Looks like you can add Microsoft’s new console to your shelf without putting away one of your old toys.
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The PS5 is welcomed into the world at a Japanese shrine with a long history of protecting electronics.
Pokémon mascot wants to use super-effective ergonomics to make your workday better (and cuter).
Even before you can buy a PlayStation 5, Sony draws a deadline for fixing certain PlayStation 4s.
New limited-edition mugs, bowls, Poké Balls and…the arrival of Chansey to get us in the spirit for a “Lucky” Christmas this year.
As the company celebrates its 60th anniversary, it says goodbye to one of its cornerstones.
We show no restraint, and perhaps no intelligence, trying to bring some new friends to our New Horizons island.
After a series of successes, the popular Japanese donut chain is ready to help you eat ’em all.
Turn your room into a Sony shrine with cute button-shaped lights and all manner of controller-shaped appliances!
Shinzo Abe had to be talked into the biggest crowd-pleasing moment of the Rio de Janeiro closing ceremony.
The special power of Eevee’s latest evolution is to encourage you to save your loose change.
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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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