Entries in 'Japan' (374)
Newspaper dates 3DS launch
Though its official launch date remains unknown for now, German newspaper giant Bild has slipped a supposed launch date for the machine into a wider story about the device.
JAPAN: Mixed news for Halo Reach
As well as shattering records in the West, Halo Reach has also been waging war on the Eastern front – and the news has been mixed.
Pokemon B&W breaks records
Nintendo’s cult gaming IP Pokemon continues to endure in Japan with news that the latest release in the series has set a new sales record for the brand.
JAPAN: PS3 overtakes Wii in 2010
Sony’s PlayStation 3 has now overtaken Wii to become the best selling home console of 2010 in Japan.
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Inafune: Japan's making awful games
Keiji Inafune, Capcom’s global head of R&D, has in a new interview made it clear his “Japan is finished” statement from Tokyo Game Show 2009 made one year ...
JAPAN: Xbox 360 S sells 700
This week saw the launch of the slimmed-down Xbox 360 S in Japan, but figures from Media Create as reported by Spong show that the new console sold just 700 ...
JAPAN: New PlayStations incoming
Sony has announced a raft of new hardware SKUs for the Japanese market, and chief amongst them is a 320GB version of the Classic White PS3 first announced in July ...
Black Ops censored
Publisher Square Enix has revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops, a title it is publishing in Japan, will see some of the violence featured in the Western release cut ...
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Square scrapped FFXIII DLC plans
Final Fantasy XIII was to be the recipient of some form of post-release DLC – that is, until publisher Square Enix abandoned the plans.
Hirai: ‘If it’s right for Japan it’s probably not right for the rest of the world’
Though a big part in the resurgence of PS3 has been the launch of the Slim and the drop in price, SCE president and CEO Kaz Hirai has told MCV ...
Kawashima game for Japan Kinect launch
Microsoft has confirmed a new game from Dr Kawashima will be available when Kinect launches in Japan on November 20th.
Atlus lives on
Japanese publisher Atlus has denied reports that it has been “dissolved” by parent company Index Holdings.
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JAPAN: Xbox 360 S 4GB dated
Microsoft has announced that it will launch the Xbox 360 S 4GB in Japan on September 9th. It will carry an RRP of YEN 19,800.
JAPAN: Wii Party tops charts
Blending the gameplay of Mario Party 8 with the Mii characters of Wii Play has paid off for Nintendo – Wii Party went straight to the top of the Japanese ...
JAPAN: Mario leads 2010’s best sellers
Famitsu’s mid-year sales report for the video games industry in Japan has revealed success for Nintendo in both the software and hardware market.
JAPAN: Move launch line-up unveiled
Sony has revealed its launch titles and promotional plans for PlayStation Move in Japan, including prices and hardware bundles.
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Classic White PS3 Slim announced
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced a brand new ‘Classic White’ version of the PS3 Slim that will launch in the territory on July 29th.
JAPAN: Low interest in 3D TV
A survey conducted by Kakaku.com in Japan paints a worrying picture for the prospects of 3D TV in the region, Reuters reports.
JAPAN: Xbox sales jump 800%
With the launch of the Xbox 360 S still two weeks away in the UK, the redesigned version of Xbox 360 has done wonders for the machine’s performance in Japan.
Global 3DS launch by March 2011
Nintendo has vowed to launch the 3DS is Europe, America and Japan before the end of its financial year in March 2011.
JAPAN: Most pirated DS games revealed
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association has released figures that show how severe a problem piracy is on Nintendo DS.
Cliffy B: Japan can’t keep up
The Japanese games industry can’t match the technical advances of the US and Japanese gamers aren’t really interested in consoles anymore – that’s the assessment of Epic Games’ famed designer ...
JAPAN: Mario Galaxy 2 storms charts
Ahead of its UK release on June 11th, Nintendo’s Wii platform sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2 has enjoyed a strong debut at Japanese retail.
Level 5 to self-publish Layton series
As part of its newly announced international expansion, Japanese developer and publisher Level 5 has stated that its long-term aim is to self-publish the critically and commercially popular DS series ...
JAPAN: DS gets price cut
In its first strategic reposition ahead of the arrival of the 3DS some time later this year, Nintendo has cut the price of its entire DS range in Japan.
