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David Bowie drawn by Final Fantasy illustrator Yoshitaka Amano

Oona McGee
Jan 16, 2016
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David Bowie’s creative genius even inspired works by a legend of the Japanese video game industry.

Japan
(art • Comics • David Bowie • Final Fantasy • gaming • illustrations • Neil Gaiman • playstation)

How do you make cosplayers levitate? Put them in a pool, like in these awesome videos 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2015

Video showing the making of new PlayStation game’s commercials goes behind the scenes, and under the water, of cosplay.

Japan
(awesome • beautiful • cool • cosplay • Exist Archive • playstation • tri-Ace • video • video games)

Ever wanted to work with legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima? Kojima Productions now hiring

Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2015

Newly formed Kojima Productions is looking to hire a few good video game developers, plus find customers for its online store.

Japan
(Hideo Kojima • jobs • Kojima Productions • Metal Gear • playstation • video games)

Gundam Breaker 3 officially announced – Video game and model enthusiasts rejoice! 【Video】

KK Miller
Dec 16, 2015

There’s nothing we’d rather do in a video game than destroy huge robots and customize an extremely powerful Gundam of our own.

Japan
(anime • Gundam • Gundam Breaker • Gunpla • playstation • video games • videos)

Hideo Kojima officially leaves Konami, opens own studio, announces new PlayStation 4 game 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Dec 16, 2015

He kept us waiting, but the internationally renowned video game director is finally ready to start work on his next project.

Japan
(Hideo Kojima • Konami • Metal Gear • Metal Gear Solid • playstation • Silent Hills • video • video games)

Japanese gamer builds his own custom arcade cabinet full of nostalgic feels 【Video】

Krista Rogers
Dec 8, 2015

If you’ve got the time and dedication, here’s one clever way to recycle your old analog TV monitor!

Japan
(arcade games • cool • DIY • playstation • Sega Saturn • video • video games)

The “Nintendo PlayStation”: a look at the console that could’ve changed gaming history【Video】

Scott Wilson
Nov 10, 2015

For most modern gamers, the idea of rival video game giants Nintendo and Sony collaborating on a project is pretty much unthinkable. But believe it or not, back in the day when the Super Nintendo was king, Sony and Nintendo were supposed to team up to make a new console. Unfortunately the deal went sour, and it was thought that all prototypes of the mythical Sony-Nintendo console were gone.

Until now. A working copy of what has been dubbed the “Nintendo PlayStation” was recently brought to light and shown off online for the world to see. Join us after the jump to witness what could’ve been…

Japan
(history • myth • nintendo • playstation • Sony • video • video games)

“Whiteday” – A Korean virtual reality horror game that’s sure to get your heart racing【Video】

Jamie Koide
Nov 6, 2015

White Day, observed on March 14, is celebrated in Korea the same way it’s celebrated in Japan: by men confessing their love or returning the affections of the women who gave them chocolate on Valentine’s Day.

But what happens when your plans to leave the girl of your dreams a sweet surprise get you locked inside your school and running for your life, chased by possessed janitors and other ghastly haunts? You get the horror game Whiteday: A Labyrinth Named School, which is getting a re-make and will be released later this month.

Korea
(Horror • playstation • ROI GAMES • Sony • video games • white day • White Day: A Labyrinth Named School)

PlayStation Japan’s Pro Evolution ad is actually pretty cool 【Video】

Cara Clegg
Oct 13, 2015

Japanese ads frequently miss the mark, often being overly bizarre or simply cringe-inducing, but sometimes the marketing gurus hit the back of the net, as with this latest TV spot from PlayStation Japan.

Japan
(ad campaign • advertisement • gaming • playstation • Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 • Sony • video • video games)

Nintendo’s official Line account officially hates Sony’s PlayStation

Casey Baseel
Oct 2, 2015

Nintendo has a squeaky clean image. Its titles are family-friendly, and no other company does more to make quality video games accessible and enjoyable to inexperienced or casual players. The company managed to create a hit team-based shooter that’s completely devoid of the sort of violence that’s so commonly a selling point for the genre, and even its two most committed rivals, Mario and Bowser, regularly take time out from fighting to play golf or tennis together.

So you might expect Nintendo to have nothing but friendly affection for anyone and everyone, but its official Line account shows that rival Sony’s PlayStation is strictly excluded from the circle of good vibes.

Internet, Japan
(funny • Mario • nintendo • playstation • Sony)

Makers of Dynasty Warriors bring us awesome Attack on Titan game this winter【Video】

Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2015

While the Attack on Titan live-action movie may have failed to live up to some people’s expectations, we’re still holding out hope for something even greater on the horizon.

It looks like we won’t have to wait too long because come this winter, there’ll be a new game on the market—and it’s set to feature advancing giants, a showdown with the Colossal Titan himself, and gameplay that lets you fly through the air using Omnidirectional Mobility Gear.

Oh, and there’s a ton of blood.

Japan
(anime • Attack on Titan • gaming • manga • playstation • Playstation 4 • Playstation Vita • video)

Which video game favourites are turning 20 this year?

Cara Clegg
Sep 17, 2015

With the Sony’s PlayStation console celebrating its 20th birthday in North America this year, having hit Japan a year earlier, this means that many of its longest-running franchises are now also turning 20.

One Japanese Twitter user has put together a handy chart of games on both PlayStation and rival platforms that will be having their 20th anniversary towards the end of this year and the start of the next, so read on to find out if any of your favourites are among them. (Beware: you might find yourself feeling old.)

