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DO WANT: Japan gets PS3 Slim in white

DO WANT: Japan gets PS3 Slim in white

Goddamn, just look at that thing. That up there is the new "Classic White" PlayStation 3 Slim, as announced by Sony Japan today, and it needs to be below my TV roughly about now. This sleek, slightly Apple-esque ... continue
Spain, Chile join final 16 teams in World Cup knockout phase

Spain, Chile join final 16 teams in World Cup knockout phase

This, as they say, is where s**t gets real. Spain and Chile today became the final two teams to make it through the group phase of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, despite Chile losing to ... continue
Japan getting Nintendo DSi price drops, new colors

Japan getting Nintendo DSi price drops, new colors

Looks like Nintendo is preparing for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS, with prices of older Nintendo DSi models being chopped in Japan. Could a U.S. price drop follow soon? Let's hope so! As much as I ... continue
Engrish Out Of Stock, Pardon It Please

Engrish Out Of Stock, Pardon It Please

I'm not sure if this is suppose to be a restuarant sign and food is out of stock, or something else. Either way pardon it please. continue
Squirrel Like Kitten Fed By Chopsticks

Squirrel Like Kitten Fed By Chopsticks

So we're a sucker for cats here at The Inquisitr, and we couldn't resist this video. As the title suggests, it's a squirrel like kitten being fed by chopsticks. Yes, if you guessed the video comes from ... continue
Even For Japan, This Is Just Bizarre

Even For Japan, This Is Just Bizarre

I have absolutely no way of describing this video, accept to suggest that acid must be readily available in Japan. continue
Japan Gets New TV Drama Based Around Twitter

Japan Gets New TV Drama Based Around Twitter

If it had to happen, it would have to be Japan: Japanese viewers are about to get a TV drama based around Twitter. Sunao ni Narenakute: Hard to say I love you is a TV drama centered on ... continue
A Teddy For Some One You Don’t Love

A Teddy For Some One You Don’t Love

Fresh from Japan, it's a teddy that treats you like dirt: Little Prick. continue
Japanese Hip-Hop producer Nujabes dies

Japanese Hip-Hop producer Nujabes dies

Jun Seba, a Japanese DJ and Hip-Hop producer, died in February in a fatal car accident in his native Japan. A statement was posted this week announcing his death on February 26th, the same day a 7.0 earthquake ... continue
I’ve Never Liked Kirsten Dunst Before, But Then I Saw This

I’ve Never Liked Kirsten Dunst Before, But Then I Saw This

I've never been a fan of Kirsten Dunst. Really, never. But then I saw this, and I may have changed my mind a little bit. The video was commissioned by artist Takashi Murakami, filmed by McG and stars ... continue
Nintendo DSi XL gets first western release date

Nintendo DSi XL gets first western release date

It's big. It's badass. It's, uh, bodacious. And soon enough, it's here. Nintendo just announced a March 5 release date for its new DSi XL handheld in Europe. If this is the first you've heard of the ... continue
Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ PlayStation 3 bundle on the way

Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ PlayStation 3 bundle on the way

Considering how quickly some companies decided to start milking Michael Jackson's death, I'm surprised this is only happening now: a Jackson-themed console bundle. Sony's Japanese arm is planning to release a PS3 bundle in Japan on January ... continue
No this Razor phone isn’t from Motorola

No this Razor phone isn’t from Motorola

Some gifts are cool. Some are downright fantastic. Some are stupid. And then you have the Razor Phone and I don't mean the newest offering from Motorola either. No this one is an actual functioning razor and cellphone combination out ... continue
[VIDEO] Watch a man marry a videogame character

[VIDEO] Watch a man marry a videogame character

Remember the Japanese guy who fell for a 2D girl from a PlayStation 2 game, and would subsequently hump body-pillows bearing her image? Well, this story is a bit like that, except even weirder. This particular tale is ... continue
Size battle! Nintendo DSi LL vs. PSP-3000

Size battle! Nintendo DSi LL vs. PSP-3000

Japanese site Game Watch took a closer look at how the Nintendo DSi LL sizes up against the competition, namely the PSP-3000. As it happens, the newest member of the Nintendo handheld family holds its own. Whereas once ... continue
New, larger Nintendo DSi confirmed for North America and Europe

New, larger Nintendo DSi confirmed for North America and Europe

Nintendo has confirmed that it will bring a new version of its DSi handheld to North America and Europe next year. This latest model, which I posted about just the other day, boasts bigger screens (4.2" across ... continue
Size matters: Nintendo DSi with bigger screen on the way

Size matters: Nintendo DSi with bigger screen on the way

That's right, folks: the Nintendo DSi is getting an increase in size that will make it almost as big as the Eiffel Tower. Okay, that's a fabrication. I hold my hands up. Sorry. However, it is definitely getting ... continue
Japanese Gameshow Hits New Low: The Sniper Prank

Japanese Gameshow Hits New Low: The Sniper Prank

Everyone expects Japanese gameshows to be wacky and often lack in taste, but ultimately there should be a line. Apparently though the concept of a line is lost in translation. The following clip shows a show a man ... continue
An Important Message About Pants From Japan

An Important Message About Pants From Japan

This just in from Japan: Yes, We Pants! No Pants! No LIFE!....serious business pants :-) continue
PS3 beats Wii in Japan for second week running

PS3 beats Wii in Japan for second week running

Since its launch in late-2006, the Wii has dominated sales pretty much everywhere. This is especially true in Japan, where Nintendo's console has never been beaten by the PS3 or Xbox 360 in the weekly sales charts. That ... continue
New from Japan: Neon Light Fighting

New from Japan: Neon Light Fighting

Not wanting to be done by the United States who turned bar room brawls into a sport called mixed martial arts, the Japanese have upped the ante with the new sport of "neon light fighting." As the name ... continue
There are no words: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2′s ‘boob jiggle’ advert

There are no words: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2′s ‘boob jiggle’ advert

Jugs. Hooters. Boobs. Knockers. Bouncing Buddhas. Midget earmuffs. Whatever you call breasts, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 has them, and it isn't coy about reminding us: a couple of months back, I posted about a Japanese advert for ... continue