Microsoft finally revealed the prices of its two next-gen consoles—Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S—this week, putting even more pressure on Sony’s PlayStation 5 to bellow out its own asking price. While we may not know the answer yet, Truly Exquisite has revealed a …Read more »
The two women known by their professional pen name Akira Himekawa sat down for an interview about their The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga. Asked how their manga is different from the video game, we got this answer: “First off, it’s completely different from …Read more »
One of the big surprises revealed at this weekend’s Virtual Crunchyroll Expo was the announcement of a Shenmue anime based on Sega and creator Yu Suzuki’s game series of the same name. The adaptation is in the works as the result of a collaboration between Crunchyroll and …Read more »
September 13, 2020 will mark the 35th anniversary of the first Super Mario Bros. game, so Nintendo has been making some big announcements. According to Anime News Network, “Nintendo will release a Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld device, as well as the following …Read more »
It turns out that LA Gladiators pro Overwatch esports player Bischu is not only a fan of gaming, but also of anime. He was interviewed by Anime News Network about his entrance into anime and his favorites. Bischu explained that anime has always been around …Read more »
Japan is known both for its ancient culture and its mastery of all things hi-tech, so why not put shuriken machines in arcades and call them Ninja Trainer Arcades? It’s the brainchild of dart-making company DARTSLIVE and none other than Sega. According to SoraNews24, the …Read more »
Featured Spotlight: Aksys Games Collar X Malice, the otome game that everyone is talking about, is available now on Nintendo Switch! A critically acclaimed, pulse-pounding thriller, Collar X Malice has thousands of fans worldwide and has been called the otome game “that will knock your socks …Read more »
Remember Pikotaro, he of “PPAP” and… “PPAP 2020”? Well, Japan’s Weird Al is back, and this time he’s teaming up with Pikachu. What kind of song and video have the famous Pokemon and Pikotaro cooked up together? We’ll find out August 31, when both will …Read more »
Way back in 1996, the gaming world was introduced to Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan). That initial PlayStation game, set in a zombie-infested mansion, introduced many gamers to the world of “survival horror” and spawned a massive gaming franchise that continues to this day. There …Read more »
Following up on the original release of the KONOSUBA dungeon crawler, an enhanced version is on the way to PS4 and Switch in Japan next week. Ahead of the August 27 launch, Entergram went ahead and shared a new trailer for KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on …Read more »
A 35-year-old man in Sapporo, Japan was arrested this weekend for a bout of Pokemon Go-induced rage, it was reported today. The story goes like this: the man was walking down the street, playing Pokemon Go, when he spotted a car parked facing traffic and, …Read more »
Remember those Pokémon ASMR videos that made their way online a while back? Charmander, Chespin, and even Grimer were among the feature ‘Mon in those videos, and now the series is back with a fittingly summer-themed followup. Now isn’t the best time for you and …Read more »
Look, do you think Pokémon Go is a GAME? For some folks it’s serious business, and it seems that applies to Kanehisa Satoh, a 56-year-old who was arrested in Hokkaido, Japan for assaulting his 55-year-old friend over the game. It all went down because Satoh …Read more »
If you’ve ever played Grand Theft Auto, Yakuza or the like, you’re going to get a kick out of this. A group of Tokyo YouTubers called Komazawa Isolation have taken advantage of Tokyo’s relatively empty streets to create a hilarious parody of GTA-style games. The …Read more »
The Sega Akihabara Building 2, located in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, has been a hot spot for tourists since it opened in 2003. Unfortunately, that will soon change, as the business will close at the end of the month. SoraNews24 translated their announcement: “Notice …Read more »
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