Nov 26
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In 2015, game company SNK was acquired by Chinese investors. Now, it seems, the company has new investors in Saudi…
Brian Ashcraft
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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
Nov 26
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“I was able to snag a PS5 on launch day!” Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai begins in his latest Weekly Famitsu…
Nov 26
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Track: The Man Who Sold The World [2020 Mix] | Artist: David Bowie | Album: Metrobolist
Nov 25
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Today, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Maker for Wii U is ending the game’s online course share function on…
Nov 25
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To mark the release of the live-action Monster Hunter movie, Milla Jovovich’s character, Captain Natalie Artemis,…
Nov 25
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NCSoft, coming off its baseball team’s championship win, is shutting down their South Korean headquarters after a positive covid-19 case emerged. The country’s Ministry of Health and Welfare is doing contact tracing and sanitizing the office, while employees will work remotely until November 26. [Thanks Sang for the…
Nov 25
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In Japan, the global pandemic has led to some—but certainly not all—Japanese companies have employees work from…
Nov 25
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Track: Sonatine I - Act of Violence | Artist: Joe Hisaishi | Album: Sonatine OST (Movies of My Dreams)
Nov 24
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Overnight, the NC Dinos defeated the Doosan Bears, winning their first Korean Series championship. At the end of the…
Nov 24
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Over the years, we’ve seen an array of custom Gundam models. This has to be one of the best.
Nov 24
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Japanese fashion brand Super Groupies is collaborating with Konami for a series of Metal Gear Solid themed items.…
Nov 24
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Nov 20
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Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi talks about the birth and history of the Yakuza series in a fascinating 20-minute-plus interview. It’s a look back at the series and how Yakuza arrived at the place it is today. Definitely worth a watch!
Nov 20
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In Tokyo and Osaka, there are Pokémon-themed eateries, serving up some truly wonderful Pocket Monster-themed eats.…
Nov 20
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Nov 19
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Last week, when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was released, players in Japan noticed that the game didn’t show blood…
Nov 19
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Yesterday, it was announced that Kyoto city was going forward with a real-world Pokémon Go event to be held on…
Nov 19
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As video game news site Famitsu.com reports, Burger King is rolling out a new limited-time “Extreme” burger in Japan.
Nov 19
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Nov 18
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Curious to know how the PlayStation 5's launch went in Japan? What about the Xbox Series X and S? Well, good news,…