Aigis (née Aegis in Japan) from Persona is getting a new posable figure this December. It's for Persona 4 Arena, and if you don't like the color variation, sit tight.

In January 2013, another color variation will hit—it's a "Famitsu original color version". Famitsu is a Japanese game magazine.

You can see the new color variation above and compare it to the original silver variation.

I quite like the Famitsu color better—it has a nice retro Famicom vibe to it.

『P4U』アイギス figma（フィグマ）のファミ通オリジナルカラー版が発売決定 [ファミ通]

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Taiwan's Weather Girls are have their sights set on Japan—not to make the weather "more fun" (they've already done that, apparently!) Rather, they hope to make it as popstars.

Weather Girls originally debuted in August 2010 and were the brainchild of Next Media, the Taiwanese TV network famous for creating Sims-like news recreations. They didn't sing, but appeared in weather clips. Meteorologists, they weren't! As Weather Girl NueNue told Kotaku in 2011, "I guess we all learn about it a bit in school right? Though I still don't know too much about weather forecasting."

What they did know about was donning various outfits as the weather was presented. The group launched English versions and Japanese versions of their weather clips; however, now a handful of the Weather Girls are rebranding themselves as popstars and making their Japanese language singing debut this October with record label Pony Canyon. Weather Girls will be the first Taiwanese pop group to debut in Japan.

"I think that Japanese people will be able to enjoy the Weather Girls, who have been born out of Taiwanese culture where so many creators have been influenced by Japanese culture, like games and anime," a Pony Canyon rep told Japan Real Time. "On top of that, a performance that involves dancing while announcing the weather is fresh and interesting, so the girls have individuality." And hey, if their singing stinks, at least you'll know tomorrow's weather, right?

Will the Sun Shine on Weather Girls' Japan Debut? [Japan Real Time]

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While comparatively unknown in the West, Macross: Do You Remember Love? was one of the most important anime of the 1980s in Japan and was one of the most ambitious hand-drawn animation projects of all time. A remake of an already popular TV series, the film bled into the main stream with the success of its titular song—which reached number seven on the Oricon music chart in addition to winning several awards.

Now thirty years later, the film has been remastered and released on Blu-ray. But is this film a classic that has withstood the test of time, or is even an HD coat of paint not enough to save a 30-year-old relic?

Good — An Amazing Retelling

Abridging a 13-and-a-half hour TV series into a two-hour movie is never an easy prospect, but Macross: Do You Remember Love? could be the textbook example that all others should follow. The important cornerstones are all there: a hot shot young pilot, a beautiful diva, a city of 50,000 built into the body of a rebuilt alien warship, all traveling toward earth while under constant alien attack. But outside of that foundation, the story is free to find its own path. All-out gender warfare, alien cities, and an ancient song combine with the returning Macross framework to create a story that is both familiar and new at the same time.

Good — The Definitive HD Remaster

At the time of its release, Do You Remember Love? was the pinnacle of hand-drawn animation. Today, it still stands up as some of the best animation ever put to film—and that's before it got the HD remaster. In its remastered form it is simply beautiful; lines are crisp, colors vibrant, and animation smooth. The sound is no less perfect, making this the definitive version of the movie.

Good — Enormous Amount of Extras

While all copies of the Blu-ray come with the PS3 game Macross: My Boyfriend is a Pilot 2012, purchasers of the 30th Anniversary Box are privileged to receive a wealth of extra content. There are manuals and programs, a ton of posters, and even a piece of the original film. But the centerpiece is the extras Blu-ray containing Flashback 2012—an epilogue to the film proper/music video pack. It also includes several documentaries and the animated cutscenes specifically made for the Do you Remember Love? PS1 game (which is also included in the collection). While none of this is digitally remastered, it is still a welcome addition that truly completes the Do You Remember Love? collection.

Bad — Cuts and Edits

With this Blu-ray re-release of Do You Remember Love?, Shoji Kawamori joins the likes of George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg by changing a classic movie that never needed to be changed. Admittedly, the changes here aren't quite as egregious as alien dance numbers or exchanging guns for walkie-talkies, but they are still just as pointless. Several of the most graphically violent scenes in Do You Remember Love?—including a rather famous decapitation—have been removed from the film. Savvy watchers will also notice a few musical changes. And while they, like the violence edits, do little to alter the overall film, the fact that these changes occurred at all is still quite baffling.

