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This PlayStation DVR add-on is coming back in Japan, and it will get PS5 support
Nasne still has PS3 styling, but later this year it will let Japanese gamers watch live TV and DVR recordings on their PS5.
Super Nintendo World opening delayed again due to COVID-19
Super Nintendo World won't open on February 4th as scheduled, as Japan declared a state of emergency in Osaka to fight a rising tide of COVID-19 infections.
Nintendo seals court victory against knock-off 'Mario Kart' tour company
A judge has confirmed Nintendo’s court victory over a go-kart company that did Mario Kart-themed tours on the streets of Tokyo, Nintendo announced.
Nintendo Direct will show off Super Nintendo World on Friday
A special Nintendo Direct will take viewers inside the Super Nintendo World theme park ahead of its opening next spring.
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe returns its asteroid sample to Earth
A capsule returning an asteroid sample from Hayabusa2 has successfully reached Earth.
Watch the trailer for Studio Ghibli's first fully CG movie
Studio Ghibli has released the trailer for its first CG movie, 'Earwig and the Witch.'
Two classic RPGs are being ported to a 1980s Sharp PC
'Ys I' and 'Ys II' are getting their ultimate ports: to a PC platform from 1987, complete with 3.5-inch floppies.
Square Enix will allow most employees to work from home permanently
Game developer and publisher Square Enix says it will allow the majority of its employees to work from home on a permanent basis starting in December.
Microsoft will start testing xCloud in four more countries on November 18th
Xbox cloud gaming is coming to Australia, Japan, Brazil and Mexico.
Sega sells its arcade business due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Sega has sold its arcade business to amusement company Genda after the COVID-19 pandemic led to steep losses.
Microsoft makes a last-minute Xbox Series S price cut in Japan
Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft has decided to change the price of the Xbox Series S in Japan. Microsoft didn’t give a reason for the last-minute change. As our colleagues at Engadget Japan noted, though, the standard Nintendo Switch also costs 29,980 yen.
Japan will send an 8K camera to Mars and its moons
Japan's JAXA and NHK are sending an 8K camera to Mars and its moons to capture images in unprecedented detail.
Watch a Toyota-backed flying car's first public, piloted test flight
Toyota-backed SkyDrive has conducted its first piloted test flight for a flying car, edging closer to airborne taxis.
‘Ni No Kuni’ mobile MMO looks utterly gorgeous
'Ni No Kuni' games have a history of being heartbreakingly beautiful, and in that regard, the upcoming MMO for mobile won’t disappoint.
Apple Maps' Street View-like feature expands to cities in Japan
So far, Apple Maps’ Street View-like Look Around feature has only been available in select cities in the US. However, it has now expanded internationally for the first time, coming to four cities in Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto.
AppleCare+ monthly plans are available in Canada, Japan and Australia
Apple first rolled out monthly payments for Applecare+ last year, but so far the service has been limited to to US. Now, Apple is expanding the program abroad to three additional countries: Japan, Australia and Canada (via MacRumors).
Uber is finally available in Tokyo as a taxi service
Uber is finally offering service in Tokyo, although you'll have to be content with taxis instead of ridesharing cars.
ARM chips are inside the world's most powerful supercomputer
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer, which the country built using ARM processors, is now the world's most powerful supercomputer in the world.
Japan releases contact-tracing app using Apple and Google tech (updated)
Japan's new COVID-19 contact-tracing app is based on the framework provided by Google and Apple.
Interstellar is still struggling to put private rockets in space
Japan's young private spaceflight industry has taken another hit as Interstellar's MOMO-5 rocket failed to reach space.