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It currently does not look that way. The bundle, releasing on January 27 in Japan, comes with a 120GB PlayStation 3 as well as a Blu-ray copy of the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It. But is Japan it? More »Pink PSP Blossoms In Japan
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In an interview with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata discussed some of this year's goals, which include releasing the newest Legend of Zelda game. More »Five Ways Japan Can Stop Game Industry Shrinkage
As the data indicates, the once robust Japanese game market is getting smaller each year. Surely, the Japanese gaming industry can figure out things that can be done to change this. More »GOD EATER Eats Up Over 1 Million Demo Downloads
PSP game GOD EATER looks to be Namco Bandai's take on the monstrously successful franchise Monster Hunter from Capcom. It also looks like it could be a hit for Namco Bandai. More »This Is It, The Michael Jackson PS3 Bundle
This is, ahem, it. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is releasing a new bundle with the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It. More »Japanese Hardware Sales Tally
Tally ho! So to speak. Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has released hardware sales figures for Japan. More »Kenka Bancho, The Badass Nationwide Dominating Movie
School tough guys, punching and kicking. The tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek fighting game Kenka Bancho isn't only getting a new PSP game in Japan this February, but a feature length motion picture. More »In 2009, Japanese Game Market Shrinkage Continued
In the West, the video game market is growing. In Japan, it is not. As with 2008, the domestic Japanese market size has been on a downward slide, getting smaller and smaller. More »D3 Publisher Spelling Mistake Explained
Japanese game company D3 Publisher chalked up one of the most embarrassing misspellings of 2009: That of the company's own name, D3 Publisher, in a game trailer. There is a reason for that, says the company. More »Perhaps This Bridget Is An Actual Girl
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2008 was a strong year for the Xbox 360 in Japan. With timed exclusives like Tales of Vesperia, Microsoft was able to drawn both long lines and new gamers to its platform. 2009 was another story altogether. More »The Biggest News of 2009 According To Famitsu Readers Is...
Japan's biggest gaming publication, Famitsu, has polled a handful of readers (and retailers) about what news they thought made the most substantial impact during last year. More »Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack: The Trailer
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On December 17, Japanese game site Gpara asked the first hundred customers waiting in line for Final Fantasy XIII at Shibuya retailer TSUTAYA to name their top three favorite FF games. And today, Gpara is publishing the results. More »