Final Thoughts

Macross: Do You Remember Love? on Blu-ray is the kind of classic animation remaster most fans only dream of. Lovingly treated and brimming with extras, this is a must buy for any Macross fan—though as it will likely never be released in English, you'll have to accept it in all its Japanese glory or not at all. And while the cuts are unfortunate, they are less than five seconds of the entire film and are, frankly, well worth the trade for a collection this good.

The Macross: Do You Remember Love? hybrid pack was released on Blu-Ray on July 26, 2012. The games included in the package are playable on the PlayStation 3. No Western release is currently planned.

China was one of the first countries to recognize internet addiction as a psychological illness—and then beat the crap out of people suffering from it.

As The Register points out, a 2008 government supported report stated that those who gamed more than six hours in a day and then experienced withdrawal type symptoms suffered from Internet Addiction Disorder.

To combat this, treatment clinics, which looked more like boot camps and less like hospitals, appeared across China. No wonder a group of kids escaped from one of these centers back in 2010.

At these treatment centers, both electro-therapy and "therapeutic" physical punishment have been banned; however, one teen still ended up dead and others in the hospital. (The men who killed that teen both got up to ten years in prison.)

After strengthening regulations even more, China started licensing internet therapists, and China Daily reports that instructors who use violence will now have their licenses revoked. Good.

Web addiction instructors face scrutiny [China Daily]

China's net addiction staff told to stop the beatings [The Register]

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Games, movies—these days everything seems to have its own collector's edition. Filled with art books, statues and mini posters, few of them are really worth the extra price. So it's always a surprise when a collector's edition like the Macross: Do You Remember Love? 30th Anniversary Box comes along.

First, the Macross: Do You Remember Love? collector's edition comes with the full HD remastered movie and the PS3 game Macross: My Boyfriend is a Pilot 2012 on the main Blu-ray disc. There is a second disc as well, containing the epilogue/music video collection, Flashback 2012, in addition to several documentaries and the cutscenes from the Do You Remember Love? PS1 game—which can be downloaded in its entirety for free from the PSN with the included code. While the contents of this extras disc are not HD remastered, they still contain all that is needed for the perfect Do You Remember Love? viewing experience.

Other than the extra disc, the collection includes a movie program filled with character and plot information and an artbook brimming with designs for the movie. There is even a collection of storyboards included as well. But perhaps the most awesome thing in the set are the 36 Blu-ray case-sized mini-posters which build a collage of the movie's best art.

To see what the collection looks like in its entirety, check out the gallery above. (Click "expand" on the pictures to see the full image).

The Macross: Do You Remember Love? 30th Anniversary Box was released on Blu-ray on July 26, 2012. The games included in the package are playable on the PlayStation 3. No Western release is currently planned.

In 1971, Bruce Lee did an interview—a great interview—on The Pierre Berton Show.

It was the martial arts superstar's only TV interview. The 25-minute talk was believed to have been lost, but has since been archived—and more recently remixed by melodysheep.

Also check out the full, original interview. If you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth watching.

Be Water My Friend! [YouTube via ロケットニュース]

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At Square Enix's 25th Anniversary event today in Tokyo, company honcho Yoichi Wada took the stage and briefly mentioned Versus. Very briefly. Here's what he said (via Japanese Final Fantasy blogger Marshal.Alloc):

"I cannot say any more than, 'We are making Versus!' Please wait a little longer."

This raises all sorts of questions: Is the game still a Final Fantasy XIII title? Has it been rebranded or renumbered? Is it still a PS3 exclusive?

The Tokyo Game Show is right around the corner. Perhaps Square Enix will disclose more there—maybe sooner. Or perhaps it'll ask players to wait just a little longer.

Update: As a blogger from website FF-Union (via AndriaSang) points out, the pamphlet for the 25th anniversary event had a picture of Versus character Noctis. It was drawn by game designer Tetsuya Nomura and reads, "Please wait for his turn!" The FF-Union blogger was not sure if this was new or old art.

しばらくお待ちください。 [あろっく via 2ch]

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy. And what better way to say Happy Anniversary than with a FF box set? That weighs 11 pounds? And costs US$445?

The box includes the PlayStation disc versions of all the numeric Final Fantasy games from FFI to FFXIII. It also comes with a Crystal ArtWorks art book, special music CDs, a movie showing 25 years of FF, among other goodies like a Moogle in-game earring for FFXIV.

