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Capcom has announced plans to open a Resident Evil Caf. Called the Resident Evil Caf & Grill S.T.A.R.S., the outlet will open in Shibuya, Japan on July 13th, Andriasang reports. It will remain open for one year before closing its doors. The publisher has yet to divulge details about the …
Read More »Tesco abandons Japanese dream
The significant Japanese aspirations of retail giant Tesco appear to be over. Reuters reports that the supermarket chain has sold 50 per cent of its business to Japan’s second largest retailer Aeon Corp for a nominal sum. Tesco currently operates 117 stores in the country since paying 32.8bn for the …
Read More »E3 2012: Team Ninja: Japanese dev in ‘desperate’ state
But Yosuke Hayashi is confident the challenge will fuel a change for the better
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma storms Japanese charts, breaks records
Capcom’s open-world Dragon’s Dogma has debuted at the top of the Japanese software charts. It sold a fantastic 302,040 units on PS3 with an additional 29,024 units on Xbox 360. The two SKUs claimed first and fifth in the software charts respectively. Even more impressively, the game becomes the fastest …
Read More »Gree, DeNA stocks still down due to mechanic ban
Despite company health, investors fretful over 'complete gacha' ban
Read More »Japan outlaws social gaming payment system
The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency has officially deemed the ‘Complete Gacha’ social games payment system illegal. The CAA confirmed earlier this month that it was to investigate the issue following concerns about IAP systems that encourage users to purchase multiple virtual items from an in-game vending machine in the hope …
Read More »Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan
Sony Corporation’s share price has fallen to its lowest position in a generation in both Japan and the United States. One day after Sony reported a 3.5bn loss for the financial year, Sony’s shares on the Tokyo Stock exchange hit a 31-year low, while its price on the New York …
Read More »Konami looks to new platforms as profits surge
Konami has ended its financial year on the up, showing that profits almost doubled year on year. Although revenues were mostly flat, with just three per cent growth to 265,758 million (€2.6bn – or 2.08bn) for the year ending March 31st, 2012, operating income was 40,950 million (€396m – or …
Read More »No plans for white PS Vita in UK
Sony doesn’t intend to bring the Crystal White PlayStation Vita to European shores. As reported earlier, the white version of the handheld will launch in Japan on June 28th. But at this point in time Sony says it will not arrive elsewhere. We do not have plans currently to bring …
Read More »Gree founder loses $702m
IAP clampdown sheds vast sum from personal fortune of Japan's youngest billionaire
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