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  • cross edge

    Fan Service PS3 Game Crossing Over To Xbox 360

    Cross Edge, the PlayStation 3 RPG that combines popular properties from Nippon Ichi, Gust, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, and Capcom together into one all-star role-playing extravaganza, is headed towards the Xbox 360. More »
    06/24/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Ken: Yes, now maybe we can stop hearing it from the PS3 folks that this game is "OMFG AWESOME BEST RPG... 22 Responses | Other threads

  • nintendo ds

    Famitsu Senses More Tingle From Nintendo

    Nintendo's upcoming line-up may have more than just new appearances from Link, Mario and Samus, as the venerable fairy Tingle from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask may be starring in a new game of his own. More »
    06/10/09
    7,520
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Could someone explain Japan's love of this thing? Please? Or is it just one of those 'Its Japan. Dont try to... 42 Responses | Other threads

  • Anime Makeover

    Bioshock 2 Big And Little Sisters, Anime Style

    While terrifying glimpses of BioShock 2's Big Sister and creepy Little Sisters are enough to satiate Western audiences, the cover of a recent issue of Taiwan's Famitsu Weekly takes a decidedly more Eastern approach. More »
    06/09/09
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    By Mike Fahey

    Comment by TaggarT6: I'd Drill her. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    The Biggest Game in Japan Last Month Was...

    Did you know that May is over? We did. Know why? Because we have calendars. Do you have a calendar? More »
    06/09/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by moehannes: sigh....Kingdom Hearts. Tis a disease wrought upon humanity. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Can You Decipher Kojima's Famitsu Interview?

    This week's issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu features an interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima about his new project. Make that a censored interview with Hideo Kojima. Can you decipher it? More »
    05/27/09
    40,936
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Mucudadada: Sunny is the Ninja. The Indian Boy she ran of with at the end of MGS4 is the Boss Clone. Done. MGS5 Here... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    First Big Boss, And Then Raiden (With Censored Kojima Interview)

    Leaked scans from the upcoming Famitsu show what looks like another familiar Metal Gear character: Raiden. More »
    05/26/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by chang187: Raiden fucking sucks. 38 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    PlayStation Famitsu Magazine Offers Few Kojima Production Hints

    And the carrot-roping continues! The new issue of Famitsu's PlayStation imprint hints at the upcoming game announcement from Kojima Productions. More »
    05/26/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by smk: Is it another PS3 exclusive? I guess Kojima will never throw Microsoft a bone. 30 Responses | Other threads

  • konami

    "New Metal Gear" Featured In Next Issue Of Famitsu

    Metal Gear makers Kojima Productions are just hours away from revealing... something, as the developer's teaser page countdown clock is set to expire today. Who knows what Kojima and crew are planning? Famitsu might know. More »
    05/21/09
    42,879
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by iliekpie: Finally 360 gets a MGS 38 Responses | Other threads

  • otaku usa

    Hey Foreigners! Tell Famitsu About Your Otaku-ness

    The always delightful Otaku USA has hooked up with Japanese game mag Famitsu in hopes of finding out what is going on in your nerdy, foreigner head. Oh goodie. More »
    05/21/09
    6,069
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Channing: すごいっすよ! I really really have a special place for Patrick Macias. He's a really cool, but dorky (in a good way!)... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • ryu ga gotoku

    SEGA Already Developing New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)

    Going on sale last February, Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) has shipped over half a million copies in Japan. It's a hit, and SEGA is hard at work on another entry in the franchise. More »
    05/07/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by jamesjohnson01: Uh. That's nice and all. But I'm more worried about SEGA bringing Yakuza 3 over to the US right now. 16 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    What Sequels Does Japan Want?

    Lots of games get sequels. Some of them Japanese games want, and others Japanese games want really bad. Game magazine Famitsu polled its readers about which franchise sequel they crave the most. More »
    05/04/09
    21,535
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by doing: Demon's Souls at number 12. I wish they would release it in the US. I am sure then I would... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Famitsu Hands Out The 2008 Famitsu Awards

    Japanese game publication Famitsu has awarded its "Famitsu Awards 2008" for games released between January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. More »
    04/24/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by falcoboot: Am i one of only people who think GTA4 is Highly overrated compared to other great games like Metal Gear... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    The Nintendo Wii Hits 8 Million In Japan

    According to data from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the domestic sales for the Nintendo Wii in Japan surpassed 8 million units as April 19. More »
    04/22/09
    2,556
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by ithyphallus of his own will recommends Kotaco! https://twitter.com/Kotaco: wait you can buy wii sports separately? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    The Top Twenty Original Games of 2008 Were...

