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Month: September 2005
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Superstar
Hmmm… A game for mobile phones that actually sounds interesting? From Paul’s IN-duce.net: Superstar is a massively multiplayer real-world game that takes place in Tokyo starting Sept. 12, 2005. The game uses Japanese Puri Kura sticker-clubs as a starting point for a playful experiment in social networks, automated phonecam image analysis, and urban visual culture.…
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Fatten that PSP of Yours
Oh man, this is just what I need for my PSP — I watch more videos on it than I play games, by a crazy margin. Sony today announced a new 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo memory card, which will sell for around $200. The MSX-M2GS will soon be available, but can be pre-ordered now…
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Shibuya Common
I don’t have time to read the interview (from PING magazine) or examine the website yet, but what Toru Watanabe is doing with his Shibuya Common projects looks very interesting. I’ll report on it later (I’m posting this as a reminder). Toru Watanabe has gotten busy in order to offer an unrequested alternative plan from…
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Nano Nano
I was in Ginza yesterday, and I stopped by the Apple Store to get my iBook fixed (the right speaker crackles), which of course gave me a chance to play around with the new iPod nano. The first thing you notice is how unbelievably small and light it is, even more so than the images…
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No Love for MS
See, I told you so. Next Generation dug up a Nikkei survey on Japanese consumers and the Xbox 360. Of consumers interested in purchasing a next-gen console, 72% were oogling a PlayStation 3, 22% coveted a Nintendo Revolution and just 6% wanted an Xbox 360. (Kotaku)