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Famitsu Editor-In-Chief Makes Lofty Dragon Quest IX Sales Estimate

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Famitsu Editor-in-Chief Hirokazu Hamamura has looked into his crystal ball and has opinions about how Dragon Quest IX will do in 2009. And it’ll do mega, he forecasts. More »

Famitsu Boss Says PS3 Penetration Will Accelerate

3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Famitsu editor Hirokazu Hamamura isn’t just an editor. He’s a pundit! And he’s got a bag full of opinions with him to share. Hamamura thinks the PS3’s “slow penetration” is improving. Nice and slow, that’s how Sony does it. According to Hamamura: The PS3’s penetration pace has been slower than I expected. Its higher price tag and software development difficulties have been major causes for stalling the growth of its installed base. However, these problems are gradually being resolved. If the console gets another price cut by the year-end shopping season, I believe its penetration pace will become accelerated. Don’t blame Hamamura for the “penetration”, blame the translator. ‘PS3’s problems are being resolved’ [MCVUK] More »

New DS Coming To E3 2008?

2:40AM Mark Wilson | According to Bloomberg Japan, Enterbrain (Famitsu’s parent company) honcho Hirokazu Hamamura has said that Nintendo might unveil a new DS model at E3 2008. While Ash is asleep and our Google Translate only takes us so far, there doesn’t appear to be any other information of note other than Nintendo declining to comment on the rumour. More »