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Why Japanese Developers Should Have Played More PC Games

9:30PM September 28, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Gaming’s reached a turning point. Western games have more realistic graphics and physics than Japanese games. This isn’t good or bad. It’s true. More »


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Rumour: PS Vita Will Be Out In Japan On November 12

1:30AM September 6, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

That’s according to French site GamAlive. The site also stated that the Vita will be out in the West before March 31. Kotaku is following up. [GamAlive]


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Are China’s Days Of Cockblocking Console Makers Numbered?

9:30PM July 6, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Game consoles are made in China. But they cannot be legally sold in China. Game consoles are banned. This year, Lenovo is launching a game console in China. Funny, that. More »


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Your 3DS Guess Is As Good As Mine

9:30PM January 19, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

We’re just a few hours away from a pair of big Nintendo events in the US and Europe, where actual, useful information pertaining to the release of the 3DS will be revealed. To pass the time, then, let’s make some predictions. More »


Mobile

Report: New PlayStation Phone Coming Next Spring

7:00PM December 28, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Still unofficial, the PlayStation Phone will be released next spring, reports Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun. More »


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A Man In The Middle Of The West Vs Japan Development Divide

8:30PM November 11, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

We hear a lot from Japanese developers (and Western pundits) about how the Japanese development scene is dead, but what about a Western developer who works for a Japanese publisher? What does he think? More »


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The United States Army Is Testing Fallout PIPBoys

6:20AM October 9, 2010 | Mike Fahey

You can call the devices the US Army is testing out at Fort Dix in New Jersey wrist-mounted phosphorescent OLED Displays is you want. We’re calling them PIPBoys. More »


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"Cutesy Graphics"? Hard Sell

6:30PM August 11, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Xseed Games, the California-based game publisher and distributor, brings Japanese titles to the North American market. Easier said than done. More »


In Real Life

Not Everyone Is Going StarCraft II Crazy

5:00PM July 27, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

StarCraft II is out. People are buying it. People are playing it. Not everybody, though. More »


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One Piece Localisation Or Censorship?

8:00PM April 15, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

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Cigarettes into lollipops, guns into water guns, wine into water. These aren’t religious miracles, but rather, something else entirely. Hooray! More »