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Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global
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.
Nintendo debuts subscription service for its widely derided online offering
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 ...
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 ...
Cloud play on the horizon in changing video game world as companies tout new technologies at E3 expo
Console-makers long at the center of the video game universe are adapting to an exploding constellation of ways to play, with the cloud looming on the horizon. Rival giants Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony remained the stars, with their Xbox, PlayStation and Switch gaming hardware respectively, ...
"Lumines" is back with a haptic rumble, "Detroit: Become Human" will have you questioning android life and "PixelJunk Monsters 2" goes 3D.
Sony's new PlayStation chief hints at return to portable gaming
Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation chief John Kodera said he sees a future in portable gaming, departing from his predecessor's view that there's a limited market for handheld games. Kodera, who replaced Andrew House as the head of the ¥1.84 trillion ($16.6 billion) games division in ...
Classic ways to boost new games
Nintendo goes analog, "Dark Souls" remains relentless and "Gods of War" finds new mythology
Kaz Hirai to end six-year Sony reign on high note
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai, the man credited with the electronics giant’s turnaround, will assume the chairmanship and be replaced by his right-hand man.
Fun with zombies, kaiju and Mario in your living room
Hungry for a new PSVR experience? For those who haven't yet purchased the PlayStation VR, Sony is releasing an updated version, model number CUH-ZVR2. Unlike the original PSVR, the new one has a new processor unit, integrated stereo earphone cables and a slimmer connection lead. In ...
Updates for the fan boys and girls
Ready to paint the town again? Nintendo's colorful third-person shooter returns, ready to splatter players with ink and cuteness. When released in 2015, "Splatoon" was a big departure for Nintendo. First, it was a multiplayer shooter. Second, its vibrant color palette ushered in a new ...
Unusual controllers preside at BitSummit
A man wearing a blue shirt and box over his head wandered the floor at Kyoto's Miyako Messe exhibition hall. As passersby stopped to look, he handed them empty lotion pump bottles and invited them to try squirting them. It was a quirky moment, and ...
Summer releases: bring your A-game
Stuff they don't teach at school It's May and it's virtually summer — the perfect time to play "Summer Lesson: The Hikari Miyamoto Collection," in which you tutor and hang out with schoolgirl Hikari Miyamoto. This game was released as a download last October, but ...
