Sony informed Kotaku today that the UMD Passport program, first instituted in Japan, would not be available for North American users. This [...]
Tag Archives: Japan
A night with virtual pop star Hatsune Miku
Last week I received an invite to watch a free concert. Live Viewing Japan is a distribution group that is bringing Japanese [...]
Nintendo conference brings a pink 3DS, ‘Kid Icarus’ delays and some good news for ‘Monster Hunter’ fans
Oh, Nintendo, you’re still such a rebel. You don’t need no stinkin’ Tokyo Game Show, do you? You do your own thing [...]
PSP titles migrating to PS3 with HD upgrades
Sony announced this weekend that some PSP titles will be redeveloped specifically for the PS3, and released on Blu-Ray Discs. As these [...]
Review: Yakuza 4 (PS3)
There is indeed a spiritual presence from Japan that reaches out to us so strongly, so tangibly, that we will digest any scrap of its culture that we can obtain. If you have felt this, then you will adore, even love, this classic game.
PSP Go production halts in Japan
The PSP Go is one of those devices where you either love it or you hate it. The smaller form factor combined [...]
We heart Japan charity event
We heart Japan. Don’t you? We heart Japan is also a charity event that is happening at Meltdown Comics tomorrow from 8pm [...]
Record Breaking Quake Hits Japan
Early this morning EST and late afternoon Japanese time, a enormous earthquake occurred. This was the fifth-largest to hit the world since [...]
Japan’s Anti-Anime Law
Coming up on the political scene over in Tokyo, there is a strong possibility that an unpopular law could get passed. Called [...]
“Forgotten Japanese Spirit”
In a long winter like this one it isn’t easy to keep one’s spirits up. On a trip to return soda bottles [...]










