Japan

Ghostwire: Tokyo launch delayed to early 2022

Video game studio Tango Gameworks has delayed the launch of its upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo, to early 2022 — citing employee safety….

PS5 launch sales surpass PS4’s even with stock shortages

Sales of the PS5 are on a roll as Sony’s sales figures show the console has outperformed the PS4 when it comes to launch…

Amazon Japan now ships video games to South Africa (at a price)

There’s a range of Japanese titles that never get released in the West for various reasons. Up until now, most used Play-Asia for their…

The human factor: Japan’s hyper-realistic androids breach the digital divide

The idea of human-like robots have always been the stuff of tech legend. The theme of robots acting as humans and containing a consciousness,…

Pre-orders for Japan’s Xbox One ‘Day One’ edition gone with the wind

Microsoft’s story in Japan is a bitter one. Both the original Xbox and Xbox 360 performed poorly in the land of the rising sun,…

Sharp debuts 32″ 4K IGZO touchscreen monitor running OS X

Sharp has announced full OS X support for its 32-inch 4K IGZO touchscreen LCD LED monitor (aka PN-K322B). Who will use a 32-inch 4K…

PS4 launches in Japan 22 January 2014

Sony’s made two announcements today. One: PS Vita TV which we’ve written about. Two: the PlayStation 4 is launching in Japan 22 January 2014,…

Japan cures parking ills with underground storage tube for bikes

Japan is probably where most great ideas are born. From a 300MPH floating train recently to the PS4– it all seems out of this…

Honda seeds 100 ‘Walking Assist Devices’ to Japan hospitals

Honda is committed to “utilizing technology to help people” and this motto is the key founding principal of one of the world’s largest automobile…

Japan-exclusive Sony Xperia UL coming 25 May

The Japan-only Sony Xperia UL is coming. Sony’s stab at a version of the Xperia Z for the Japanese market is markedly thicker with…

LG Optimus G primed for 19 October launch

LG’s not a well-known mobile brand outside of Japan, China and Korea, but it’s nonetheless pumping out exceptional smartphones such as the Optimus G,…

Wii U launches 8 December in Japan: $338 for basic set, $405 for premium

There are not one, but two decent reasons to read this story. One, it’s not about the iPhone 5 and two, it’s the launch…

Sharp’s Pantone 5 is a multicoloured, ICS, radiation detecting smartphone

Colour us impressed. Android 4.0 phones are spewing out into the streets with nary a care. Sharp’s Pantone 5 is not a carefree ICS…

Largest tech show in Asia opens

The largest tech event in Japan, The Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (Ceatec) exhibition kicked off in the city of Chiba. Close to 600…

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