Job Listing Suggests Sega Is Doing Something Around The Olympics
It sounds like another edition of Mario & Sonic at the Olympics could be in the works. This comes afterContinue Reading
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VALORANT Is Coming To Japan!
VALORANT is headed East. On December 24th, it was announced that the second international event of the 2023 VALORANT ChampionsContinue Reading
Nintendo And DeNA Launch Joint Venture Company
On November 8th, Nintendo and mobile gaming organization DeNA announced plans to launch a joint venture company Nintendo Systems. ThisContinue Reading
Office Hours: Street Fighter 6 Demo
In this episode (271) of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, we discuss a demo of StreetContinue Reading
Saudi-Japanese Esports Tournament Wraps Up In Riyadh
The Saudi-Japanese esports matches began July 30th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which follows the Tokyo Tour held in October lastContinue Reading
Latest Nintendo Acquisition Points To The Potential For More Movies And TV Shows
It’s looking like Nintendo wants to make a big splash in the movie and TV industry. Recently, the world-famous videoContinue Reading
Tencent Opening Another Data Center In Japan
Tencent Holdings is bringing yet another data center to Japan, bringing the total to three for the country where itsContinue Reading
Japanese Crypto Gaming Startup, Double Jump.Tokyo, Raises $24M
Japanese blockchain gaming startup double jump.tokyo recently announced that it has raised $24 million from 16 investors to accelerate theContinue Reading
Japan Opens Country’s Biggest Esports Park
Japan’s largest esports park opened in Tokyo this month with hopes of boosting the country’s competitive gaming space. Japanese gamersContinue Reading
Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts IV
As part of the series’ 20th-anniversary celebrations, Square Enix just used a recent evening presentation in Japan to unveil twoContinue Reading
Nintendo Buys Adjacent Plot Of Land With Aims To Expand HQ
Nintendo announced this month that it had purchased the adjacent lot next to its office space in Kyoto for $40Continue Reading
Could Esports Be Included In The 2024 Olympics?
When the Olympics were held in Rio six years ago, the eGames were staged with competitors battling it out toContinue 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
Nintendo And Sony Feel The Burn As The Console Wars Heat Up
Companies like Nintendo and Sony have been scrambling to come up with a response to Microsoft’s mammoth acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.Continue 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
Dentsu Group Launches Dentsu Gaming
On September 30th, Dentsu Group launched Dentsu Gaming. This integrated gaming solution was created to support production, management, and creativeContinue 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
Square Enix All-In On NFTs And Blockchain Gaming
According to a recent report from New Economy, Square Enix is interested in expanding its blockchain and NFT business. ThisContinue Reading
The Tokyo Game Show Kicks Off
On September 30th, the Tokyo Game Show official kicked off the festivities just east of the capital of Japan. TheContinue Reading
Vogue Unveils Mystery Boxes On NFT Marketplace
Vogue Singapore announced it will be launching a series of mystery boxes on Binance NFT, the NFT marketplace, as partContinue Reading
Esports Gym Opening In Japan
Japan is planning on opening an esports gym where both amateur and professional players can receive training and coaching. TheContinue Reading
IOC Announces First-Ever Olympic Virtual Series
On April 22nd, it was announced that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has partnered with video game publishers and fiveContinue Reading
Gaming Store Super Potato Opens eBay Shop
One of the most famous video game outlets in the world, Super Potato, recently launched the SUPERPOTATO retro games storeContinue Reading