Web Notes

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• The Super Mario Theme In A…. Laser Cutter?

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Videogame music renditions is always cool but it’s not always exciting. Sure there were the days when whole orchestras getting together to play our favorite game tunes sent us on a journey of joy like we hadn’t ever experienced before… or since. But those day’s of flashy musical stunts couldn’t last forever, ...
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• Guy Marries 2D Girl, Becomes Happiest Otaku Alive

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Tokyomango’s Lisa Katayama gives a report on this past Sunday’s wedding of a Japanese man and his virtual girlfriend, Nene Anegasaki, from the DS game Love Plus. This is not the first time we’ve heard of Otaku trying to get hitched to their true 2D loves , but it’s certainly the first that’s been this ...
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• Great Scott! Crysis Goes Back To The Future

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  For those who still try to downplay the potential awesomeness of the modding community (I’m looking at you, console purists) let me just say this: modders took Crysis… and put a freaking time Delorean in it. Yes you read that right, fully functional, with a reactor, time circuit, 88 miles-per-hour, fire trails, ...
  3 days ago

• Bioshock Awesomeness: Cosplay to a new level

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  If you are unfamiliar with Harrison Krix of Volpin Props you haven’t been paying attention to a master cosplayer. Seen here with his fiancee’ as little sister, Harrison and company sought to breathe more life in their costumes by commissioning a photoshoot the Georgia Aquarium with stunning results. I am in awe ...
  4 days ago

• Doing it for your country. Bank give employees the night off to procreate.

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  While Japan’s birthrate remains frighteningly low for a developed society, previous attempts to spur growth in the bedroom has been met with lackluster results. Now Japanese companies are trying a new approach to correct the curve, a evening off to promote “family time”. It’s still premature to tell if the new ...
  5 days ago

• Soapbox Saturday, No Country for Old Gamers: A first person perspective on Venezuela’s all out ban on violent videogames

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  My incredibly long title should get you primed to reading this long, powerful, and scathing personal account of the recently passed legislation banning violent videogames in Venezuela. After the jump you’ll find the essay in its entirety. I’ve taken the liberty of inserting some pictures lest you find yourself ...
  6 days ago

• Kawaii: Rock that asian pose

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Listed as the definitive guide to Asian poses, aptly named Asianposes.com sets the stage for learning the hardest of poses. As challenges are listed, strike your pose and upload the greatest pics for the world to see… poser weeaboos need not apply . [ AsianPoses ] Related posts: Kawaii Obsession: Hello Kitty ...
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• Killing has never been so much fun: Magic Usage in Bayonetta

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  In more revealing witch goodness, Platinum Games demonstrated there are more wicked ways than a simple bullet storm, death hair slam, or leggy roundhouse kick to slay an enemy. Unleash your magical energy for a “torture attack”, dealing a myriad of successive moves to send the demons back from whence they came ...
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• An Animated Epic? Dante’s Inferno Anime Spin-off

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Due out in February in both Blu-ray and DVD formats, Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic is a collaborative effort by several studios to create “6 terrifying visions of Hell”. It looks fun, gory, and reminiscent of Le Chevalier D’Eon if I was having a bad acid trip. Related posts: TGS ‘08: Bayonetta makes ...
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• Experience The Darkside… Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  To kick off the North American release of The Darkside Chronicles for the Wii Capcom released what they dub as the first interactive game trailer. While being very similar in style to the Super Mario Youtube smash video, Capcom get us ready for some zombie killing. Have your mouse ready… [ GameTrailers ] Related ...
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• iPhone Apps: Number Farming Found in Vampires Live

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  With yesterday’s iPhone post listing some merits of game development, there is a seedier side to owning what amounts to a GPS handheld computer wherever you go. A lawsuit has been filed with Studio8, makers of the popular Vampires Live, Ninjas Live, Racing Live, and a number of other (insert noun) Live games. The ...
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• iPhone Sweetness, Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Last year we felt Apple’s chest pounding on the iPhone being the greatest mobile gaming device ever, was a bit premature. Now with nearly 100,000 apps and counting, the iPhone continues to be in the headlines as both indie and corporate developers further exploit the technology producing rich content and memorable ...
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• What’s under there? Underwear! Empowering Unmentionables

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  To be fair and balanced, I’ve thrown a bone for the men and some balls for my ladies. First up , called “Nice Cup in Bra”, Triumph International Japan gives us the meditative relief of a hole in one. The 1.5 meter unfurling grass-green top exposes two cups which chant out “Nice Shot” with each successful ...
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• The Zombie Apocalypse Is Here… Again

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Oh yes, it’s that time of the year again, the time where strangers and relatives turn on you, get violent and an insatiable thirst for flesh. No, not the start of the holyday season, although that makes sense, I’m talking about the Zombie Apocalypse, it’s back once more with Left 4 Dead 2. The game just got ...
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• Barely Games: The Unexploited Power Of Pretend Games

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Yes, you can pretend to be Konata, but we aren’t talking about that kind of pretend. This is about the games of pretend you played as a kid, when the colored squares in the floor were lava and you’d die if you stepped on them. And also the kind you play today, even when you’d never admit it, like when you sit ...
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• Prejudice, Grammar & Metaphysics: A Day In The Life Of An English Teacher In Japan

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Being a language teacher in a foreign country is never easy, in a country as prejudiced and complex as Japan it’s even harder. Here’s a little video which pokes fun at the ridiculous and uncomfortable situations of an English teacher in Japan. It’s a bit hit-or-miss but I was cracking up one minute in. Now if ...
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• Cosplay Sells: Japan, Cosplay And Backpacks

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  This isn’t exactly a new entry in our long series of cosplay sells TV ads, but it is a derivative of one. Kyowa, a brand of backpacks in Japan, is taking a page from Aeon with their latest TV ad. In Kyowa’s ad we see a foreign aerobics instructor doing an energetic routine while repeating a tagline and… weird ...
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• Videogame Voice Acting: Worst Moments

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  We’ve all heard horrible voice acting, for crying out loud, we love anime and there’s hardly a better example of horrible voice acting than english dubbed anime. Games are no exception though, specially during the days of the PSX and the early years of the PS2. Here’s a video compilation of some of Videogame’s ...
  2 weeks ago

• Roombas Go Retro For Fully Playable Pac-Man

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  I cant believe no one had done this before, if you had asked me I’d sworn I’d seen this some years ago. A group of researchers from Colorado University took a group of Roombas, those cheap, charming and delightfully exploitable vacuuming robots, and turned them into a gigantic Pac-Man game, complete with user ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nintendo Starts A Witch Hunt Against R4 Sellers

  
  Dark Diamond — Authority: 131
  Are you a witch? Are you or have you ever been a member of the communist party? Do you sell an R4? You haven’t? Funny because your friends say you do! Oh haven’t you heard? Witch Hunts are in style once again thanks to Nintendo in Japan. The company, along with a coalition of other gaming industry companies are ...
  2 weeks ago

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