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Cosplayers from around world gather in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Nagoya, Japan, on Aug. 2, 2014, shows a Russian team winning first prize at the World Cosplay Championship wearing the costumes of characters from the popular videogame "The Legend of Zelda." Costume players representing about 20 countries gathered in the central Japan city.

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Bayblade game

NEW YORK, United States - Children play videogame Beyblade Evolution in New York on Oct. 29, 2013, released in the United States the same day and featuring the Japan-originated Beyblade spinning top.

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Divers clean sea in tsunami-hit Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - Combination photo shows items found on the seabed off a fishing port in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, that were apparently swept into the waters by the March 11 quake-triggered tsunami, on June 15, 2011. (From top left, clockwise) A videogame, stove, CD, signboard, shoe, electric saw.

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Nintendo's new game console Wii hits U.S. shelves

NEW YORK, United States - Jubilant shoppers show off their Wii videogame system, Nintendo Co.'s new next-generation console, which hit U.S. store shelves on Nov. 18 before its debut in Japan on Dec. 2. Nintendo made 400,000 units available for the first day of sales at a per-unit price of $244.99, or 29,000 yen, hoping to sell 2 million units by the end of the year.

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EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024

STORY: EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX AGIUS SALIBA, European Parliament rapporteur 3. various of chargers and mobile devices 4. various of street views 5. various of the mobile devices store STORYLINE: Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed on Tuesday. "By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," a press release from the Parliament said. The devices affected include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers rechargeable via a wired cable, keyboards, computer mice, and portable navigation devices, according to European Parliame

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Sega to build large amusement facility in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sega Corp. and the city office of Yokohama said Sept. 15 that the videogame machine market will build a 30 billion yen amusement facility (shown in an artist's image) in Yokohama's Minato Mirai 21 district by fiscal 2008. The nine-story building with one basement will have a total floor space of some 63,000 square meters, accommodating movie theaters and game arcades among other attractions, they said. (Kyodo)

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Nintendo's new game console Wii hits U.S. shelves

NEW YORK, United States - Jubilant shoppers show off their Wii videogame system, Nintendo Co.'s new next-generation console, which hit U.S. store shelves on Nov. 18 before its debut in Japan on Dec. 2. Nintendo made 400,000 units available for the first day of sales at a per-unit price of $244.99, or 29,000 yen, hoping to sell 2 million units by the end of the year. (Kyodo)

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Hitman (2007)

Timothy Olyphant Characters: Agent 47 Film: Hitman (USA/FR 2007) Director: Xavier Gens 21 November 2007 Based on the top-selling, award-winning videogame franchise, the HITMAN (Timothy Olyphant) is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47. His hallmarks are a lethal grace, unwavering precision, and resolute pride in his work. Date: 21 November 2007

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Hitman (2007)

Timothy Olyphant Characters: Agent 47 Film: Hitman (USA/FR 2007) Director: Xavier Gens 21 November 2007 Based on the top-selling, award-winning videogame franchise, the HITMAN (Timothy Olyphant) is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47. His hallmarks are a lethal grace, unwavering precision, and resolute pride in his work. Date: 21 November 2007

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Funeral held for Nintendo President Iwata

The coffin of Satoru Iwata, the president of Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co., is carried from the venue of his funeral in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2015. Iwata died July 11 of a tumor in his bile duct, aged 55. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PlayStation 4 launched in China

The first purchaser of a PlayStation 4 console rejoices at a Sony Corp. store in Shanghai on March 20, 2015, when the videogame was launched in China. Console makers and software developers have been moving into the market since the Chinese government effectively lifted a 14-year-old ban on such devices last year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese video game's Chinese translation upsets H.K. players

Hong Kong fans of the Japanese cartoon Pokemon protest at the Japanese Consulate General on May 30, 2016, against what they say is videogame giant Nintendo's negligence of local culture when giving Chinese names to the super-powered creatures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese video game's Chinese translation upsets H.K. players

Hong Kong fans of the Japanese cartoon Pokemon protest at the Japanese Consulate General on May 30, 2016, against what they say is videogame giant Nintendo's negligence of local culture when giving Chinese names to the super-powered creatures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Divers clean sea in tsunami-hit Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - Combination photo shows items found on the seabed off a fishing port in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, that were apparently swept into the waters by the March 11 quake-triggered tsunami, on June 15, 2011. (From top left, clockwise) A videogame, stove, CD, signboard, shoe, electric saw. (Kyodo)

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Cosplayers from around world gather in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Nagoya, Japan, on Aug. 2, 2014, shows a Russian team winning first prize at the World Cosplay Championship wearing the costumes of characters from the popular videogame "The Legend of Zelda." Costume players representing about 20 countries gathered in the central Japan city. (Kyodo)

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Game lovers enjoy VR tech

Videogame enthusiasts flock to "E3," one of the world's biggest game exhibitions, in Los Angeles on June 13, 2017. Previously open only to people in the industry and media, the exhibition this year opened to the public for the first time, selling 15,000 tickets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Game lovers enjoy VR tech

Videogame enthusiasts flock to "E3," one of the world's biggest game exhibitions, in Los Angeles on June 13, 2017. Previously open only to people in the industry and media, the exhibition this year opened to the public for the first time, selling 15,000 tickets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Game lovers enjoy VR tech

Videogame enthusiasts flock to "E3," one of the world's biggest game exhibitions, in Los Angeles on June 13, 2017. Previously open only to people in the industry and media, the exhibition this year opened to the public for the first time, selling 15,000 tickets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo