“Zelda Holiday”: Why Some in Japan Extended Their Long Vacation
The release of the latest installment of Nintendo’s Zelda series saw some in Japan take off work – and some companies don’t even mind.
The release of the latest installment of Nintendo’s Zelda series saw some in Japan take off work – and some companies don’t even mind.
From Sekiro to Sengoku Basara, there are plenty of big-name examples set in the Sengoku Era. Here are a few lesser-known titles.
How a new game release proved so distracting that a handful of companies decided just to give all their employees the day off.
The translation of the word “tsundere” as “fragile male ego” in a four-year-old English version of a video game sparked a firestorm on Twitter. Our
How 2015’s Yakuza 0, dated in Japan’s 1980s, highlights the successes – and excesses – of the country’s Bubble Economy before it burst.
Kagawa Prefecture is proposing strict limits on kids’ screen time – but critics say the Prefectural Assembly’s approach is played out.
The online gaming community this week was smitten by Nakamura Ikumi, creative director for video game publishing company Tango Dreamworks.
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