Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Digital Sep 19, 2013
Sony, Microsoft to square off at Tokyo Game Show
by Brian Ashcraft
In Japan, the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is gaming’s main event. This year, heavyweights Sony and Microsoft are set to square off at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center with brand new consoles in tow. Who will come out on top? Sony’s PlayStation 4 and ...
Tech Jun 21, 2013
Outrage prompts Xbox policy changes
Microsoft handed gamers a victory Wednesday by backing off plans to make its next-generation Xbox One console require Net connections and to put curbs on using secondhand game disks. Microsoft interactive entertainment business President Don Mattrick announced in a blog post that the U.S. ...