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The Netherlands is taking Pokemon Go creator Niantic to court
Pokemon Go's legal entanglements continue today as Niantic has been ordered to appear before a court in the Netherlands on October 11th. The California-based...
Dragon’s Dogma might be coming overseas
Fans of Dragon's Dogma outside of Japen have a new ray of hope that they may one day see the game arrive in their...
NCsoft starts new mobile studio in Japan
Does NCsoft show any signs of stopping? Any hint whatsoever of slowing down? Or are we already seeing the birth of a future worldwide...
Comparing American and Japanese Pokemon Go culture
My previous article on the culture of Japan's Pokemon Go scene was written before I'd experienced much of the American one to keep my explanations...
Wisdom of Nym: Myths and misconceptions about Final Fantasy XIV
One of my favorite parts of the Transformers Wiki - which is already wonderful - is the myths and misconceptions page. It's really well...
Nintendo sends condolences to family of woman killed by Pokemon Go-playing driver
In yesterday's Pokemon Go post, we alluded to an awful car accident in Japan caused by a truck driver who admitted to playing Pokemon...
Exploring Japan’s Pokemon Go culture
As some readers may know, I've spent the last few years in Japan trying to tackle the local gaming scene, online and off. While...
Nexon reports slight year-over-year revenue dip for Q2 2016
Nexon's second quarter 2016 financials are a mixed bag. The company reported this morning that its quarterly revenues had declined 11% year-over-year, at the...
Pokemon Go: Sightings, Hiroshima, and the five domains of play
Happy Pokemon Go patch! Yes, Niantic released a patch last night with some new visuals, a warning about not playing while you drive, and an...
Dragon Quest X is getting ported to the Nintendo NX as well as the PlayStation 4
If you're wondering when you'll finally going to be able to enjoy Dragon Quest X despite neither living in Japan nor speaking a word...
Five IPs that could tackle ARG gameplay features Pokemon Go lacks
Following the news that Niantic is now in fact working on a Harry Potter AR game, I realized that even as someone who enjoyed the...
Ragnarok Mobile shows its stuff at ChinaJoy 2016
Are you an old fan of Ragnarok Online desperate to bring the game along with you on your smartphone? The bad news is that...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the weirdness of Yo-kai Watch
The fact that Final Fantasy XIV has now officially had a crossover with Yo-kai Watch feels rather odd to me. I'm honestly not a...
Pokemon Go: The fake Harry Potter rumor and the patch of doom
The Harry Potter  Pokemon Go clone widely reported over the weekend was a hoax, guys. JTHX News originally claimed IGN posted the news, but...
Pokemon Go: Stock plummet, trolling, design fails, and crossing the Canadian border
Here's our near-daily smorgasbord of inane Pokemon Go stories. I'm sorry.
Two kids from Alberta, Canada, crossed the border into the US state of...
Pokemon Go: Fatwas, maps, lawsuits, and Kirby’s call-out
Happy Friday! Please don't die in 100 degree heat this weekend playing Pokemon Go, OK? We'd miss you.
It's all over, guys: Someone has...
Pokemon Go: Land mines, crashing into cop cars, language, and fads
Another day, another round of wild Pokemon Go stories from across the globe.
Let's kick it off with this story from the Guardian: Bosnian players...
Pokemon Go players look for better disability options and snag a companion app
Have you ever suffered from depression? Not just being sad, but full-blown clinical depression? It's pretty horrible, and it prevents you from doing much...
Wizardry Online to sunset in Japan
Hardcore perma-death MMORPG Wizardry Online just can't catch a break: MMO Culture reports today that the game is shutting down in Japan, five years...
Pokemon Go Game of Thrones and other Pokemon news
As Pokemon Go continues its rollout across the world, you might be wondering why it's not in Japan yet. It's because Japan is even more...
