Selling pirated software or software that allows one to pirate is illegal. But that didn't stop one man from doing so anyways. A Japanese man with a self-proclaimed "150 IQ" was arrested for misusing his astounding intellect for piracy. More »

Earlier this month, a 55 year-old junior high school teacher allegedly took pictures up a young woman's skirt at an anime shop in Osaka's geek district, Den Den Town. More »

To say Hong Kong is crowded is an understatement. Over seven million people are squeezed into just 1,108 square kilometers. And boy, in some places it's a tight squeeze. More »

Last fall, a series of photos featuring girls licking doorknobs took the internet by storm. This year, the photographers behind the pics are hoping they do the same in bookstores. More »

With the announcement that Yakuza 5 will feature 5 main characters in 5 major cities across Japan, and a new game engine to upgrade the outdated look of the series, Sega has released a teaser site and revealed the back story of the new chapter. More »

There's an image floating around online. It's rumored to be a "major specifications" sheet for the PlayStation 4. Personally, I don't buy it. More »

In years past, video games have been scapegoats. Need something to blame social problems on? Blame video games. This is changing, sure, but that doesn't mean people still don't try to do it. Heck, even suspected criminals do. More »

Mamoru Oshii, the creative force behind the Ghost in the Shell anime, recently helmed a live-action TV spot for Kinect game Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor. This is it. More »

While some Japanese vending machines are under fire for offering sexy good times, the vast, vast majority of vending machines offer only beverages. More »

Guild 01, the collection of 4 different games by 4 different directors from Level-5 for the 3DS, which will be hitting the stores in Japan on the 31st of this month, already has a sequel in the works. Guild 02 does not have a release date yet, but already it's looking to be as outlandish as its predecessor. So far 3 games have been announced for Guild 02, with potentially more to be contained within. More »

If you are a nerd, be proud. But also beware that some people in Japan might not be totally cool with your otaku (geek) lifestyle—even fellow geeks. More »

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Jace Wallace is a concept artist currently employed by Electronic Arts. Some of his more recent works include The Sims 3. But don't let that put you off what you're about to see. More »

Though it was unveiled last month at an event in Hong Kong, it was tough to get an idea of the scale of threeA's Metal Gear Ray figure until now. More »

There comes a point in Mass Effect 3 where, your actions permitting, you get to see what Tali looks like under her mask. To say it's a crushing disappointment is to take the piss. More »

Novy Soyuz is an upcoming game from Best Way, the Ukranian devs behind the excellent strategy series Men at War. It's basically Fallout, only set in the USSR. More »

It's been really disappointing in the last few years watching companies like Nintendo do so little to really commemorate significant anniversaries in the life of beloved game franchises. Mario got a tiny little extras disc while Zelda got even less. More »

International Trade Commission judge David Shaw has recommended that the import and sale of Xbox 360 consoles in the US be halted immediately. Sounds drastic, I know, but maybe it's not as bad as it sounds. More »

Most likely spilled by a disgruntled current/former employee of developer 38 Studios, which isn't exactly having the best time of it at the moment, a Kingdoms of Amalur fansite has what sure look like the first screens from Copernicus, the codename for 38's upcoming MMO. More »

Like something out of the book 1984, The Republia Times is a small flash game that forces the player to become complicit in a government's attempt to increase public loyalty. More »