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Major Japanese video game companies like Konami, Sega, Capcom, and Nintendo ended 2024 with significant stock gains. Video game stocks outperformed the broader Japanese market despite ongoing ...

Japanese horror games in particular shaped an entire generation on that console, with many classic series and games debuting from that country. Here are some of the best Japanese PS2 horror games ...

Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia's stock surged about 17% in its IPO debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, valuing the private equity firm Bain Capital-backed company at about 890B yen ...

Nestled near Shinjuku Station's west exit, Omoide Yokocho ("Memory Lane"), is a vibrant yet ... Here, visitors can savor authentic Japanese flavors while immersing themselves in a piece of living ...

4Gamer.net has published the 2025 edition of its annual end-of-year interviews with Japanese game creators. The website interviewed 164 creators this year, several of which tease new titles and ...

Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia's stock surged about 17% in its IPO debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The share surge, valued the private equity firm Bain Capital-backed Kioxia ...

Over time, we have been able to enjoy a good handful of great classics on our next-generation consoles. Without much memory, ...

Bain had acquired the former memory chip business of Toshiba in a landmark buyout six years ago. The Japanese conglomerate was in the depths of a financial crisis at the time and the deal was ...