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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 26, 2019
Nintendo scraps development of 'Metroid Prime 4' for Switch, hits reset button
Nintendo Co. said its highly anticipated "Metroid Prime 4" game for Switch has not met internal standards and it will scrap development and start again with a new team.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 23, 2018
The last of 2018's new releases
Chill out with 'Fortnite: Deep Freeze,' join pop-star actor Takuya Kimura in 'Judge Eyes' and gorge yourself on 'God Eater 3'
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Nov 25, 2018
Just waiting for the comeback
'The Last Remnant' finally makes to PlayStation after an 11-year wait; 'Disaster Report 4' returns since 3/11; and 'Pokemon: Lets Go!' is set to bring 'Pokemon Go' fans into home-gaming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2018
Nintendo hopes new 'Pokemon' titles will lead to surge in sales for its Switch console ahead of holidays
Nintendo Co. is gambling that it can sell millions of Switch consoles this holiday season by introducing a new "Pokemon" game that interacts with the free-to-play mobile hit "Pokemon Go," as well as a new character that resembles a hex nut.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Sep 23, 2018
In-game and manual updates
As 'Mega Man' celebrates his 30th birthday, Nintendo gets more hands-on and 'The World Ends With You' gets a Switch update
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018
Nintendo debuts subscription service for its widely derided online offering
Good things come to those who wait. Except, maybe, for Nintendo gamers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 22, 2018
Great games for all platforms
Nintendo embraces 'Minecraft,' SNK offers a tiny big-game experience and 'Okami' comes to Switch
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 17, 2018
Nintendo's new game changers
Nintendo's summer releases include a new look for 'Pokemon' characters, an unusual sushi battle game and a tennis game that has already stood the test of time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 30, 2018
Nintendo unveils Pokemon titles and 'Poke Ball' Switch controller aimed at unifying gaming experience
Nintendo Co. is bringing together the magnetic appeal of Pokemon, smartphones and the Switch console to create an interlinked gaming experience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 27, 2018
Exploring our human senses
'Lumines' is back with a haptic rumble, 'Detroit: Become Human' will have you questioning android life and 'PixelJunk Monsters 2' goes 3D.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Apr 22, 2018
Classic ways to boost new games
Nintendo goes analog, 'Dark Souls' remains relentless and 'Gods of War' finds new mythology
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2018
Nintendo's $30 billion rally now depends on $70 cardboard pianos
Nintendo Co. got its start in 1889 as a successful manufacturer of hanafuda (playing cards made out of stiff paper). Now the game-maker is embracing the same materials for its next trick.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 13, 2018
Nintendo teams up with venture fund to find new tech for Switch
Nintendo Co. is teaming up with San Francisco-based Scrum Ventures to scout startups working on new ways to play or use the company's hit gaming console, the Switch.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Feb 25, 2018
An onslaught of new arrivals
'Metal Gear' is a survivor
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Dec 24, 2017
Gaming is on a winning streak
The gods are back
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 22, 2017
Fun with zombies, kaiju and Mario in your living room
Hungry for a new PSVR experience?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 27, 2017
Game industry vamps up classics
The 'Sonic' boom
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 23, 2017
Updates for the fan boys and girls
Ready to paint the town again?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2017
With Switch, Nintendo seen enticing players to use just one device
For more than two decades, Nintendo Co.'s twin product lines were the envy of its rivals: a home console and a handheld gaming device. But signs are emerging that its new hybrid Switch may upend all of that.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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