‘Grotesque’: Konami’s ‘eFootball’ Release Mocked by Fans
It was meant to “signal a new era of virtual football”, but Konami’s “eFootball 2022” appears to have missed the goal, with players mocking its graphics and gameplay.
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Influencers but No Fans as Tokyo Game Show Goes Semi-Virtual
The Tokyo Game Show welcomed back influencers and media as it opened Thursday, but fans were only allowed virtual access to the top games confab.
China Clamps Down on Pop Culture in Bid to ‘Control’ Youth
From reality TV to online gaming and even pop fandom, China’s leadership has launched a crackdown on youth culture in what experts say is a bid to ramp up “ideological control”.
‘Shang-Chi’ Leads N. America Box Office for Fourth Week
Disney blockbuster “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” featuring Marvel’s first leading Asian superhero, dominated the North American box office for its fourth weekend, taking in $13.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
Stars Lend Voices to World-Spanning Concert for Climate, Vaccines
A “once-in-a-generation” music event circled the world Saturday, with a slew of megastars taking the stage in New York and beyond for Global Citizen Live — 24 hours of shows across the planet to raise awareness on climate change, vaccine equality and famine.
BTS Dance through UN to Promote Youth Solutions for Planet
It wasn’t exactly the screaming audience BTS is accustomed to but the Korean pop sensations had another sort of world stage Monday as they addressed the United Nations.
BTS Issued Diplomatic Passports for UN Session
K-pop sensation BTS have been granted diplomatic passports ahead of the United Nations General Assembly as they embark on their new roles as presidential special envoys, South Korea’s presidential office said.
Train to Busan US Remake Confirmed, but Fans Aren’t Happy
Korean zombie hit Train to Busan will be getting a US remake, which will be directed by Timo Tjahjanto. The film also includes big names in the horror-thriller genre such as James Wan, Gary Dauberman, Terry Kalagian, Nicolas Atlan, and Michael Clear.
BTS Effect Resurrects Out-of-Print Book on Early Death
The leader of K-pop sensation BTS has turned an out-of-print book into a bestseller in South Korea in just days, as fans flocked to get a copy after he was seen reading it.
Twitch Video Gamers Rise up against ‘Hate Raids’
Night after night, video game streamer RekItRaven watches as their feed is inundated with abusive messages. Hate raided, yet again.
Maggie Q Stars alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the Protégé
Nikita Star Maggie Q is one of Hollywood’s most powerful women. With previous roles that easily spray bullets and show no fear, the actress seems the best choice to play Anna in the action film The Protégé starring alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.
Indonesia’s ‘YouTube Village’ Banks on Homegrown Video Stars
Siswanto was a down-on-his-luck mechanic until his improbable pivot to internet videos turned his neighbours into stars and vaulted his poor farming community into the limelight as Indonesia’s “YouTube Village”.
Japanese Martial Arts Actor, ‘Kill Bill’ Star Sonny Chiba Dies
Sonny Chiba, a Japanese martial arts expert and actor who appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill,” has died from Covid-19 complications, his agent said Thursday. He was 82.
Kidman Quarantine Exemption Sparks Anger in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s decision to grant Hollywood star Nicole Kidman a quarantine exemption as she films an Amazon-funded series about the lives of wealthy expats has sparked public anger.
BTS Producer Becomes South Korea’s Best-Paid Employee
The producer behind K-pop sensation BTS was the highest-paid employee in South Korea in the first half of this year, reports said Wednesday, outranking some of the country’s richest business leaders.
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Mirror: The Boy Band Bringing Joy and Local Pride to Hong Kong
In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. But this is not a recent democracy protest.
