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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.
The global pandemic has meant that people are spending more time at home, playing more video games. Consequently,…
When the PlayStation 5 launches this month, Sony won’t be selling the console in stores. Instead, launch day sales…
Sega is selling its arcade business to Genda, a Tokyo-based company involved in arcade game rentals and online crane…
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The live-action Monster Hunter movie will begin its Japanese theatrical run next year on March 26, which is the same day Monster Hunter Rise is getting released on the Nintendo Switch. In case you missed the movie trailer, check it out here.
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Sony announced that 1.5 million PlayStation 4s were shipped during the financial period ending September 30. That brings the total number for the console to over 113.5 million, making the PS4 Sony’s second most successful machine, coming in behind the PS2's staggering 155 million number.