Sony Computer Entertainment published From Software’s brilliant Demon’s Souls in its native Japan, but when it came time to take it westward, it was up to publisher Atlus to step forward and localize the PS3 game. “That was a mistake.” More » Go here to read the...

The Tokyo Metropolitan government is moving forward on legislation that sets out to ban provocative “visual depictions” of characters who appear to be 18 years-old and younger. And some of Japan’s most famous manga creators are fighting it. More » See the original post...

Square Enix sent out a press release last night that announced that Final Fantasy XIII has shipped 5 million units worldwide. Three million units were shipped in North America and Europe, with closer to 2 million copies in Japan. Overall, the Final Fantasy series has shipped over 96 million units. Bear...

Ask Google. The Japanese language version of the search engine catalogues the most popular searches. Those automatically pop up when searching. So what displays for the Nintendo Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360? More » Originally posted here:  What Does Japan Really Think About Game Consoles?...

From a Japanese game developer saying that the Japanese industry was “finished” to lower attendance, last year’s Tokyo Game Show was disastrous. This year can only go up. Hopefully. This year’s TGS is the 20th Tokyo Game Show, and organizers have announced “a new midterm...

At last night’s launch event for Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada showed up with a Fal’cie symbol from the game tattooed on his hand. He tweeted that he “probably” would not be able to return to Japan. Wada, of course, was being lighthearted. The tattoo, of course,...

Not only is Seattle Mariners’ superstar Ichiro one of Japan’s greatest baseball players, he’s also one of the most talented big leaguers today. But he likes to unwind like the rest of us — by beating up virtual palookas. In a recent interview, he explained his lack of sleep....