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Gamers Not Happy With Japanese Modern Warfare 2

3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Yes, Famitsu narrowly gave Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 a perfect score, but Japanese gamers do not appear happy with the Japanese version. Here’s why: More »
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Codemasters Fills Russia With Love

3:40AM Mike Fahey | Times have sure changed from when I was a kid. Back when I was growing up, Russia was an evil empire hell bent on my country’s destruction, but now I’ve grown up, and the rest of the world has grown up, and Russia is just another big area filled with potential gamers. Gamers Codemasters is planning on catering to as they announce full Russian language localisation for three of their biggest titles – Rise of the Argonauts, Damnation, and Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. “Codemasters has targeted Russia as a front-line territory, key to our overall EMEA strategy” said Axel Herr, Senior VP Publishing, EMEA, Codemasters. “Localisation and tailoring of content is key to our emerging market strategy and Codemasters is keen to continue leading the charge in these fast-evolving markets.” More »

Check Out Game Localiser’s Toy Robots in Washington D.C.

1:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Hey people who live near Washington D.C.! There’s a groovy exhibition over at The Kennedy Center called, “Japan! Culture + Hyper Culture.” It features things like music, anime, fashion, blah, blah, blah. Sorta exciting! Know what’s really exciting? It feature toy robots from the collection of video game localiser Matt Alt. Check the exhibit out if you’re in the area. It wraps up this weekend. Japan! Culture + Hyper Culture [Official Site] More »