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RIP Namco founder Masaya Nakamura, 1925-2017

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Video game pioneer Masaya Nakamura passed away on January 22 at the age of 91. News just broke in Japan, leading to an outpouring of love for the man whose company gave the world Pac-Man. However, before the round yellow ghost-hunter became a global phenomenon, … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: AW11 Toyota MR2 Goes In For the Kill

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Normally when a funky Japanese car appears in a video they hide its plebeian roots by not showing any badges or emblems. Not so with La Roux’s 2009 music video for In for the Kill, in which the starring AW11 … Continue reading →

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