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[Hands-On] Sega finally launches its Toylets to the Public in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/5/2012 - 11:39] - 2 - Gaming

I am sure that you all remember what’s Sega’s Toylet is, and if you completely forget about it, well let’s say that this little video game will teach you how to handle your junk correctly! While Toylet was only availa[...]

[Hands-On] Sega finally launches its Toylets to the Public in Japan

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Keio University demos Robotic rings for wearable robotic interaction

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/4/2012 - 07:24] - 0 - Robot

These robotic rings that imitate eye and mouth movements are being developed by a research group at Keio University. “When you wear this robot on your hand, it forms a medium for communication using the hand. So the robot serves [...]

Keio University demos Robotic rings for wearable robotic interaction

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Nec & Tokyo Institute of Technology demonstrate a Tactile Display With Directional Force Feedback

By DigInfo TV - [26/3/2012 - 08:57] - 0 - Displays

This new touch panel concept imparts a directional tactile feedback force to the user, by moving the panel surface. Developed by a research group with members from NEC and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, the system uses wires to pul[...]

Nec & Tokyo Institute of Technology demonstrate a Tactile Display With Directional Force Feedback

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Sony still keep faith in Google and announces its 2nd Gen Google TV Solution

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/1/2012 - 09:32] - 2 - Home Entertainment

Alongside the NSZ-GP9, a Google TV Ready Blu-ray Player, Sony also introduced today at CES the very interesting NSZ-GS7, a new Google TV Network media player. Schedule to hit both the US and European Marker later this summer, the NSZ-G[...]

Sony still keep faith in Google and announces its 2nd Gen Google TV Solution

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Toyota Care Support Robots For Nursing And Healthcare

By DigInfo TV - [10/11/2011 - 08:27] - 2 - Healthcare Robot

Toyota has developed robots for care support, in response to society’s aging demographics. These robots have been co-developed with Fujita Health University. They utilize advanced technologies from Toyota, including motor control[...]

Toyota Care Support Robots For Nursing And Healthcare

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Pocky Game System Facilitates Biting Communication

By DigInfo TV - [26/10/2011 - 08:31] - 3 - Press Conference Gaming

A research group at JAIST has developed a prototype system for playing the Pocky game by yourself. This project is part of the group’s research on using biting motions as a form of communication. “In the Pocky game, two peo[...]

Pocky Game System Facilitates Biting Communication

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Kanagawa Institute of Technology intros “Mommy Tummy” a Pregnancy Simulator

By DigInfo TV - [6/10/2011 - 08:42] - 0 - Gaming Science

This is the latest pregnancy simulation system developed by a research group at Kanagawa Institute of Technology. It was displayed at the Tokyo Game Show 2011. In this system, the user wears a jacket that contains rubber balloons, vibr[...]

Kanagawa Institute of Technology intros “Mommy Tummy” a Pregnancy Simulator

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Keio University demonstrate Touchable 3D Character Projected Into a Real Environment

By DigInfo TV - [20/9/2011 - 09:39] - 1 - Science

RePro3D, developed by a research group at Keio University, is a multi-perspective, naked eye 3D display in which viewers can touch a 3D character floating in midair. The touchable 3D display is a combination of three elements. A mechan[...]

Keio University demonstrate Touchable 3D Character Projected Into a Real Environment

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Sony PlayStation Vita at the Tokyo Game Show 2011

By DigInfo TV - [17/9/2011 - 05:56] - 10 - Gaming

Here in the SCE booth at Tokyo Game Show 2011, we’re offering experiences for even more users. Firstly, there are our three platforms, the PS3, PSP, and now, the PS Vita. We can provide a variety of experiences for people who pla[...]

Sony PlayStation Vita at the Tokyo Game Show 2011

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UEC Tokyo simulate The Sensation Of An Object Passing Through Your Hands

By DigInfo TV - [14/9/2011 - 09:07] - 0 - Robot

The Kajimoto research group at the University of Electro-Communications is developing a device that simulates the sensation of something passing through your hand. It is proposed to improve the sense of realism in games, and uses a vib[...]

UEC Tokyo simulate The Sensation Of An Object Passing Through Your Hands

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Sony to redesign Playstation Home

By Tiago Santos - [25/8/2011 - 09:51] - 0 - Gaming

As we all know, Sony redesigned PlayStation Home earlier this year, bringing better graphics and multiplayer support, this wasn’t the update that Sony was expecting it to be. So right now Sony is working on a new update to comple[...]

