A while ago we notified you of a 59-foot high Gundam statue that was constructed to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Now, Sony has hopped on the same boat constructing a virtual version of the statue and put it on display in the Japanese version of Playstation Home.

Unfortunately, there is no word on a similar statue making its way into the American version of Home. However, this shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the contrast in Gundam‘s popularity in the two regions.

Japanese PS3 owners looking to get a peek of the virtual statue better do so quick as it will only stand in Home from July 11th – July 23rd.

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It was recently made known that 10 elementary and middle schools in Osaka, Japan are now requiring that all students have a Nintendo DS. But why?

Well, according to That Video Game Blog, using the Nintendo DS as an educational tool in Japan is a lot bigger and more widely recognized than it is in the States. Sure we have some educational games, but nothing like what Japan has.

Apparently, the schools will be giving out games and other software for use with the Nintendo DS to actually help kids learn. I think the United States could learn something from this if these Japanese trials are deemed successful.