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In its first strategic reposition ahead of the arrival of the 3DS some time later this year, Nintendo has cut the price of its entire DS range in Japan. From June 19th the super-sized DSI XL will see its price drop from YEN 20,00 (150) to YEN 18,000 (132). The …

British publisher System 3 has taken a major step towards global expansion with the opening of a dedicated Japanese office. The new subsidiary will operate out of Tokyo and handle the launch of back catalogue and future releases in the region, starting with Williams Pinball Classics. System 3 Japan will …

As part of Square Enix’s continued focus on titles and content suited to Western markets, the company has announced a brand new publishing label under which it will market such titles in Japan. Called ‘Square Enix Extreme Edges’, the branding will be used on titles such as Kane & Lynch …

Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the once Wii-only No More Heroes have bettered the week one performance of the original Wii release on their first week of release in Japan. The numbers back up the notion that mature, violent titles do not sit well with the target …

Major Japanese retailers are once again stocking the notorious R4 card, despite the device being banned from sale last year. In February 2009, Nintendo and more than 50 other companies successfully campaigned to have the R4 card declared illegal in Japan – the device that allows DS owners to play …

According to the latest numbers from weekly magazine Famitsu, total sales of Sony’s PS3 have now passed the 5m mark in Japan. Kotaku’s translation also claims that Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII is already the best selling game on the console, with total sales of 1.8m units. The next strongest …

Less than 15 per cent of Capcom’s total sales now stem from the Japanese market – a stark reminder if one was ever needed of the Western-facing shifting power in the modern games market. When asked by MCV about Capcom’s Western aspirations, new COO David Reeves stated: 88 per cent …

Tokyo event sees MGS creator predict the death of the console in front of SCEJ president Hiroshi Kawano

Early numbers from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain claim that the Japanese market suffered a slight annual decline for the fiscal year ending March 31st. However, the dip was lower than expected at just 0.6 per cent, with the total market value hitting YEN 549,060m. A sharp 6.6 per cent decline in …

After several weeks undisturbed at the top of the Japanese hardware charts, Sony’s PSP has finally been toppled – by none other than the PS3. Sony’s control at the top of the listings is perhaps as good a signifier as any of the changing times in the traditional video games …