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Kotaku launches in Japan

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Kotaku's launched a Japanese language site named, obviously, Kotaku Japan.

The US-based blog had previously launched in Australia, the publication now having three outlets.

The new venture has a dedicated team, according to this, with Japan-based Kotaku US editor Brian Ashcraft continuing to contribute to the English language site.

US Kotaku rival Joystiq launched in Japan in April this year.

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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