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PSP Lite has three new colors in Japan

We know that Sony looks after their own, which is evident went you take a look at the PSP as there are three new colors which are only available in Read more

No more Xbox 360’s in Japan

Its been known for a while now that the Xbox 360 leads in the United States but trails behind the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii in Japan and Europe, but today things are looking a little different.

There are no more Xbox 360’s left in Japan (well until they get a new delivery). There were rumors that the 360 was sold out in one main store in Japan, but today we are hearing that the whole country has sold out.

Microsoft Japan has actually issued an official statement explaining the situation, and saying sorry for the lack of Xbox 360’s.

The reason they gave for the lack of 360’s was for their “own sales targets being exceeded by the actual customer sales”. They went on to “deeply apologize” to business partners, retailers and of course customers.

Japan will be getting more standard Xbox 360’s first in September, and then Microsoft will ship more Arcade and Elite models.

So with this latest news in hand, does it look like the Xbox 360 is starting to make ground in Japan and will Europe be next?

Nintendo to release Wii GameCube controller in Japan

Nintendo have just announced that they are going to launch a Wii GameCube Controller later this month (April) in Japan.

This controller will be available in white or dark blue. There is no word on when this due for release in the US or UK yet but if you are looking for a Wii controller then why not try the Classic Controller which is available.

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Samsung sales to be a thing of the past in Japan

It has been reported that Samsung will stop selling their Flat Panel television and other products in Japan. This is following the news that Hitachi not be selling RPTVs over in the US. Read more

India and Japan Set To Strengthen Ties In Strategic Partnership

The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, has stressed the need for India and Japan to have closer ties in business and it politics.

The PM of Japan described India as Read more

Campaign Stepped Up To Catch Lindsay’s Killer In Japan

Wanted: Tatsuya Ichihashi

The family of British teacher Lindsay Hawker who was murdered in Japan have launched a new campaign to catch her killer.

The prime suspect in this murder Tatsuya Ichihashi is still Read more

Nissan hopes Japan will embrace diesel powered X-Trail SUV

The preferred fuel choice across Europe has been diesel for many years, it has been slow in the US but they are starting to embrace diesel as they have faced fuel price increases over the past few months. However drivers in Read more

Japan October Sales: Sony PS3 closing gap on Nintendo Wii

The Sony PlayStation 3 console has started to make some ground on the Nintendo Wii in Japan’s October sales; the PS3 was being outsold 6-to-1 by the Nintendo Wii in Japan.

October 07 saw the PS3 close the gap Read more

WiiWare coming to Japan on March 25: two months before America

It seems like we have been waiting a lifetime for the launch of WiiWare, however we can now tell you that Japan has its release date of March 25. Just think that’s two months before WiiWare makes it to North America.

So just two weeks from now, you Nintendo Wii fans will have access to one of the most exiting things this year in the gaming world. When WiiWare launches there will be nine titles on offer, however as time goes on that list will grow.

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Sony PS3 winning in Japan so Microsoft launches entry level Xbox 360

As the Sony PS3 has been winning in Japan, Microsoft has decided to launch an entry level Xbox 360 in that country to try and gain ground on the newer next-gen games console.

Microsoft are trying to create more interest in its console in Japan, from March 6th a new Xbox 360 which is the Japanese equivalent of the Xbox 360 Arcade will sell for tax-inclusive ¥27,800 (about $260) Read more

HD DVD Beat In Japan: Blu-ray 90% player sales, not Sony PS3

Reports from Japan’s Business Computer News are showing that over the last 3 months Blu-Ray has been crushing HD DVD, it looks like the high definition war is over in Japan looking at the figures.

90% of standalone player sales were Blu-ray and that does not even include the Sony PS3 Read more

20 and 60GB Sony PS3 dropped in Japan

It seems as if both Sony and Microsoft cannot make up their mind as to what is the best configuration of games console to go with, both have made many changes. It seems as if Sony is to drop both their 20GB and 60GB versions in Japan in favor of the Read more

Xbox 360: big in Japan sales surge 300 percent

Xbox 360, Microsoft Corps console had a sale surge in Japan, Amazon Japan reported a sale increase following a hardware price cut. The Xbox 360, 60GB SKU held a 317 percent increase in sales at Amazon Japan, and it now ranks on the video division at number 63 best-selling product.

Microsoft cut the price of all Xbox 360 game consoles in the U.S. between $50 to $80 to encourage sales on September 5 and on Sept 1 cut the price of all Xbox 360 hardware to as low as 19,800 yen ($189) as they wanted to make a full impact on improving market shares in Japan.

Microsoft on Sept. 1 price cut all Xbox 360 hardware in Japan to as low as 19,800 yen ($189) in an aggressive discount to build market share in the region. You can now pick up the Arcade SKU for $199, the Pro at $299 and the Elite at $399.

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PS3 firmware update v1.90 out in Japan: patch gives AVCHD and 1080p24

When things first come out like the PS3 we know that they will have to have a series of firmware updates to give us little extras to keep us users Read more

MacBook Air unboxed in Japan: tight black box

If you are waiting for the arrival of the new MacBook Air then the next two or three weeks will fill like an eternity. However just to help you along those lucky people over in Japan managed to get their Read more

Warhawk for the PS 3 for download only in Japan: no option to buy in store

People in the U.S and also in Europe have the option to purchase Warhawk in store or as a download, but gamers in Japan only have one option and that is to Read more

New Nuclear Reactor From Japan To Reduce Waste by 40%

The next generation of nuclear reactors is currently being developed by Japan, in a joint effort by the private and public sectors.

This new reactors are expected to reduce the amount of harmful radioactive nuclear waste by up to 40% Read more

LG Chocolate Hits Japan : 5,000 sold on launch

On the day that the LG Chocolate was launched in Japan 5,000 were sold and since then around 2,000 have been sold daily. It is predicted that there will have been that around Read more

June sees Sony PS3 outsold by Nintendo Wii 6 to 1 in Japan

It seems that the Nintendo Wii have something to celebrate as news has spread that the Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s Wii has outsold the Sony PlayStation 3 by a massive 6 to 1 in Japan, in the month of June. The Nintendo Wii sold 270,974 game console units in the month of June, while the Sony PS3 sold only Read more

Magnesium Energy From Japan Could Provide Fossil Fuel Freedom

The world is running out of fossil fuels and as we burn the world’s remaining reserves, we are also enhancing global warming.

However, an experiment in Japan with magnesium may now show that we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels Read more