A Japanese game that was explicitly “not coming to Xbox” just appeared on Xbox out of nowhere.

The Japanese 2026 Nintendo Direct revealed numerous third-party games, starting with a new Powerful Pro Baseball entry.

RTA in Japan, a well-established charity speedrunning contest, has removed Nintendo games from its upcoming Summer 2025 event, despite showcasing them for the past nine years. This is because they ...

Sengoku Dynasty offers a calm, village-building experience in Feudal Japan, focusing on survival and progress. Rise of the Ronin presents a detailed, interactive setting with moral decisions and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. This year had a distinctly retro gaming vibe when it came to ...

Travel to Japan for an inside look at Japan's game culture and industry. Visit Japanese gaming studios and meet professionals working in the field. Explore how the Japanese gaming industry has ...

Google has published the Japanese version of its Best of 2024 awards. Bandai Namco’s Hatsuboshi Gakuen: The Idolmaster has particularly won the Best Game award in the country’s version of the annual ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. One of the odd aspects of the Switch 2 announcement was the quiet ...

Sakurai is not your cookie cutter hot take machine. Masahiro Sakurai recently gave some advice to Japanese game developers, that made waves around the world. However, what Sakurai meant to say was ...

Japan have set their sights on a new Winter Games medals record at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, hoping to top the 18 collected in Beijing four years ago, team chief Hidehito Ito said on Monday.