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Disaster Report Developer Making New Games

9:30AM January 4, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Kazuma Kujo, who created the Disaster Report games, recently stated via Twitter that he is working on a new title. More »


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Japanese Earthquake Game Wasn’t Cancelled Because Of The Earthquake?

9:00PM November 22, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

On March 11, Japan was hit with a massive earthquake and tsunami. The country was left in ruins. Within days, Japanese game developers began cancelling, altering and postponing games. One game, the latest Disaster Report, got the axe. More »


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Is Disaster Report’s Developer OK?

6:20PM March 30, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

After Irem outright cancelled Disaster Report 4, rumours swirled that the studio would no longer be releasing new copies of previous Disaster Report games. Disaster Report 4 was to be Irem’s first PS3 game. The fate of the studio’s second PS3 game seems equally grim. More »


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Japanese Game Maker Cancels All Disaster Report Titles

11:00AM March 29, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

In the wake of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, publisher Irem cancelled its catastrophe survival adventure Disaster Report 4, a game that was due to hit Japanese PlayStation 3s this autumn. Now it’s halting production of every other Disaster Report game. More »


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See Japan Crumble (In 3D!!!) In Disaster Report 4

9:40AM September 15, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Added to the list of games playable on the Tokyo Game Show floor this week is Irem’s Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, the latest and greatest catastrophic adventure, now on the PlayStation 3. More »


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Bad Ideas: R-Type, Ghosts ‘N Goblins For iPhone

9:30PM November 10, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

R-Type is coming for the iPhone. Ghosts ‘N Goblins came out over the weekend. Who keeps signing these cheques? More »


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Atlus Trots Out Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament

12:40AM April 11, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Atlus brings more Steambot to the PSP this summer, announcing a North American release for Irem’s Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament.


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Irem Does Its Best To Sex Up Spelunker

10:00AM March 17, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Minna de Spelunker is coming to the PlayStation 3 in Japan. How does one generate interest in a high-def Spelunker remake? Put women in short outfits! Short Spelunker outfits!

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Atlus Unleashes Hammerin’ Hero On PSP

6:45PM December 19, 2008 | Mike Fahey

Atlus once again takes care of its fans first with an exclusive reveal of their upcoming PSP title Hammerin’ Hero delivered directly to their Atlus Faithful community.


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R-Type Dimensions Screens A Force To Be Reckoned With

3:00AM October 11, 2008 | Michael McWhertor

Who knew that the Xbox 360 would become *the* place to get one’s shmup fix? With R-Type Dimensions coming to the Xbox 360, recreating R-Type and R-Type II in Xbox Live Arcade form, Microsoft has secured nearly every important shmupping franchise, already having nabbed Ikaruga, DoDonPachi, Raiden IV and 1942. OK, that’s not every important franchise, but it’s a pretty good collection and it has Cave on its side.

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