But it would be unfair to write off Sony’s travails in the portable gaming industry.
The idea of a portable PlayStation was something that seemed inevitable as soon as it was clear that Sony was seri…

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I still remember the very first time I laid eyes on a Final Fantasy game and, by extension, the original PlayStation console.
But there it was, a copy of Final Fantasy IX playing out on his bulky, si…

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While we were there, Go showed off his sorcerous skills by charging up his earbuds by using a magic circle!
Instead of being painted onto the floor or wall, though, Go’s magic circle is its own self-…

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Most 12-year-olds are probably just starting to try drawing their own manga, but this girl is a full-on animator.
Japan has a thing for creating stop-motion animations using figurines, like Ryu from …

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(Reuters) — Japan’s Nintendo said on Wednesday it will officially launch its Switch gaming console in mainland China on December 10 priced 2,099 yuan ($298) with local partner Tencent.
Nintendo plans…

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Last month Japan’s Turbo Granny smashed the Japanese record for her age category and now has her sights set on the world record.
Next I want to beat the world record of 23.18 seconds”.
In 2003 she br…

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Now you can explore the world of virtual reality while stroking the soft body of your favourite character at the same time.
It’s been two years since whacky goods manufacturer Bibi Lab shocked us all…

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A big new commercial for PlayStation Japan, pitched as a music video featuring all the platform’s big holiday games, has a lot of cool animation throughout.
Pity, then, that loads of it is copied—dow…

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Police arrested the president of anime studio Gainax Co on Thursday for allegedly taking nude images of a teenage girl and touching her on the pretext that he was training her for photo shoots as an …

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Onsen or hot springs are such a popular destination in Japan that many communities depend on their famous onsen to spur tourism.
But it’s not just in Japan where natural springs and spas attract visi…

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