I still think Japan gets some of the coolest things that we never get here and they also seem to have more Star Wars related product promotions than we get. For instance, Nestle Japan has these sweet Gold Blend coffee machines that feature either Darth Vader or C3PO. I’d definitely pick up the Vader edition … Continue reading »
Since I am a parent, whenever tragedy strikes and children are involved, it’s always heart breaking when you hear about what some of the kids have to go through afterward. That’s why most of the time, I like to donate to charities that help children. I’ve been a regular contributor to UNICEF over the years … Continue reading »
PSOFT MOBILE, the developers of Zen Brush today let me know that their project they were working on for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disasters is finally complete. After collecting artwork from more than 100 contributors, their works have been compiled into a single volume and Zen Brush Art Book is the end result. The art … Continue reading »
Developer PSOFT MOBILE, which is located in Sendai City, Miyagi prefecture in Japan, witnessed first hand the destruction that the earthquake and tsunami caused on March 11th. They suffered some damage to equipment but were fortunate that none of their employees or family were injured in the disaster. PSFOT MOBILE is now doing their part to raise money … Continue reading »
Just a reminder, SEGA is still holding auctions for some pretty rare gaming merchandise from their many franchises. Much of this stuff is really hard to get so not only will you get a chance to bid on some pretty awesome gaming merchandise, but you’ll also be helping the relief efforts in Japan as 100% … Continue reading »
SEGA as you know has been doing their part to help with the relief efforts in Japan with donating 100% of game sales last week with their Sonic iOS games. Well this week, SEGA is holding a special charity auction event on Ebay that includes some very rare and unique SEGA game merchandise. A lot … Continue reading »
Macgamestore.com announces the “Mac Games For Japan Relief Bundle.” This very special time-limited bundle of 15 games is aimed at helping the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Available now thru Monday, March 21, this exclusive collection combines hit games from some of the most popular and big-hearted names in independent Mac … Continue reading »
PopCap today announced that they will also be joining the list of game companies who will be donating all sales from their popular games for relief efforts in Japan. Starting Saturday, March 19th at 12:01 am PDT and ending 48 hours later. You’ll be able to pick up all of their games including Bejeweled®, Bookworm®, … Continue reading »
Looks like Capcom isn’t the only one donating all proceeds from a game to charity. SEGA now has stated that all sales from all Sonic the Hedgehog iOS titles and Football Manager Handheld 2011 will be donated to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Japan. The following are the games that are part of … Continue reading »
Capcom’s Street Fighter IV is on sale this week for the iPhone for only $0.99. This isn’t you typical sale however as Capcom has pledged to donate 100% of all sales to earthquake relief in Japan. On top of this, Capcom has also pledged to donate about 100 million yen to help victims of the … Continue reading »
Image from Kotaku Over at Kotaku, they are reporting that many of the industries gaming giants are assisting with relief efforts in Japan by donating large sums of money. Sony, Nintendo, Namco Bandai, SEGA, and Microsoft have all committed to donating millions to relief and many smaller game companies are also joining in by donating … Continue reading »
Looks like the US doesn’t get to join in on the festivities; again. Japan will be getting a limited red Nintendo Wii in honor of Super Mario’s 25th Anniversary. The new Wii bundle will include Nintendo’s new Wii Remote Plus controller and a preinstalled copy of Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Edition. The red Wii … Continue reading »
Looks like Sony will be releasing a special Gran Turismo 5 launch bundle when the game is set to release on November 3rd. Japanese consumers will be able to purchase a 160GB PlayStation 3 Slim in a special Titanium Blue finish that includes the limited edition of Gran Turismo 5 and matching Titanium Blue DualShock … Continue reading »
Very sad news today for Manga lovers. It seems that one of the largest sites for manga scanlations is shutting its door soon. Onemanga.com will be taking down the site at the end of this week due to pressures by Manga puplishers. This is quite sad as One Manga usually put up the latest Japanese … Continue reading »
This is Japanese beatboxer Hikakin beat boxing to Super Mario Brothers. All I have to say to that is wow. (via Youtube)
