Japanese video game stocks plummeted on February 4, 2026, with major companies like Nintendo, Capcom, and Konami seeing significant declines amid earnings reports and broader industry pressures.

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Artificial intelligence technologies are being adopted faster than ever before by developers in Japan, according to a newly released survey conducted by the organization behind the Tokyo Game Show.

Japanese Video Game Culture Crossing the Pacific,” focused on the unmistakable influence of Japanese video game culture, and Japanese culture in general, on the United States and the world. The ...

Hardcore gamers are familiar with most types of games, but even so, they occasionally let certain titles slip under the radar. Goemon is one of these series of games that’s gone unrecognized for the ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will host 10 Japanese game-related companies at the Japan Pavilion at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 from March ...

As you likely already know, Japanese games are the lifeblood of our site and there were quite a few of them released this year in 2024. As we wind down this year and prepare for the next, it is time ...

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 ...

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has said that Japanese games typically lose some “flavour” when they’re translated to English, because of the language’s relative simplicity.

Rachael Hutchinson, Elias Ahuja Professor of Japanese and Game Studies, is building bridges between two academic disciplines with a new project, “Translating Japanese Videogame Theory.” Hutchinson ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Gacha & Catch, a pop-up Japanese crane game store, is opening in the Santa Monica Promenade in Santa Monica on Nov. 22, 2025. The joint project between Japan Entertainment One Inc., TOMY Company, Ltd.