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A Game Release From Beyond The Grave

10:00PM June 16, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Game Republic, the Tokyo-based studio behind PS3 titles Folklore and Genji, appears to be dead. The studio’s honcho went from riches to rags, and the studio’s been erased from the internet – and the Earth. More »


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Did Giant Enemy Crabs Cause Massive Damage To This Game Studio’s Office?

7:00PM June 15, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Famed game developer Yoshiki Okamoto went from riches to rags. His studio’s website went off the internet. That’s not all—the Game Republic offices are completely vacant, with a “For Rent” sign in the window. More »


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Did Giant Enemy Crabs Make Off With This Website?

5:10PM June 13, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Game designer Yoshiki Okamoto went from riches to rags. The website for his studio, Game Republic, went off the internet. Not a good sign.


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Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom Wants To Be Your Friend

7:30AM August 25, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom producer Daisuke Uchiyama is tired of over-the-top violence in games, and thinks he’s found a different motivation for playing his new game: Friendship. More »


Clash Of The Titans’ Perseus Does It As A Man

6:20AM April 7, 2010 | Mike Fahey

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I’m going to try to get through this entire post regarding this gameplay trailer for the new Clash of the Titans video game without mentioning God of War once. Oh dammit. More »


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Majin: The Fallen Realm vs The Last Guardian

1:30PM March 17, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

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The newest trailer for Majin & The Fallen Kingdom, the charming co-op adventure from the folks who made Genji and Folklore, might be the boost you need to start caring about this game. More »


Speaking Of God Of War, Here Are The Latest Clash Of The Titans Screens

9:20AM March 11, 2010 | Mike Fahey

If you are going to compare a game to God of War, why not use the game based on the remake of the movie that surely held some inspiration for God of War in the first place? More »


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Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom

1:00PM March 3, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Namco Bandai announced today that it will release Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom in North America this summer, allaying fears that you’d never see the game formerly known as Majin: The Fallen Realm on these shores. Whew! More »


New Clash Of The Titans Screens

10:20AM December 19, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Namco Bandai is drumming up support for its video game adaptation of 2010′s Clash of the Titans remake, releasing a batch of new screens of the game that should be as good as anything developers Game Republic have ever done. More »


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Clash Of The Titans Hits US Shores Early 2010

6:40AM October 10, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Erasing any doubt that the video game based on the Clash of the Titans remake wouldn’t, for some strange reason, come to the United States, Namco Bandai has reassured us today that it will. Whew! That was a close one. More »