Japan’s Top 100 Best-Selling Video Games Of 2021
Japanese games outlet, Famitsu, released a list of the top 100 selling video games in Japan last year, and thereContinue Reading
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Introducing A JRPG-Style Prayer Altar For Your Dead, Gaming-Loving Relatives
In Japan, butsudan (仏壇) are small shrines found in Buddhist temples and homes. Typical butsudan can be ornate with gold leaf orContinue Reading
Sony Shares Continue To Slide As Gaming Concerns Re-Emerge
Shares in Sony Group Corp slid as much as 8.8% in early trading in Tokyo at the beginning of theContinue Reading
A Female Esports Athlete Has Joined The LJL For The First Time
Miyu “Shakespeare” Otomo has made history after joining Rascal Jester’s League of Legends team. Her acquisition makes her the firstContinue Reading
Pokémon Sword And Shield International Challenge Revealed
Registrations are now open for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s next online competition: the 2022 International Challenge. February’s event will include standard Pokémon double battle VGC rulesContinue Reading
Limited Run Games Is Opening An ’80s-Themed Physical Game Store In North Carolina
Since 2015, Limited Run has made a business out of publishing physical versions of digital games — often by sellingContinue Reading
China Displaces United States As Top Esports Earner In 2021
Following a three-year gap in which the U.S. overtook China as the top-earning country in esports, China has reclaimed theContinue Reading
Yomi Games Launches Oni Mansion, A Free-To-Play Metaverse Social Gaming Experience
Web3 crypto gaming company Yomi Games launched its first free-to-play metaverse game, Oni Mansion, on January 17th. Oni Mansion isContinue Reading
EVOS Esports Partners With Avarik Saga To Bring NFT Gaming To Indonesia
Southeast Asian esports organization EVOS Esports has partnered with Avarik Saga, a Japanese RPG NFT play-to-earn metaverse experience, to expandContinue Reading
Is A Donkey Kong Game For Nintendo Switch In The Works?
Podcaster Nate the Hate, who has had many inside scoops associated with upcoming video games, mentioned a new Donkey KongContinue Reading
Sony Stocks Slide Following Activision Blizzard Sale
Shares in Japan’s Sony Group fell 9% on January 19th after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard inContinue Reading
Riot Unveils Wild Rift Esports Roadmap For 2022
Riot Games revealed details about the League of Legends: Wild Rift roadmap for the new year during their Season 2022Continue Reading
Fortnite Star Mongraal Is The Most Talked-About Esports Player On Twitter
Twitter announced that British Fortnite star Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is the most talked-about esports player on the social media app.Continue Reading
Gaming Had A Major Impact On Twitter In 2021
On January 10th, Twitter released data that showed the massive impact gaming had on the social media platform last year.Continue Reading
Galaxy Racer Joins Forces With eLaLiga Santander
Galaxy Racer recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with eLaLiga Santander, the official esports branch of the LaLigaContinue Reading
Secretlab Collabs With Pokemon To Make Pikachu And Charizard Gaming Chairs
On December 23rd, Secretlab announced that it had launched its Pokemon Collection of gaming chairs. These Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022Continue Reading
Crazy Raccoon Cuts Majority Of Their VALORANT Roster
Japan’s most successful VALORANT team, Crazy Raccoon, just dropped the majority of their roster following an unimpressive showing from theirContinue Reading
Sega Introduces World’s Fastest Gaming PC To Celebrate Steam Winter Sale
To celebrate the ongoing Steam Winter Sale, Sega collaborated with Intel, ASRock, G-Force, and Masami Hirosaka to build the world’sContinue Reading
Bauhutte Has Developed A Hand Massager For Gamers
Bauhutte is at it again. The company that famously produced a gaming bed and a mattress for gamers has introducedContinue Reading
Japan Will Be Opening An Esports High School In The Spring
According to a recent report from Kotaku, Japan will be opening a first-of-its-kind esports high school in April. The educationalContinue Reading
PlayStation Acquires Gaming Division Of Delight Works
Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony, recently purchased the gaming division of Delight Works, the team responsible for the popular mobileContinue Reading
Horse Racing Idols App, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Launches In Japan
Uma Musume Pretty Derby is the Japanese mobile gaming industry’s first runaway hit in a decade. The game has foundContinue Reading
Ex-Marvel Executive Tim Connors Joins Nexon Studios
Former CEO of Marvel Studios, Tim Connors, is joining the studio arm of Asia-based video game company Nexon, where heContinue Reading
Newzoo Says Japan Prefers Single-Player Gaming
A new report on people’s gaming tendencies in Japan was recently released by Newzoo. In this study, it was revealedContinue Reading
Nintendo To Build New Office As Part Of Internal Expansion
Nintendo is planning an internal expansion, which includes building an entirely new office building on the grounds of its oldContinue Reading
50 Riders Confirmed To Compete In UCI Cycling Esports World Championships 2022
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Zwift have confirmed 50 riders who will progress from the open Continental Qualifiers. TheyContinue Reading
Report: Asian Gamers Will Spend Over $41B On Gaming In 2025
A new industry report was recently released by Niko Partners. In this survey, it was revealed that the Asia-10 gamingContinue Reading
YaLLa Esports Signs Agreements With Zain Esports And Tokyo Games
YaLLa Esports announced it has formed partnerships with Zain Esports and Tokyo Games in a deal that will see YaLLaContinue Reading