Entries in ‘japan’ (22)

Unity Focus: Asia expansion
21st November 2011, 9:00am

Features: Unity Focus: Asia expansion

A focus on Unity's expansion in the Asian markets after the company opened its Japan office

Western games shine in Japanese charts
14th July 2011, 11:15am

News: Western games shine in Japanese charts

LA Noire debuts at No.1, followed by fellow Western-developed games Infamous 2 and Goldeneye

Japan rocked by earthquake
11th March 2011, 10:44am

News: Japan rocked by earthquake

Games businesses seized by shock quake; buildings evacuated as trading falls

Japanese studio Cave talks conquering the West
15th June 2010, 2:22pm

News: Japanese studio Cave talks conquering the West

Cult shmup creator on the West/East game design divide, and looking to new genres

Kojima predicts the death of consoles
7th April 2010, 4:14pm

News: Kojima predicts the death of consoles

Tokyo event sees MGS creator predict the death of the console in front of SCEJ president Hiroshi Kawano

Ken Kutaragi in new ‘cyber’ start-up
11th November 2009, 12:31pm

News: Ken Kutaragi in new ‘cyber’ start-up

‘Father of PlayStation’ forms new business in Tokyo

Square Enix allegedly axing Japanese staff
28th September 2009, 5:57pm

News: Square Enix allegedly axing Japanese staff

Western-facing mega-publisher cutting ties from its native country

Inafune on TGS showcase: ‘Japan is finished’
28th September 2009, 11:40am

News: Inafune on TGS showcase: ‘Japan is finished’

Longstanding Capcom maestro dismayed at Japan’s TGS offering

CRI: Japan is ready for middleware
5th August 2009, 4:15pm

News: CRI: Japan is ready for middleware

Head of smartphone division predicts change in opinion in the East

Monster Hunter creator: Western studios could learn from Japanese devs
29th May 2009, 10:33am

News: Monster Hunter creator: Western studios could learn from Japanese devs

...but Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto sees there is plenty the East can take from the US and Europe

Nintendo software delays “inevitable”, says Iwata
22nd May 2009, 8:53am

News: Nintendo software delays “inevitable”, says Iwata

Company president explains that you can’t rush quality, and “Miyamoto is not a god”

80 per cent of Japanese developers interested in iPhone
19th May 2009, 12:32pm

News: 80 per cent of Japanese developers interested in iPhone

CRI survey reveals huge interest in Japan, but 40 per cent unhappy with support and documentation

Square: Japan’s game industry ‘almost xenophobic’
28th April 2009, 7:47am

News: Square: Japan’s game industry ‘almost xenophobic’

Square’s Yoichi Wada calls for an end to Japan’s ‘closed environment’, adds that Square Enix may acquire more western groups

Kojima: 'Western game design is more technology-driven'
26th March 2009, 7:56pm

News: Kojima: 'Western game design is more technology-driven'

Metal Gear creator shares his thoughts on the East/West divide

Japanese developers harnessing London advantage
21st January 2009, 10:05am

News: Japanese developers harnessing London advantage

LONDON FOCUS: Today Develop looks at Gamewax and Mediatonic

Resident Evil 5 producer 'worried' about Western devs
2nd January 2009, 1:12pm

News: Resident Evil 5 producer 'worried' about Western devs

Japan is 'last big market' for foreign studios, says Takeuchi

'Western studios better at project management than the Japanese'
17th October 2008, 3:55pm

News: 'Western studios better at project management than the Japanese'

Western studios 'well built to handle large-scale development', says iNiS co-founder Yano

Think it's just the UK that's got a skills shortage?
18th September 2008, 5:48pm

News: Think it's just the UK that's got a skills shortage?

Japan also facing education problems, says Square Enix's chief technologist

WiiWare goes live in Japan
25th March 2008, 11:00am

News: WiiWare goes live in Japan

Nintendo’s answer to XBLA and PSN arrives in the Far East

Japanese developers wary of Wii?
12th October 2007, 3:35pm

News: Japanese developers wary of Wii?

Nikkei report shows discontent stirring in industry

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