Japan — latest news and articles

02:00
26 Jul

Former PlayStation head says the rise of AAA games shut down Japan Studio because Sony "wanted to drive hardware sales with games like God of War and Uncharted"(GamesRadar+)

10:10
25 Jul

GTA 6 PS5 Digital Codes in Japan Expire Just 170 Days After Launch(MP1st)

08:30
25 Jul

Even Japan's patent officials seem exhausted with Nintendo's antics as they refuse its 'absurd' defense of a rejected Pokémon patent(PC Gamer)

05:00
25 Jul

GTA 6's Physical PS5 Download Codes Expire After Just 170 Days in Japan(Push Square)

04:38
25 Jul

GTA 6 download codes expire only 170 days after launch in Japan(Video Games Chronicle)

20:30
24 Jul

When Japan’s trade ministry put the PlayStation 2 under export control in April 2000, its 6.2-gigaflop hardware was considered adaptable for missile guidance, briefly forcing anyone exporting more than one console to seek government approval(Make Tech Easier)

17:09
24 Jul

Rhythm Heaven Groove Tops Japan Charts Again as eBaseball 2026 Debuts at No. 2(Shane the Gamer)

15:20
24 Jul

Professional esports team "DFM" will have a team booth at the "VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 Season Finals" on July 26!(Saiga NAK)

19:13
23 Jul

Yomiuri: Pokemon Go's 10-year Legacy Becomes Japan's Tourism Engine(MarketWatch)

18:57
23 Jul

Super Yanoman Collection Launching in Japan on December 10 for PS5 & Switch - Pre-order Now!(Playasia Blog)

00:01
23 Jul

Japan-Exclusive PlayStation Game from 1997 Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2(VICE)

16:34
20 Jul

Rhythm Heaven Groove Did Not Relinquish First Place in Japan and Surpassed an Important Milestone(ixbt.games)

04:55
20 Jul

Nintendo’s touch screen monster capture patent rejected in Japan(GoNintendo)

11:52
18 Jul

Switch 2 vs Switch 1 Sales Comparison in Japan - June 2026(VGChartz)

07:29
18 Jul

Nintendo reveals Japan's best-selling Switch 2 and Switch eShop games for first half of 2026(Nintendo Everything)

02:32
14 Jul

Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 announce Nintendo Switch 2 versions, out today in Japan [update: full details, trailer](Nintendo Everything)

19:00
13 Jun

Pokemon Game Package Themed Merch Coming To Pokemon Center Japan(NintendoSoup)

19:00
26 May

With huge queues, Japan’s big indie game festival, BitSummit, just smashed its attendance record(Video Games Chronicle)

21:00
21 Feb

5,200% price hike on fonts has Japan’s indie game devs scrambling(The Japan Times)

21:00
18 Nov

Launch of Indie Game Lab Japan, the first incubation program for French independent video games in Japan(Institut français)

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