Japan

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan's Fukushima prefecture, with a tsunami warning on its heels

Japan's previous earthquake, a magnitude 9.0, devastated its economy, including videogame exports.

Rainbow Six Siege's Japan-Set DLC Teased on Twitter, Maps Leaked

The time has come.

Mario makes an appearance at Rio Olympics closing ceremonies

Rio hands off the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo, Japan.

See If Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's Your Thing With The Free-To-Play Version in Japan

Hope you like Kasumi!

Nintendo's amiibo now supported by third-party publishers

It appears Nintendo's amiibo is become quite popular as Bandai Namco has announced support for a number of figures.

Report: Nintendo expected to discontinue 3DS XL in Japan

According to Nintendo's Japanese website, it looks like the Nintendo 3DS XL's could be on its way out in the region.

PlayStation Vita sales slowing in Japan after strong launch

The PlayStation Vita is off to a slow start in Japan, slowing to only 42,000 units after its initial strong launch week.

Play for Japan album available on iTunes

The long-awaited charity album released under the Play for Japan banner arrived on iTunes over the weekend, offering 18 tracks from some of the industry's best with all proceeds going to benefit the people of Japan.

Team Fortress 2 charity hats hit $300K in sales

On the official Team Fortress 2 blog, the team behind the ubercharged shooter have revealed that sales for special in-game items developed for the...