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Having enjoyed a massive sales boost in the UK following the arrival of the new Slim incarnation last week, the launch of the PS3 Slim in Japan has propelled Sony’s machine to a new sales record. Kotaku reports that the PS3 Slim sold 150,252 in its first week of sale …

As suggested by MCV yesterday, Microsoft has replicated its recent moves in both Europe and the US by dropping the price of Xbox 360 hardware in Japan. And, like in North America, the platform holder has not increased the price of its Arcade SKU – a move that seems to …

Microsoft is to hold a press conference in Hong Kong tomorrow where it is expected that a price cut for the machine will be announced for key territories across the region. Kotaku claims that the new prices, which have not yet been outlined, will go live in countries such as …

Despite the region’s traditional hostility to first person shooters, it seems as if publisher Square Enix is to publish Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Japan. The hint comes from a new splash page on the Square Enix website. Though the game is not named specifically, a large …

Another Japanese firm is looking to Europe in a bid to grow its sales. Zen United, a new consortium representing developers from Asia have signed a co-publishing deal with UK logistics firm PQube to bring a number of Japanese games to the European market. The initial line-up covers anime-styled titles, …

Square Enix has yet to decide whether or not it will release Dragon Quest IX in western markets. The DS RPG made its debut last month in Japan, but the publisher has yet to confirm it will be released in the US or Europe, according to VG247. Dragon Quest IX …

The Monster Hunter success story continues in Japan with the news that Capcom’s latest title in the series, and the first to be released on Wii, sold 520,000 copies on its first day of release, according to figures from Media Create. And bigger news could be on the way, too, …

Head of smartphone division predicts change in opinion in the East

Nintendo’s DSi has sailed past the 3m unit sales mark in Japan, Kotaku reports. In total the machine has sold 3,062,920 units as of August 2nd. It first went on sale in the region on November 1st last year. Total DS sales in the territory now stand at 27m. The …

Hot on the heels of Nintendo releasing a brand new piracy-fighting patch for its DSi console, Nintendo’s anti-piracy efforts have been further bolstered by the successful prosecution of a high-profile DS pirate in Japan. Kotaku reports that 38 year old Yoshiaki Asagiri has been handed a two and a half …