Hey Japan, Welcome To Western Gaming [Oddities]

If you every wonder why some Japanese players have a bad impression of Western gamers, read this post. More

My Wife And Japanese Schoolgirls [Note]

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How Japan’s Push For Babies Helps Gambling [Gambling]

The Japanese population is shrinking. Birthrates have been dropping for the past two decades, and the country needs more babies. The Japanese government is attempting to push through a national child subsidy program. Enter pachinko. More

Pretty Girls, Telling Time For Yakuza 4 [IPhone]

From Yakuza 4 branded noodles to Yakuza 4 branded booze, PlayStation 3 Japanese gangster game Yakuza 4, like the prequels before it, has gone a little crazy with the promotional push. And it’s not stopping there. More

Pretty Girls, Telling Time For Yakuza 4 [IPhone]

From Yakuza 4 branded noodles to Yakuza 4 branded booze, PlayStation 3 Japanese gangster game Yakuza 4, like the prequels before it, has gone a little crazy with the promotional push. And it’s not stopping there. More

What Does Japan Really Think About Game Consoles? [Japan]

Ask Google. The Japanese language version of the search engine catalogues the most popular searches. Those automatically pop up when searching. So what displays for the Nintendo Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360? More

Proposed Virtual Child Porn Law Trucking Along [Tokyo]

Won’t someone think of the children? The imaginary children? Don’t worry, Japanese politicians are. More

Rumor: Goodbye Ugly PSP Color! [Japan]

There are many PSP colors. Loads. And apparently, there will be one less. According to a Japanese retail blog, the “bright yellow” PSP-3000 will not longer be shipped to shops. Released in 2009, it seems that the color is one of the least popular PSP-3000 colors, if not the least popular. That probably means it won’t be missed! PS３の１２０Gが [ゲームは一日○時間]

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Dwindling Tokyo Game Show Hopes To Be World’s Biggest Game Gathering [Japan]

From a Japanese game developer saying that the Japanese industry was “finished” to lower attendance, last year’s Tokyo Game Show was disastrous. This year can only go up. Hopefully. This year’s TGS is the 20th Tokyo Game Show, and organizers have announced “a new midterm vision of becoming ‘The No.1 Information Network in the Asian Region’ and ‘The World’s Largest Event!’” Okay, the first one sounds doable. Maybe. But the second one? As part of its goal, this year’s Tokyo Game Show will feature a beefed up PC area, gadget area, mobile phone area and kiddy area. Because today’s kids are tomorrow’s adults or something. And this year, the private business-only days have been opened up somewhat. Business day tickets will go on sale to those in the game industry who register in advance. This is a change as in previous years, business days were invite only. [ Pic ]

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Another Busty Valkyria Chronicles Figure? Sure, Why Not [Toys]

There’s a war going on at the moment in the land of Valkyia Chronicles. Not between the Imperials and the Gallians, though. It’s between Japanese toy companies, over who can come up with the best Selvaria figure. We’ve seen Enterbrain’s entry , and it’s a good one. This is figure company Alter’s. While the prototype figure pictured is yet to pick up an official release date or price, we do know it’ll feature interchangeable weapons and hands, Selvaria’s lance and shield able to be swapped out. As usual, you have to admire the dedication of the guys taking the photos (in this case, moeyo). Always willing to get in there and get the super close shots. アルター「戦場のヴァルキュリア セルベリア・ブレス ヴァルキュリアVer.」無彩色サンプル 【メガホビ2010冬レポ】 [moeyo, via Tomopop ]

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