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If there’s one place where spaghetti-flavored popsicles would exist, then it would be Japan. True enough, frozen treats that are packaged and sold as being spaghetti-flavored are available in the land of the rising sun.
To the adventurous, this is just another unique treat to try. For others, it’s something to avoid at all costs.
Icy tomatoes and bits of meat don’t exactly sound like a very delectable frozen treat. However, while the image above of the spaghetti popsicles have made the rounds on the Internet, its actual taste hasn’t been confirmed yet. It could be that it’s packaged as spaghetti popsicles in the sense that it’s the color of tomato sauce when it’s mushed with the pasta, though I prefer to assume that it’s made from actual spaghetti and meatballs.
Gari-Gari Kun, the company that makes these popsicles, also make Corn Pottage and Rice Cakes with Bean Paste-flavored popsicles.
[Kotaku via That’s Nerdalicious via Oh Gizmo!]
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The new maps include Lost Islands, Wave Breaker, Nansha Strike, and Operation Mortar. The new mode, called Carrier Assault asks players to work together to take down the other team’s massive aircraft carrier using missiles. The Nansha Strike map has the largest ocean stretch offered in a map for the game franchise to date.
The DLC also brings new weapons, two new gadgets, a hovercraft vehicle, ten assignments, and more. Carrier Assault is an homage to the Titan mode from Battlefield 2142.
The DLC will launch March 25 and will land on the Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, and PS4. The March 25 launch date is for Premium subscribers, other members will be able to get the DLC on April 8. Naval Strike is the third of five DLC packs that will be offered for Battlefield 4.
[via GameSpot]
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