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Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan
Playing for the story, preferring single player games, loving RPGs, owning a Switch - do you know what these traits have in common? They describe the average Japanese gamer.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
December 13, 2021
Brand New Ryzen 5 for $9 From a Gacha Vending Machine? Only in Japan
The popularity of vending machines in Japan transcends western imagination. So it's no surprise that the local market also offers machines, where you can draw the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 processors.
hardware & software
Martin Nothing
August 31, 2021
First Reviews: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Best Way to Experience the Game
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut received its first reviews. Journalists emphasize the game's high quality and an interesting new story chapter.
video games
Ignacy Ziarkiewicz
August 20, 2021
Microsoft Reaches for Secret Weapon to Win Over Japan - Vtubers
Microsoft established cooperation with popular Japanese vtubers Shishiro Botan and Himemori Luna. They will advertise Xbox Game Pass in their country.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 6, 2021
Studio Gives Employees Time Off so They Can Play a Game
Cyberpunk 2077 is not the only game that electrifies gamers so much that they impatiently await the launch. In a few days, another such hit will debut. In connection with this release, the CEO of one of Japanese companies decided to give employees time off.
video games
Karol Laska
March 23, 2021
Japanese Version of Resident Evil: Village Will be Censored
According to a statement from Capcom, the Japanese version of Resident Evil: Village will be censored according to the standards of the country's CERO organization.
video games
March 5, 2021
Censorship on PlayStation - Sony Edits Violent Content
According to recent reports, Sony has decided to introduce censorship of violent scenes in some PlayStation games. It has to do with the desire to reach a wider audience.
video games
Lukasz Stefaniak
February 23, 2021
Jail for Hacking Pokemon in Japan
Japan has begun prosecuting people who violate fair competition rules and sell digitally modified Pokémon on the black market. One of the offenders has already been caught red-handed.
video games
Karol Laska
February 4, 2021
Hot Developments on PS5 in Japan; Police Disperse Angry Mob
PlayStation 5 shortages in Japan are causing quite a stir. Police were called to one of Yodobashi Camera stores in Tokyo to calm an angry mob that nearly trampled the employees.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
February 1, 2021
Japanese Gamers Offended at Sony for Lack of PS5s
Shortages of PS5 persist all over the world. It would seem that in Japan - the home of Sony's console - the situation should be better. However, the opposite is true and this state of affairs has persisted for some time, which strongly annoys the local gamers.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
January 19, 2021
Ghost of Tsushima Fans Help Restore Historic Monument
A fundraiser for the reconstruction of a monument on Tsushima island was a great success. As it turns out, a large part of Ghost of Tsushima fan community willingly supported the action.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
January 11, 2021
PS5 Crushed by Switch in Japan; Worst Launch in History of Sony Consoles
The poor availability of PS5 in Japan annoyed the local gamers. The choir of discontent was joined by analysts who presented sales data for Sony's console, suggesting that the Japanese company has given up its home market.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
January 5, 2021
Here's a Nice Fan-made CGI Tokusatsu Show
A Brazilian 3D graphic designer boasted on the web a trailer of his production, inspired by Japanese tokusatsu shows from the eighties and nineties. Each scene uses CGI and easily outshines the quality of average Hollywood work.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
October 12, 2020
Sony Swaps Two Buttons on PS5's Controller
...but only in one country. The players from Japan will have to get used to the new button layout, forgetting their reflexes honed for almost 30 years.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
October 5, 2020
Japanese are Building Theme Park With Humongous Godzilla
A Godzilla theme park is being built in Japan, and one of its main attractions will be a humongous replica of the monster itself. The progress of work is visible in the photos available on the web. And there is plenty to see.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
September 26, 2020
Yokohama Gundam Shows Off New Moves
The Japanese robot created by Gundam Yokohama Factory can no longer only move its limbs, but also use its body to perform more complex tasks.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
September 23, 2020
Japan's 18-meter Gundam Replica is Moving
The Japanese still surprise with their technological ideas. This time, the 18-meter replica of the iconic Gundam mecha they've been constructing in recent years has performed limb movent tests.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
August 3, 2020
Yakuza Producer Impressed by Depiction of Japan in Ghost of Tsushima
During a recent stream on Sega's official YouTube channel, Toshihiro Nagoshi, producer of the Yakuza series, made a very positive statement on Ghost of Tsushima. Furthermore, he revealed that such a game would probably not have been made in Japan.
video games
Milosz Szubert
July 30, 2020
Minecraft - Students Organized Their Own Graduation Ceremony
The risk posed by the novel coronavirus will most likely prevent schools from organizing graduation ceremonies, a very important event for students in Japan. That's why a group of students organized their own graduation in Minecraft.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 17, 2020
Here's a Gaming Bed With Pajamas to Boot
Bauhutte designed... a gaming bed. The full set includes, among other things, a special suit forgaming. The gadget was initially priced at 113,250 yen (approx. $1000). So far, it is not known whether it will be available outside Japan.
hardware & software
Milosz Szubert
March 4, 2020