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AMD Confirms Sony PlayStation Neo Based on 14nm CPU and Polaris?

During AMD’s 2016 Investor Day, the company disclosed its growth strategy. Many of the focal points are in motion already, or even public. For example, AMD sealed the deal with THATIC, Chinese government owned investment fund – which will see their x86 processors enter Chinese enterprise and government sectors in a big way. Second part of the strategy was to finally become a fabless semiconductor, with all the risks and rewards involved with that move. The company spun off its packaging facility, making a total cash intake in excess of $664 million – plus all the unannounced grants that the company is bidding for. Still, perhaps one of the biggest future announcement

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Gaming, Global Politics, Japan, VR World

First Persona 5 Screenshots Make Their Stylish Debut

PlayStation Japan introduces the first batch of screenshots for the new JRPG set in the landmark Shin Megami Tensei series.

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Satoshi Matsuoka Interview on state of Japan’s HPC Market

VR World chats with Satoshi Matsuoka to understand what is going on in the HPC space land of the rising sun.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Gaming, Global Politics, Japan, VR World

You Can Already Pre-Order The Nintendo NX

It’s a little early for “shut up and take my money”, don’t you think?

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Gets New 30 Minute Combat Trailer

Nintendo sheds light on Monolith Soft’s masterful J-RPG successor, revealing arts, combos, classes and more.

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5 Reasons Why You MIght Want a Vaio Z Canvas

Vaio finally reveals even more tidbits about its upcoming hybrid 2-in-1. But would you want one?

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Gaming, Global Politics, Japan

Striker Arena, Soccer of the Gods Starts in February

Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Wizcorp, a Tokyo based company that specializes in mobile social games has hit the gold version of their Striker Arena game.

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New Pokken Tournament Trailer Delivers Explosive Hype

Pokken Tournament shows off some chaotic Pokemon-on-Pokemon action in brand new gameplay footage.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X World Areas, Customizations And More Revealed

Monolith Soft lays on the hype with a smorgasboard of new tantalizing screenshots, videos and info on one of 2015’s most anticipated RPG’s.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Gaming, Global Politics, Japan, VR World

Kazuya And Heihachi Square Off In The New Tekken 7 Trailer

Tekken 7’s opening cinematic scene has been released, showing Kazuya and Heihachi facing off in a final showdown of chaotic power.

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Analysis, Asia Pacific (APAC), Gaming, Global Politics, Japan

Persona 5 Might Be The Most Stylish Game I’ve Ever Seen

Take your heart.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Japanese Box Art Revealed

Spoilers: it’s amazing.

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Watch 25 Minutes of New Xenoblade Chronicles X Footage

Nintendo has released a new 25-minute block of glorious Xenoblade Chronicles X footage that is sure to tantalize and raise your hype factor for the Wii U exclusive a thousandfold. As revealed by the developers at Monolith Soft, Xenoblade Chronicles X isn’t a direct sequel to its Wii predecessor, but rather a “spiritual successor” to Xenoblade Chronicles, and that the two games are unrelated in a direct way. New info has also come to light regarding the game’s online component, which Monolith Software’s Tetsuya Takahashi describes as a “loosely connected” experience. Xenoblade Chronicle X‘s online features won’t be as dynamic as a traditional MMO, but despite the “feeling

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Exclusive, Global Politics, Japan, Taiwan, US, VR World

Local Telco Taiwan Star is Up For Grabs

Taiwanese and Japanese telecom companies are interested in buying Ting Hsin’s stakes of Taiwan Star.

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Xbox One Flops in Japan, But the PS Vita Can Save It

The PS Vita is still massively popular, while the Xbox One is struggling to keep its sales up… wait, what?

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How the PC-98 Shaped Japan’s PC Industry

Japan also had its own share of history in the development of computers, with the PC-98 standing as one of the most important pillars that shaped the modern Japanese PC industry.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Gaming, Global Politics, Japan

Dragon’s Dogma Online Revealed, Will Be Japanese Exclusive

Capcom is bringing Dragon’s Dogma to the online free-to-play realm, but it won’t be coming to the West.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Audio/Video, Entertainment, Global Politics, Japan, VR World

Yamagishi’s Retro-Active Experience Gets a Release Date

The chip tunes of the Famicon era get a rebirth with the Retro-Active Experience.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Robots: Japan’s Future Elderly Care Workers

Elderly care is no small issue in Japan. In fact, it may be perhaps one of the most important driving points in the future of Japanese robotics research.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Japan’s Magnificent Electronic Dictionary

Even today the Japanese still love their electronic dictionaries, and it’s not just because they love antique gadgets.

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