I mentioned Nanogram finished work on a downloadable PSP game weeks ago, but I didn’t have details about WarNiChi Land. We have more information than the actual name since it’s heading to other regions in Asia (Hong Kong/Singapore/Taiwan) care of…

We get it. Microsoft values the Grand Theft Auto franchise as a cornerstone property for the West. While Grand Theft Auto is available in Japan thanks to Capcom, the franchise has never made an “official” dent in Asia. Imported versions…

While we’re on the subject of languages, did you know the “Asian” versions of PSP/PlayStation 2/PS3 RPGs are typically in Japanese? This fact is probably commonly known within the savvy Siliconera audience, but it’s still a nuisance if you live…

While we’re on the subject of release dates Ninja Gaiden 2 will be arriving in Japan on June 5, two days after the North American release. Considering how that’s a Thursday and typically games are released there on Thursdays it’s…

Lonely on Valentine’s Day? Singapore’s Xbox division understands and takes this opportunity to suggest games with strong single player elements for “you to become lost in for the duration of Valentine's Day.” This is a marketing list, but the tongue-in-cheek humor…

While we’re on the subject of Microsoft and Asia they have a “double the action” Lunar New Year package in Singapore that could be a hit in the USA. The Halo 3 Limited Edition Action Pack isn’t a Singaporean version…

A Singaporean company called Affineon aims to pick up where Wii Sports Golf left off. At CES they have a demo of a three axis motion tracking system used for a golf game. Their technology measures the position of the…

Sony is running a survey over in Asia where a question on the list asks “Which of the following offer from PLAYSTATION®Store (PC) that you find it appealing?”. One of the selectable answers is “Monthly subscription plan (1 price for unlimited…

Asia has a treasure trove of UMD RPGs on the PlayStation Store for a very reasonable SGD 23.66 ($16). You can download Tenchi no Mon (Kingdom of Paradise), Blade Dancer, Rezel Cross (!) and Tenchi no Mon 2. The only…

Game Republic’s toy car racing game appeared in Japan a few weeks ago. In a few minutes it should be on Singapore/Hong Kong’s PlayStation Store… in English. Toy Home has all of the necessary parts to be this week’s downloadable…

  Singapore Airlines has a consolation prize if you forgot to charge your DS or PSP. The handy dandy personal movie player doubles as a game console. The generic and slow multiplayer chess games don’t make it anything to write…