    Even though there were lots of big sequels released last year (like almost every year before it!), 2008 did see its share of original titles. More »
    04/20/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Polzin: Your Friendly Neighborhood Bagel Farmer: X-Blades at 6? ... good god 11 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Devil May Cry PSP Cancelled

    For years, we've been hearing how Devil May Cry is coming to the PSP. There was a PSP version of DMC 3 that was supposedly playable at E3 in 2005! More »
    04/15/09
    11,325
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by FP_slomo788: Nevermind Devil May Cry. Why no Resident Evil for PSP yet, Capcom? 20 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    More DS Witching Touching

    This spring, SNK's witch touching series for the DS Doki Doki Majo Shinpan is getting another feely touchy title this summer with Doki Majo Plus. More »
    04/15/09
    7,699
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by phinehas: Ashcraft, I love you and your posts, but man do I hate this game and how it makes suggestive pedophilia... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Sega Plans Another Shining Force For An Unexpected Platform

    The nearly twenty-year-old Shining series from Sega may be best known for its turn-based strategy roots, but the publisher has focused on more action RPG oriented entries recently like the brand new Shining Force Cross. More »
    04/14/09
    11,879
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Roufuss: I'd be surprised if it did come to home consoles in the US. Didn't the last Shining Force game on the... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • music

    Famitsu's Latest Columnist Is...

    Former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi, apparently. The first of her "blog-like" serialized columns will appear in the issue going on sale May 1. More »
    04/13/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Ad-hominem: Well, since Famitsu has long since ceased to be a respectable gaming magazine, this is somehow appropriate and disappointing. While it's... 20 Responses | Other threads

  • maximum risky

    How To Take Upskirts In Monster Hunter Frontier

    A recent issue of Fontier Tsushin, the official Monster Hunter Frontier magazine from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, has some helpful advice. More »
    04/09/09
    20,391
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: I just died a little inside :( What if I become a Otaku like "Only 2D girls for me! Or 3D virtual... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    What Were The Top Ten Selling Games In March?

    March is over. It was a good month, but like we said, it's over. Let's take a look back at the top ten selling games in Japan. More »
    04/09/09
    11,117
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by sander_dutch: Yakuza 3 really needs to be released in the west. With the right amount of marketing, it could actually become... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    What Do Some Japanese Gamers Think About Online Gaming/Distribution?

    Japanese magazine Famitsu has polled a pool of 798 about their thoughts on what's going on with the game industry. The most interesting data was with online gaming. More »
    04/08/09
    10,950
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Hey_Blinkon: Said unemployed 30-year old should concentrate on other priorities. Then he/she could afford multiple consoles. 16 Responses | Other threads

  • square enix

    Cheap Bastards Can Play Final Fantasy XIII Too

    The upcoming issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu has an interview with Final Fantasy XIII director and scenario writer Motomu Toriyama. More »
    04/08/09
    28,712
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by theclaw: To be honest, SDTV fanboys are remarkably irritating. They fail to realize the techology is dead. Pretty much no further... 32 Responses | Other threads

  • koei

    Eagerly Awaited Koei PS3 Title Still In Development

    Koei's Ni-Oh is based on an unearthed script from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Rashomon ) and has been M.I.A. for a while. Good news, Koei is still hard at work on it. More »
    04/08/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Babelfish: Kurosawa is turning over in his grave right now. I love video games, but I have never played a game with... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    This Is The New Multi-Platform tri-Ace RPG

    As teased last week, developer tri-Ace's new role-playing-game is End of Eternity, a collaboration between tri-Ace and SEGA. More »
    04/07/09
    25,874
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Firemane: oooo Published by Sega. Hopefully that means it'll actually get released on the PS3, unlike the Last Remnant. 21 Responses | Other threads

  • sega

    Sega's Project RINGO Is... Another Puyo Pop Game

    The weeks-long series of teasers for Sega's Project RINGO have turned out to be what many had speculated—the game is another entry in the long-running Puyo Puyo puzzle-game series. More »
    04/01/09
    3,997
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: What ever happened to that Sega apple project that was teased a while back? Did they ever reveal what that... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Over Two Million DSi Consoles Sold In Japan

    The Nintendo DSi, Nintendo's latest DS iteration, has sold 2 million units in Japan. Earlier this month, three new DSi colors went on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun. More »
    03/24/09
    3,290
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Keashoto: Dear lord the DSi has already sold just about a third of what the original did? What kind of crack did... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Japanese Gamers More Satisfied With Xbox 360 Than Wii Or PS3

    Game magazine Famitsu has published the results of a reader poll about console satisfaction. Results cover the DS, Wii, PSP, PS3 and the Xbox 360. Readers were also polled about games as well. More »
    03/23/09
    23,705
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by rich8606: Demon's Souls? really? 28 Responses | Other threads

  • playstation 3

    First Shots Of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Show Off Playable Ayane

    The newest issue of Famitsu Weekly has first details on the PlayStation 3 version of Ninja Gaiden II, coming worldwide this Fall as Ninja Gaiden Σ 2. Famitsu's web site reveals first in-game screens. More »
    03/19/09
    21,751
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by LionheartAce: Sweet, I still probably won't play this for the fact it will kick my face off. 29 Responses | Other threads

