Q Entertainment's puzzle masters speak
Weekly Famitsu interviews Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Shuji Utsumi--makers of the handheld power duo Lumines and Meteos--on their plans for the future.
Weekly Famitsu interviews Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Shuji Utsumi--makers of the handheld power duo Lumines and Meteos--on their plans for the future.
Mario bounces back to the top slot; virtual cookbook serves up piping-hot sales figures; GameCube reenters top 10.
Latest downloadable revision includes animated, graphic RSS content, upgraded support for media playback; game demo released in Japan.
At an Intel Core 2 exhibit in Japan, Square Enix head honcho Yoichi Wada gives a glimpse of a game in development--without revealing its platform.
Sony, East Japan Railway Company offer passengers on the Tohoku Shinkansen line's Hayate trains free PSP rentals when they ride first class.
Electronics giant NEC posted hefty losses this term but predicts gaming devices--like the Nintendo Wii--will provide traction later on.
Sony Japan doles out feel-good accolades for more than a dozen of its best-selling games at its 2006 PlayStation Awards show.
Sony gives the four-player PS2 fighting game its own publicity page; confirms a handful of characters.
The latest entry in the long-running train sim will take PSP gamers on a virtual tour of the Japanese Tokkaido Line.
Digital Arts' i-Filter will harness the DS Web Browser's proxy features to block more than 163 million Web pages in Japan.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry recommends creating an exam for game developers and linking the Tokyo Game Show to other entertainment-related conventions.
Toshio Iwai and Yamaha developing the Tenori-On, an easily accessible, stand-alone musical instrument/interface.
Publisher working on an Xbox 360 version of its arcade pop-star management game, according to Weekly Famitsu interviews.
Japanese Pokemon fan club giving away 150 DS Lites featuring images of the electric critter.
Latest chapter of Konami's cartoonish baseball franchise hits a home run as notables from last week drop off this week's tallies.
Handhelds dominate the first semester of fiscal 2006, boosted by DS Lite sales and a host of hit games.
Web site for upcoming animated movie based on Nintendo's franchise reveals characters, plot, crew.
ITmedia serves up details on the new characters--and the new obstacles they'll face--in Taito's anticipated sequel for the PSP.
The rosy DS Lite proves a hit in Japan; lines soar to more than 400 strong; new color is reportedly a popular gift item.
Speakers and panelists named for the upcoming event; SCE and Square Enix presidents to deliver keynote addresses.
Japanese press reports that electronics giant's new camera technology could be used for Wii-like control of games.
Video of Japanese demonstration of Nintendo's dual-screen handheld surfing the Web surfaces on YouTube.
Japan's mobile-content providers see market expand almost 40 percent since 2005; ringtones, game content doing brisk sales.
Sandlot unveils new action game for Nintendo's portable with more than 100 robots to choose from.
Yoshiki Sandou, Shinya Okada to give the Japanese public a sound lecture on the art of game audio.
METI is surveying major gamemakers in an attempt to address real money trading and other illicit behavior in online games.
Massive ad campaign complete with background music to be plastered across Omote-sando Metro station until next week.
Details on the upcoming space RPG's spring up; customizable room system to be core of gameplay experience.
The highly acclaimed puzzler returns to the PSP in early September; new escapades include 110 levels, plus more available for download.
New Super Mario Bros. on top again, but Namco Bandai gets a pair of new entrants on the list in Xenosaga Episode III and Tekken: Dark Resurrection.
Weekly Famitsu asks readers to identify the game they associated most closely with summer.
After five years of planning, Clap Hanz and Sony are bringing their winning Hot Shots Golf formula to the clay courts with Everybody's Tennis.
The latest installment of Sega's brawler goes live in arcades across Japan, joined by a pair of new services.
Final Fantasy III edition of white hardware drops August 24, with Jet Black counterpart set for September 2 release.
Licensing agreement finalized between Namco Networks America and casual game maker G-Mode.
Japanese online shopping hub Trend One offers a five-foot-tall Mario for gamers with deep pockets.
Akifumi Kaneko reflects on the 10th anniversary of the series, as well as its latest installment.
With career training in Japanese gaming "on the verge of crisis," Toru Iwatani explains why he's leaving his employer of almost three decades.
Namco Bandai brings Q Entertainment remake of Gunpei Yokoi puzzler to US later this year.
Latest installment in Sega's zombie shooter series gets an upgrade in Japan with an enclosed playing area, new features.
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