Brian Ashcraft
The Japan Times
Addison, TX, United States
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Death Stranding and the last gasp of video game exclusives
Is the day approaching when console makers can no longer claim dominion over even the games they develop? → Read More
Why Nintendo’s support for same-sex marriage is a major level up
The “Big N” has officially chosen a side in the push for marriage equality within Japan. → Read More
Japan's video game makers get a wage hike, but is it enough?
Video game developers in Japan receive a bump in pay — just not a very large one. → Read More
Reggie Fils-Aimé And Satoru Iwata's Great Nintendo Friendship
Former president of Nintendo Of America tells fond tales in his new book → Read More
Famed Manga Artist Fujiko A. Fujio A Dies At 88
The artist was known for creating Ninja Hattori-kun and The Laughing Salesman → Read More
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Is Getting Its Own Sake
This is one of the best Japanese booze collabs to date → Read More
Even Konami Agrees With The Criticism About eFootball’s Quality
eFootball has been an utter fiasco. The game hasn’t been up to snuff and has let down a lot of... → Read More
Razer's Headquarters Looks Like One Of Its Gaming Peripherals
Have you ever wanted to work inside a Razer product? → Read More
Manga Publisher Shueisha Establishes Game Company
Called Shueisha Games, the new company will take advantage of its manga expertise → Read More
Gaming companies slow to press pause on Russian business
Western console and game makers beat their Japanese counterparts to the punch when it came to taking a stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Making Your Own Kaneda Bike From Akira Seems Hard
The iconic bike comes to life with this do-it-yourself YouTube project → Read More
The Old Nintendo Headquarters Hotel Looks Stunning Inside
There's also a beautiful library to celebrate Nintendo's heritage → Read More
Over Half Of Netflix Subscribers Watched Anime In 2021
In Japan, the number of anime viewers was much, much higher → Read More
Pokémon Characters Make For Some Terrific Needle Felting
Pocket Monsters come to life with fuzzy felt crafts → Read More
Devil May Cry Plastered All Over Japanese Capsule Hotel Room
Your bunk mates are demon hunters Dante, Vergil, and Nero → Read More
Chess Grandmaster Banned On Twitch After Streaming Dr. Disrespect Match
The chess Grandmaster received a temporary three-day ban → Read More
After Streaming Dr Disrespect’s Chess Match, Hikaru Nakamura Gets Banned On Twitch
Popular chess streamer and Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura thought it would be ok to watch Dr Disrespect play chess on Twitch.... → Read More
Nintendo Mobile Game Dragalia Lost Is Shutting Down
The role-playing game's final update will be this July → Read More
Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away Comes To Life With Puppets
Creating a beautiful stage show of the classic anime was no easy task → Read More
GhostWire: Tokyo's Ikumi Nakamura Introduces Her New Studio, Unseen
Nakamura wants to work in spooky genres with a team of diverse artists and creators → Read More