Entries in 'Japan' (374)

Nexon reports positive quarter, poor performance in North America

Nexon reports positive quarter, poor performance in North America

Nexon saw solid revenue and profit increases for the first quarter of its fiscal year, thanks to a major sales spike in Japan.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 12th 2013 at 11:10PM in News
Man Utd signs social games deal with mobile publisher Gloops

Man Utd signs social games deal with mobile publisher Gloops

Premier League football club Manchester United has struck a deal that will see official social games launch in Japan.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 26th 2013 at 11:12AM in News
Japanese gamers face RRP hike for Tomb Raider language support

Japanese gamers face RRP hike for Tomb Raider language support

Tomb Raider fans in Japan are being asked to buy $30 worth of additional content if purchasing the game on Steam.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 15th 2013 at 11:56AM in News
The Japanese video games market actually GREW in the last 12 months

The Japanese video games market actually GREW in the last 12 months

The Japanese video games market grew by 1.2 per cent year-on-year for the 12 months ending March 31st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 9th 2013 at 1:54PM in News

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Inafune: Japanese devs "don't know what to do or how to do it"

Inafune: Japanese devs "don't know what to do or how to do it"

Former Capcom developer Keiji Inafune has once again lashed out at Japanese games developers and the state of games development in the region.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 12:03PM in News
Codemasters owners buys Asian mobile firms

Codemasters owners buys Asian mobile firms

Codemasters parent company Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired new studios in Korea and Japan with a view to increase its footprint in the two markets.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Mar 11th 2013 at 3:38PM in News
Vita sales quadruple in Japan

Vita sales quadruple in Japan

Sony Japan’s president Hiroshi Kawano has revealed that sales for Playstation Vita are up 400 per cent in Japan.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Mar 5th 2013 at 7:41AM in News
Japanese Wii U sales fall behind PlayStation Vita

Japanese Wii U sales fall behind PlayStation Vita

Nintendo’s Wii U failed to outsell Sony’s struggling PlayStation Vita in Japan last week.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Feb 27th 2013 at 2:55PM in News

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PS4 will arrive in "at least" one region this year

PS4 will arrive in "at least" one region this year

UK retail may be advertising the PS4 as due in 2013, but its arrival in Europe before Christmas is anything but guaranteed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2013 at 1:22PM in News
Sony announces Japanese Vita price cut

Sony announces Japanese Vita price cut

The price of the PlayStation Vita has been cut by around £35 in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2013 at 8:43AM in News
Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360

Microsoft Points currency conversion has Japan devs avoiding Xbox 360

Microsoft’s policy regarding the exchange of MS Points for currency is leaving Japanese developers on the short end compared to their peers, according to G.Rev boss Hiroyuki Maruyama.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 25th 2013 at 7:40AM in News
Animal Crossing helps push 3DS sales past 10m in Japan

Animal Crossing helps push 3DS sales past 10m in Japan

The popularity of Nintendo’s 3DS in Japan shows no signs of abating with the device having now sold over 10m units in the territory.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2013 at 12:33PM in News

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Japanese PS2 production halted - the first step toward PS4?

Japanese PS2 production halted - the first step toward PS4?

Sony has stopped manufacturing the amazingly successful PS2 in Japan.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jan 2nd 2013 at 10:58AM in News
Zynga Japan office shutting down

Zynga Japan office shutting down

Zynga will be closing its offices in Japan by the end of January, according to the company's head of operations in the territory.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 26th 2012 at 7:42AM in News
GREE to co-sponsor Japan's 2020 Olympics bid

GREE to co-sponsor Japan's 2020 Olympics bid

Social games giant GREE has been named as the co-sponsor of Japan’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 21st 2012 at 11:20AM in News
3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

And you thought Nintendo’s handheld wasn’t popular?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2012 at 9:13AM in News

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Wii U sold 307k in its first week in Japan - report

Wii U sold 307k in its first week in Japan - report

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Wii U sold 307,471 units in its first week on sale in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 9:27AM in News
Amazon App Store arrives in Japan

Amazon App Store arrives in Japan

Amazon has opened its Android Appstore for business in Japan.

by Seth Tipps
on Nov 29th 2012 at 10:57AM in News
Black Ops II debuts at No.2 in the Japanese charts

Black Ops II debuts at No.2 in the Japanese charts

Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II has debuted in second place in the weekly Japanese software chart.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2012 at 3:43PM in News
Japan finally bans the R4 DS piracy device

Japan finally bans the R4 DS piracy device

A case of closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2012 at 2:44PM in News
Nintendo releases second Pokemon iOS app

Nintendo releases second Pokemon iOS app

An interactive Pokemon encyclopaedia called Pokemon Zukan has been launched on the Japanese Apple App Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2012 at 11:06AM in News
Animal Crossing propels 3DS skywards in Japan; Outsells Vita by 47:1

Animal Crossing propels 3DS skywards in Japan; Outsells Vita by 47:1

Sales of the PlayStation Vita have fallen to an all-time low in Japan, but that’s not Sony’s biggest concern this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2012 at 3:38PM in News
DeNA's influence grows as revenues and profits jump

DeNA's influence grows as revenues and profits jump

Japanese social games giant DeNA has reported a 45 per cent jump in quarterly revenue to $627m.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2012 at 11:25AM in News
3DS sales comfortably outpacing Vita in Europe and Japan

3DS sales comfortably outpacing Vita in Europe and Japan

Information released as part of Nintendo’s recent investors conference suggest that the 3DS is enjoying a comfortable on-going sales advantage over PlayStation Vita.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2012 at 11:11AM in News
Resident Evil 6 tops Japanese charts

Resident Evil 6 tops Japanese charts

The PS3 version of resident Evil 6 has debuted at the top of the Japanese charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 11th 2012 at 11:57AM in News