John D. Walters

EEven in the prologue, Trek to Yomi features more samurai cliches than you can throw a katana at. Three levels of joyless brutality made me believe this was going to be an exercise in gratuitous gore. Yet, after many monochromatic kills…

Coming from a generation known as the “martial law babies,” I remember what it was like to live with censorship in print, TV, and movies. "Voltes V", my favorite Japanese anime, was banned for violence. My career took off after 1986…

Wallaroos captain Shannon Parry has seen enough to get excited about the Women's Rugby World Cup in October, saying her side's accelerated rise can make up for a three-year drought.Australia face Japan on the Gold Coast on Tuesday after…

The Xbox Series X|S offers a lot for gamers looking for a modern gaming experience. Its current generation technology offers the ability to render at 120 fps with reduced load times. Most of these features are announced for the latest…

The health technology platform supported by Y Combinator enables health and wellness professionals to meet the growing demand for mental health care.SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Access to mental health care is a growing…

Allan Saint-Maximin is a larger-than-life figure at Newcastle United on and off the pitch, with the enigmatic France winger famous for his trademark dreadlock headband that sets him apart as a bit different from the norm. The 25-year-old…

FErdinand Marcos, the dictator who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, was the most decorated hero of World War II. Under his rule, the armed forces were the most advanced in Asia. Even more impressive: his family has huge amounts of…

Game developers come in a variety of sizes. For one thing, huge established game developers such as Nintendo and Activision Blizzard are constantly churning out epic games with awe-inspiring visuals and intricate gameplays. On the other…

Jhe 1984 Los Angeles Olympics are memorable for many things - the jetpack in the opening ceremony, the historic performance of Carl Lewis, the focus on female athletes - but for the nerds of a certain age , they'll always be remembered for…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Corrections officers working in Wisconsin prisons are once again sounding the alarm, now advising state officials that staffing shortages have become so severe they need the National Guard to help staff…

Bosnian footballer and manager Ivica Osim, who died aged 80, was perhaps best known for resigning in bitterness to coach Yugoslavia on the eve of the European Championship final in 1992 , protesting the Serbian bombardment of his hometown,…

Littlefield Studio and PID Games have announced an upcoming content update for Machinika Museum, their mystery puzzle game on mobile and PC. Titled “The Lost Machines,” the latest content update will bring players new puzzles to challenge…

The District of Saanich is hosting the next in its Emergency Preparedness Speaker Series this Wednesday (May 4) at 7 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Recreation Center. (Black Press Media file…

You viewed more than 50 articles in the last 12 months.Keep Olympic News FreeSupport insidethegames.biz for just £10For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of fearless reporting on what's happening in the…

" The Office: We Manage One Way or Another offers players the chance to immerse themselves in iconic moments from the series and connect with their favorite characters like never before,” said Darcy Taylor , CEO of ESGG. "Fans of…

Dmitry Kiselyov has warned that Russia's Satan-2 missile will hit the UK first and will be followed by its Poseidon underwater rocket which will send 500m tsunami waves splashing across the UKDmitry Kiselyov has threatened the UK after…

Aside from religious content, the biggest target of the trigger of a stopwatchThe censor was Ayla. In the original version of the game, Ayla was a violent, fun-loving, hard-drinking companion who was likely bisexual. In the…

JOHN BISSET/StuffRussel Flett, left, Graeme Scott and Ray Bennett browse the collections at the Timaru Philatelic Society's biannual stamp fair at the West End Hall on Saturday.There was no need to wonder about the popularity of the puzzles…

For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors for University of Delaware faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Recent activities, publications, presentations and awards include: New assignment Matt…

How many times do you find yourself wishing you hadn't taken that last bite of food? Or indulge in a second (or third) serving when you knew you were already full? Look, we're not saying it's the worst thing, but we also know how…

Originally released as separate games, Radical Dreamers was released in the Japan-exclusive Satellaview, the Super Famicom satellite device, while Chrono Cross as we all know was released for PlayStation 1…

