PC gaming is accelerating rapidly in Japan, offering Microsoft a unique opportunity to swoop in and capture more of this uptick with its PC Game Pass subscription service. According to new data from ...

A new report has shone light on how the Japanese PC games market is growing, with both revenues and player count nearly doubling over the course of just a few years. Kantan Games analyst Dr Serkan ...

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world. Fix up an ...

Elsa Japan will soon begin selling Houshou Marine PC models in Japan. The Japanese PC company has revealed that it will sell three different models with varying specifications. All three models will ...

While North America and Europe are the predominant regions for gaming, Japan represents an untapped market for Xbox in particular. Domestic giants like Nintendo and PlayStation have traditionally ...

If you happen to live out in Tokyo and find yourself not using an ageing gaming rig, one company seems intent on buying it off you. As spotted by Videocardz, Akihabara-based tech shop Sofmap recently ...

The assumption of many is that the Japanese games industry, and indeed that of much of Asia, is a unique, indecipherable entity compared to the more easily understood and integrated dynamics of gaming ...

The latter revelation is massive in Japan because it marks a shift in Bandai Namco’s policy of determining the release platforms for its games in the country. PC players in Japan have long criticized ...

NEC and Lenovo, the world's No. 4 PC manufacturer, are joining forces to create the largest personal computer business in Japan. NEC now has about a one-fifth share of Japan's PC market while Lenovo, ...

The big picture: For decades, many have considered the PC game market a niche in Japan --- a country traditionally associated with arcade and console games. While PC is still nowhere near dominant in ...

Japan's PC market began 2026 with an unexpected jolt, as shipments plunged at their fastest pace in 30 months, abruptly ending a 19-month streak of year-over-year growth and catching industry players ...