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Part blog, part news site. Netharuka aims to provide the latest off the wall news about games, anime, science fiction and fantasy with generous helpings of opinions and rants. Sarcasm and humor is the watch words of this site.
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Girls’ Generation’s Jessica Promotes Dungeon & Fighter
A charming video was recently aired in Korea which features Jessica of the K-pop band Girls’ Generation fighting off a monster attacking Seoul. The commercial promotes the multi-player video game Dungeon & Fighter, a game which is pretty mu...
To Aru Majutsu Final Episode
Episode 24 of To Aru Majutsu no Index was pretty satisfying. Looking back at the anime, I’d give the series probably a B+, with a number of story arcs that would rate much higher. I enjoyed the initial arc best and any story arc that involved T...
Sheva Resident Evil 5 costume
Like the previous versions before it, Resident Evil 5 sports unlockable costumes. Sheva, the female protagonist, can be fitted with a costume that pays tribute (or depending on your viewpoint, exploits) her West African heritage. The tribal costume i...
Amazing Metroid cosplay
I usually don’t feature cosplay on this site. It’s not really my interest, though I appreciate it when it’s well done. However, I’m making an exception for these two cosplayers who dress as Samus Aran of Metroids fame extremel...
Sexy for FIFA Online
FIFA Online 2 is massively multi-player soccer game based on FIFA 07 video game. Originally released in Korea in 2006, the game has since become popular in other countries, particularly in Asia. A localized version set for SE Asia was released this...
Sexy sells Need for Speed
One of the oldest techniques in advertising is to use a sexy girl to sell a product. However, there are times when using sex appeal to sell a product is a bit over the top. In 2007, Electronic Arts was roundly criticized for using a pair of topless m...
Munn’s Chun Li sells panties
I’ve been a fan of Olivia Munn for quite some time. Not only is she sexy and funny, but I enjoy the fact that she doesn’t take herself seriously. In Olivia’s latest caper, she cosplays superbly as Street Fighter’s Chun Li whil...
Marisa Miller for Guitar Hero
Looking to kick its commercials up a notch, the publisher of Guitar Hero has procured the services of Sports Illustrated swimsuit and Victoria Secret model, Marisa Miller to star in its newest commercial. Details are about as scant as Maria’s o...
Gogo Yubari for Resident Evil 5
Japanese actress Chiaki Kuriyama stars in a commercial for Capcom’s Resident Evil 5. Kuriyama who is well known for her portrayal of Gogo Yubari in the Kill Bill movie series, has been a long time fan of the video game series. The clip is amusi...
Japanese booth babes are cute!
While big gaming expos like E3 are still mum about whether or not they allow booth babes back on the floor, booth babes remain a fixture in Japanese gaming conventions. At the AOU 2009 event held in Chiba, Japan, cosplaying booth babes were in full a...
Hottest Halo fan?
Is this the hottest Halo fan in the United Kingdom? According to Microsoft, she is. After going through a rather vague selection process, the UK Xbox division has settled on 25-year-old Amanda Johnstone from South London. The reigning Miss World Styl...
X-Blades goes for sex appeal
X-Blades publisher South Peak in a crass bid at marketing of what should be a mediocre game has resorted to use a live model in a series of promotional shots to boost sales and create buzz. And create buzz they did for several media outlets have alre...
Booth babes are gamers too
So the big question remaining for this year’s E3 electronics show is whether or not booth babes will make a return on the show floor. However, in anticipation that booth babes will be allowed back on the floor, the aptly named, Charima +2 mod...
Bar hostess video game
In upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 3, players can mold their own bar hostesses. But they can also do other things with them. Get them drunk, trade business cards, play darts, shoot pool, sing karaoke and go bowling. Remember, you’re doing ...
Megan Fox as Lara Croft?
Typically when I find a story on the Internet, I take considerable pains to credit the source. Given the viral nature of the Internet on how stories are spread, replicated and sometimes stolen, I think it’s important to give credit (and traffic...
Sony: dating help tech for otakus
“We have solved Japan’s underpopulation problem!” declared Kazuo Hirai, chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment division, upon the announcement of their patent pending AssistiveTech line of technology. The new technology aims to bri...
Onechanbara: a new low?
Game publisher D3 recently reaffirmed the release of two titles, Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers and Onechanbara: The Bikini Squad. T&A game titles aren’t anything new, but in a surprising development D3 announced that these titles are f...