JOHN BISSET/StuffAlistair Pike, left, and Gordon Prowse with some of Gordon's late wife's puzzles which will be sold at the Timaru Philatelic Society's biannual stamp fair in Timaru on Saturday.Gordon Prowse and his late wife Robin enjoyed…

Agnes de Mille, American dancer and choreographer once said: “The truest expression of a people is in its dance and its music. Bodies never lie,” and his quote rings true for most of India. As a culture we are defined by how we move…

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The RSA 2022 Security Conference is just weeks away, and the security diaspora is beefed up and ready to meet in person at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.While we've certainly done a lot of work remotely…

Melbourne- Australia will not accept the offer to send athletes to the Asian Games for the first time this year because none of the sports federations invited have expressed interest in traveling to Hangzhou, the Australian Olympic…

Hello. Elon Musk buys Twitter, Beijing vibrates with fears of confinement, the USA reaffirms itself in Ukraine.Elon Musk buys TwitterElon Musk, the renegade billionaire, has reached a deal to buy the social media company for around $44…

The Jersey film held steady in its first weekend at the box office, and no, KGF 2 isn't the only reason for lack of growth from stars Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur. Jersey just didn't find many takers in Maharashtra, Gujarati, MP,…

You viewed more than 50 articles in the last 12 months.Keep Olympic News FreeSupport insidethegames.biz for just £10For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of fearless reporting on what's happening in the…

Gameplay came for 3D platformer Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles. A total of 21 minutes of footage can be viewed.Find information on Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles in the official preview below:Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles sees…

As Russian forces continue their war against Ukraine, the risks of human trafficking for Ukrainian women and children have increased. Millions of people fleeing their homes in the war-torn country are vulnerable, experts say. "For…

A look at what's happening around baseball on Saturday:___CABRERA REIGNSMiguel Cabrera is set to swing for his 3,000th career hit after his chase was delayed a day by rain.The Tigers are set for a day-night doubleheader against Colorado at…

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In the final days of World War II, Chuhei Yamamoto gathered alongside dozens of other villagers to take one last photo together.Residents of Etorofu Island, located just north of Japan's main islands, had been spared the worst of the…

AdvertisementDiplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers from around the world for their diverse insights into US policy in Asia. This conversation with Dr. Susan…

As UAE residents flock to the world's biggest book sale, the "Big Bad Wolf" unveiled its bestseller list at the event.Non-fiction and children's books dominated sales, according to figures released by organizers. The Japanese self-help…

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While putting together the list of top ten stories on Sunday, April 10, I realized that I had overlooked the top ten monthly, quarterly, and annual stories. The last monthly Top Ten Stories article was from September 2021. As part of…

The moving scene where Shanks gives Luffy his ubiquitous straw hat in the first chapter from the legendary shonen manga A piece is undoubtedly engraved in the minds of readers. But what if it was used in a goofy, slapstick comedy game…

Major setbacks for RussiaRussia's faltering war on Ukraine met new hurdles yesterday when the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet sank after a catastrophic explosion and fire, and the EU moved closer to an embargo on Russian oil imports.…

A MAGNITUDE 4.6 earthquake hit Mexico as residents of California suffered strong shaking, according to reports. The quake hit the coastal town of Ensenada, Mexico, but tremors were felt in San Diego County around 9:30 p.m. local time…

Japan beat the Indian women's tennis team 3-0 to open their campaign at the Billie Jean King Cup 2022 Asia/Oceania Group I in Antalya. All three matches in Tuesday's Asia/Oceania event proved to be one-sided, with China, Japan and South…

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Chiba is looking to cash in on the extreme sports fever sparked by the Tokyo Olympics last year when it hosts the first-ever X Games in Japan, with sponsors lining up to get in on the action. X Games Chiba 2022, a…

When times change rapidly, we look for analogies and metaphors to help us understand what is…

At the end of his career, middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin could become one of the greatest fighters over forty of all time. Right now, GGG is 1-0(1) as a fighter in his 40s, with Golovkin winning his comeback bout today. As fans…

