Wow, Pac-Man Sure Is A Lot More Complicated Than I Remember
Oh wait, this isn't Pac-Man at all, just an overly-complex free-to-play Puzzle & Dragons clone called Pac-Man Monsters,…
Social Game Company President Sued for an Alleged Forced Abortion
According to reports out of Japan, the president of social gaming giant Gree, Yoshikazu Tanaka, is being sued for…
Stabbing at Tokyo Game Studio
This morning, at the Tokyo offices of game developer GeePlus, two employees were injured in a knife attack. Their…
This Sounds Like The Coolest X-Men Game Ever... Oh, Wait.
They had me at drawing on heroes and villains from the X-Men's past, present and future. Then they lost me.
There's a New Star Ocean Game. But Don't Get Excited Yet.
Hey, guess what! There's a new Star Ocean coming out in Japan. But it's probably not what you expect.
Playing Dance Dance Revolution on Your iPhone Isn't Exactly Dancing, Now Is It?
I'm all about seeing my favorite franchises represented in the mobile gaming space, but Dance Dance Revolution seems…
GREE Closes OpenFeint, Gives Game Developers a Month to Avoid a Potential "Poor Player Experience"
Before Apple had Game Center it had OpenFeint, a gaming network that brought a cohesive online experience to countless…
Checking Out The New Metal Gear Made for Social Butterflies
With Metal Gear Social Ops, Metal Gear is returning to smartphones! This time the game is a tap-based card game in…
That City Building Assassin's Creed Spin Off Is Actually Fun
Assassin's Creed Utopia for iOS is a new take on the world of Assassin's Creed. As previously mentioned, you build a…
Brand New Metal Gear! It's..Um...a Social Game
Today at the Metal Gear 25th Anniversary event in Tokyo, Konami announced that a new Metal Gear was incoming, but it…
In Japan, Social Game Makers To Phase Out "Gambling" Elements
Japanese social game makers DeNA and Gree both said they will begin phasing out controversial "complete gacha" elements…
Capsule Toys are Cool. This is Not.
We have Gree and DeNA, two huge social gaming companies, to thank for the massive growth in Japan's social gaming…
Japan's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire Lost $700 Million Today [Update]
Think you had a bad day? Japan's youngest self-made billionaire, Gree honcho Yoshikazu Tanaka, just lost US$700 million…
Key Developers Leaving Square Enix...for Social Gaming
Turnover at game companies is high. But Japanese game developers who work on big titles for big companies tend to stay…
Is This the Most Daring Pokémon Rip-Off Japan Has Seen?
In years past, whenever Pokémon knock-offs appeared in other countries, Japanese netizens would post them online to…
Mega Man's Creator Launches First Post-Capcom Game, Dr. MoMo's Island
Keiji Inafune gave us Mega Man, one of gaming's immortal heroes and mascot for Japanese publisher Capcom. But then…
Short Name. Big Booth. Mystery to Westerners.
This booth was one of the biggest booths at the Tokyo Game Show. It took up one tenth of the entire show floor. It…
Resident Evil Reborn As Social Networking Game
This June, Resident Evil: Outbreak Survive will hit Japan's Gree social networking service. Set in Raccoon City, the…