Entries in 'Japan' (374)
3DS regains Japan top spot
Having slipped from the top of Media Create's Japanese hardware charts last week, Nintendo's 3DS has regained the crown it briefly relinquished.
SCEJ confirms PSPgo cancellation
New news from Japan is suggesting that SCEJ has now confirmed that it has stopped manufacturing the PSPgo.
Earthquake costs Japanese games sector
According to estimates from Enterbrain CEO Hirokazu Hamamura, the earthquake that hit Japan in March has cost the country's games sector in the region of £55m.
Sony considers summer shutdown
PlayStation platform holder Sony has said that it may have to close some of its company premises in Japan later this year.
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PSP back on top in Japan
Having topped the Japanese hardware charts since its launch in late February, Sony's PSP this week managed to recapture its former place at the top of the listings.
Sony triumphant in Japan
2010 was once described as "the year of the PlayStation" and Sony looks like it has come up trumps – in Japan at least.
PSN raises $1m+ for Japan aid fund
A Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief fund made available by Sony over the PlayStation Network has raised around $1.3m.
NGP could be delayed
Sony has stated that the manufacturing disruption caused by the fallout of last month's earthquake and tsunami last month could force it to alter its NGP launch plans.
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Platinum 'deeply saddened' by Japanese decline
PlatinumGames has published an open letter that expresses its 'deep sadness' at the current state of the global games industry.
JAPAN: Hardware sales continue to fall
Almost every games platform on the market saw declining hardware sales this week.
Disaster Report series scrapped
Developer Irem has stopped production of its Disaster Report games following Japan’s tsunami and earthquake.
Former Tecmo Koei boss joins Zynga
Kenji Matsubara, the former Tecmo Koei CEO, is to join Zynga’s Japanese business arm.
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Ignition: Japanese market is shrinking
Ignition Entertainment believes the market for games that specifically target Japanese consumers is diminishing.
Apple postpones Japanese iPad 2 launch
On the back of numerous video game delays in the earthquake-struck Japan, Apple has announced that the iPad will not launch in the territory as planned on March 25th.
OPINION: Gaming does good
I should probably start by saying that while MCV has covered some stories stemming from how the tragic earthquake that struck Japan has affected the industry, in general we've tried ...
JAPAN: 3DS sells 200k in first full week
The Nintendo 3DS shifted 209,623 units in its first full week on sale in Japan, outperforming every other format combat.
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Motorstorm and Yakuza delayed
Two key console releases have seen their release dates pushed back in Japan following the terrible destruction suffered by the country at the end of last week.
Nikkei plummets as markets re-open
The Bank of Japan has pledged to pump in the region of £100bn into the Japanese economy as the nation wakes up to stock market instability in the aftermath of ...
Sega to support Earthquake relief fund
Sega and its UK studio Sports Interactive have pledged to donate a portion of revenues to a Japan earthquake relief fund.
JAPAN: Torchlight release cancelled
It hits Xbox Live Arcade in Europe and the US today, but the Japanese release of Microsoft published RPG Torchlight has been abandoned at the last minute.
3DS storms Japanese Top Ten
Having sold out almost immediately upon its Japanese debut at the weekend, Media Create's latest Japanese software charts show five 3DS titles have entered the Top Ten.
Layton dominates Japanese 3DS launch
Professor Layton’s latest adventure was the best-selling 3DS launch title, with over 117,500 copies sold during the handheld’s opening weekend.
JAPAN: 3DS shifts 400k at launch
The 3DS has sold more than 400,000 units during its launch weekend in Japan.
Catherine tops Japanese charts
After a period of intense interest amongst certain parts of the online games community, Atlus' PS3 and Xbox 360 outingCatherine has debuted at the top of the Japanese software charts.
Famitsu reviews 3DS launch line-up
Weekly Japanese games magazine Famitsu has gone live with its reviews of the 3DS software line-up ahead of the machine's global debut in the territory on February 26th.
