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WET Xbox 360 Version Cancelled In Japan

11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Multi-platform acrobatic shooter WET will only be getting a PlayStation 3 release in Japan. The Xbox 360 version has been cancelled. More »
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Fat Princess Delayed In Japan

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Slated for release today, the Sony published capture-the-plump-princess title has been pushed back in Japan. More »
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Father Of PlayStation Makes New Company

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Another new company. Back in January 2007, PlayStation father Ken Kutaragi spearheaded Bandai Namco/Sony start-up Cellius. Today, it was announced he’s heading up another company. More »
Rumours

Rumour: Japanese People Line Up For Modern Warfare 2

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The official localised version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won’t be out in Japan until December 10. That apparently didn’t stop a line from forming in Tokyo’s Akihabara. More »
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Nintendo Brings 40-Year-Old Ultrahand Toy To WiiWare

9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Club Nintendo of Japan is offering a new present to its Nintendo-loving fan base, announcing Wii de Ultrahand for WiiWare. The two-player Wii game is based on the Ultrahand toy released by Nintendo in 1966. More »
Culture

Can You Name All These Japanese Game Developers?

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Pop quiz time! Here’s a Photoshop of a bunch of Japanese game developers — who can you name? More »
Culture

Does Store Renovation Reflect Current Japanese Game Market?

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | There are tons of stores selling Xbox 360 games and goods in Japan. Today, let’s talk about a store that has just renovated its game section. Think of it as a reassessment of where the Xbox 360 is in Japan. More »
Culture

What Game Made You Cry The Most?

11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Japan’s Oricon Life polled 500 men between the ages of teen and 40-something about which games have made them cry the most and complied a list of the top five. Weepy drumroll please… More »
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Moore: EA Sports Working To Appeal To Japanese Gamers

1:30PM Owen Good | Electronic Arts’ push into Japan doesn’t exclude EA Sports, and on his official blog, that division’s boss, Peter Moore what his operation can do to invite more Japanese gamers to sports titles, specifically its FIFA franchise. More »