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Gaming

Chinese Toymaker Forced To Apologise For Gundam Ripoffs

8:20PM May 18, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

China loves Gundam. But China doesn’t always love copyright law. That can be a problem! More »


Mobile

Japan Gets A Gundam Phone With Most Awesome Dock Ever

5:51PM May 19, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Just in case you weren’t aware that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Gundam figurines, Bandai has teamed up with Japanese network Softbank for a limited edition Gunpla phone. More »


Buy A 1.5m-Tall Gundam For $US3400

9:11PM May 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

A lot of you like Gundam, but do you have room in your houses for a 1.5m-tall Gundam? And enough moolah in your bank account so the $US3400 sting wouldn’t be too painful? If so, proceed downstairs… More »


Bento Machine Arranges Rice Real Nice*

5:00AM December 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

I don’t know how to make adorable sushi rolls for bento. If I did, I’d be munching on a super saiyan’s face right now. More »


Bandai’s Mugen Tokoroten Repeats Niche Pleasure Of Squeezing Sea Algae

10:38PM December 2, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Popping bubblewrap, or opening beer cans just not your obsessive compulsive cup of tea? Here’s another toy for Bandai’s Mugen range: the Mugen Tokoroten, which simulates squeezing a sea algae snack. 630 Yen for our Japanese brethren. [CNET Asia] More »


Rejoice! Colour Tamagochi Will Make The World Go Round

12:00PM November 17, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

You know we have arrived to The Future when Bandai manbirths a Tamagochi with a colour LCD screen. Because the future is really like the ’90s, but in colour. Fortunately, the Tamagochi ID only exists in Japan for $US56. More »


Gadgets

A Gadget To Tell You Your Skin Ain’t Great

5:00AM November 6, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Bandai’s Skin Expert is a device that you hold up to your face and it tells you how healthy your skin is. Finally, a gadget to make me feel bad about my appearance automatically! Thanks Japan! [Hobby Blog via Engadget]


Gaming

Nintendo DS Piano Attachment Now Lets You ‘Hone’ Your ‘Musical Chops’

11:30AM August 1, 2009 | Adrian Covert

Set to be bundled with the Easy Piano instructive game for the Nintendo DS is this Piano/Keyboard controller, which lets you go from punishing ears on a full-size piano, to punishing ears on your handheld. More »


Computing

Bandai RilakKuma Finally Achieves Maximum Netbook Adorability

3:45PM July 14, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

It can be hard to tell the legions of identical netbooks apart, but this Bandai RilakKuma will never have that problem, because it’s the cutest Atom-based piece of hardware we’ve ever seen.


Yakiniku Game Serves Guests With Fake Korean BBQ

2:20AM July 9, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Yakiniku or Korean BBQ restaurants are extremely popular in Japan, which is why Bandai has released a game that simulates the experience at home—minus the distractions of flavour, chewing and hunger satisfaction of course. More »