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• Famitsu review scores: Hokuto ga Gotoku, the Fist of the North Star game from Sega's Yakuza team, is a hit with critics

  PS4 exclusive Hokuto ga Gotoku, the First of the North Star game from Sega’s Yakuza developers, has gone down well in Japan.

• Famitsu review scores round-up: Shadow of the Colossus top, but indies Owlboy and Firewatch don't score as well as in the west

  A bunch of acclaimed indie titles have made it to Japan but the reception isn’t as warm as elsewhere.

• Famitsu review scores round-up: Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match, Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal, more

  Japan loves its anime and visual novels, and it shows with multiple visual novels and anime-style games being reviewed this past week by Famitsu.

• Famitsu scores reviews round-up: Secret of Mana, Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy, A Certain Magical Virtual-On, more

  Here’s all the Famitsu scores from Japan, including the highly-anticipated Secret of Mana remake.

• News from Japan: Final Fantasy meets Everybody’s Golf, Persona 3 & 5 dance games get social links, New Gundam Breaker drops SD Gundam

  We’ve been digging around the news form Japan to bring you the latest stories from the local media.

• Famitsu review scores round-up: Dynasty Warriors 9, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, Gal Metal, more

  The weekly reviews scores from Famitsu are out. Dynasty Warriors 9 and Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet are the biggest names on the list, but Gal Metal has also been gaining more and more attention.

• What new project could Square Enix be working on?

  It appears that Square Enix is currently hard at work on a brand new title that isn’t a new Final Fantasy adventure, remake of a current game, or anything familiar for that matter. Kotaku has brought a recent supposed Famitsu article link to our attention (via CS Blog) in which Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda […]

• New Bloodborne screens emerge in latest issue of Weekly Famitsu

  The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu contains a meaty feature on the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne, with a bushel of new screenshots and artwork to sink your teeth into.

• Titanfall bags 35/40 in latest issue of Famitsu, all scores here

  Titanfall has bagged a 35/40 in this week’s issue of Famitsu, marking a solid start for the western shooter in Japan.

• GTA 5 lands on Famitsu's annual best-seller list in Japan

  Grand Theft Auto 5 was one of the best-selling games in Japan between April 1, 2013 and April 3, 2014 according to Famitsu.

• Famitsu review round-up: Dark Souls 2 bags 37/40

  Famitsu has published its weekly reviews, and as always we’ve collected them here for your convenience.

• Nintendo game sales dominate the Japanese holiday period

  Nintendo scored big in the Japanese software market over the holiday break, with several high-profile entries shifting a not-insignificant amount of units.

• Famitsu reveals Japan's 100 best-selling games of the century

  Japanese gaming mag Famitsu has published a list of the nation’s top-100 best-selling games from the 21st Century.

• Famitsu reviews: Call of Duty Ghosts fares well, Daigassou! Band Brothers & God Eater 2 score big

  Famitsu has published its weekly reviews and as ever, we’ve collated all the juicy numbers here for your convenience. Call of Duty: Ghosts, Daigassou! Band Brothers and God Eater 2 scored best.

• Famitsu reviews: Rocksmith 2014 receives highest score this week

  Famitsu’s weekly review scores have been published online, and Ubisoft’s guitar-trainer Rocksmith 2014 has walked off stage with the highest score of the week.

• Sonic: Lost World scores big in Famitsu, this week's scores revealed inside

  Sonic: Lost World has received a glowing review on Wii U among the pages of this week’s Famitsu, with the 3DS edition trailing behind slightly. Get the scores here.

• Final Fantasy Agito/Type-0 coming to iOS and Android

  Final Fantasy Type-0 is notorious in certain circles for being an amazing PSP entry in the series that never made it out to the west. The kind that garners scores like 39/40 from Famitsu. Well speaking of the devil, scans of the new issue of Famitsu reveal that the beloved game is making its way […]

• Japanese console market expanded by 1.2% in 2012, publishers down but not out

  Famitsu has collated all of the financial reports of Japan’s biggest games industry players to give an overview of the past financial year. The report found that the Japanese games market grew by 1.2%, and that Nintendo is facing a tough time with Wii U and a lack of big hits overseas.

• Drakengard 3 apostle companions revealed in Famitsu

  Drakengard 3 star Zero won’t just be fighting enemies alongside her dragon Mikhail, as she can also summon two apostle characters to back her up in the field. Famitsu has run down a selection of these buddies in its latest issue.