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Girls’ Generation Releases Audio Previews for Second Japanese Album

By: Sylphid Girls’ Generation released their second Japanese studio album “Girls’ Generation II ~Girls & Peace~” today, November 28. A thirteen minute long audio preview for all the tracks on the album was also revealed today. While the tracks are introduced in Japanese and some English, we learn about the many popular artists, writers and producers that worked on each of the songs. As the … Continue reading Girls’ Generation Releases Audio Previews for Second Japanese Album

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Yoshi’s Land spotted for Wii U

By: Eddie Makuch Longtime Mario sidekick Yoshi is featured in Wii U launch game Nintendo Land, but he may be getting a game of his own. Listings at Best Buy and its subsidiary Future Shop for “Yoshi’s Land” have appeared and even revealed details about the unannounced game. The product description for Yoshi’s Land says players will see Yoshi as never before: in high definition. … Continue reading Yoshi’s Land spotted for Wii U

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G-Dragon Won’t Allow People Under 19 to Enter Parent’s Pension

By: halves in unison It was previously reported that Big Bang’s G-Dragon isn’t just a cool fashionista, but knows how to be a filial son and purchased a million dollar luxurious pension for his parents. It’s also been revealed that he doesn’t want anyone under 19 years of age to enter the property. G-Dragon’s father had an interview with eNEWS and said, “Ji Yong (aka G-Dragon) raised the cost of renting out … Continue reading G-Dragon Won’t Allow People Under 19 to Enter Parent’s Pension

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U-KISS Reveals Short Ver. MV for New Japanese Single “Distance”

By: Sylphid U-KISS‘ short version music video for their upcoming Japanese single “Distance” was revealed today on AVEX’s YouTube channel. The song is their fifth Japanese single and is set to go on sale on December 12. Unlike many of their previously released pop tracks, “Distance” is a ballad that is set to go along with the winter season. While it is called the “short … Continue reading U-KISS Reveals Short Ver. MV for New Japanese Single “Distance”

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Big Bang’s Seungri Runs into Ashton Kutcher and Takes Selca Together

By: jnkm Big Bang‘s Seungri has recently taken a selca with Hollywood actor, Ashton Kutcher. On an online community forum, a recent post was made with the title, “Big Bang’s Seungri with Ashton Kutcher,” along with a photo. It turns out that Seungri was dining in a restaurant in LA, California and Ashton Kutcher was in the table right next to him. In the photo, the two stars stood close … Continue reading Big Bang’s Seungri Runs into Ashton Kutcher and Takes Selca Together

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Final Fantasy Type-0′s English localization was nearly completed last year

By: Erren Van Duine Final Fantasy Type-0′s English localization was nearly complete, if a source close to Operation Suzaku is to be believed. “According to our source, who recorded voice-over for one of the characters in the game, at least 90% of the English localization is complete. The dubbing sessions took place in the last quarter of 2011, just after the release (October 27th) of Final Fantasy Type-0 … Continue reading Final Fantasy Type-0′s English localization was nearly completed last year

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Seungri stands up for “Kimchi”

By: vip4daesung Big Bang‘s Seungri made a stand for kimchi on a Japanese television program recently. Seungri appeared on the November 2nd broadcast of Nagoya TV‘s ‘Jakiroba‘, which featured guests from Nigeria, France, Afghanistan, and Columbia who introduced food from their countries. The Big Bang member decided to introduce what is likely the most traditional Korean dish: kimchi. He stated, “Kimchi is really delicious. Red … Continue reading Seungri stands up for “Kimchi”

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Square Enix taking a “clean slate” approach in terms of plans for bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the west

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has yet to localize Final Fantasy Type-0 due to market reasons. That’s quite obvious given the state of the PSP outside of Japan. One could argue the company waited too long to make any localization decision on the title, but Hajime Tabata has provided a few words instead that may encourage you. “Due to market reasons, we are taking … Continue reading Square Enix taking a “clean slate” approach in terms of plans for bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the west

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Mass Effect 3 Wii U confirmed for launch

By:  Eddie Makuch The Wii U has added Mass Effect 3 to its list of launch titles. BioWareconfirmed recently that the Wii U version of its spacebound role-playing game will be available when the console launches in North America (November 18), Europe (November 30), and Japan (December 6). Mass Effect 3 for Wii U was previously a “launch window” game for the system. Nintendo‘s “launch window” spans from November 18, … Continue reading Mass Effect 3 Wii U confirmed for launch

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Tales of Xillia 2 Late October News Roundup

By: Shawn For those who’ve been checking our Facebook page, you’re probably aware of why there’s been a lack of news posting as of late. Things have calmed down a bit, so now we’re in the process of getting caught back up on the Tales of Xillia 2 news over the past few weeks. Tales of Xillia 2 is a sequel to the original Tales … Continue reading Tales of Xillia 2 Late October News Roundup

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