Who knows! That didn't stop me from calling five Japanese retailers to find out.
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Everybody remembers Yu Kobayashi, right? The game and anime voice actress who illustrated that nightmare drawing of…
Another giant Gundam statue. Sure, it's not as big as the 1/1 scale Gundam — this mobile suit is 4 meters and…
In Japan, female TV anchors are not just anchors, they are idols. Worship away!
That's okay. They can stand very, very still. They are figurines, you know. That's what figurines do.
This sign was spotted in front of a Japanese game shop and states that the store will no longer be buying back used…
I happened to be hanging out near a fellow games journalist's desk the other day when I heard the most alarming thing
The old PSP is going out with a bang in Japan later this year, with the October release of a special Gran Turismo PSP
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