The shortage in computer chips needed to make the Nintendo Switch machine is a serious problem unlikely to be resolved soon, the president of the Japanese video game maker said Friday. “The extremely tight situation remains, and the future is uncertain,” Shuntaro Furukawa told reporters. Furukawa said the dearth of computer chips, which is affecting…
Kyoto – The ancient capital of Kyoto has long been a tourist mecca, attracting domestic and international travelers to its World Heritage-designated temples, shrines, and rock gardens. From the city’s traditional geiko (geisha) quarter of Gion to Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto’s has few rival few cities anywhere in the world when it comes to…
Nintendo Co. said its highly anticipated next game in the Zelda franchise, a sequel to Breath of the Wild, will be out in 2022. The company didn’t share a final title or many other details, although a brief trailer showcasing the game’s hero, Link, using abilities that weren’t in the first game. Series producer…
The world’s premier video game trade show, E3, kicked off online Saturday, celebrating play that “kept us sane” during the pandemic, celebrating fantasy worlds with Ubisoft’s new offering “Avatar,” and promising a real-world gathering next year. The Electronic Entertainment Expo that each year turned the Los Angeles Convention Center into a players’ paradise was…
As children continue to spend more time stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, online esports lessons combined with English conversation practice have proved a hit with young gamers — and with parents fretting over how to keep them entertained in a constructive way. So far, several dozen people have signed up to the…
Sony Group Corp. warned a group of analysts the PlayStation 5 will remain in short supply through 2022, suggesting the company will be constrained in its ability to boost sales targets for its latest games console. While reporting financial results in late April, the Japanese conglomerate said it had sold 7.8 million units of…
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo Co.’s profit for the fiscal year that ended in March jumped 86% on healthy sales of its Switch handheld machine as people stayed home due to the pandemic, turning to video games for entertainment. Annual profit for the Japanese maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games totaled 480.4 billion yen ($4.4…
Sony Group Corp. has invested in Discord and aims to get the popular social app onto PlayStations early next year, potentially connecting more than 140 million gamers to its growing console ecosystem. The new partnership could enhance the PlayStation’s appeal for a generation of users who use Discord to chat via video or text….
