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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.
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Track: All Things Must Pass (2020 Mix / Audio) | Artist: George Harrison | Album: All Things Must Pass
In South Korea, game retailer Gamewoori has a banner that reads, “Pre-Order Now” next to images of the PS5. The PS5…
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is in development for Steam. The game was originally released on PS3 and Xbox 360. According to Sawaki Takeyasu, the game’s director, the Steam version will have both English and Japanese subtitles and audio options. The release date is still TBA.
As Kotaku recently reported, a racist line of dialogue in the Monster Hunter movie led to thousands of negative…
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Track: Blade Runner Blue | Artist: Vangelis | Album: Blade Runner OST
Yes, we can all probably agree that the upcoming Super Nintendo World looks incredible. On the inside, it’s amazing,…
A new Code Geass anime has been announced. Titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, the series is the follow-up to the…
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Track: Hakushunmu | Artist: My Hair Is Bad | Album: Life
Originally announced for the PlayStation 4, Atelier Ryza 2 is also coming to the PlayStation 5 via a free update. In…
When you see that purple amorphous Pokémon blob, don’t you just want to sit on it? Good news, now you can!
When the first trailer for the live-action Monster Hunter movie debut, some fans might have been surprised by the…
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Track: If Not for You (Alternate Take - Audio) | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: If Not for You (Alternate Take - Audio) (single)
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Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida discusses his career in a thirty-minute YouTube documentary. It’s an interesting look into what makes Yoshida tick as he speaks in-depth about his work and the future of games.
Keiichiro Toyama first made a name for himself, writing and directing the first Silent Hill while at Konami. In…
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Track: If We Make It Through December (Cover) | Artist: Phoebe Bridgers | Album: If We Make It Through December (single)
If you play video games for a long stretch at a time, it’s probably taken a toll on your body. In Japan, there’s now…
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Hooray! Shoot ‘em-up developer Cave, famous for its bullet hell games, has returned to Japanese arcades, bringing more maniac shooting with DoDonPachi True Death Exa Label. Check out the game’s debut trailer.
The time has come. The wait is over. Japan’s latest one-to-one Gundam is finally finished.
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Track: Bad Friend (End of the World Remix) | Artist: Rina Sawayama | Album: Bad Friend