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Insanely Fast Button Presser Says Goodbye

5:00PM May 23, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

For nearly 30 years, Hudson’s human mascot has been Takahashi Meijin, who rose to prominence during the company’s heyday. Today, he revealed he’s leaving the company. More »


In Real Life

Vintage Gaming Collection Washed Away In Aussie Floods

11:30PM January 17, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Over the past week, large areas of Australia’s eastern seaboard were ravaged by floods. Billions of dollars worth of damage was been done, and sitting quietly amidst that tally is this man’s retro gaming hardware collection. More »


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PlayStation Network Gets Another ‘Virtual Console’ Platform In Japan

12:00PM April 15, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Japanese PlayStation 3 owners are already enjoying some of the TurboGrafx-16 library, courtesy of Hudson’s “PC Engine Archives” that let modern gamers experience a handful of 16-bit classics. One more console is being added to Hudson’s list: the SuperGrafx. More »


In Real Life

The Console With The Best Game Scores Is…

6:00PM March 25, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, that is. The publication has crunched the review scores and has listed the platforms in order with the best library of games. More »


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TurboGrafx-16 (PC Engine) On The Japanese PSN

9:00PM July 15, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The Japanese PlayStation Network is latest home for the TurboGrafx-16 (PC Engine) games. Starting today, four retro Hudson games will be available for download as part of the “PC Engine Archives”: More »


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Germans Nerds Get Arrested for PC Engine

8:00PM November 5, 2007 | Brian Ashcraft

Last month brought an endless flow of game pumpkins and the PC Engine’s 20th anniversary. On October 30 twenty years ago, the PC Engine first went on sale in Japan. Three Germans posted fliers and a birthday message on a Mandarake temporary construction barricade in Akihabara. The sign wished the ill-fated console a happy birthday, thanked NEC and Hudson and listed fan site PCE Daisakusen. The police appeared, asking if he worked for that company. One of the Germans replied, “No, I’m a big PC Engine fan”. The three were put in the patrol car and driven away from the scene. Hardcore. So let that be a lesson: Japan isn’t your personal fanboy billboard! Just be happy with wearing gaming T-shirts!! PC Engine Arrest [Akiba Blog via Insert Credit] More »