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Sony raising PS5 console and accessory prices in Japan
Firm cited "current fluctuations in the global economic situation" for decision
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Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball was No.1 in July | Japan Monthly Charts
The sports title sold a combined 260,000 units on Switch and PS4, making Konami the second-biggest publisher last month
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Niko Partners: East Asia games market generated $30.1bn in 2023
Research also found that 97 million players in Japan and Korea play on more than one platform
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Japan's mobile game installs and spending rose in Q1 2024
Video games continue to dominate all consumer spending on mobile, accounting for eight out of ten highest grossing apps
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Why are Japanese developers not undergoing mass layoffs?
After Microsoft shut down Tango Gameworks, we look at the reasons why Japan has otherwise been sheltered (but not immune) to many of the layoffs and trends seen further afield
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is April's best-selling game | Japan Monthly Charts
Sony's Stellar Blade was the second top-seller with only three days of sales
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Japanese indie publishers steer Tokyo Indie Games Summit: "Companies are paying attention"
The event offered a fascinating look into the state of games publishing in the growing Japanese indie industry
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth leads surge of new hits | Japan Monthly Charts
Square Enix's RPG nearly tripled the sales of next biggest releases, Princess Peach: Showtime and Unicorn Overlord
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Japan's Galapagos Syndrome shows signs of globalization
Niko Partners' Darang Candra helps us explore some of the biggest changes that have occurred in the Japanese market
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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry launches So-Fu accelerator
The program aims to provide mentorship and project management support to indie game developers
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The creative sparks ignited by Global Game Jam
From Tokyo to Newcastle, jammers talk about the power of the event, from building bridges between languages to offering students a chance to hone their skills
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Persona 3 Reload is February's top-selling title | Japan Monthly Charts
The Atlus RPG is the first PlayStation 5 title in eight months to take the top of the sales charts
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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth fails to dethrone Momotaro Dentetsu World | Japan Monthly Charts
Sega's latest title settles for No.3 as Konami's digital board game reclaims top spot
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Japanese physical sales neared $3bn in 2023 | Japan Annual Report
Tears of the Kingdom was the best-selling game at retail, with Switch OLED the best-selling console
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince at No.1 | Japan Monthly Charts
Super Mario Bros Wonder and Momotaro Dentetsu World rounded out the Top Three
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Nintendo continues run as top publisher | Japan Monthly Charts
Momotaro Dentetsu World: The Earth Spins with Hope debuts as the number-one-selling title for the month
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Super Mario Wonder leads a raft of new releases | Japan Monthly Charts
Detective Pikachu Returns and Spider-Man 2 finish second and third in an October marked by big new games
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Pikmin 4 holds at No.1 for the third consecutive month | Japan Monthly Charts
Xbox Series X|S finally reaches an install-base of 500,000 players in the country
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Pikmin 4 defends No.1 spot from Armored Core 6 | Japan Monthly Charts
Switch title has already smashed series' boxed sales record after two months
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Switch hits 30m lifetime unit sales during July | Japan Monthly Charts
Pikmin 4 debuts as the best-selling game, while Nintendo boxed sales comprised 55% of the market
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Q-Games alumni form Denkiworks
The new Kyoto-based studio's debut title will be a "love letter" to Japan
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A decade of championing Japan's indies: The story of BitSummit
As Kyoto's annual convention returns this week for its 11th edition, co-founder John Davis reflects on the event's growth and future
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A night at Tokyo Indies
We explore the origins of the Japanese indie scene, and how the monthly meetup is helping to drive it forwards
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Indie spirit in Japan and Switzerland: Rinaldo Wirz on captaining Momo-pi
We talk to the co-founder about cross-cultural experiences, indie development in Japan as a foreign developer, and working on Shueisha IP
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Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft raises wages
Nintendo-owned studio says base salary increase is "in line with rising prices"