The "Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box" box will be out on December 18 and is priced at ¥35,000 ($445). Pre-orders end on September 30.

FF25th [Square Enix]

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Hollywood is making a Metal Gear movie! Again! It sounds like production on the flick is just getting started (again). The project has a producer, but there's no word of a director or screenwriter. More importantly, who is going to play Snake?

Getting the jump on those big time Hollywood casting agents, Kotaku is here to help. Without knowing which iteration of the stealth hero this movie will follow, here are some potential Snakes. This isn't just some laundry list of oh-wouldn't-that-be-neat. Big budget Hollywood films need big budget stars. So this is a list of potential Snakes based on each actor's star power and, more importantly, their beard power.

While not all Metal Gear have impressive facial hair on display, the vast majority do—and so should the film. Should it ever get made, that is.

Christian Bale

• Star Power: !!!!! (out of five)
With the Batman flicks under his belt, there's no doubt he can open a movie.

• Beard Power: !!!!! (out of five)
The best thing about Bale's 2011 Oscar acceptance speech? 'Dat beard.

Orlando Bloom

• Star Power: !!
Bloom has been in some big, big movies. Yet, I cannot remember a single moment when I've ever said, "Hey, I want to see an Orlando Bloom movie."

• Beard Power: !!
He seems to have the Goatee and scrub bit down, which might be good for a Solid Snake (Super Smash Bros. comparison above!).

Russell Crowe

• Star Power: !!!!
A decade ago Crowe's box office bang was definitely bigger.

• Beard Power: !!!!!
His name is Beardator.

(Very important note: If the producers could not get Rusty, there's always Gerard Butler, who is either a poor man's Rusty or a woman's Rusty, depending on whom you ask. Rusty, meanwhile, is a man's Rusty. Got that?)

Matt Damon

• Star Power: !!!!!
One of the smartest actors in Hollywood and also one of its biggest stars. When Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima recently rattled off his favorite actors, Damon was at the top of that list.

• Beard Power: !
I don't recall Damon every having a beard in a movie. Can he grow one? What about a stache? If not, the producers could always hire Damon to be Snake and Ben Affleck to play Snake's facial hair.

Clint Eastwood

• Star Power: !!!!!
The man is an American icon.

• Beard Power: !!!!
In Westerns like Fistful of Dollars and The Outlaw Josey Wales, Eastwood lit up the silver screen with his facial hair. But now in his 80s and clean-shaven, he might have lost some of his beard prowess. No doubt, he can pull off a stache to play Old Snake.

David Hayter

• Star Power: !
Among gamers, Hayter is famous for voicing Snake in the Metal Gear Solid games. He's not a famous Hollywood actor by any stretch, so he definitely would not have the necessary box office appeal. He is a big time movie writer and would probably prefer to pen the MGS movie script, anyway.

• Beard Power: !!!!
Sometimes it seems as though he's a method voice actor, channeling Snake with his facial hair.

Kurt Russell

• Star Power: !!
In the 1980s and 1990s, Russell was a big Hollywood star. It is not the 1980s nor is it the 1990s.

• Beard Power: !!!!!
Can we award six exclamation points? Okay, this guy in Escape from New York famously inspired the Snake character. Now in his early 60s, Russell has aged well—looks rugged, worn, and tough. A perfect Old Snake.

Hugh Jackman

• Star Power: !!!
His role as Wolverine made him a superstar, but Jackman is still closely identified with it and hasn't quite struck out on his own. Kojima is a fan of his work, so that's a plus for him.

• Beard Power: !!!!!
There's a reason why he's so closely identified with Wolverine.

I've talked about Carrier Command here before, somewhat enthusiastically, but for those who just can't see what I'm getting at, this trailer shows better than any other just what the game's about.

It's all about scale. You can be a man on the ground or you can drive a giant aircraft carrier bristling with guns. You can also drive and fly everything in between. What the game lacks in variety of units it makes up for in size and flexibility, and the singleplayer stuff shown here - not normally Bohemia's strongpoint - doesn't look too bad either. Relatively.

It's amazing to think that almost nothing you see here is that new, either; this is a remake of a game from 1988. There were some forward-thinking developers back then, I tell 'ya.

Carrier Command is out in Europe on September 28 and in North America on October 2. It's coming on Xbox 360 and PC (the clip above is from the 360 version).