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The PS5 is Practically Flopping in Japan As Sales Lag
If history has taught us anything about console releases (and technology in general), the Japanese are exceptionally loyal to their ‘homegrown’ brands. – If you want a solid example of this, you only have to look at how, after continuous effort over many years, the Microsoft Xbox has still largely…
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Japan Uses Remote Control Robots to Address Labor Shortage
If there is a problem that could potentially be fixed with robots, then it’s not exactly surprising that Japan would be one of the first countries to try it out! – As you may or may not be aware, however, ironically Japan’s biggest issue at the moment in terms of…
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Microsoft is Looking to Buy ‘Several’ Japanese Game Studios
It’s been pretty clear over the last few years that Microsoft has been very active in looking to purchase game developers in order to make their titles exclusive to either the Xbox or PC platform. Largely in response to Sony having a number of major exclusives that have, so far,…
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ASUS Z490 ROG Maximus XII Extreme GUNDAM Edition Pictured!
It’s certainly nothing unusual when a motherboard manufacturer releases a bit of a quirky design offering something more than a little unique in terms of aesthetics or functionality. With the ASUS ROG Maximus XII Extreme GUNDAM Edition, however, we certainly have a more than curious creature on our hands here.…
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Japan’s Giant Walking Gundam Robot Nears Completion
Around 6 years (and countless cups of coffee) ago, we reported on how Japan was looking to build a giant Gundam robot. Set to be a fully functional walking creation, it was certainly an ambitious project that, for anyone with even a casual interest in robotics, would represent something pretty…
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Studio Ghibli Theme Park to Open in Fall 2022
Around a year ago we first heard that news that the beloved animation giant ‘Studio Ghibli’ was building a theme park in Japan. Set to be specifically themed around some of their most notable feature film releases, this certainly seemed to be like a dream come true for many of…
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Studio Ghibli Reveals First Images From its New CGI Movie!
With Studio Ghibli announcing that they were officially back in the business of making feature animated films last year, we learned not too long ago that two film projects were currently in development. While Hayao Miyasaki would be working on a hand-drawn film, his son Goro would be helming the…
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Studio Ghibli’s First CGI Feature To Release This Winter
We recently reported on how Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyasaki was currently working on a new (and fully hand-animated) feature film. During that article, however, we also mentioned the fact that his son, Goro, was also working on an entirely separate CGI based project. One that would represent the animation studios…
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Attack On Titan Releases Final Series Trailer!
If you haven’t watched Attack on Titan, then you really should. Even if you’re not a fan of anime (Japanese animation), if this series doesn’t get you on board then, quite frankly, nothing will! With me presuming though, that you are a huge fan of this franchise, I have some…
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Studio Ghibli’s New Animated Film is Being Hand-Drawn!
A little over a year ago, we received the fantastic news that after a few years in the wilderness, Studio Ghibli was back! Now, for those of you unaware of who they are, well… firstly I pity you. With an absolutely stunningly beautiful library of animated feature films, however, I…
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Super Famicom’s Given Away to Keep Japanese Kids at Home!
With pretty much the entire world under Coronavirus lockdown, the chances are that many of you have turned to gaming as a way to pass the time in a safe and socially responsible manner. Following a post on their official website, however, the Japan Retro Gaming Association has taken a…
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Japan Sets $2.2BN Fund to Tempt Tech Companies out of China
It’s not exactly a secret, but while some of the biggest technology giants are officially Japanese companies, many of them outsource their manufacturing designs out to 3rd-parties in China. For example, the vast majority of components in a Sony PlayStation are made in China. Largely because China can produce the…
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Mario Kart Themed Tour Service Gets Hit With $458,000 Fine
I’m not saying that it’s guaranteed, but at some point over the last year or two, it probably came to your attention that there was a tour company in Japan who were offering customers the opportunity to cruise around Toyko in go-karts wearing Mario Kart style costumes. Known as Maricar…
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New Gaming AI Looks To Translate Japanese on the Fly!
Any fan of old-school RPG games will know that Japan has some of the best out there. There is, however, one small problem. Namely, that very few of them ever saw an official release in the West and, as such, lack the Japanese to English translations necessary to actually know…
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Japanese Designers Reveal Passenger Drone Test Video
In terms of unconventional travel methods, it’s certainly been a rather interesting few weeks. Particularly since we recently saw Franky Zapata successfully complete his channel crossing on his 100mph hoverboard. If there is a universal truth in technology, however, it’s that whatever us in the West might have, Japan likely…
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