Although Japanese games are finding increasing presence in the global gaming marketplace, something felt off when visiting Makuhari Messe for this year's Tokyo Game Show (TGS). Many of the big ...

When Xbox debuted in 2001, it was a newcomer to a scene dominated by Japanese-made games and consoles. At that time, Sega, Nintendo and Sony were household names to anyone who’d ever touched a ...

As global expansion becomes a primary objective for the gaming industry, the importance of marketing strategies for overseas markets is growing. In particular, markets like Japan, with its robust ...

Earlier this month, Sony followed Nintendo’s lead by launching a Japan-only version of the PS5 that’s priced at a significant discount to the console’s SRP everywhere else in the world. The first ...

Nintendo posted a 51% rise in profit for the first three quarters of the fiscal year as the Japanese video-game maker continued to score success with its revamped Switch machine.

Japan’s video game industry has evolved into a dominant force in global culture and economics, with franchises like Mario and Pokémon shaping international perceptions for decades. The government is ...

The possibility of Sony considering region-locked PS6 consoles has increased following the recent announcement of a language-locked PS5. Yesterday, I shared what I thought was a “wild” rumor of a ...

Which video game console is best? Choosing the best video game console is no easy task, especially given how expensive the current gaming device generation is. However, despite their price tags, ...