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Metaplanet Borrows $13.5 Million (¥2 Billion) to Buy More Bitcoin
12.3.2025
Japanese hotel developer and bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet is borrowing ¥2 billion or roughly $13.5 million to buy more bitcoin (BTC). The company posted the announcement via its X account on Tuesday evening. Metaplanet currently owns 2,888 BTC and recently implemented a strategy that will...
Japanese Tech Giants Sony and LINE Join Forces in Blockchain Deal
12.3.2025
The integration will bring four gaming applications from Japan's largest social platform to Sony's blockchain network, Soneium
Chrono Trigger Still Blows Me Away 30 Years Later
11.3.2025
Occasionally the stars align and a once-in-a-generation group of creatives come together to make something spectacular and ahead of its time. That’s how Chrono Trigger was made, an RPG for the SNES that came out 30 years ago this week and still blows me away. Playing it was a formative gaming...
How To Make Sense Of Your Skills In Monster Hunter Wilds
11.3.2025
Surviving in Monster Hunter Wilds requires more than strong weapons and sick-looking armor – you also need to make use of your skills. While long-time fans will adjust to mechanical changes and some new types of skills, any novice hunters are sure to be overwhelmed. Layers and columns of stats...
How Long To Beat Monster Hunter Wilds Is Entirely The Wrong Question
11.3.2025
The launch of a brand-new Monster Hunter is always a chance to dive into a fantastical world, with exciting characters and gameplay mechanics. But it also leaves plenty of questions. For example, how long does it take to finish Monster Hunter Wilds? Well, it’s something of a trick question, as...
Who Is The Best Boarding Squad Leader In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii?
11.3.2025
As you start your pirate journey in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii—an absolute fever dream of an experience—you’ll find your meager pirate crew proves initially lackluster. Sure, you have a washed-up drunken father who can navigate, and a cook wielding the most enormous cleaver I’ve ever...
Lego's New Mario Set Is The Best One Yet
10.3.2025
Mamma mia, Mario, your new Mario Kart Lego set looks wonderful! And the large set, which was just officially revealed by Lego after a few leaks, might just be the best Nintendo-themed build yet! Read more
What You Need To Know About Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
10.3.2025
The Suikoden series may not have the mainstream appeal of a franchise like Final Fantasy, but its first two entries have long been considered some of the best RPG games of all time by genre aficionados. Now, with the release of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, both returning fans and first-time players...
Death Stranding 2 Gets Another 10-Minute Trailer, Teases A Very Metal Gear Moment
10.3.2025
A new, very long Death Stranding 2 trailer has finally given the Hideo Kojima sequel a release date and more mysteries, like what’s with the guy who looks almost exactly like Metal Gear’s Snake near the end of it? Read more
Nintendo’s 30 Best Switch Games, Ranked
10.3.2025
This month marks the eighth anniversary of the Nintendo Switch’s release. With the Switch 2 looming later in 2025, this is likely the last year we’ll see Nintendo develop and publish most of its games on the handheld hybrid that revolutionized how we play console-quality games. Over those eight...
Bitcoin Traders Now Target $70K as Japan Bond Yields Surges to 17-Year Highs
10.3.2025
A surge in Japanese bond yields, coupled with geopolitical and economic uncertainties, is fueling concerns among traders that BTC could face a significant correction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Could Be Amazing, The Switch Launch Was One For The Ages, And More Of The Week's Takes
8.3.2025
This week, we went hands-on with the imminentClair Obscur: Expedition 33 and think it could be a turn-based RPG classic. We also reminisced, eight years after the fact, about what made the launch of the Nintendo Switch so unforgettable, and gushed about why Monster Hunter Wilds’ Rove is easily...
Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Got Two Cult-Favorite Game Boy Games
7.3.2025
Nintendo’s Switch Online retro library just inducted two more cult-favorites from the Game Boy. Mario’s Picross and Donkey Kong, commonly referred to as Donkey Kong ‘94, joined the subscription service overnight. That probably doesn’t mean anything to most people but you’d be wise to pay attention....
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Is Making A Big Change To How THPS4 Works
6.3.2025
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was officially announced earlier this week and while it looks to be a great remake of some popular PS2-era skateboarding games, one big change involving timed challenges in THPS4 might be a dealbreaker for some players.Read more
A Bunch Of Excellent Switch Games Are $20 Off For Mario Day
6.3.2025
The day of Mario is nearly upon us. In celebration of the overall-wearing plumber and his ongoing gaming franchise domination, Nintendo has marked down a bunch of Switch games that are normally $60. It’s also released a new Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch OLED bundle, in case you wanted to pick...
Say Hello To My Current Favorite Video Game Character Of 2025
6.3.2025
Enormous, savage creatures roam dense forests and sprawling deserts in Monster Hunter Wilds. They’re impressive, deadly, and the game’s ostensible main attraction. But my favorite acquaintance in the Forbidden Lands is not some hulking, ferocious beast but a ‘lil guy named Rove. Other players...
Two Grown Men Fight Over Who Got In Line First At Pokémon Vending Machine
6.3.2025
A 10 a.m. restock of Pokémon cards led to aggressive pushing and shouting between two men inside a store in front of a card-selling vending machine. The video has since gone viral on TikTok and social media. Read more
Japan’s ruling party moves to slash crypto capital gains taxes to 20%
6.3.2025
Japan’s Liberal Democracy Party takes a proactive approach to crypto regulations as the country softens its stance toward digital assets
Japan’s ruling party moves to slash crypto capital gains taxes to 20%
6.3.2025
Japan’s Liberal Democracy Party takes a proactive approach to crypto regulations as the country softens its stance toward digital assets
Japan’s ruling party moves to slash crypto capital gains taxes to 20%
6.3.2025
Japan’s Liberal Democracy Party takes a proactive approach to crypto regulations as the country softens its stance toward digital assets