Will Phil Spencer's Exit Reset Xbox's Progress in Japan?
Xbox has always struggled in Japan, but Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond made meaningful advances in recent years, writes Daniel Robson.
Xbox has always struggled in Japan, but Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond made meaningful advances in recent years, writes @nomoredaniels.bsky.social
Here's a look at the kind of persistence and relationships the new regime will have to maintain.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/phil... [Paywalled]
02.03.2026 09:00 —
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Pokémon is the Ultimate Universal Language
After decades in Japan, Daniel Robson has realised that the ultimate universal language, one visitors and locals speak fluently, is Pokémon.
After decades in Japan, @nomoredaniels.bsky.social has learned that the ultimate universal language, one visitors and locals speak fluently, is Pokémon.
Games are a clear indicator of Japan's incredible soft power, but oddly, the country's leadership doesn't seem eager to capitalise on it just yet.
26.01.2026 23:12 —
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I’m sorry to hear that Ash. I’m sure you’ll land on your feet – good luck!
18.01.2026 02:36 —
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Oh nice, I’m glad you liked it! She’s awesome right?
04.01.2026 14:23 —
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Here's a playlist of my favourite songs from 2025:
open.spotify.com/playlist/1po...
💿109 songs this year!
🎸1 song per artist
🌏Music from dozens of countries
⚡️All killer, no filler
▶️🔀Play in order or hit shuffle!
I loved a lot of music last year, so I hope you love it too 🤘
04.01.2026 10:42 —
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近所のデパートから見える富士山🗻
03.01.2026 08:26 —
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What a wild 12 months it’s been. 2025 was one of my best years ever. Wishing you all the best for 2026!
ひゃー本当にヤバい12ヶ月でした。2025年は人生最高の年の一つでした。2026年もみんな、素晴らしい1年になりますように!
31.12.2025 13:51 —
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What Escalating Japan-China Tensions Could Mean For Videogames - Parallax: Japan
The geopolitical relationship between Japan and China is souring. As avid consumers of each other's entertainment, what's at stake for games?
Geopolitical tensions between Japan and China are heating up, and the effects are rippling out. Flights are being suspended, and concerts are being cancelled mid-performance.
So then, what's at stake for videogames? @nomoredaniels.bsky.social looks at some of the industry's fears.
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01.12.2025 08:20 —
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Gamescom Asia’s Glow-Up Is a Win for the Region - Parallax: Japan
If this year's show was any indication, Gamescom Asia has taken a big step up, and the Japanese games industry seems to be on board.
In this month's edition of Parallax, @nomoredaniels.bsky.social reports back from Gamescom Asia 2025.
Bigger, better, and more well-attended by game publishers, Daniel says it's a positive step up, especially at a time when people in the region can't (and won't) attend events in Europe and the US.
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Japanese Games Are Stronger than Ever, but the Asian Wave Is Far Larger - Parallax: Japan
Many of the biggest games at Gamescom 2025 were from Japan, but it was impossible to look past the Chinese and Korean ones, too.
Several Japanese games were among the biggest at Gamescom 2025, showing that the region is very healthy, writes @nomoredaniels.bsky.social.
But they were far from the only titles from Asia occupying the minds (and hearts) of attendees.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/para... [PAYWALLED]
07.09.2025 23:27 —
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It’s just magnificent 🚀👽
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Why am I not?? 🥺
29.08.2025 05:30 —
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Likewise! Enjoy the show :)
22.08.2025 21:04 —
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Thanks Milky – you guys really crushed it this year ❤️
05.08.2025 23:31 —
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Ahhhhh @nomoredaniels.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social are so real for this 🫶
22.05.2025 11:52 —
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明日から、IGN JAPANのエグゼクティブプロデューサーになり、その他のゲーム関連事業を担当することになります!
From tomorrow, I will be moving up to a management role at our company, to oversee IGN Japan as Executive Producer and work on bizdev for other game-related projects!
jp.ign.com/ign-japan/78...
31.03.2025 08:09 —
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Nice surprise to see two more great PlayStation Japan Studio games coming to Switch (following Freedom Wars). Never predicted we’d see our games on Nintendo hardware when I was there a decade ago 🤯
フリーダムウォーズに続けて、SIEのJAPAN Studio作品さらに2本がSwitchに移植されるんだ、びっくり!10年前社員だったころ、Jスタのゲームが任天堂ハードに来るなんて想像もしなかった 😵💫
27.03.2025 15:02 —
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So close!
09.02.2025 14:37 —
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That’s why I stayed 😅 Go through enough major natural disasters and pandemics and you feel pretty grateful to be in a civilised place like Japan rather than the West.
03.02.2025 00:34 —
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Wait what’s a VGC 🤔
24.01.2025 19:22 —
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お友達🦎
23.01.2025 11:57 —
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