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Nintendo

Nintendo Actually Delivers On European 3DS Video Service

3:00AM July 12, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

Nintendo’s 3D video service for the 3DS goes live in Europe on July 13 joining Japan with region specific content.

In Real Life

What’s America’s Fetish This Week? Guns

5:00AM July 8, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In approximately 90 days, walk into any bar in the US state of Ohio. If there aren’t any signs stating otherwise, feel free to carry your concealed weapon in that watering hole. But don’t order a round. You can’t legally drink if you are packing heat. More »

In Real Life

What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Foreign… Flair

5:00AM June 17, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Someone once told me, “Half-Japanese kids grow up to either be TV celebrities or porn stars.” Flip on the television, and there’s half-British male model Joy selling Samurai Road 4 or singer Becky promoting her latest CD single. Turn on a dirty movie, and there’s half-Brazilian actress and Yakuza star Rio getting naked. More »

In Real Life

What Is America’s Fetish This Week? America

5:00AM May 20, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

It all started with a middle finger. It was directed firmly at England, and for the next 200-plus years, America’s desire to do things its own way hasn’t changed. The country’s pride hasn’t either. More »

In Real Life

There Are Common Threads Of "Fun" In Japan, American And Europe

4:00PM August 26, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Hiroyuki Kobayashi, designer of Sengoku Basara (aka Devil Kings), talks East vs. West. Via 1Up. More »

In Real Life

Celebrate American Independence With Some Video Games

5:00PM July 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Enjoying your day off, Americans? Why not enjoy it with video games where you fight for your nation’s independence. Or the continuation of British rule! It’s 2010, we’re cool either way. More »

News

Kid Napped In PSP Deal Gone Bad

12:00PM August 25, 2009 | Owen Good

What’s it they say, “You never hear about a drug deal gone good?” Same for selling games. In this case, an unhappy customer took a Utah teen for a ride when the PSP that changed hands didn’t work as advertised. More »

In Real Life

It Was Called Pac-Man Land

6:00PM August 11, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Growing up in 1980s Texas, I have vague memories of this: Pac-Man Land. More »

Rumour: SEGA of America Starts Scaling Back, Lays Off Thirty

8:20AM January 21, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

IGN is reporting today that SEGA is the latest publisher to start cutting costs, laying off 30 employees from its American subsidiary. No word on where exactly the cuts are coming from, however.

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America Will Never Get Pokemon Gerbil Cages

5:00PM August 31, 2007 | Brian Ashcraft

In Japan, Pokémon is on everything. I mean EVERYTHING. Not true in the USA! Good luck finding things like Pokémon curry or Pokémon wonton soup in the States. Why is that? Why?! Over-exposre has led Pokémon USA to be way more selective. Says the company’s Holly Rawlinson: We get requests for all kinds of products, but now we turn a lot down.

Turned down products include nappies and gerbil cages. Yes, Pokémon USA turned down Pokémon gerbil cages. What the hell are those people thinking? Poké gerbil cages are a GOLD MINE. Pokemon is Back [NY Times via ANN] More »