pretend for a little while that this amazing collaboration could actually happen.

Japan
(Ghibli • link • movie poster • Studio Ghibli • the legend of Zelda • video games • Zelda)

The 21st century Game Boy we wish Nintendo were working on【Pics】

Philip Kendall
Nov 26, 2015

We’re sure Nintendo is busy creating something new and exciting to release into the world, but we kind of wish this is what they were working on…

Global
(consoles • design • Florian Renner • Game Boy • nintendo • tech • video games)

Musician claims game publisher EA tried to buy his endorsement of Star Wars: Battlefront

Mike
Nov 25, 2015

At least one minor celebrity has posted an angry rant on social media alleging video game publisher Electronic Arts tried to buy his endorsement of the upcoming Star Wars-themed game.

Internet, USA
(controversies • Electronic Arts • social media • Star Wars • video games)

Yo-kai ruin very important meeting at Nintendo

Anime News Network
Nov 24, 2015

Why did Bill Trinen eat all the doughnuts? Yo-kai is why!

Global, Japan
(funny • nintendo • video • video games • Yo-Kai Watch)

Controversial “little girl simulator” game pulled from Steam just days after release

Cara Clegg
Nov 21, 2015

Yohjo Simulator was released into the world this week, but it seems that the world might not have been ready for it.

Internet, Japan
(removal • Steam • taken down • Valve • video games • Yohjo Simulator)

New female Metal Gear figure features a heaping helping of suggestiveness…and a doggy! 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Nov 20, 2015

Sniper Wolf figure hits the bullseye where a love of boobs, video games, and dogs overlap.

Japan
(figures • Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear • Metal Gear Solid • toys • video games)

Romance an ancient Egyptian god in the newest bizarre dating sim for mobile

Cara Clegg
Nov 19, 2015

The dating simulator scene is getting weirder and weirder, so it’s hard to be surprised by anything they come up with these days. Humans are already old news and we’re now used to romancing all manner of strange creatures. Even so**, this mobile game for girls** caught my eye with its unique character designs and by promising love with powerful ancient Egyptian deities.

Japan
(app • dating sim • Egypt • gaming • mobile game • otome game • video games)

Sumo horse racing game returns with guest appearances from Street Fighter characters!

Preston Phro
Nov 18, 2015

With laser-blast-firing sumo wrestlers on horses, Japan Sumo Derby was one of the best things we’ve seen this year. So, how can it be topped? With Street Fighter characters!

Internet, Japan
(funny • horse racing • Street Fighter • Sumo • video games • wtf)

Why do Japanese gamers spend so much more money on mobile games than anyone else?

ロケットニュース24
Nov 17, 2015

Japanese smartphone and tablet gamers spend a disproportionate amount of money on mobile games compared to the much larger mobile markets of North America and China, according to a new report from EEDAR – a video gaming analytics consultancy. This is despite the fact that the Japanese mobile gaming population is just a third of that of North America and a mere eighth of the Chinese gaming population.

Global, Internet, Japan
(Android • iPhone • mobile games • Smartphones • video games)

If you’re not Tekken this martial artist seriously, you’ll get kicked in the face【Video】

KK Miller
Nov 14, 2015

Some people dream about being a superhero and other people just dream about being a video game character. But why dream it, when you can be it, like this stuntman who demonstrates his skills which exactly mimic a certain Tekken character’s repertoire?

USA
(Eric Jacobus • martial arts • Tekken • video • video games • workout)

Nintendo announces Final Fantasy’s Cloud will make Smash Bros. debut in next update【Video】

Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2015

“I never thought this day would come,” says the Final Fantasy VII hero. Neither did we, Cloud. Neither did we.

Japan
(cloud • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • nintendo • Smash Bros • Square Enix • video • video games)

Nintendo’s new Zelda game has a female version of Link named Linkle 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Nov 13, 2015

Nope, that’s not Princess Zelda.

Japan
(Hyrule Warriors • Hyrule Warriors Legends • Legend of Zelda • link • Linkle • nintendo • video • video games)

Force cute anime boys to crossdress in new mobile simulation game

Cara Clegg
Nov 13, 2015

Cross-dressing boys are becoming more and more popular with otaku these days, and games are starting to get in on the act now, too. Transform a cute sporty boy into your very own otoko no ko in this new (and free) mobile raising simulation game.

Japan
(anime • mobile games • Otoko no ko • simulation • video games)

The Moogle is out of the bag! Final Fantasy staple will be part of FF XV

KK Miller
Nov 12, 2015

While the stories for Final Fantasy games generally have nothing to do with each other, there have been a few threads that tangentially tie the games together, such as magic, a character named Cid, and an airship. Another popular element is a set of characters that have been around since the third installment of the game, the humble Moogles.

So when the official Final Fantasy XV Twitter account polled its followers to see if they wanted the beloved Moogles in the franchise’s newest game, the obvious answer was a resounding, “Of course, kupo!”

Global, Internet, Japan
(Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • moogles • Square Enix • video games)

Super-ripped video game heroine figure could stab you to death with her pointy pelvis 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Nov 12, 2015

Just when you thought “anime girls with boobs so big they can’t stand up” was going to walk away with the award for this week’s most exaggerated character design, here comes a new challenger.

Japan
(Dragon's Crown • figures • video games • weird)

Final Fantasy fan art with a Western touch creates illustrations just right for any Disney fan

KK Miller
Nov 10, 2015

Just as languages around the world are each unique yet beautiful, art has also developed its own flavor depending on where you are from. When comparing Western and Asian animation, there is a distinct style difference when it comes to the shape of faces, size of facial features, and the overall aesthetic. Both styles are very appealing, but when push comes to shove, all of us probably have a preference between the two.

Art is also a conversation though, and it can be transposed between two different worlds, such as Western art with an Asian flair or vice versa. One artist’s rendition of Final Fantasy characters drawn with a Western touch is making us super-excited because they look like they are ready for their Disney close-ups.