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Berserk creator Kentaro Miura has passed away

By Darryn Bonthuys
May 20, 2021
in :  Comics & Toys
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Kentaro Miura, creator of the manga Berserk, has sadly passed away at the age of 54. Miura died on May 6 as a result of acute aortic dissection, with news of his death only being made public a few hours ago. If you're familiar with Miura's work, then you know just how monumentally influential Berserk became in the years that it was published.

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Sony officially ceases production of several PS4 models in Japan

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 6, 2021
in :  Gaming
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Going forward, Sony will only offer the PS4 500GB slim model in its jet black colour scheme, moving efforts towards production of the PS5 consoles which are currently rarer than living parents in a Batman comic book.

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SEGA is bringing the Game Gear back as a teeny tiny console

By Darryn Bonthuys
June 3, 2020
in :  Gaming
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Not one to let a good idea rest, SEGA is reviving the Game Gear for their 60th anniversary celebrations. Only this time, as an itty bitty remake.

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Wild rumour – The Xbox Series X could be rebranded as the SEGA Series X in Japan

By Darryn Bonthuys
June 1, 2020
in :  Gaming
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Is there any hope for the Xbox Series X, in giving Sony and Nintendo a run for their money? Only if they switch gears and brands, to revive one of the most beloved names in the land of the rising sun. According to the wildest of rumours, Microsoft looks set to break into Japan by giving their next console a brand spankin’ new name: The SEGA Series X.

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Step aside Pokémon, as Animal Crossing New Horizons sets record for best first week sales for a Switch game in Japan

By Brad Lang
March 26, 2020
in :  Gaming
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Anyone who claims that Animal Crossing is just too niche a game to bring in the cash, clearly wasn’t expecting these kinds of numbers.

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It’s looking like SEGA is turning 2020 into the Year of Sonic

By Brad Lang
January 21, 2020
in :  Gaming
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The publisher has announced that mid-way through every month of 2020 there will be a new announcement for Sonic the Hedgehog and his gang of pals. It would seem to make sense that SEGA would try and stake its claims on Sonic in the Year of Our Lord 2020. It’s a good time to be the Blue Blur right about …

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Capcom has filed a new Dino Crisis trademark

By Darryn Bonthuys
December 18, 2019
in :  Gaming
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Here’s the latest ray of dino-sunshine, hinting at a possible something happening. Capcom has done a recent trademark filing for Dino Crisis over on the Japan side of the pond, and while that’s usually a bit of legal housekeeping to hold onto their property rights so that less than scrupulous developers don’t cease a name, there might be something happening on that front soon.

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Pokémon Sword and Shield has sold through 6 million copies worldwide in just two days

By Darryn Bonthuys
November 21, 2019
in :  Gaming
6

According to Nintendo’s Pokémon Company in a Japanese press release regarding first-week sales, Sword and Shield has sold very VERY well.

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