Tofugu Went to Hokkaido and Became Farmers 🌽
Anyway, this time in Hokkaido, we did some (cool) things together, so I'd like to share what we did on the trip. We stayed at their beautiful private cottage for five nights in the great wi…
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A Wearable Robotic Tail Turns Anyone Into a Furry With Improved Balance
There are lots of companies who make wearable tails for humans, but they’re usually for cosplay or other entertainment pursuits. Researchers at Keio University in Japan have created a wearable a…
Mario Is Officially A Plumber Again
In September, Nintendo crushed hearts across the world by declaring that Mario was no longer a plumber. This week, the publisher has remedied that horrible mistake, changing Mario’s bio to note …
Player Recreates The Dragon Ball Z Opening With No Man's Sky Footage
The No Man’s Sky community is full of creative players doing interesting things with the game, like making a rudimentary version of Rocket League. One player used footage and assets from the gam…
The Glorious, Almost-Disconnected Boredom of My Walk in Japan
My intent is then to respond to the responses in aggregate, long after the walk is finished. And the purpose of time-shifted conversation is to share the walk without being pulled away from…
Elite Athletes Are Changing How They Train for Extreme Heat
It’s so hot that for the first time ever, the marathon is scheduled to start at midnight to reduce the risk of heat stroke. Sweating is how the body releases that heat, and its evaporation creat…
Pokémon Masters is the latest mobile game to draw heavily from console
New York (CNN) Video games are increasingly making the jump from console to your pocket. The free-to-play game launched Thursday and brought in 5 million pre-registrations in the …
Sony celebrates 40 years of Walkman in Tokyo
The Sony Walkman TPS-L2 was released 40 years ago this summer, forever changing the way the world listened to music. It became arguably the most iconic brand in Sony’s history, with hundred…
Nintendo Just Revealed The Switch Lite’s Best Upgrade
It was supposed to be the ultimate handheld portable gaming console, but the Nintendo Switch didn’t quite fit the bill. The Switch Lite promises a better design for gaming on the go, but Nintend…
Nintendo Switch Lite Flip Cover Announced In Japan
Nintendo has announced another official accessory for the Nintendo Switch Lite in Japan. The Nintendo Switch Lite Flip Cover is a cover that protects the back of your Nintendo Switch Lite as wel…