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Friday Links Roundup 3/31-4/6

By Roy | Published: April 6, 2012
Every Friday I make a post containing links to interesting articles I have found throughout the week. If you already follow me on Twitter, then you will have probably seen most of the following links. Don’t forget to like the Kotowari Facebook page as well.  Enjoy! LOOK Xenoblade Chronicles comes out today.  I’ve reserved mine (got my text [...]
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Journey Famitsu “Iiden” Comic by Mizushina Takayuki Translation

By Roy | Published: April 5, 2012
A recent issue of weekly Famitsu magazine featured a short comic strip by Mizushina Takayuki about Journey. The two page comic, entitled いいでん! (iiden) briefly summarizes the author’s experiences with Journey. Some folks on Twitter asked for a volunteer to translate and I jumped at the opportunity! Here is a scan of the original, which [...]
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5 Products & Services I’d Rather See The Cast of Final Fantasy XIII Advertise

By Roy | Published: April 4, 2012
When I woke up this morning and blearily made my way to my computer, the first news I saw plastered on most gaming sites was the unlikely Prada X Final Fantasy XIII collaboration. Now, I work in marketing, so my twisted mind instantly began to wonder what the goal of this campaign was from a [...]
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Kotowari Small Talk — Episode 01

By Roy | Published: April 4, 2012
Do you lie awake at night wondering what video games I’ve been playing and whether or not I enjoy them? Of course you do — so do I! That’s why I’ve decided to launch a new weekly video-cast in which Joel (aka Nutgarden5) and myself talk for 10 minutes about what we’ve been playing. Episodes [...]
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My New Addiction: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Training Arena

By Roy | Published: April 3, 2012
A video of me battling a Tigrex in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite’s Training Arena I have developed a new addiction in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite — a game with an hour count that shows no signs of slowing past the 200 mark.  Just as I was growing bored of repeating offline quests online, I decided to take [...]
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