Earlier this week, Japanese entertainment company Mages announced 3 Japanese games to come out for the Xbox One console. Considering the western-centric image the Xbox brand has had over the years, this is a good thing. » 5/29/14 7:20am 5/29/14 7:20am

Say hello to the cast of the next Science Adventure game; they're in for a dark, dark ride. » 4/10/14 7:00am 4/10/14 7:00am

Japanese game company 5pb has a teaser site up that reads "Shield Energy." Make of it what you will. » 8/07/13 7:00am 8/07/13 7:00am

Takahashi Meijin, Hudson's human mascot, is now at Tokyo game company Mages (formerly 5pb). » 10/09/12 4:20am 10/09/12 4:20am

Japan's 5pb., known for Xbox 360 games like Steins; Gate and crappy Miku Hatsune concerts, is being absorbed into its affiliate company. Oh, 5pb. also has crappy shmup ports. No word if the 5pb. brand will survive. [via ソーシャルゲーム情報] » 4/21/11 4:00am 4/21/11 4:00am

Countless lives were destroyed late last Friday after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged the country. The clean up process is underway, and the biggest names in gaming are doing what they can. » 3/14/11 8:00am 3/14/11 8:00am

When Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima isn't dressing up as girls from bullet hell shooters, he's kicking people's ass. He's a professional K-1 kick boxer. But is he any good at fighting games? » 2/24/11 6:30am 2/24/11 6:30am

Some people play video games to relax. Other people do other things to relax — like get a massage. A new Japanese Xbox 360 game is combining both. » 2/08/11 3:00am 2/08/11 3:00am

One of the greatest arcade shooters ever got mangled to hell when it was brought to the Xbox 360. Two years later, the game is finally getting patched up. 'Bout time. » 1/17/11 7:00am 1/17/11 7:00am

Finally, finally. After a lengthy wait, arcade shooter Ketsui is getting ported to the Xbox 360. » 3/11/10 11:00am 3/11/10 11:00am

DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by 5pb, was released with so many bugs that production was halted. It's 2010, there's still no patch, and now a game exec writes, "I want to die". » 2/26/10 3:00am 2/26/10 3:00am

You might remember erotic game W.L.O. Sekai Renai Kikou (World Love Organization) as the game that had its Xbox 360 port announced on a character's breasts. You might not. » 2/24/10 8:30am 2/24/10 8:30am

DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label EXTRA, the Xbox 360 port by developer 5pb of Cave's arcade bullet hell shooter, was originally announced for Christmas Day 2008. Then it was delayed. » 2/03/10 7:30am 2/03/10 7:30am

The Xbox 360 port of bullet hell shooter Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigokutachi ~ EXTRA has been plagued. Bad. The game was slated for release on May 28 in Japan. It's October 15, and the game isn't out. » 10/15/09 3:00am 10/15/09 3:00am

Maaaaybe! Here at Kotaku, we often feature photos of really attractive females and really normal-looking dudes. That's not fair, and by golly, we're doing our best to be fair. » 10/08/09 1:00am 10/08/09 1:00am

As far as troubled Xbox 360 maniac shooter ports go, they don't get more troubled than DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Lable EXTRA. » 6/19/09 10:00pm 6/19/09 10:00pm

Cave is best known for its crazy shmup arcade games. A spate of them are getting released on the Xbox 360 like DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black EXTRA and Ketsui ~Kizuna Jigokutachi ~ EXTRA. » 4/22/09 1:00am 4/22/09 1:00am