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The owners of the legendary Tokyo game center Nakano TRF (Nakano Tokyo Ranking Fighters) announced yesterday that it will be closing its doors for good later this year, in yet another blow to Japan's struggling arcade scene. Nakano TRF first started operating in 2004, and over the decades since...

We've been saying this for ages, but marketing campaigns just don't get much better than PlayStation Japan's consistently superb efforts. The team's pumped out some amazing — and undeniably Japanese — ads over the years, and this latest video is no different. It's actually an expanded version...

Five of Japan's biggest video game companies have just posted record-breaking share prices, strongly suggesting that the country's industry is actually strengthening amongst the global unrest that surrounds AAA development. As reported by analyst Dr. Serkan Toto on Kantan Games, Japan hasn't...

Japan has a long and proud history in the realm of video games. Some of the most significant and influential games originate from the country, and names like Nintendo, Capcom, Konami, and Sega are globally famous, their fame reaching far beyond the realms of interactive entertainment. What's...

Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts for Japan, and as expected, Monster Hunter Wilds retains its position at the top of the pile. In fact, the only newcomer this week is Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth – Fullland of Water and Light, a game that is almost...

Japan is pretty awesome when it comes to celebrating tech and video games, so it should come as no great shock to learn that it has the best flea markets (or 'car boot sales', if you're in the UK) in the world. While an early trip to a similar flea market in our part of the world might turn up...