Entries in 'Japan' (377)
TGS: Microsoft and Square Enix team up
Ahead of tomorrow’s Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft has spoken of its partnership with acclaimed Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix which will see the two showcase product side-by-side ...
JAPAN: 360 outsells PS3 in September
Hot on the heels of its two successive weekly victories in the Japanese hardware charts, Microsoft has won another Far Eastern battle by outselling Sony’s rival PS3 console for ...
JAPAN: PSP leads half-year sales battle
The latest figures from Enterbrain, the parent company of legendary Japanese games magazine Famitsu, have shown that PSP was the biggest selling console in the six months ending September 28th.
JAPAN: 360 trumps PS3 yet again
The Xbox 360’s Japanese resurgence is seemingly far from over with news that the machine has outsold Sony’s PS3 for the second week running in Japan – though both consoles ...
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JAPAN: 360 trumps Wii in sales shock
Its price is to be cut in the UK this Friday, and it recently pipped PS3 in the US August sales battle – but now Xbox 360 has managed ...
JAPAN: DS wins in August as market declines
Data from Enterbrain, the publisher and analyst firm behind Japanese games bible and MCV media partner Famitsu, has shown that Japan’s games market in August was down 17 per cent ...
US: Xbox 360 price cut predicted
After Microsoft’s aggressive price cuts in Japan that saw its entry level Arcade machine drop below the price of Nintendo’s rival Wii console, leading games industry analysts are predicting that ...
JAPAN: PSP 3000 dated
Sony has confirmed that it will release PSP 3000 in Japan on October 16th at 19,800 Yen, the same price as the existing console, according to Reuters.Advertisement
Microsoft announces Ninja Blade
As part of its Japanese press conference in which it was revealed that Xbox 360 hardware would be receiving a significant price cut in Japan, Microsoft has also lifted ...
JAPAN: Xbox 360 price slashed
At a Microsoft press conference at Japan this morning the platform holder confirmed a drastic price cut for its hardware range – with the hard drive-less Arcade machine now cheaper ...
Xbox 360 sold out in Japan
Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 has sold out across Japan, following increased demand for the console.
Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan for first time
Xbox 360 has outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan for the first time, thanks to the popularity of the new Namco Bandai role-playing game Tales of Vesperia.Advertisement
FFXIII on 360 not heading to Asia
It appears that Square Enix’s colossally hyped Final Fantasy XIII won’t be receiving an Asian territory release on Xbox 360 after all – despite claims at a recent Taiwanese press ...
360 FFXIII is heading to Asia
Some tend to forget that the now-legendary E3 announcement that Final Fantasy XIII is to release on both Xbox 360 and PS3 also contained the news that the title would ...
LittleBigPlanet dated
Media Molecule’s massively hyped LittleBigPlanet has been given a firm release date of October 30th – in Japan, at least.
JAPAN: Home beta applications open
Whilst the actual launch date for Sony’s long-awaited PS3 Home social networking service remains the thing of mystery for now, Sony has at last invited gamers in Japan to apply ...
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JAPAN: Nintendo attacks DS piracy
Nintendo of Japan has filed lawsuits against five Japanese firms who have been importing and selling equipment that allows illegal games to be played on the Nintendo DS – such ...
E3 08: Square Enix shares rise on FFXIII boost
The share price of Japanese RPG specialist Square Enix saw its steepest rise in over a month yesterday on news that the firm is to release the madly anticipated Final ...
JAPAN: PSP hits 2m this year
PSP has comfortably become the best-selling console in Japan for the first half of the year – shifting just shy of two million units in the region.
Xbox looks to RPGs to boost 360 in Japan
Microsoft has unveiled the range of RPG titles it hopes will reverse its fortunes in Sony and Nintendo-loving Japan.
JAPAN: Nintendo dates new Wii titles
The Japanese arm of Nintendo has confirmed the release dates of four upcoming big hitters – Fatal Frame IV, Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball, Zero and the previously unannounced Wario ...
Japan: 100m DS software units sold
The success of Nintendo’s DS knows no bounds in Japan, with the console’s software sales hitting a stonking 100 million units in the territory since launch.
Wii Fit priced for US
Nintendo of America has given an official price to Wii Fit statesite – and US consumers will pay $89.99 for the title and balance board.
Japanese market to peak this year, says Enterbrain
Japanese analyst and publisher of Famitsu Enterbrain has predicted that this year will see the domestic market peak in the current console generation.
Japan: PSP triumphs in hardware sale battle
The PSP’s resurgence has continued in Japan, with Sony’s handheld trumping all other hardware opponents in the March sales battle, Reuters reports.
