Tokyo Game Show kicks off

Tokyo Game Show kicks off

CHIBA, Japan - People try games displayed at the venue of the Tokyo Game Show 2009, which kicked off at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 24, 2009. Many game developers unveiled new titles in a bid to hold on to consumers amid the global recession.

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