One of the most interesting-looking games announced in 2021 was Pragmata. The debut trailer was so baffling that some mistook it for a Hideo Kojima production. That is not a bad thing! Pragmata was supposed to be out in 2022, but today, Capcom announce…
Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage
Companies around the world are worried about chip shortages. But in Japan, if you like convenience store fried chicken, add another worry to your list. Family Mart is running low on its delicious Famichiki. Read more…
Japan’s Manga Piracy Crackdown Continues
In 2019, there was a global manhunt for the manager of manga piracy site Manga-Mura. The manager, a Japanese citizen named Romi Hoshino, was arrested in Manila on copyright violation charges. In June 2021, he was found guilty, sentenced, and fined. If …
The PlayStation 3 Is Now Fifteen Years Old
Can you believe it? The PlayStation 3 launched fifteen years ago today. It was an expensive console and a messy launch, with hype overload and some truly bad press conferences. But Sony didn’t give up on the PS3, and neither did gamers. Read more…
Something Awful Founder Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka Dies At 45
Update 11/11/2021 16:32 p.m. ET: A GoFundMe is collecting money to put toward the wellbeing of the three daughters Kyanka left behind. Here is the corresponding thread on Something Awful. Original story continues below.Read more…
Square Enix Sounds Keen On NFTs And Blockchain Games
Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that Square Enix was getting into NFTs. At that time, the Tokyo-based game maker was dipping its toe in the non-fungible waters. Now, it looks like Square Enix is ready to take the plunge.Read more…
Overwatch Player Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo Dies At 20
The official Twitter account of Overwatch esports team Philadelphia Fusion announced that Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo has died. He was 20 years old. Read more…
A Second Nintendo Store Is Opening In Japan
While you’d think Nintendo would have a slew of official shops in Japan, the Kyoto-based game company only has one. Located in Tokyo, the store, cleverly called Nintendo Tokyo, opened in November 2019. But that is going to change because now, in Novemb…
Konami’s New Soccer Game Continues To Be An Utter Fiasco
Things aren’t going well for eFootball, and keep getting worse. Konami’s Friday news dump cannot bury how bad things are. Right now, this is a complete fiasco. It seems like it’s been a complete disaster from the get-go, starting when Konami dropped th…
Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Four Copies Of Tokyo Revengers Manga Worth $18
A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing four volumes of Tokyo Revengers, a popular manga about hoodlum high school kids. Illustrated and written by Ken Wakui, the award-winning Tokyo Revengers is serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Sho…