Digital | ON: GAMES Sep 23, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
As "Mega Man" celebrates his 30th birthday, Nintendo gets more hands-on and "The World Ends With You" gets a Switch update
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Business Sep 20, 2018
Tokyo Game Show kicks off with stronger esports presence
by Jason Coskrey
The Tokyo Game Show kicked off Thursday with the usual assortment of bells and whistles, while Sony Corp., Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., Square Enix Holdings Co. and the other usual suspects all occupied large swaths of the convention halls at Makuhari Messe in Chiba ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Aug 26, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
The upcoming month brings with it the "Marvel's Spider-Man" PS4 game and console release, an all-women SNK game and the expo for all gamers — Tokyo Game Show.
Business / Corporate Feb 27, 2018
Oasis hedge fund boss bets on Japan's professional gaming scene
by Yuji Nakamura and Takako Taniguchi
Competitive gaming in Japan has found a champion: hedge fund boss Seth Fischer. The chief investment officer of Hong Kong-based Oasis Management Co., which owns more than $1 billion in Japanese securities, said esports is now among his top five investment themes for Japan. He ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 25, 2018
by Brian Ashcraft
'Metal Gear' is a survivor When Hideo Kojima , the creator of the original "Metal Gear," left Konami, it seemed like the action-adventure series was over. Yet here it is again — this time in the form of "Metal Gear Survive," which introduces zombie attacks ...
Business Feb 9, 2018
At last, Japan gives nod to gaming as a profession
by Yuji Nakamura and Yuki Furukawa
A skinny chain smoker with pale skin, Yota Kachi doesn't look much like a professional athlete. But this weekend, the 31-year-old will get a chance to become one by playing video games. Japan will begin the process of legalizing paid esports with a tournament near ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Jan 21, 2018
Beloved games get bigger and better
by Brian Ashcraft
'Dissidia' breeding' In the "Dissidia" games, "Final Fantasy" characters get together and beat the crap out of each other. The latest entry is no different, but that doesn't mean it's just another "Dissidia Final Fantasy." Developed by Square Enix, the first "Dissidia Final Fantasy" debuted on ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Jul 23, 2017
Updates for the fan boys and girls
by Brian Ashcraft
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 ...
Digital | ON: GAMES Feb 27, 2016
by Brian Ashcraft
Pikachu finds his voice The Great Detective Pikachu of "Meitantei Pikachu: Shin Konbi Tanjyou" is very different from other pikachus. The biggest shocker is that, unlike the others, he can speak. In fact, this crime-solving little guy not only talks, he likes to do it a ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Jan 9, 2016
Avatar models, Sanrio menswear and disheveled clothing — fashion at its oddest
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
Louis Vuitton is being struck by Lightning Since the character designer Tetsuya Nomura took the helm for Square Enix's "Final Fantasy" series of games, his work has been surprisingly inspiring in the world of fashion — and we are not talking just cosplay (costume play). ...
Digital Sep 27, 2014
The tricky path abroad for Japanese games
by Jason Coskrey
On the website Change.org, there is a petition addressed to Bandai Namco Games signed by 711 people, as of Sept. 25, that reads simply, "Bring 'God Eater 2' to North America and EU." "God Eater 2," a highly popular action role-playing game, was released in ...
Digital Sep 18, 2014
Plan your attack before you hit the gamefloor at Tokyo Game Show
by Brian Ashcraft
It's time to press the start button for Tokyo Game Show (TGS), and while last year's edition smashed attendance records with more than 270,000 gamers showing up over the course of the event. This year's TGS hopes to be even bigger. The number of ...