Tokyo Game Show opens

CHIBA, Japan - An opening ceremony is held as the four-day Tokyo Game Show kicks off at the Makuhari Messe conventional complex in the city of Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 15, 2011. The major gaming event features hands-on demonstrations of a new portable game console from Sony Corp.'s game unit and more titles for Android-based smartphones. (Kyodo)

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