Destructoid writes: "Ever sit back and wonder about the cultural effects that videogames have on us? Here's some food for thought. According to the Anime News Network, researchers at Japan's Osaka Bioscience Institute have named a unique protein after Pikachu. The protein is called Pikachurin and 'plays a role in the efficient transmission of kinetic vision information from the eyes to the brain.' Apparently, the protein is fast like a Pikachu, hence the name.
And here I was thinking that the only attributes that Pikachu had were its annoying voice, ability to cause epileptic seizures, and desire to shock stuff with lightning. Aren't there faster Pokemon though? My favorite guy, Snorlax, is the only Pokemon that I really pay attention to. He just sleeps all day and makes you wake him up with a flute in the games.
There you have it, though, videogames/anime changing the world. Maybe next week they'll create a nanomachine equivalent and name it 'MetalGearPikanites.' Perhaps that's wishful thinking."
EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.
EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.
Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.
This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.
SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space
Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
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Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.
INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.
Sad. And a bit disturbing. What scientist is watching pokemon enough to know all of that? I guess one with kids....I hope.