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Help save Japan; buy Japanese games

Japan has suffered a great deal, and will suffer a great deal more into the future. Beyond the initial horror of the tsunami and earthquake, and beyond the immediate concern of the nuclear power plant, Japan will struggle for some time to come.

Unfortunately, Japan’s economy is not ready for this level of disaster. Of the major economies in the world, Japan’s has been slowest to come out of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC); the nation struggles with a massive GDP that is only eclipsed by the likes of Zimbabwe, and its manufacturing industry – vital to its economic health – has largely failed compete with the likes of China and South-East Asia.

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Dart894789d ago

Yes tomorrow I'm gna buy a few psn games that r 4rmm japan.

mantisimo4788d ago

I already buy Japanese games and if you do buy them now,just for the thought of helping, it is not helping the victims of the Japanese tragedy directly or quickly.

So really just donate like I did I couldn't give much but it goes straight to the people that need it.

fucadastates4788d ago

do both. donate, and buy a game that will give you great gaming

kesvalk4788d ago

dissidia 012 \o
you help, and get a good game at the same time...

StbI9904788d ago

Lol, don´t worry, most scker are going to pirate it anyway...because they can

Christopher4788d ago (Edited 4788d ago )

If you really want to help, donate directly.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ybl...

Don't buy Japanese games thinking that it will help all those who are truly in need of aid. Remember that the people who made those games have already been paid for work done. Buying existing games will likely only go to the pockets of the higher ups who already have enough money and possibly to future development.

Also, note that for game developers their level of effect at this time is in the availability of power in their offices and homes due to the continuing earthquakes.

I'm not anti-buying games you're interested in or anti-relief efforts, but the best way to truly aid those in great need is to look into the options made in the links above.

It would be awesome for Sony and Nintendo to put together a sale program where the proceeds would go to the relief efforts, though. I'd 100% support that type of event alongside the money I've already donated.

kesvalk4788d ago

it's not about helping the ppl struck by the tragedy, it's boosting their economy, that have been utterly destroyed by this disaster...

you should do both, for the time being, donating will be more effective, but after they get out of this initial phase of crysis, they will need the income of money to rebuild their economy, and then you buy their games.

Christopher4788d ago

The economy will repair itself once the people are taken care of. Worry about the important stuff first. It's not like people are suddenly going to stop buying their products outside of Japan as it is.

MattS4788d ago

Economies don't really 'repair themselves,' cgoodno. It takes a lot of work to get an economy working properly again, and Japan's economy was already poor before the disaster.

For Japan to properly recover, it's going to need cash flowing through the economy.

As others have said - donating in the short term is important, but looking longer term is important as well.

Christopher4788d ago

***Economies don't really 'repair themselves,' cgoodno.***

Actually, they do when the effect on the economy is external.

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DigitalAnalog4788d ago

Bayoneta, VANQUISH <--- (WHY AREN'T YOU BUYING THIS??)

Kirby's Epic Yarn, Mario Galaxy 2, Valkyria Choronicles. Gosh all these games that were overlooked. GO SUPPORT THEM NOW!

-End statement

fossilfern4788d ago

Even before the earthquake everyone should have bought Bayonetta and Vanquish!

DelbertGrady4788d ago

I bought Nier a while ago. Great game. Highly recommend it.

Kran4788d ago

Well, I did buy Pokemon on sunday. Does that count? I hope so. :(

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg9h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv729h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast11h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood10h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK8h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake6h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.