If you use Twitter, you know about hashtags. By measuring the number of times a certain hashtag was used by the Twitter community, you can judge how big a story was. In 2011, what were the most popular hashtags on … More
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- 1419 days ago by Patrick
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The Super Family Computer or Super Famicom was a global success during the 16-bit era. Nintendo has used this console to beat the Sega Genesis hands down. If there was no controller, the SFC would be like a body without … More
- 1421 days ago by Patrick
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2009 is the year of Gundam. That’s why we have the life-size Gundam in Japan and lots of Gundam-related stuff this year. The new kid on the block is the Zippo Gundam lighters. Really neat design I must say. Have … More
- 1422 days ago by Patrick
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One may not own a pet or animal for many reasons. Your partner doesn’t like or your nose is sensitive to some fur but these Micropet-i from Takara Tomy are so cute that can make you go “Awww…” Each animal … More
- 1440 days ago by Patrick
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We see the awesomess of Gundam in the anime and always dreaming of gawking at one in real life (whether it can ignite and fly doesn’t really matter). After many years, behold the 20m, 60ft super life size RX78 Gundam!!! … More
- 1466 days ago by Patrick
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The Cyber DSi Game Grip lets you get a good grip of your Nintendo DSi. It also provides extra storage for a SD card and game cartridge at the back. And when the grip is on a level platform, the … More
- 1474 days ago by Patrick
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The economic storm, financial crisis or bad money outlook. Whatever name it takes, there are losses and job cuts everywhere, including the video games industry. Microsoft and Sony have slashed their manpower but the big N reports record profit. Nintendo … More
- 1478 days ago by Patrick
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In these hard times, every penny counts. When buying video games, one has to think twice or thrice but some limited Xbox 360 arcade sticks were sold out within days, even with a hefty price tag of $239.90. The Death … More
- 1478 days ago by Patrick
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The trial one-hour version of Final Fantasy XIII may help the Sony PlayStation 3 to outsell the Nintendo Wii in Japan for the second month. 108,530 units of PS3 were sold as compared to 67,116 units of the Wii in … More
- 1519 days ago by Amy Tucker
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Rythym Heaven [Rizumu Tengoku Gōrudo] has taken Japan by storm. It’s the wildly popular follow-up to the Gameboy Advance game-Rhythm Tengoku-and is set to hit American soil on April 5th along with Nintendo’s DSi. And now, apparently Beyonce is getting … More
- 2433 days ago by Jason Bean
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Not willing to be outdone by the Wii or the Playstation 3, Microsoft will be released an HD-DVD drive as an accessory to their Xbox 360. The attachment will cost 19,800 yen in Japan, bringing the combined cost of the … More
