Japan have one of the most diverse and selective niche's in the world. So when Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim  received a  perfect score in Japan's most popular and prominent magazine, Famitsu - it has been crowned the first Western game to ever have accomplished that. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim received a perfect 40/40 review score in the Japanese magazine - to make the... more.

The large drop in the Japanese 3DS sales has been a heavy blow to Nintendo and despite the offer of 20 free downloadable games from prior Nintendo consoles their sales have not improved, last week the console sold only 16,415 units which is less than half of last weeks sales. Unless the upcoming price drop helps out sales in anyway Nintendo will still be far behind Sony's PSP (36,659) and PS3 (... more.

Recently there has been a lot of confusion regarding the release of El Shaddai - originally it was slated for release today. But due to issues beyond Ignition Entertainment's control. Incase there's any doubt in your mind, the game will be released on August 16th in North America and September 9th in Europe. We know some of you may be feeling down today, knowing you could have already been play... more.

Nintendo’s 3DS will be available February 26 in Jap and will cost 25,000 yen. The announcement officially came from Nintendo during an event held in Tokyo. The system it’s self as went through a few minor design changes most noticeably the analog slider no longer being coloured to the rest of the system. The 3DS will come pre-loaded with seven games by Augmented Reality as well as a Miis... more.

In an official statement, Capcom's Japanese higher-ups have released a press-update stating that the game is going to be delayed. The reason for the delay is some what trivial, it appears elements were discovered in the trial version that they didn't want to be available for a free demo. The game has since been delayed so that these issues can be revised. Capcom has yet to state exactly wha... more.

The Xbox 360 hasn't really been the greatest hit in the Japanese market, constantly losing out to the Japanese Nintendo Wii and Paystation 3. However, things seem to be taking a turn for the better with the release of the new "slim" Xbox 360. In the last week over 17,370 units have been sold, almost an 800% increase of the week before, and over 15,000 of those sales were the new model. The cons... more.

In a move that will be sure to thrill Yakuza fans outside of Japan, SEGA are pleased to announce that they will indeed be releasing Yakuza 4 in Spring 2011 on Yakuza’s traditional home, the PlayStation 3. Four is a very powerful number in this particular installment as not only will you experience the gritty atmosphere of Kiryu Kazuma’s experiences, three other characters will also be av... more.

A press release on Nintendo's Japanese website has served as the foundation to confirm the company's next handheld console, the 'Nintendo 3DS' as it is temporarily named is said to include pre-built hardware and software that will enable "3D effects" without the need for 3D enabling glasses. Doesn't it seem a bit tackless on Nintendo's part by announcing another handheld model before the DS X... more.

When the Xbox 360 Super Elite was first released in 2009, it's main feature was its whopping 250Gb HDD which you could only get if you splashed out for the Super Elite Bundle. Now it seems this will change. From March 11th, the 250Gb HDD will be available to purchase as a stand alone accessory, much like the release of the 120Gb HDD that was released along side the Elite console. The drive is on... more.

Atlus has just announced Persona 3 Portable is coming to North American PSPs! The game will be released in stores and on the PlayStation Store in July 6, 2010. in Japan and was very well received. It’s basically Persona 3, only there are some tweaks to the battle system, like you can now control all characters. Persona 3 Portable, or P3P as Atlus smugly refers to it, will allow players to cont... more.