I was reading this article on Businessweek that gave me the impression that Groupon is on the path of implosion, at least in the U.S. The crux of the matter was the rapid expansion of the company internationally which is now causing check and balances to go out of the window. Case in point, the [...]

Sony’s latest handheld console, the PlayStation Vita (PSVita), will be launched in Japan on the December 17th, that’s 5 days from now, and in Hong Kong on the 22nd of December. And knowing how some of you folks out there would want the latest and greatest in gaming as soon as possible, Nine Over Ten [...]

For Malaysians who have staved off the temptation to get parallel-imported iPad 2, the wait is over as the iPad 2 will be officially available in Malaysia this Friday, the 29th of April 2011. For those not in the know, the iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up [...]

Did you know that Nintendo first started off as a company producing playing cards back in 1889? They still do and now they have just released several Mario-themed playing cards. There are three sets available, each going for USD 14.90. Each of these set depict Mario and gang through their various stages of evolution, from [...]

This garish looking amalgamation of plastic and rubber is still probably the cheapest Racing Wheel I’ve seen that comes with pedals AND stick shift! Produced by Gammac of South Korea,  the Real Drift Racing Wheel has plenty going for it at its selling price of USD 54. Just check out the specs: vibration feedback, automatic [...]

Want your very own Star Trek Communicator from the Original Series? Dream Link has released an exact replica of the device, heck, it even gives out a chirp when it’s flipped open and comes with a real metal mesh casing. While it doesn’t work like how it is depicted on screen, it’s more of a [...]

Since Final Fantasy XIII is coming out next week (you can pre-order yours at a discount at Play-Asia, click here), it’s no surprise to see the merchandize machinery kick into high gear, starting with the release of official posters and drinks (a tie-in with  Japanese can drink maker Suntory). First up, the posters. This is [...]

Macross Frontier fans, heads up. The Bandai Macross Frontier 1/72 Scale Model Kit VF-25F (Alto) and VF-25G (Michel) are now in stock at Play-Asia. Take note that these are the Deculture Vinyl Edition. Priced at USD 49.90 each (~ RM 170), Alto’s ship features Ranka (I would prefer Sheryl though) on the decals while Michel’s [...]

It’s a device slightly bigger than a GBM that plays everything from NES games right up to GBA, Neo Geo and even Capcom CPS 1 & 2 games. ThinkGeek calls it the Pocket Retro Game Emulator while DealExtreme calls it the “Dingoo A-320″. But if you are looking for a bargain for the device with [...]

To some, 09/09/09 was a superstitious date but for some gamers, it was the anniversary for the North American launch of the now defunct Sega Dreamcast. Turns out to be that even in dead that there are still people releasing games for the console, which was considered ahead of its time when it was first [...]