EPICANTHUS

Shane Kim, head man at Microsoft’s Game Studio, struck back at critics Tuesday. Redmond is banking that Kim’s much-ballyhooed release this week of the final iteration of its hit FPS, Halo 3, will drive four of its shaky business units into profitability.

A massive invasion of Asian-made androids overran WIRED’s L.A. NextFest Sept. 13-16. Chinese, Japanese and Korean robotics manufacturers left the crowds and media buzzing. The Zou Ren Ti android clone was disturbingly well done as was Kiyomori, Waseda University’s smooth-striding samurai bot.