NewsThe writer behind Silent Hill F has revealed he wanted the game set in Shizuoka Prefecture, which translated ‘Silent Hill,’ but Mount Fuji was too much of a mood killer.
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NewsSony has tripled hardware sales in Japan last month thanks to the launch of PS5 Pro.
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NewsJapan’s Future Technology Heritage registry has added the first video game console to the list in the form of Sony’s PS2.
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NewsPlayStation maker Sony has announced it is donating 40 million yen to emergency aid for the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake.
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NewsThe price of PS5 peripherals will be increased in Japan, though its unclear if price increases will come to other regions, check out the details here.
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NewsUS members of Congress have accused Sony of anti-consumer behaviour in Japan.
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NewsPS5 sales in Japan are on the up thanks to some new stock arrivals, although the Nintendo Switch continues to dominate software sales.
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NewsGEO, a media store chain in Japan, has a new policy to seemingly discourage resellers: in order to buy a PS5, you will need to sell the store your PS4.
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NewsAssassin’s Creed is getting a much-requested Japanese setting, according to insider Jeff Grubb.
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NewsXbox Series X/S outsold the PS5 in Japan on a rare occasion due to ongoing stock shortages in the region.
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NewsAccording Famitsu’s sales report, Microsoft’s Xbox Series S alone sold more than double the number of Sony PlayStation 5 consoles from May 9 to 15.
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NewsElden Ring has sold 279k boxed copies in Japan during its first week across PS4 and PS5, Famitsu has revealed.
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NewsNintendo ruled Japan last year, but PS5 sold around 10 times as many units as the Xbox Series X/S achieved in 2021.
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NewsIn Japan, the media store chain GEO is taking action by marking the inside packaging of the PS5 consoles it sells.
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NewsPS5 has sold over one million units in Japan since its launch in November 2020, Famitsu is reporting.
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NewsLast week’s Japanese software chart data revealed PS5 and PS4 had no games present in the Top 30.
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NewsA number of Japanese trademark filings have been revealed, among which hints at a possible sequel to Judgment from SEGA.
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NewsDespite the coronavirus situation in Japan, Capcom reportedly forced its employees to go to work in the office.
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NewsA large crowd of people at the Yodobashi Camera store in Akihabara, Tokyo grew unruly over a restock of the PlayStation 5 console.
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NewsAn analyst has claimed that Sony’s PlayStation brand is in decline in Japan, citing the low performance of the PS5 compared to previous hardware.
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NewsSony’s Jim Ryan has denied claims that the format holder is moving away from the Japanese gaming market.
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NewsSales figures for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in Japan are in, and it’s good news for Sony’s new console. Find out more here.
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NewsThe legendary Kanda Myojin Shrine in Akihabara, Tokyo celebrates the launch of the PS5!
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NewsIn Japan, the PS5 will see no more allocated pre-orders or in-store sales on launch day.
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NewsCheck out the Japanese PS5 trailer, which features snippets of multiple titles coming to the new console such as Demon’s Souls remake.
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NewsThe PS5 camera adapter is being included in a series of new PSVR bundles in Japan, Sony has revealed.
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NewsThe PS5 launch hype is shifting up a gear this week, with a Japanese retailer erecting a PS5 display stand featuring tons of game box art.
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NewsIn Japan, the O button has functioned as the confirm/yes button, and the X button to cancel/go back, since the …
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NewsA select number of YouTubers in Japan will go hands-on with the new PlayStation 5 console in “Try! PlayStation 5 on YouTube Gaming Week” video series during the first week in October.
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NewsMicrosoft has reduced the retail price of the Xbox Series S ahead of its Japanese release. Sony shouldn’t be worried. At all.
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