Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara, Japan to close in March
The Square Enix Cafe in Shinjuku will remain in business.
Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan Arrests Its First Alleged Modder of Nintendo Switch Consoles
Video game piracy has entered a new era as Japanese police have arrested, for the first time, someone accused of modifying Nintendo Switch hardware.
Super Mario Bros. music from the first games to see vinyl collection release in Japan
Warner Music Japan is producing vinyl albums that will include Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World, as well as arrangement tracks.
Like A Dragon Devs Tackle The Japan Of 1915 In Project Century
Like A Dragon studio Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) is developing an open-world crime game set in the year 1915. Its working title is Project Century and the announcement trailer debuted…
Shadow of the Road is a gorgeous new turn based RPG set in a steampunk Japan
There were two little concepts that got me with Shadow of the Road: steampunk, and feudal Japan. Two very clashing aesthetics, the former is characterized by heavy metals and hulking…
30th Anniversary PlayStation Partner Awards 2024 Japan Asia winners announced
Today, December 3, marks PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. To celebrate, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) hosted the 2024 PlayStation Partner Awards in Japan Asia (hereafter PlayStation Partner Awards), honoring all the incredible…
Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country opens on December 11 at Universal Studios Japan
Nintendo gave viewers a sneak peek at the upcoming Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country theme park.
Japan Studio Closed Due to Lack of Hits Towards the End, Says Ex PlayStation Boss
The closure PlayStation’s Japan Studio in April 2021 didn’t really surprise former Sony executive Shawn Layden. In a new interview, Layden has shed some light on the beloved developer’s disbanding,…
Ex-PlayStation Boss Talks About Why He Thinks the Japan Studio Closure ‘Wasn’t Necessarily a Surprise’
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden reflected on the 2021 reorganization and subsequent mass exodus of talent from Sony Japan Studio, giving a bit of context as to why he thinks…
Kirby Hoodie Misspells Pink Puffball’s Name, Gets Recalled In Japan
Meet Karby. No, it's not Kirby's cousin from New Jersey, but instead a typo of the pink puffball's name that got put on a hoodie in Japan. The typo has…