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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2021
Glitches, long hours and delays: Inside Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous rollout
Interviews with current and former CD Projekt staff depict a development process marred by unchecked ambition, poor planning and technical shortcomings.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 3, 2021
Plant a garden, solve puzzles and save the world in these video games
Three well-known gaming franchises — PixelJunk, Puyo Puyo Tetris and Earth Defense Force — get sequels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 17, 2020
How scalper bots are undercutting Sony's PlayStation 5
The problem is particularly acute this year because the coronavirus has squeezed production and pushed more console sales online.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 6, 2020
Roleplaying takes center stage with these three games
The year closes with a flurry of new games including Cyberpunk 2077, Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend and Densha de Go!! Hashiro Yamanote Sen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2020
PlayStation dominates Xbox and will for years to come
As incredible it may seem that Microsoft had no new games ready for its first console launch in seven years, it now looks like the disparity for 2021 will be just as bad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2020
With the PlayStation 5, Sony sees a long-term cash cow amid gaming boom
The new PlayStation is Sony's most important gadget since the Walkman, and it goes head-to-head with Microsoft Corp.'s next-generation Xbox over the holidays.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 1, 2020
New consoles debut just in time for 2020’s holiday season
This month sees the release of the PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X and Series S, plus the new Kingdom Hearts game has a musical twist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2020
Sony shares surge after boosting forecast on game demand
The hike in the firm's outlook underscores how the entertainment giant is benefiting from a global pandemic-era consumer shift.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2020
PlayStation inventor starts new career making robots for no pay
Ken Kutaragi, 70, wants to make affordable robots that can safely move around and do physical work alongside humans in factories and logistics centers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 3, 2020
Three beloved video game franchises get spruced-up remakes
Crash Bandicoot, Pikmin and Shin Megami Tensei all have new releases coming out this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2020
Sony PlayStation 5 to launch Nov. 12 at about ¥40,000 and ¥50,000
The pricing announcement sets the stage for a year-end showdown between Xbox and PlayStation, as consumers continue to flock to consoles offering exclusive titles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2020
Sony cuts PlayStation 5 forecast by 4 million due to chip woes
Sony is widely expected to reveal its own launch and pricing plans for the PlayStation 5 during an official video presentation scheduled for Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2020
Sony expects fiscal 2020 net profit to fall 12.4% over pandemic
Sony Corp. said Tuesday its fiscal 2020 net profit is expected to fall 12.4 percent from a year earlier to ¥510 billion ($4.8 billion), as the coronavirus pandemic has hit its image sensor and movie businesses.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 2, 2020
Ruins, crystals and robots: Classic games get remastered
La-Mulana whips you into shape; Crystal Chronicles gets even better; and Gundam fans get another chance to suit up.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 5, 2020
Two new styles of samurai showdowns
SNK drops an unreleased Samurai Shodown game; Ghost of Tsushima brings feudal Japan to life; and Marvel's Iron Man VR puts you right in the suit.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 17, 2020
Gaming world remains land of untapped potential for sumo
Putting a sport in front of the eyeballs of the younger generation guarantees much higher rates of engagement and participation at all levels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020
Sony estimates operating profit may fall 30% for fiscal year
The company sounded the note of caution as it reported operating profit of u00a535.45 billion ($331 million) for the quarter ended in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2020
Tiny Nagoya game studio finds Nintendo stardom through Sony’s obsolete Vita
Petit Depotto reasoned that by sticking with that platform, they were giving their title the best chance of being noticed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 22, 2020
Video games see 35% sales jump amid pandemic
With large portions of the U.S. population quarantined at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for video games to provide entertainment is growing dramatically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020
Sony plans limited PlayStation 5 output in first year
Sony Corp. plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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