Video Games
Break into a New Career with a Job in Japan’s Video Game Industry
Opportunities in the video game industry are available more than ever. However, the roles may be different from what most gamers would imagine.
By GaijinPot Blog 6 min read
What Ghost of Tsushima Gets Right and Wrong About Japan’s Past
Does Ghost of Tsushima strike the balance between playability and authenticity? We think it does. Here's why.
Just How Much of the Yakuza Series is a Replica of Japan? A lot.
Discover the real-life places in Osaka and Tokyo that inspired Sega’s Yakuza video game series.
5 YouTube Gaming Channels To Help You Study Japanese
Japanese Let’s Plays are a sweet cheat to level up your language skills.
Nintendo Tokyo: First Japan Store Set to Open in Shibuya on November 22, 2019
As if you needed more reasons to go to Tokyo.
Study Anime, Video Games and Digital Media at a Japanese University: Digital Hollywood University Tokyo
Digital Hollywood University claims to turn your hobbies into a pathway to a career in the industry. GaijinPot went to the open campus to find out more.
Tokyo Game Show 2019: 5 Upcoming Game Releases to Watch out For
Our pick of the best games showcased this year.
Jobs in Japanese Gaming: Life of a Video Games Journalist
Don’t be a “wanker” and other advice from the chief editor of IGN Japan on what it takes to write about games for a living.
Jobs in Japanese Gaming: Life of a Video Games Agent
Ben Judd talks Capcom, the importance of localization, and how to build a career in gaming in Japan.
Nintendo Releases Free VR Update To Popular Games Including Smash Bros.
But does the Internet approve?
Learn Japanese with These Classic Video Games
Maybe you play games instead of studying Japanese. What if you could do both at the same time?
Japanmanship: Ultimate Guide To Working In Video Game Development in Japan
Do you want to work in the video game industry in Japan? We sat down with Score Studios founder James Kay to talk about his new book, Japanmanship.
