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Let’s Get Serious: Japanese Fallout New Vegas Ad is Trolling

By Roy | Published: August 4, 2010
I find it fascinating to be on the other side of things: watching Japan become excited for a game made in the U.S., rather than the other way around.  As you can imagine this is not the norm. The above ad caught my attention yesterday and it struck a chord. The image features [...]
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Chimera: Pokémons and Phoenix’s Mobile Desk

By Julius | Published: February 10, 2010
Capcom’s dropped fighters I’ve really been enjoying the latest Japanese fighter to hit American shores, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. Of course, with every new fighter, there’s that given moment after its release to lament what could have been.  For a game on such a massive franchise-scale as Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, the number of characters you would want [...]
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Dengeki Web Radio Blurb Causes Demon’s Souls II Rumor

By Roy | Published: February 9, 2010
In a recent edition of Dengeki’s Game radio, a member of the show named Eguchi eluded to a sequel of a certain game.  Apparently a friend of Eguchi’s in the developing industry is currently working on this mystery title.  He could obviously not mention the game by name, but gave the following clues: If a continuation [...]
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Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker PSP Bundles Announced

By Roy | Published: January 21, 2010
The Japanese release of Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker is about two months away so it’s time to start baiting fans with some bundles, that’s right plural: bundles.   The first bundle (pictured above) is the Konamistyle version, aka the more expensive version.  Included in the set is the following: MGSPW Themed PSP-3000XZC System Metal Gear Solid Peace [...]
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Final Fantasy XIII Content Removed: I Blame XBox

By Roy | Published: January 13, 2010
In an interview with Isamu Kamikokuryou, art directer of Final Fantasy XIII, it was revealed that a substantial amount of content was removed from the game.  When discussing the cut material, Kamikokuryo explained that the decision was made due to concerns over “volume”, aka the sheer size of the game. Why would size be a concern [...]
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