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and

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CNET Japan the video gaming market, along with MMORPGs and

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s. Today, ''4Gamer.net'' is a comprehensive video game information site. It is one of the largest video game websites in Japan. It has been frequently referenced by ''

Famitsu formerly ''Famicom Tsūshin'', is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain), a subsidiary of Kadokawa. ''Famitsu'' is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the fo ...

'', as well as Western video game sites including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' 1Up.com''.

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