Japan has always been a sticking point for Xbox. I’ve heard some people at games publishers describe the brand’s fortunes in the country as ‘cursed’. That seems a bit dramatic, but let’s roll with it.

Microsoft is 'not satisfied' with early Xbox One sales in Japan. Speaking to Famitsu (via Kotaku), Xbox One Japan boss Takashi Sensui said that the company will continue to listen to feedback as it ...

The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of Gimmick! 2 will launch on December 19 in Japan and on January 30, 2025 in the west, publishers SUNSOFT and Clear River Games, ...

Microsoft has opened a new sweepstake on its Japanese official Xbox account on X. The campaign will run for a whole week, and it will reward a packaged Xbox controller themed after Armored Core 6: ...

The Xbox Series X and S are both available now, and Microsoft is coming into the generation with an impressive line-up of first party development studios. According to a new report by Bloomberg, the ...

For many years, Xbox consoles severely lacked JRPGs and Japanese-style games that enjoyed critical praise and commercial success on its competitors like the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include ...

Microsoft wants to expand its Xbox gaming business to all global regions, but the company faces an uphill battle in countries like Japan. Microsoft aspires to reach games industry leadership by 2030, ...

Historically, Xbox has struggled incredibly hard in Japan. That was, until 2023. In 2023, Microsoft appointed former PlayStation exec Mena Sato Kato to lead the charge rebuilding Xbox's footprint in ...

Microsoft and Sony have been engaged in a constant battle for video game supremacy ever since the former released the original Xbox console in 2001 as a competitor to the latter's PlayStation 2 video ...

The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include ...