Entries in 'Japan' (374)
Retailers discount Vita in Japan
Following lower than expected week two sales of Sony’s PlayStation Vita in Japan, some retailers have reportedly discounted the device in an effort to stimulate sales.
PS Vita plays second fiddle to PSP in second week as 3DS shines
A drop in sales of 78 per cent week-on-week for the PlayStation Vita in its second week of sale in Japan has seen sales fall below that of its predecessor ...
Sony apologises for Vita bugs
Platform holder Sony has apologised and released a guide to help PlayStation Vita owners fix an early system freeze problem.
Vita shifts 321,000 units in Japan
PlayStation's new portable console has been out in Japan for a few days now, and the first numbers are in.
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PS Vita launch shipments upped
Retailers in Japan will receive 200,000 more units of PlayStation Vita in time for launch, bringing the total shipped to 700,000.
Monster Hunter sends 3DS sales skyward in Japan
What Call of Duty is the UK and US market, Monster is to Japan – so it’s no surprise to see Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3G shoot straight to the top ...
Nintendo: '3DS is approaching 3m sales in Japan'
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes the 3DS is about to cross the 3m sales mark in Japan and will reach a 4m milestone by April.
Gran Turismo 5 Spec II retail release confirmed
A bonus version of Gran Turismo 5 will zoom to Japan next year but Sony says it has no plans for a UK release at the moment.
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Skyrim claims first Western 40/40 from Famitsu
Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has become the first game developed in the West to receive a perfect 40/40 score from weekly Japanese consumer games mag Famitsu.
Kinect's year one Japanese sales revealed
In celebration of its first birthday in Japan, Famitsu has published firm Japanese sales data for Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect.
Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts
Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has achieved a rare feat for a Western-developed FPS by debuting at the top of the Japanese software charts.
Japanese 3DS sales rocket as Super Mario 3D Land arrives
Nintendo’s 3DS was given a welcome boost in the Japanese charts last week thanks to the arrival of Super Mario 3D Land.
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Dark Souls ships 1.5m units
Namco Bandai’s rock hard RPG Dark Souls has reached 1.5m shipments worldwide in just over one month.
Japanese pre-order Vita stock drying up
Two of Japan’s major online retailers have seen their pre-order allocation of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita snapped up just hours after going on sale.
Dark Souls debuts at No.1 in Japan
Ahead of its release in the UK this Friday (October 7th) Namco Bandai’s famously hard RPG Dark Souls has debuted at No.1 in the weekly Japanese software charts.
A4T enters Japanese peripherals market
Acessories4Technology is bringing its 4Gamers PS3 accessories to Japan.
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Confirmed - Vita is region free
Sony has finally confirmed that its PlayStation Vita handheld console will be region free, according to the president of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida.
Japanese Vita launch line-up confirmed
The PlayStation Vita will launch with 20 boxed retail games and six digital PSN games when it arrives in Japan on December 17th.
Release date set for PlayStation Vita
Sony has finally confirmed a release date for the PlayStation Vita in Japan.
JAPAN: Deus Ex delayed
Less than 48 hours before its scheduled release in Japan, Square Enix has announced a surprise delay to the game.
Introducing MCV Pacific
Here's everything you need to know about MCV Pacific ahead of October's launch.
Tesco to sell Japanese business
It may have conquered the UK High Street, but Tesco has said enough is enough and called time on its Japanese ambitions.
Microsoft remains committed to Xbox in Japan
Things may be tough for Xbox 360 in Japan, but after over five years of trying to crack the territory Microsoft has said that it has absolutely no intention ...
Japanese appetite for Xbox 360 on the wane
Though Xbox 360 continues to perform astonishingly well for its age in the West, its fortunes in Japan are looking increasingly grim.
3DS sales surge in Japan
Nintendo’s decision to slash the price of 3DS has seemingly had the desired effect in Japan.
