The Mass Effect 3 demo isn’t the only Valentine’s surprise showing up on the PlayStation Store. Japan’s PlayStation Store has a big release as well. It’s the inexplicable Gal Gun demo from Inti Creates and Alchemist. Trust me, there are no words to describe this launch.

Japanese gamers are crazy for Love Plus. While some of the more ludicrous stories we hear about adventures with the game, where players take the virtual girlfriends on vacations or celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, are likely cries for attention or manufactured publicity stunts, the series has remained a best seller and people are even willing more »

If you haven’t been paying attention to the Ace Attorney live-action movie adaptation, you may want to start. It turns out it won’t be trapped in Japan. Takashi Miike, the director, was on hand when the movie was shown at the Netherlands International Film Festival Rotterdam and said that it will be released worldwide. Granted, more »

Good news for Type Moon fans, it’s time to test out A Magician’s Night: Witch on the Holy Night! That’s the latest Type Moon visual novel. An updated version of the demo has just been released and is waiting to be sampled

The Summer 2012 arcade release of Gunslinger Stratos is getting close, which means more details about the game’s abilities and development process are trickling out. Square Enix and Byking just revealed a pretty interesting tidbit today, in fact. It turns out this arcade shooter was made using the Orochi Engine developed by Silicon Studio. It more »

Suikoden Tierkreis may have only enjoyed a little success when it was released in North America, but it obviously did well in Japan. At least, it did well enough to merit a follow up. Suikoden: The Woven Web of a Century (Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki) will be keeping the Suikoden spirit alive in more »

There’s one consistent problem that plagues 3DS owners. No, it isn’t lack of worthwhile games, as that was remedied in the second half of 2011. It’s the battery life. If you’re still playing with the stock battery, you’re probably feeling lucky if you’re able to play for four hours without recharging. It’s disgraceful. Thankfully, third more »

Prepare yourself, as the march of limited edition 3DS units is about to begin. The DS was known for all of its assorted incarnations in Japan, since many major game releases also had custom, limited edition bundles released alongside them. It seems the 3DS will see a similar situation. The first custom 3DS units included more »

January’s a great month to sit at home and relax, enjoying the various presents you received back in December and staying in out of the cold. Granted, winter this year has been pretty mild, but the sentiment is still the same. It’s a month to kick back and start planning what you want to do more »

So, how about that NSFW Soul Calibur V ad? It’s a known fact that sexism is alive and well when it comes to fighting games. The female character appear in the skimpiest outfits possible, even though they’re usually participating in deathmatches, more often than not with deadly weapons. Soul Calibur is no exception, and through more »