Alright, let’s see here. I love beer. And I definitely love robots. So when I found out that Asahi has unveiled it’s very own beer serving robot (dutifully named Mr. Asahi), well, I started wondering if Asahi’s marketing guys had been sneaking into my apartment and reading my diary. Now, granted, Mr. Asahi will likely never be as great a bartender as Sam Malone, but those are some big shoes to fill. Hey, at least he won’t keep pestering me about leaving my keys after I’ve had 8 or 12 beers in a row* or about how I should stop staring at the waitress even though she’s already splashed two drinks in my face. I mean, geez. Really, so long as he is able to refill the pretzel bowl and tell a joke or two in addition to cracking open ice-cold Asahi, I think we’ll be good.

*Please note that New York-Tokyo does not endorse or encourage drinking and driving in any way. Have a safe 4th of July weekend.

Asahi Beer Robot (via Ubergizmo)

Image via Trusted Reviews.com

By Stewart Smith

On a hot summer Thursday in June, throngs of eager MGS4 fans spent hours in front of UNIQLO’s flagship SoHo store in wait for a glimpse of the creator of the famed Metal Gear Solid franchise, Hideo Kojima. As part of the MGS4 world tour, Kojima Productions and Konami made a stop at the UNIQLO store to promote limited edition MGS4 t-shirts, and to promote the highly anticipated game.

Catering to the fans, Kojima and voice actress Yumi Kikuchi dedicated 2 hours to signing over 300 pieces of fan memorabilia; including everything from the original Metal Gear cartridge for the NES to a bag of wasabi-flavored Doritos! Kojima, being very humble and gracious, penned his signature and shook each patrons hand. Yumi Kikuchi was as equally kind, smiling and thanking each fan to pass through. For those lucky enough to make it, it was a very rewarding experience.

If you missed the event, be sure to check out NYT’s own photo gallery after the jump!

Legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima will be on hand Thursday June 12th, at the UNIQLO Soho Store in lower Manhattan for a special autograph signing session! This session is to celebrate Konami’s North American Launch of the highly anticipated tactical espionage action series Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots and to commemorate UNIQLO’s LIMITED edition series of MGS4 collaboration t-shirts. Exclusive details after the jump.

New York-Tokyo is giving you a chance to win one of six EXTREMELY limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 posters, signed by series creator Hideo Kojima himself! Kojima will be in NYC next week to celebrate the worldwide release of his magnum opus, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. He will also be on hand for an autograph session at UNIQLO Soho! More info on that HERE, and for all contest details hit the jump below.

In commemoration of Konami’s highly anticipated title Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, UNIQLO has collaborated with several world renowned designers to develop a series of t-shirts that feature cryptic messages for those who play the game. LOGAN, a motion graphic production company known for its commercials and music videos, Power Graphixx, and the Kusano Design Office contributed their unique designs, and the three pictured above will be available exclusively at the UNIQLO Flagship Store in Soho. The other three, sadly, are only available in Japan. What else is new?!?

Well, at least us rabid MGS4 fans can snag these shirts while we scramble to get autographs from Mr. Hideo Kojima himself when he comes to town next Thurdsay, June 12th. For details on that, click HERE.

By NYT

Tim Evans‘ unique watercolor paintings reference Manga and often the female nude in some rather interesting ways. Heads and bodies are juxtaposed for a disorienting effect, and extensive use of bright colors further confuse the senses. His work is being shown at The Proposition in New York, along with Mike Park starting tomorrow, June 4th as part of the exhibition Not Exactly a Mountain. An opening reception takes place this Saturday. Hit the jump for more information.