After years of playing an evil sidekick, a viral meme and delicious taiyaki, Magikarp will finally splash in its own feature mobile game, “Splash! Magikarp,” to be released in […]
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Masaya Nakamura, Father of Pac-Man, Has Died
It’s a sad moment for those of us who frequented video game arcades during the ’80s and ’90s, playing coin-operated gems such as Pac-Man — the game’s “father” and […]
WATCH: Japan Is Making Virtual Companions a Real Thing
In Spike Jonze’s “Her,” we explore a distant future where people are able to purchase companion operating systems with artificial intelligence that has the capability to not only learn, but […]
This Filipino American’s Snapchat Is Making Her $500K A Year
How much can 10 seconds earn you on Snapchat? The answer, for Cyrene Quiamco, is $30,000. The Filipino American social media star, who studied studio art in college and […]
eSports: NuckleDu Wins Capcom Cup
Du “Nuckledu” Dang won the 2016 Capcom Cup over the weekend, besting fellow American Ricki Ortiz, to become the tournament’s first American champion. Although Japanese players have taken the […]
America’s Relationship With The Metric System
The metric system has been recognized for its simplicity because all measurements are measured in units of 10 – this makes it easy to do unit conversions. Although most […]
Man Sentenced For Japan’s First Pokémon Go-Related Death
A Pokémon Go player facing charges in Japan’s first fatal traffic accident involving the hit mobile game was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment. On Monday, 39-year-old farmer Keiji […]
This Chinese Woman Sold 20 iPhones To Buy A House
People who resell the latest iPhone can sometimes end up getting less than what the device is originally worth. However, if they sell enough of them, it may be […]
China launches manned mission to experimental space station
BEIJING — China launched a pair of astronauts into space Monday on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days in preparation […]
Photoshop Experiment Shows How the “Ideal Body” Looks Like in Different Countries
Beauty standards for women seem to only be getting harder and harder to achieve. One day, everyone wants a thigh gap and the next day, every song on the radio […]
Daum Kakao Appoints South Korea’s Youngest CEO
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Daum Kakao has named 34-year-old Rim Ji Hoon as CEO, making him the youngest corporate boss in South Korea, according to Korean […]
Inspiring Photos of Young Boy Studying by Streetlight Goes Viral, Changes His Life Forever
When Joyce Gilos Torrefranca posted two photos on Facebook of a young boy doing his homework in the dim streetlight of a McDonalds in the Philippines, she had no […]
Samsung’s Next Project Could Be a Selfie-Taking Drone
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Early humans played with sticks and stones. Modern selfie-takers play with sticks. The next stage in selfie-taking evolution, obviously, has to be a selfie drone. […]
Seoul Police Team Up with Facebook to Launch Missing Child Alerts
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Facebook to help find missing children through […]
Across the DMZ: A Reunion Tale Retold on Audio
Pictured above: Imjingang Railroad Bridge, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Jeon Han/Korea.net) by ALEXANDER HYUN Special to charactermedia.com It’s been more than 60 years since Korea officially separated into two states. Politics […]
