Digital | ON: GAMES May 5, 2019
The future is bright for gamers
by Brian Ashcraft
The fictional and real future of gaming: Jupiter & Mars' postapocalytic underwater world, Microsoft's digital-only Xbox One and Guilty Gear's ongoing popularity.
Digital | ON: GAMES Mar 31, 2019
by Brian Ashcraft
FromSoftware introduces its toughest game yet; Nintendo Labo goes 3D and Yoshi gets crafty
Digital | ON: GAMES Mar 10, 2019
Fighting for some successful revivals
by Brian Ashcraft
Become over 40 manga characters with "Jump Force"; "Dead or Alive" is very much alive and kicking; and "Nier: Automata" is even better than it was before.
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 3, 2019
The first of 2019's resurrections
by Brian Ashcraft
"Super Mario" introduces Peachette; "Biohazard"/"Resident Evil" rises again in an even scarier form; and "Catherine" gets fleshed out.
Digital | ON: GAMES Jan 6, 2019
Favorites just got even better
by Brian Ashcraft
For the love of 'Kingdom Hearts' The wait is over: "Kingdom Hearts III" is finally coming out. Originally announced in 2013, this is the third mainline entry in the popular "Kingdom Hearts" series, a collaboration between Square Enix and the world of Disney. The "Kingdom Hearts" ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Dec 23, 2018
The last of 2018's new releases
by Brian Ashcraft
Chill out with "Fortnite: Deep Freeze," join pop-star actor Takuya Kimura in "Judge Eyes" and gorge yourself on "God Eater 3"
Digital | ON: GAMES Nov 25, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
"The Last Remnant" finally makes to PlayStation after an 11-year wait; "Disaster Report 4" returns since 3/11; and "Pokemon: Lets Go!" is set to bring "Pokemon Go" fans into home-gaming.
Business / Corporate Oct 30, 2018
Sony Corp. upgraded its earnings outlook for a second straight quarter, thanks to a plethora of hit video-game titles that are boosting the PlayStation business. Operating profit for the current fiscal year through March will be ¥870 billion ($7.72 billion), up from the prior forecast ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Oct 28, 2018
Gaming's ongoing fighting spirit
by Brian Ashcraft
There are different ways to battle — swords, guns and just being smart.
National / History | Defining the Heisei Era Sep 29, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global
by Jason Coskrey
The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Business Sep 20, 2018
Nintendo debuts subscription service for its widely derided online offering
by Yuji Nakamura
Good things come to those who wait. Except, maybe, for Nintendo gamers. The company that created the Super Mario and Zelda franchises is finally embracing online gaming with the debut of its first online subscription service, charging $20 a year for users of its Switch ...
Business / Tech Sep 19, 2018
Sony to release miniature version of original PlayStation in December
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that it will launch a limited number of miniature versions of its original PlayStation game console in Japan, North America and Europe on Dec. 3. The original PlayStation, launched in Japan in 1994, recorded total shipments of more than ...