Category Archives: Otaku

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To Heart 2 vs Xbox 360

It’s the question that has haunt men since the dawn of time: Would more people queue for a PC port of a PS2 game or a next-gen console made by Microsoft? (At least in Japan) Clash of the titans. *roar*

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Da Capo II Updates

The official site for Da Capo II (not to be confused with Da Capo Second Season) has been updated once again. The update reveals yet more characters and the only unknown character left is the player. The newly revealled characters … Continue reading

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Gmail Mobile

Google has finally come up with an official mobile version of Gmail! Hurray! The normal version works okay in a phone browser, but it wastes too much bandwidth and some phones (like mine) can’t handle the weird javascript multiple redirects … Continue reading

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To Heart 2 XRATED

To Heart 2 is a visual novel originally released for the PS2 under the Aquaplus brand name. The transition to PC adds 18+ content and falls under Leaf, essentially the same company by a different name (for their adult titles). … Continue reading

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D.C.S.S. Episode 24

Worst episode ever. Will be in Japan next June to burn down the studios of all parties involved. Please leave a message if you want to join in. God kills a cat every time you commit incest. Please think of … Continue reading

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Xbox 360 launches in Japan

The Xbox 360 launched in Japan today with great success. Success in the sense that they did manage to start selling them, just that no one is buying. Kotaku has a very entertaining live coverage of the Japan launch, which … Continue reading

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Gundam SEED Heroine 6

I completed Tamaki and Yuma’s paths for To Heart 2 yesterday. Don’t really feel like trying for the rest of the girls. As great as Tama-nee is, I’m glad I didn’t fork out any money for the game. Just collected … Continue reading

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To Heart 2 PC

I wasted one whole day at the National University of Singapore Computer Centre “learning” about grid computing and posting on MegaTokyo forums. I returned home quite late and noticed that… ZOMG someone has ripped To Heart 2 and posted it … Continue reading

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New PC and Desktop

I’ve been busy for the last few days. Wasted the better parts of yesterday and today buying and configuring my new PC. Spent more than expected as usual. It’s not particularly good, but at least the dual PCI-e slots allow … Continue reading

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Anime for Fun and Profit

Fortune.com has recently published an article about the rise of anime in the states over the last few years. It’s quite a comprehensive article. Interestingy, Once the Weta-ADV partnership hit the news, the company’s in-box started overflowing. “We get a … Continue reading

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NHK ni Youkoso! Vol.1

I finally bought the first volume of NHK ni Youkoso!. Man, it costs ï¿¥560, which is ï¿¥170 more expensive than those standard Kadokawa shounen stuff. To this day, I have yet to figure out how this pricing system works. But … Continue reading

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Exclusive Invitation

Pffft. Who cares about Gmail invitations anymore. I received an commenter invitation after much begging for the Gawker Media network, which includes blogs like Lifehacker, Gizmodo and Kotaku. You’re invited to sign up for Gizmodo Comments. It’s as easy as … Continue reading

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