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Ronin moves its gaming blockchain to a permissionless open ecosystem for devs
Ronin, the gaming blockchain, is now permissionless, opening its ecosystem to all developers, said Ronin creator Sky Mavis.VentureBeat - Feb. 12 -
Marvel Rivals Devs Laid Off Despite The Game's Huge Success
Several Marvel Rivals developers at NetEase Games have been laid off, according to the game's director, Thaddeus Sasser.. Over on LinkedIn , Sasser said, "My stellar, talented team just helped ...GameSpot - 1d -
Japan's Sony raises forecast on solid results in its game business
Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony is reporting a 3% gain in October-December profit, and raised its full-year forecastABC News - 6d -
Sony Passed On The Order: 1886 Sequel, Dev Claims
The Order: 1886 developer Ready at Dawn pitched a sequel to Sony but was ultimately rejected. While the reason was unclear, the developer thought that had the game's critical reception been higher, ...GameSpot - Feb. 10 -
Marvel Rivals On Switch 2? Devs Make It Sound Possible
Marvel Rivals has been a big success on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, but the game hasn't come to Nintendo Switch. With the Switch 2 on the horizon for 2025, some are wondering if the superhero ...GameSpot - 1d -
A First-Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan
Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Tariffs on Japan would be a costly mistake
Japan has become America’s most crucial Asian ally against Beijing; Washington creating further headache for the Ishiba administration could cost the U.S. much more than what reducing the trade ...The Hill - 2d -
How Skydance devs straddled the massive performance gap between Meta Quest and PSVR 2 | Shawn Kittelsen interview
Shawn Kittelsen of Skydance Interactive knows there are a lot of tradeoffs between performance and graphics fidelity in making good virtual reality games. Last December, Skydance released its ...VentureBeat - 1d -
Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 14-year high
Investors bet on faster interest rate rises, saying inflation is ‘for real this time’Financial Times - Feb. 9 -
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Japan’s economy expands for third straight quarter
Growth buoyed by stronger corporate spending despite onset of interest rate risesFinancial Times - 2d -
Man jailed for attempted murder of former Japan PM
The 25-year-old hurled a homemade pipe bomb at the country's leader in 2023.BBC News - 12h -
Japan’s Prime Minister Will Seek to Preserve Status Quo at Summit With Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is hoping for reassurances Friday that the alliance is still strong. But in this White House, even a meet-and-greet can be a gamble.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
How Japan sparked Trump's 40-year love affair with tariffs
As a young real estate developer in New York, Trump said a rising Japan was ripping off the US.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
'Trump study sessions': How Japan PM's homework paid off
The Japanese prime minister gets much needed reassurances that his country is still America's top ally.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
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Activist fund takes aim at one of Japan’s biggest pharma groups
Farallon presses Astellas to cut costs and overhaul drugs research in latest shareholder campaign gripping TokyoFinancial Times - Feb. 12 -
Centrefolded: Japan’s ‘porn disposal’ boxes phased out amid rise of the internet
The boxes served to protect the eyes of children from adult material littering the streets, but the shift online has seen their usefulness decline. For more than a decade Kazuhide Inoue has played ...The Guardian - 5d -
Japan releases 200,000 tonnes of emergency rice stockpile as prices soar
Agriculture minister says rising prices have ‘had a significant impact on people’s lives’ amid record heat, surges in demand and distribution problems. Japan is to flood the market with almost a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Japan’s $1.5bn bet on ultra-thin solar cells in challenge to China
Tokyo aims to disrupt Beijing’s dominance of renewables and reduce fossil fuel dependenceFinancial Times - 3d -
Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households.The New York Times - 2d -
Bain concedes to KKR in $4bn fight for Japan’s Fuji Soft
Private equity firm says it will not launch planned tender offer for IT services company after protracted bidding warFinancial Times - 2d -
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rightsABC News - 1d -
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule
The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China.The New York Times - 1d -
Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology Dies
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II.The New York Times - 20h -
North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons programABC News - Feb. 8 -
‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster
Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan. More than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Japan is ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Japan's SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, loss for the fiscal third quarter, as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investmentsABC News - Feb. 12 -
Rōki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to pitch for Dodgers, Cubs during Japan trip
The teams will open the season at the Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 12 -
Japan's fourth-quarter growth tops estimates on higher exports; domestic consumption remains a worry
On a year-on-year basis, Japan's economy grew 1.2% in the fourth quarter, compared with the 0.6% rise in the third quarter.CNBC - 2d -
Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets, energy plan to boost nuclear and renewables by 2040
Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help ...ABC News - 1d -
Three resort workers die in suspected gas poisoning near hot spring in Japan
Hydrogen sulphide gives Takayu Onsen its unmistakable sulphurous smell but can be dangerous if inhaled in high enough concentrations. Three people have died in north-east Japan in an accident ...The Guardian - 13h -
Man who attacked Japan's ex-PM Kishida convicted, sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Japanese court has convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prisonABC News - 11h -
Japan Studio Closed Because The "Double-A" Market Has Disappeared, Ex-PlayStation Boss Says
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida has been speaking out about his time at PlayStation on podcasts, and he recently commented about the closure of PlayStation's Japan ...GameSpot - 2h -
These 9 Games Are Leaving Game Pass Very Soon
See ya As it does twice per month, Microsoft is removing more games from the Xbox Game Pass library soon, and there are a total of nine titles leaving the subscription catalog at the end of the ...GameSpot - 1d -
Snail Games will show up at GDC with new games and partnerships
Snail Games said it will show up at GDC with a lineup of updates, first-look reveals, and new partnerships to highlight its growth strategy.VentureBeat - Feb. 7 -
Steelers to host international game in Dublin, marking first NFL game in Ireland
Although Ireland has hosted a number of college football games, the trip to Dublin will be a first for the pros.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7 -
Must-Play Games for 2025 | Fan Pulse - Fast Start Gaming Edition
From the Switch 2 announcement to February's massive RPG lineup and gaming's surprising connection to pro sports, get the latest on what's trending in the gaming world.GameSpot - Feb. 12
