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It was the hot, sticky summer of 1990. Japan's bubble economy, the period of rapid growth during the 1980s, would…

In today's Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Konaa finishes Final Fantasy XIII "mostly" enjoys it, except for that damn…

Korea is bonkers for StarCraft. So bonkers that we often quarantine the country's love for the game as something to…

Last week, workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant began cooling the rods with sea water. Their effort, while not…

The next Grand Theft Auto game may be heading back to Los Angeles—or its GTA equivalent Los Santos—if rumored…

White Gold: War In Paradise, aka Xenus 2, aka Boiling Point 2 is the free-roaming FPS-RPG we've been meaning to take…

Crime saga Yakuza 3 takes players to the belly of the beast, giving them a chance to view the underworld up close…

I love arcades. I wrote a book about them. But there was a time that I hated them. Well, not all arcades, just one…

While to outsiders Japan appears a homogeneous nation (with only 2% of the population being registered foreigners)…

While marveling at the scenery, soaking up pop music or playing video games, you can't miss it. In Japan, English…