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TOKYO >> Major Japanese video game companies are stepping up their efforts to recruit personnel, as ever more sophisticated graphics mean that more staff are required for game development.

Atlus is bringing back its popular storefront to sell merch tied to gaming properties like Persona and Shin Megami Tensei.

Using Google Earth you can get a birds-eye view of the rooftop of the Matsuya department store in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, a block-long art deco building built in 1931 that also serves as ...

Japan's fast-food chain Sukiya will shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 stores nationwide for four days from Monday following recent incidents of customers finding a rodent in a bowl of miso soup ...

After months of anticipation, Nintendo’s Switch 2 console has launched. While some might be hoping to walk into a store on June 5 and snag Nintendo’s next-gen offering, customers in Japan are ...

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission is planning a raft of proposals that would emulate Europe's App Store regulations regarding Big Tech firms such as Apple and Google.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom took the top prize at the Japan Game Awards, with other popular titles highlighted at the event.

I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade you ...

Here’s how to watch the USWNT vs. Japan SheBelieves Cup game online, including how to livestream the USA vs. Japan women’s soccer game for free.