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VIDEO GAMES

Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 14, 2022
Zelda gets a release date and Yakuza returns to Edo in Nintendo and Sony’s pre-TGS streams
Breath of the Wild 2 is dead. Long live Tears of the Kingdom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2022
Nintendo surges after record debut of new Splatoon game for Switch
The long-awaited release topped initial domestic sales of any Switch title, surpassing Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 1.88 million units.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 3, 2022
Death Stranding and the last gasp of video game exclusives
Is the day approaching when console makers can no longer claim dominion over even the games they develop?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2022
Tencent and Sony to take stakes in 'Elden Ring' maker FromSoftware
The transaction is the latest investment in Japan by Chinese gaming giant Tencent and extends spending by Sony as it looks to shore up its leading industry position.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Aug 26, 2022
BitSummit delivered something for everyone during 10th edition
The image of independent games has undergone a makeover in Japan over the past decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 26, 2022
Sony hikes prices for PS5 in Japan and other markets but spares U.S. consumers
Sony's games business has been squeezed by supply chain snarls feeding into hardware shortages, but the firm now aims to boost production of the consoles for the year-end shopping season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Aug 21, 2022
BitSummit shows signs of transformation
Kyoto's annual independent game convention marks its 10-year anniversary with hints of taking on new challenges in the near future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 19, 2022
Ghost of Tsushima casting prompts the question: Who is — and isn’t — Japanese?
Director Chad Stahelski says he wants a Japanese cast speaking Japanese, but pulling it off would mean navigating the murky waters of identity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2022
Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom
Makers of consoles, accessories and software are experiencing a similar post-pandemic effect to tech titans as people begin to return to normal lives.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 6, 2022
Why Nintendo’s support for same-sex marriage is a major level up
The “Big N” has officially chosen a side in the push for marriage equality within Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022
Video game consoles have been spared inflation in Japan, but for how long?
The weaker yen has triggered price hikes on electronics from iPhones to refrigerators across Japan this year, with one glaring exception: the video game console.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2022
'Guerrilla' sales and crowdsourcing: Japan's game console crunch
Video game consoles by Sony and Microsoft have been hard to buy since their November 2020 release, leaving consumers and sellers stuck in a game of cat-and-mouse.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 2, 2022
With major expos in limbo, Tokyo Game Show reaches an inflection point
Are news-heavy gaming expos heading for a fan-forward sea change?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2022
Sony launches PC gaming gear in an expansion beyond PlayStation brand
Sony's first offerings from its new Inzone brand will be three wireless headsets and two monitors, the priciest of which will retail for a suggested $899.99 in the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2022
Ukraine’s highly mobile tech workforce hits the road
Until late February, Inha Kushnir worked in Odesa. Then Russia invaded and she and her husband decided that it would be safer for her and the couple's young daughter to leave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 12, 2022
Sony PlayStation’s new God of War video game planned for November
God of War Ragnarok, now to be released in November, was announced in 2020 for PlayStation consoles. Sony had delayed the game several times since.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 4, 2022
Mario’s 9th: How video game scores landed a date at the Proms
Video game music takes one more step toward mainstream acceptance as a legitimate art form.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2022
Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push
Sony's game, music and movie units contributed two-thirds of operating income in the year ended March, indicating that the group is metaverse-ready.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 7, 2022
Japan's video game makers get a wage hike, but is it enough?
Video game developers in Japan receive a bump in pay — just not a very large one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 3, 2022
Square Enix to sell Tomb Raider studio and others to Embracer
The latest in a series of deals in the video games industry, the sale includes studios Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montreal and Square Enix Montreal.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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