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Kotaku EastJapan

Man Arrested For Re-selling Game Consoles That Were For Delivery

The suspect says he spent nearly all the money he made at the horse track

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 26, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Japan Has Black Friday For Some Reason

The country doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving, and its traditional holiday shopping season starts later

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 26, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Fire At Super Nintendo World, But Thankfully No One Was Injured

The fire broke out after the park had closed for the day

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2021
Kotaku East

Report: North Korean Man Sentenced To Death For Smuggling Copies Of Squid Game

Students who viewed the show were sentenced to five years hard labor

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Arcades In Japan Keep Closing, Which Sucks

Covid-19 has been speeding up the hollowing out of the Japanese arcade industry

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

Former Nintendo Exec Reggie Fils-Aimé Hosts Xbox Event For Microsoft

Fils-Aimé leads a roundtable discussion with current and former Microsoft leaders

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2021
Kotaku EastManga

XxxHolic Manga Getting A Live-Action Film In Japan

The movie will hit Japanese theaters in April 2022

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2021
CultureNews

Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Is Making Yakuza 8

Masayoshi Yokoyama of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio talks about the future of the franchise

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Life-Sized Lucario Goes On Sale In Japan For $400

The latest life-sized Pokémon released in Japan is Lucario

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Decades Later, Mariya Takeuchi’s ‘Plastic Love’ Is A Top Ten Hit Song In Japan

An official 'Plastic Love' music video is also finally released in full on YouTube

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2021

CultureNews

Capcom Delays Cool-Looking Sci-Fi Game Pragmata To 2023

The publisher explains it's to ensure it's an 'unforgettable adventure'

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2021
CultureNews

The Staples Center Will Be Renamed Crypto.com Arena

E3's iconic neighbor is getting a new name on December 25

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2021
CultureNews

Saints Row Delayed To August 2022

The reboot was originally slated for February 2022 but needs more time to improve quality

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage

It's not only hardware makers that have supply chain issues

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2021
Kotaku EastManga

Japan’s Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues

Billions of dollars worth of manga content are estimated to have been pirated online

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

Woman Allegedly Made $57,000 Selling Unofficial Demon Slayer…Cakes

The unlicensed Demon Slayer cakes were sold through Instagram

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

Pokémon Fan Makes Epic Paper Dioramas

It's just like the games, but brought to life with paper

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2021
CultureNews

The PlayStation 3 Is Now Fifteen Years Old

The PS3 first launched in Japan on November 11, 2006

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2021
CultureNews

Something Awful Founder Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka Dies At 45

Kyanka created the influential Something Awful website in 1999

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2021
Kotaku EastSouth Korea

Squid Game‘s Creator Gives A Few More Details About Season 2

Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk makes a promise for the Netflix show's second season

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2021

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