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NAMCO BANDAI Games and DeNA to Establish Joint Venture to Focus on Smartphone Social Games

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/8/2011 - 04:11] - 0 - Gaming

DeNA, like a tsunami, seems to never stop moving forward and announced today that both Namco Bandai Games and DeNA will establish a Joint Venture to produces more Social Games for smartphones. Funded 75% by BANDAI NAMCO Games and 25% b[...]

NAMCO BANDAI Games and DeNA to Establish Joint Venture to Focus on Smartphone Social Games

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Trouble in Paradise? Nintendo Shareholders tired of Iwata’s behavior toward the iPhone

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/8/2011 - 08:51] - 16 - Gaming

TUAW pointed this morning to very interesting article from Bloomberg regarding Nintendo. According to the financial website Nintendo’s investors start to get tired of Iwata’s behavior toward the iPhone and would like the company to foc[...]

Trouble in Paradise? Nintendo Shareholders tired of Iwata’s behavior toward the iPhone

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Official Pokemon game coming to iOS and Android, not Nintendo approved

By Tom LESKIN - [8/7/2011 - 09:06] - 1 - Gaming Phones

Although Pokemon is one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises that started on and still lives on Nintendo hardware, a new game is coming to Android and iOS this summer that isn’t backed by Nintendo, but the actual Pokemon C[...]

Official Pokemon game coming to iOS and Android, not Nintendo approved

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Nintendo losing Ground? Level-5 to bring Professor Layton to Mobage Players Worldwide

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/6/2011 - 04:22] - 6 - Gaming Phones

This, my friend is an excellent news! Don’t get me wrong I have nothing against Nintendo, but I believe that most or almost every NDS games should be available on Smartphones, at least some are making it like Phoenix Right or Ghost Tri[...]

Nintendo losing Ground? Level-5 to bring Professor Layton to Mobage Players Worldwide

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[International Toy Show] Wiz Inc introdudes AppToyz Products in Japan with appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 03:47] - 2 - Toy

Developed by the british company appToyz and Introduced by WizInc Japan, appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel are a series of Games made for iPhones that comes with a wide range of peripherals going from the remote Car or Helic[...]

[International Toy Show] Wiz Inc introdudes AppToyz Products in Japan with appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel

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[International Toy Show] Bandai introduces a new ARcarddass OnePiece game for iPhone in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 01:45] - 0 - Toy

Bandai just introduced at the International Tokyo Toy Show a new iPhone AR game based on the company carddass playing cards with the OnePiece ARcarddass series. While the iPhone App is entirely free of charge (only available on the iTu[...]

[International Toy Show] Bandai introduces a new ARcarddass OnePiece game for iPhone in Japan

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[Update] Sega ToyLets “Hands-On”

By DigInfo TV - [16/6/2011 - 09:09] - 1 - Gaming

This article is a video update provided by our partner DigInfoTV regarding an article we published earlier this week : [DSJ 2011] Sega ToyLets “Hands-On” This Video is provided to you by DigInfo.tv, AkihabaraNews Official Partner.

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The latest updates on Final Fantasy XIII-2

By Ike LEUS - [13/6/2011 - 12:49] - 1 - Gaming

A recent update we received on the soon to be expected Final Fantasy XIII-2 in the form of an interview on Famitsu with Toriyama, director of the FF project. Translation was done by Artefact from SankakuComplex: The last game was a sto[...]

The latest updates on Final Fantasy XIII-2

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[DSJ 2011] Sega ToyLets “Hands-On”

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/6/2011 - 02:13] - 2 - Gaming

I am sure that you all remember Sega’s amazing new Gaming Console the “ToyLets” that has been introduced to the world last December 2010. Today we stumble upon this “particular” Gaming Console for Toilets at Digital Signage 2011 and co[...]

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Officially Official! The NGP is now the PlayStation Vita!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/6/2011 - 10:45] - 4 - Press Conference Gaming

Our dearest friend and colleague Cyril DREVET who’s attending this years E3 for us just called us to announce that from now on you will have to call the NGP (Next Generation Portable) the PS VITA! We have seen the name PS VITA floating[...]

Officially Official! The NGP is now the PlayStation Vita!