WHILE forecasts for the 2023 election are still clouded by uncertainties, some things stand out boldly. One of them is that neither the All Progressives Congress (APC) nor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would be the same after…

August Lee-Kovach is a freshman at Concord-Carlisle High School in Concord, Mass. He started solving…

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim for Switch and Winner post 9 2022 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC are the highlights of this week's Japanese video game releases. Also new this week is Battle Spirits: connected fighters for PlayStation 4 and…

Maybe the BoJ doesn't want to totally crush the yen? By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The Bank of Japan strenuously asserted throughout March that it would buy unlimited amounts of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) to keep the 10-year…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel maneuvered for days near a research vessel deployed by Filipino and Taiwanese scientists to undertake a crucial study of underwater fault lines in west of the…

Ikai welcomes new players to the world of Japanese folklore by immersing them in the role of Naoko, a young priestess who works with her uncle in a feudal Shinto shrine. As with most psychological horror games, Ikai was not…

Ten years after Japan's defeat in World War II, a professional baseball team called the Tombo Unions (Dragonfly Unions) debuted in the Pacific League in 1955. After finishing their first season in the!--googleon:index-->…

You won't believe your eyes playing this version of the classic puzzle. There are few puzzles as famous and enduring as the Rubik's Cube, and few countries have adopted the puzzle game like Japan. In the years after 1980, when the!-->…

Edinburgh Live reporter Iona Young went to her nearest Company Shop discount store in Wester Hailes to see how much food she could get for her money. See his transport in the images belowHere's what Iona Young picked up at Company Shop…

Emerging as one of the most nostalgic and memorable game shows for kids of the 90s and early 2000s, Takeshi Castle is set to return with new adventures and new players in 2023. The popular Japanese show was loved by kids and parents…

The Regional District of Strathcona, Kyuquot Community Association, Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations and Emergency Management BC are encouraging residents of Kyuquot to participate in a self-guided hike go on a hike…

The world is rising from the embers of an ongoing pandemic. However, the world will no longer be what it was two years ago. The pandemic is dealing a severe blow to school education and schoolchildren. The confinement caused by the…

You viewed more than 50 articles in the last 12 months.Keep Olympic News FreeSupport insidethegames.biz for just £10For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of fearless reporting on what's happening in the…

At Siliconera, we are not really for Things — after all, we are an information site! — but April Fool's Day is always the perfect time to be a little silly. So let's talk about our craziest gaming moments! When in games have you made the…

Columbus will host its first-ever Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday through April 1, with an event hosted by the Japanese Student Organization at Ohio Union Sunday. Credit: Madison Kinner | Lantern Reporter As Columbus welcomes…

the original Quest for puzzles, from 2007, is one of those games whose genius is right there in the title. It has puzzles and you go on a quest. Its creators had a simple idea and executed it well: using a Bejeweledmatch-3 style puzzle…

Nuclear reactors at three of Japan's power plants will remain offline longer than expected for reasons including delays in installing stricter safety measures.…

Japanese Sakura Matsuri Festival. Photograph by S Pakhrin/Flickr. A variety of outdoor festivals and celebrations are back in April, many after a pandemic break. Meet the Easter Bunny, treat yourself to a little shopping, listen to…

Want to dive into the thrills of the most beautiful Japanese tales? Ikai is a first-person psychological horror experience that will take you further than you could ever imagine. Available today on Xbox One, Xbox Series…

Melissa Lopez has struggled with unemployment, homelessness and illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The single mother eventually secured a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose for her young boy and adult daughter with the help of nonprofit…

If you were to visit the intensive care unit of a Spectrum Health hospital at any time in the past two years, you would likely find that the sickest COVID-19 patients had one or more of the same three common factors."(Advanced) age, obesity…

LOOK BACK: Tsunami hits Port Alberni in 1964 This year is the 58th anniversary of the tsunami…

