But in Japan, video game arcades stayed popular. They’re called gesen, which means, “game centre.” They can be big, with rows of machines and areas for different types of games. Or they can ...

What are the best anime games for PC? As varied as the Japanese film, television, and manga that inspired them, anime art styles are everywhere in games. Whether you fancy being trapped in a ...

For anyone looking to roleplay in the Dragon Ball world, the Xenoverse sub-series is the perfect fit. 2016’s Xenoverse 2 is the latest entry, and has seen regular updates including a specific modern ...

He co-hosts The Besties, is a board member of the Frida Cinema, and created NYU’s first games journalism course. Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of ...

Released in 1979, "Asteroids" was one of Atari's most successful arcade games. Its unique vector graphics gave it a distinct ...

and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Also due out this week are Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC ...

Elderly people in Japan love Ohtani,” Tokyo resident Tatsuo Shinke said. “It’s my mother. And all my mother’s friends." ...

Here are some of the best main series Legend of Zelda games ranked: A young Link must save Princess Zelda from an evil ...

Island Fever, a two-dimensional role-playing game, emerged as first place winner last weekend of an annual video game design competition. The feral chicken game, which was designed by the team of ...

A recent Japanese study made a groundbreaking revelation that challenges the notion that video games are generally bad for people's mental health ... The study found that there were surprising results ...

The cult classic Yakuza franchise finally comes to Nintendo Switch with Yakuza Kiwami, and it's a stellar starting point for ...

With 20 wins in their last 22 games, Japan are in the type of form that could cause major shockwaves at the 2026 World Cup.