Pac-Man turns 40
On May 22, 1980, Pac-Man debuted on arcade machines in Japan.
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Video game certification to resume in Japan
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) will resume its review process on May 7.
State of emergency in Japan paralyzes video game certification
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) has suspended its review process after the Japanese government declared a state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic.
🚀 Nintendo Switch reportedly outsells Wii in Japan
According to Game Data Library, the Nintendo Switch has sold 12,801,240 units in Japan, surpassing the Wii’s 12,739,002 lifetime sales. It’s also worth mentioning that the Switch has been on the market for three years, while it took…
Most tweeted about games in 2019
Twitter posted a leaderboard of games that generated the most buzz among its users in the past year. Fate/Grand Order occupied the top spot in the ranking, with Fortnite being the second most tweeted about title and…
Neogames publishes study on APAC video game market
Finland’s gaming organization Neogames explores the state of video games markets of China, Japan and South Korea in their latest study.
NetEase doing great in Japan
China’s NetEase is strengthening its position abroad. Four of its mobile titles made it to the top 100 highest-grossing titles in Japan last month.
In Japan, women play mobile games more often than men
Women take the lead among mobile gamers in the Japanese market. This is according to the report by China’s Gamma Data based on the stats from Newzoo.
RetroArch can now translate from Japanese into English using AI
The makers of RetroArch, an open-source front-end for emulators, has integrated AI into their classic gaming emulation platform. The tool now supports instant translation from Japanese into English.
Japanese mobile gaming market reaches $ 13.3 billion
The revenue of the mobile gaming market in Japan in 2018 reached $13.3 billion. But its growth rate is declining.