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The Five Most Badass Japanese Game Designers
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American video game developers have it all: Multi-million dollar development budgets and the world’s largest video game market are at their disposal to make some of modern day’s best video games.
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N.J. man admits Newark Liberty airport security breach for goodbye kiss
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| Rutgers grad student sentenced for breaching security at Newark Airport |
When Port Authority police showed Haisong Jiang photos of him ducking under the barrier and entering a secure area of Newark Liberty International Airport, he realized he was the reason one of America’s busiest airports had been evacuated.
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Japan owns up to Cold War deal that broke nuclear taboo
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Japan lied for almost half a century about secret agreements to allow visits by nuclear-armed American naval ships, according to a government report.
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Chinese granny buried alive by property developers
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A 70-year-old Chinese grandmother in the central province of Hubei was beaten and buried alive by property developers eager to get their hands on her land.
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Pay highlighted on International Women’s Day
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International Women’s Day (IWD) is held annually on 8 March to celebrate women’s achievements throughout the world. Largely aimed at inspiring women and celebrating their achievements, its roots are in movements campaigning for better pay and voting rights, and this year mark’s the movement’s 100th anniversary. But, it seems, despite the hard work, women still don’t face equality in many areas, including pay.
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Japan says won’t comply with bluefin tuna ban
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Japan will not comply if a total ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is imposed, a government official was quoted as saying on Thursday, as support grows for the unprecedented trade halt.
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China herdsmen jailed for killing snow leopard
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Two herdsmen have been sentenced to eight and 10 years in prison for killing a snow leopard in northwest China’s Xinjiang region.
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Sega needs to give a Sonic game to Nintendo
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Ever since Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was announced, I have been wondering what it will mean for the Sonic franchise’s future. As I pondered, Mega64 released a new video discussing Sonic, and gave me my answer. With Sonic 4, Sonic will continue to be the same old shit, constantly trying to recreate the original 2D games. What will happen when Sonic finally DOES recapture that magic? It’ll still be the same “run around and grab rings” thrillride crap that we’ve been playing for the entire lifecycle of the franchise; and because Sega isn’t the kind of company that strives for innovation in their games, there is only one hope left for Sonic.
Sega needs to give Sonic to Nintendo.
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Toyota problems may delay launch of new models
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The European boss of Toyota has said that the company may halt the launch of new cars this year if it is not satisfied that the accelerator problem that forced a mass recall of vehicles has been solved.
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