Is There Nothing More to Hideo Kojima But ‘Metal Gear’?

For more than a decade, Hideo Kojima has enthralled us with his Metal Gear series, which was one of the few video game titles that has endured the fast-paced evolution of technology. However, could Kojima be a one-trick-pony, galloping around the same carousel for the past decade? Is there nothing else he could offer besides [...]

Life-Size Mobile Suit Gundam in Tokyo

This got me drooling all over because I collect Gundam model kits. A life-size Gundam statue is currently displayed in Shikaze Park, Tokyo. This is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular anime series, which aired April 1979. The 59-foot mecha, Modeled after the RX-78-2 mobile suit, is built on a steel frame with fiberglass reinforced [...]

Robots Dancing to Wondergirls’ ‘Nobody’

We’ve seen a lot of people dancing ‘the robot’ and now its time to see actual robots dance. You gottta love these little dancing robots. They’re doing the actual steps from the ‘Nobody’ music video. It’s so amazing what people can do when they’re bored or totally nerdy.

‘Astro Boy’ Remake Comes to the Big Screen

Astro Boy was one of the cartoon series that defined my childhood. I spent my Saturday mornings and afternoons in front of our black and white TV to wait for my Japanese heroes in the personas of Voltes V, Daimos, and of course, Astro Boy. Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Shin Tetsuwan Atomu’ (roughly translated ‘Mighty Stom’), ‘Astroboy’ in [...]

Activision, Video Game’s New Evil Empire

Big mistake, that’s what it was. Activision letting go of ‘Brutal Legend’ when they had a good grip on it was a big mistake. And now, they are using legal measures to get it back, or at least keep EA from publishing it. Activision has filed a lawsuit against Double Fine, the group developing ‘Brutal [...]

The Coolest Wedding March Ever

I just attended my wife’s bestfriend’s sister’s wedding last Saturday. What I hate about Filipino wedding is the lengthy ceremony on the altar and they starve you to death with the program. It sucks, really, and being dragged into these kinds of weddings is just… ugh! Just browsing around the channels when I can to [...]

Is the Nintendo Wii Merely a Toy?

Among the three video game console giants, the Nintendo Wii is winning the market race by a landslide, toppling over the Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. Three years after its release in 2006, the Wii has sold over 50 million units worldwide and continuing to do so. The Wii is the fifth generation [...]

Nissan Sponsor Cars on ‘Heroes’

Nissan is one of the major sponsors for the ‘Heroes’ TV series. Each season, a featured car appers on a few episodes of the series. A great low profile strategy to advertise. Here are the cars featured on each season of ‘Heroes’: Season 1: Versa When Hiro and Ando went to America to find the [...]

Mama Dionisia Pacquiao the Product Endorser

The People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao’s Mama Pac, Dionisia Pacquiao, says she’s ready to enter showbiz. She is now, together with Pacman, endorsing two major products, Magnolia Fresh Milk and Ginebra San Miguel. Manny is showing his all out support for his mother, saying that if his loving nanay is confident that she can do it, [...]

Audio Recording of Lolit Solis Giving Advice to Hayden Kho and Vicky Belo

A few days ago, Raymund Palad, Katrina Halili’s lawyer on the Kho-Halili cases released an audio recording to the media. The audio recording involved Lolit Solis giving advice to Hayden Kho and Vicky Belo giving advice on how to handle the cases filed against them. You can listen to the recording on the PEP website: [...]