There is little, at this point, that can be called predictable about the scandal that has engulfed Japanese domestic brokerage giant, SMBC Nikko – a company that authorities have turned from slave wolf to the sacrificial lamb within…

The ancient history and culture of many nations around the world is full of superstition, black magic, and beliefs in ancient powers and the occult. Eastern nations are well known for their ancient religions and beliefs in various spirits…

A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital has spewed a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers into the sky, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and urge thousands of residents to evacuate high-risk…

The recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima reminds us of the severe volatility of nuclear sites. Its violent tremor was minor compared to the collapse of the Daiichi nuclear power plant in the region in…

The unique word that the Apple TV+ series uses as its title, Pachinko, is not Korean. The limited series based on the novel by Min Jin Lee tells the story of a family's diaspora over four generations. The scenario takes place…

TVET program strengthens Kota Belud Published on: Thursday March 24, 2022 Text size: Ruddy (second from right) presents a certificate to a participant. KOTA BELUD: The Tsunami Technical and Vocational Education and…

By Emily Hoeven | Cal Matters March 31 is the last day residents can apply for the state's COVID rent relief program. From April 1, owners can move to evict nonpaying tenants in cities or counties without local eviction protections in…

(South Korean sweepers put the stone in play at the World Women's Curling Championship in PG. Photo courtesy of Brendan Pawliw Staff, MyPGNow.com) We haven't even finished the World Women's Curling Championship round robin…

I became a fan of Freedom Games. Although they're relatively new as a company, they've done a good job over the past couple of years finding up-and-coming independents and helping them get published with flying colors. And as fate…

Greggs and Starbucks 'drive-thru' branches could soon open at the former Dewhirst Factory site in Pennywell, under new proposals. New plans for a bakery and cafe in the Pennywell Industrial Estate, off Chester Road, have been submitted to!-->…

Global gaming advertising revenue grew by more than a quarter in 2021, although the importance varies by market, according to data from more than 750,000 mobile games from game engine company Unity. Global gaming ad…

By Caitlin Kaiser and Allison Chinchar | CNN Earlier this year, an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, triggering a widespread tsunami. Although advisories were issued, there was confusion at the time as the event was not triggered by an…

An almost unbelievable tale of bravery atop a New Hampshire mountain in a raging winter storm, "Infinite Storm" offers Naomi Watts another endangered but stoic heroine. Watts memorably barely survived a deadly tsunami as Maria Bennett in…

Stellar Link, the satellite communications system deployed by SpaceX, has been in the news recently, from disaster relief in Tonga to connecting war-torn Ukraine with the world. Starlink is the most recent expression of a vision of Arthur…

Although video game development is still often seen as a male-dominated field, women have been a big part of gaming history since the beginning. Many women are directly responsible for creating some of the most popular titles of the past…

The recent Genshin Impact 2.6 livestream revealed Kamisato Ayato's English and Japanese voice actors. His English is Chris Hackney, while his Japanese voice actor is Akira Ishida. We already knew that Akira Ashida did her Japanese voice,…

Pin fundraising has had 10 different models over the past ten years. (photo sent)The 2022 brooch design incorporates both an infinity symbol and puzzle pieces, both of which have been used as a symbol of autism awareness.…

NEW DELHI: To strengthen India's tsunami early warning system, India's National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has set up a real-time network of 36 tide gauges (a device to measure the sea ​​level and tsunami detection) at…

TOKYO — Genshin Impact, one of the world's most popular mobile video games, has all the hallmarks of a Japanese invention: giant robots; human-sized swords; characters with huge eyes and spiky rainbow-colored hair; and a confusing…

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami warning and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness.The area is part of northern Japan…

The iGaming landscape is rapidly changing in Canada as Ontario prepares for the launch of its regulated market on April 4, and that leaves one problematic US gaming executive, in particular, deeply concerned about the ramifications…

The Japanese gaming industry has been surprisingly consistent in delivering acclaimed games across different platforms. These include legendary franchises like Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Legend of Zelda, and Dark Souls to more…