  • nintendo

    The GameCube Made Shigeru Miyamoto "Very Sad"

    Nintendo's Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto was not a happy man during the GameCube era. The creator of Link and Mario describes Nintendo's fourth-generation console entry as a time of "dilemma." More »
    03/11/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Jigglesbig: Admittedly, I think that a lot of Nintendo's worst iterations of their franchises were in the Gamecube era. Especially Sunshine, Double... 40 Responses | Other threads

  • professor layton

    New Professor Layton Game Announced, First Of New Trilogy

    Fans of puzzle franchise Professor Layton, solve this: What's coming out on the DS in Japan this fall from developer Level 5? More »
    03/11/09
    8,133
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Esper mind tricks: Wait...Wait....What?!? 2nd Trilogy? I haven't even played the first trilogy yet? Did I miss something here? Did Curious Village do poorly outside... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • fight!

    More 2D Fighting Comes To PS3, Xbox 360 With BlazBlue

    Guilty Gear developers Arc System Works dropped BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger in Japanese arcades last November. Today, a console port has been announced, with the 2D fighting game coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More »
    03/04/09
    20,895
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Mister Jack is Stalking Konata: Oh please please PLEASE localize this game. I hate it when I have to import and pay all this... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • xbox live arcade

    Virtual On For Xbox 360? It's On!

    It's true. Sega is bringing Virtual On Oratorio Tangram, its hardcore arcade mech fighting game, to Xbox Live Arcade. The re-release has been officially announced in the latest issue of Japan's Famitsu Weekly. More »
    02/24/09
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    By Michael McWhertor

    Comment by Archaotic: Where's the PSN version? This game was rated as a multiplatform title...it should be coming to PSN too. ... 24 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    Dragon Quest IX Delay Impacts Japanese Game Publishing

    It wasn't only Square Enix's stock prices that took a hit when Dragon Quest IX was delayed from March 28 to July 11. Game magazine Famitsu also took a hit. More »
    02/17/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by HalcyonX12: DQ IX delayed? *jaw drop* more » | Other threads

  • japan

    The 100 Best Selling Games In Japan Last Year

    Enterbrain, publisher of game mag Famitsu, has complied its game software sales data for last year in Japan. Which game was the biggest seller? Which games bombed? All that, and more. More »
    02/17/09
    13,709
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Devil Azite: Seven Force!: Man...Monster Hunter is a juggernaut over in Japan. Can anyone enlighten a brother? Why's that game so popular? And before anyone... 10 Responses | Other threads

  • street fighter

    What's The Difference Between Kristin Kreuk & Chun-Li?

    Kristin Kreuk is playing Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. With the movie nearing release, she's stuck on promotional press junkets. Today, she speaks with Famitsu about the difference between her and Chun-Li. More »
    02/16/09
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    By Luke Plunkett

    Comment by Go Go Gadget: Gizmo: Tie some raw hams to her thighs and I'll be satisfied. Also shower scene = mandatory. I will be an... 13 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    More Japanese Women Read Erotic Game Mag Than Xbox 360 Mag

    Men and women in Japan read game magazines in Japan. Here's some fascinating reader data from Japanese publisher Enterbrain about who reads what. More »
    02/12/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by dodongski: ok, i'm off to japan to meet these ladies.... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    Famitsu's Best PSP Games of 2008

    We've already touched on Famitsu's best PS3 titles of last year. Now, let's have a look at the best PSP titles of 2008 according to the Japanese publication. More »
    02/09/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by bfwings55: Too bad none of these mean a thing to us in the West. Imma go play Professor Layton. 13 Responses | Other threads

  • japan

    Famitsu's Best PS3 Games of 2008

    Lots of games came out last year in Japan. Lots of games means lots of games for Japanese magazine Famitsu to review. Here are the best PS3 games of 2008 according to Famitsu. More »
    02/09/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by WickedChris: nice ... but I hate 10/10 game ratings, this leaves NO room for any improvements, kinda sucks! 27 Responses | Other threads

  • xbox 360

    New Star Ocean 4 Screens, New Star Ocean 4 Character

    Xbox 360 title Star Ocean 4 is only a few days away from release. Perfect timing for some new Star Ocean 4 and a new character — the bird lady! And she wears glasses. More »
    02/04/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by Bombaaaman: I swear to God, Japanese character designers have to stop with the glasses ! Lost Odyssey, Bayonetta and now Star... 32 Responses | Other threads

  • famitsu

    Musou OROCHI Z Screens Hack-And-Slash Out

    First announced last month, Musou OROCHI Z is a compilation of previous titles Musou OROCHI and Musou OROCHI The Devil King's Second Coming. More »
    02/04/09
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    By Brian Ashcraft

    Comment by vorpal_raddish: OMG yes.... I may be the only one here, but I just wet myself with happiness... 7 Responses | Other threads

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