Global, Internet
(20 • gaming • playstation • Resident Evil • Sony • video games)

Virtual reality Totoro? Project Morpheus team looking for artist with “Studio Ghibli” style

Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2015

After more than a year since the last film from anime production house Studio Ghibli, the paint is rapidly drying on the writing on the wall. At the very least, it looks like animation fans are in for a long wait before the next Ghibli movie, and it may turn out that When Marnie Was There ends up being the last theatrical feature we ever see from the company co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki.

Still, that doesn’t mean that other artists, perhaps working in other mediums, won’t carry on the beloved anime studio’s spirit. As a matter of fact, if you’ve got the necessary video game production skills, that someone could be you, as a U.K.-based Project Morpheus team is looking for an artist to help add a Ghibli-like aesthetic to its game.

Europe, Global
(anime • playstation • project morpheus • Sony • video games • virtual reality)

New model PlayStation 4 is lighter and more energy efficient, hits stores this month

Casey Baseel
Jun 23, 2015

Sony had a pretty impressive E3 this year, with the company basking in the adoring gaze of gamers around the world who imagined themselves playing the remade Final Fantasy VII, back-from-the-dead Last Guardian, and long-awaited Shenmue 3 on the PlayStation 4. As a matter of fact, Sony’s strong showing no doubt has plenty of holdouts thinking that now is the time to finally upgrade to the great-grandson of the original PlayStation.

And as if those upcoming titles weren’t incentive enough to pick up a PlayStation 4, Sony is sweetening the deal with a new version of the console that’s lighter on both the scale and power consumption.

Japan
(playstation • Playstation 4 • Sony • video games)

Head your way to freedom in curiously titled virtual reality game “Headmaster” 【Video】

Philip Kendall
Jun 19, 2015

Oculus, Sony, Valve, and even Samsung have been heralding virtual reality as the future of gaming and entertainment for what feels like an age now. The few glimpses we’ve seen of the fledgling technology have both impressed and intrigued us, but titles that resemble the kind of games we can expect to play when these companies finally launch their respective headsets are still few and far between.

The unusually named Headmaster, however, is a good example of what we can probably expect to play as the technology finds its feet.

Global
(Headmaster • playstation • Sony • tech • video games • VR • wtf)

Yes, Cloud will still wear a dress in the Final Fantasy VII remake

Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2015

With the recent announcement of a Final Fantasy VII remake, gamers are already starting to imagine which parts from the RPG classic will be making the trip to the PlayStation 4. While they haven’t been officially announced, we’ll probably once again see the scene where Sephiroth flashes video gaming’s most memorable stink eye in front of a fiery backdrop, the moment when Cloud and childhood friend Tifa share a heart-to-heart talk in a starlit playground, and also that one part where the spikey-haired hero wades into the water holding Aerith (I think he was trying to teach her to swim or something, but I don’t remember exactly).

But while none of those have been officially confirmed for the new game, there is one thing director Tetsuya Nomura has made clear. The part where the main character dresses up as a woman to infiltrate a brothel? Totally going to be in the new Final Fantasy VII.

Japan
(Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • playstation • Square Enix • video games)

Sony is bringing back classic gamepads for its new game console

BUSINESS INSIDER
Jun 16, 2015

It may not look “modern” anymore, but the flat greys of Sony’s early PlayStation hardware brings wide smiles to those of us who grew up playing classics like Resident Evil and Final Fantasy.

Though years of play wore down the originals, Sony’s issuing original PlayStation-themed gamepads and headphones in honor of the orig nal console’s 20th anniversary. They look like this:

Global
(E3 2015 • hardware • playstation • Sony • video games)

Turn your old PlayStation console into a light-up clock 【How-to】

Oona McGee
May 12, 2015

If you’ve been a PlayStation fan from the very beginning, chances are you still have an original console collecting dust somewhere in the house. Sure, it’s outdated now, but who wants to throw all those fond gaming memories away?

Now there’s a creative solution that will let you get some use out of your old grey console and give you an excuse to look at it regularly throughout the day. It’s time to feast your eyes on the PlayStation clock. Unavailable in stores, but easy to make in your very own home!

Japan
(clocks • DIY • gaming • playstation • Sony)

Star Ocean 5 announced for PlayStation 3 and 4 as developer tri-Ace remains in the console arena

Casey Baseel
Apr 16, 2015

In the video game industry, tri-Ace occupies an unusual place in that quite a lot of gamers have never heard of it. On the other hand, out of those that do recognize the name of the developer, many are intensely loyal fans, largely thanks to the strengths of tri-Ace’s Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile franchises, in particular the games’ detailed worlds and combat systems that innovatively mix action and strategy.

So when tri-Ace was acquired earlier this year by mobile game developer Nepro Japan, many feared that the team’s talents for intricate craftsmanship would be wasted as it shifted to simplified smartphone titles. That doesn’t seem to be the case yet, though, as tri-Ace has just announced its newest project, Star Ocean 5, for PlayStation 3 and 4.

Japan
(playstation • Square Enix • Star Ocean • tri-Ace • video games)

Sony chooses today to announce “PlayStation Flow” goggles, body sensors and post-swim dryer

Philip Kendall
Apr 1, 2015

Hot on the heels of its Project Morpheus virtual reality headset, Sony has announced a series of brand new gaming accessories that are sure to make a splash. Say hello to PlayStation Flow, a set of swimming goggles, arm and leg sensors, and even a full-body dryer.

These things almost seem too bizarre to be true…