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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2015
Nintendo finally enters smartphone game sector, with DeNA as partner
In a major policy shift, Nintendo Co. said it has partnered with mobile video game operator DeNA Co. to enter the smartphone game market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 27, 2015
This month's latest games — from play dough to gangsters
Nintendo molds a new Kirby
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 23, 2015
Five things to keep you ahead of the game
Last year's monster hits "Pokemon Omega Ruby" and "Alpha Sapphire" are the theme to a new pop-up cafe in Shibuya. As Nintendo 3DS remakes of the 2002 Game Boy Advance titles "Pokemon Ruby" and "Sapphire," the new versions, with beefed-up graphics and new content, sold more than two million copies in...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2015
GungHo and Nintendo to combine 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Puzzle and Dragons'
GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. said Thursday its latest title for the Nintendo 3DS represents a mash-up of two immensely popular games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 26, 2014
Sony marks 20 years of the PlayStation with a stylish new console
Monster transformer
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2014
Sharp to supply 'free-form' LCDs to Nintendo
Sharp Corp. is close to providing video game maker Nintendo Co. with its advanced liquid crystal displays that can be shaped freely according to user demand, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2014
Nintendo heads for a happy Christmas with Wii U revival
Nintendo Co. looks like it is finally going to be able to celebrate this Christmas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 21, 2014
Custom consoles and controllers, plus new versions of classics
PlayStation 4 gets covered in slime
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2014
'Super Smash Bros.' preorders set Wii U record, giving Nintendo hope for big Christmas
Advance orders for the "Super Smash Bros." video game for the Wii U console are at a record and may lift sales of the struggling console during the holidays, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2014
Nintendo's first health care device will be sleep and fatigue tracker
Video game maker Nintendo Co. will develop a device to measure people's fatigue and map their sleep, Chief Executive Satoru Iwata said Thursday in announcing the first offering from the company's newly created health care division.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 24, 2014
This month's newest game and hardware updates
PS Vita is in the pink
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2014
Nintendo's new 3DS console hits shelves in Japan
Nintendo Co. on Saturday launched the latest version of its 3DS portable game console in Japan in time for the year-end shopping rush, in an effort to prop up its flagging console sales.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Oct 9, 2014
J-blip: You TOO can be a 'konbini' manager of your dreams
A new Nintendo 3DS game lets players manage a Japanese convenience store with just their styluses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 26, 2014
The New Nintendo 3DS, plus scary games to get you ready for Halloween
The new New Nintendo
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 22, 2014
New games and Japan's Xbox One launch
Xbox One launches in Japan — finally!
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 23, 2014
Gaming that looks good inside and out
Xbox keeps its cool for the summer
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2014
Nintendo loses Wii patents suit in U.K.
Royal Philips NV has won a U.K. court ruling in a global battle over patents for recognizing hand gestures and motion on Nintendo Co.'s Wii gaming devices.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 20, 2014
New music label helps classic video-game composers go solo
New music label helps classic video-game composers go solo
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2014
Sony pins hopes on gaming unit to shore up profits
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s release of a plethora of software titles in the coming month for the PlayStation 4 will be followed closely by its financially struggling parent company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2014
Nintendo bolsters Wii U lineup with shooter game, toy platform
Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata has delivered his clearest message yet to gamers about the company's future: Don't count the Wii U out yet.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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