Japan Tsunami

Japan Tsunami headlines

• Sony rep: Japanese disaster has not affected NGP release

  A report suggesting the Japanese earthquake and tsunami would delay the release of the NGP has reportedly been debunked by Sony.

• League of Legends players raise over $160,000 for Japan earthquake relief

  Riot Games has announced that players of its freemium PC action-RTS game League of Legends have raised over $160,000 for Japanese earthquake relief efforts.

• EVE Online players give $40k for Japan relief

  CCP has announced its two week EVE Online charity drive raised over $40,000 for Japan relief funds. A round of applause for our generous spacers, please.

• Japan's games and the quake - the then, now, future

  The March 11 Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami has caused devastation to Japan’s manufacturing and business. With the local games trade fighting disarray, we look at what happened, what is happening, and what comes next.

• Media Molecule offers rare art, in-game item for charity auction

  Media Molecule is offering four unique, original LittleBigPlanet artworks to the Play for Japan relief fund auctions, as well as giving players the chance to purchase one of the coveted crowns, with proceeds going straight into charity coffers.

• Grasshopper's Frog Minutes due soon, more Japan fundraising

  Goichi Suda’s studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, has announced a new iPhone game, with all proceeds to Japan relief funds – among other fundraising efforts.

• SoE games offering Japan relief donation opportunities

  Sony Online Entertainment is offering players the chance to donate to a Japan relief fund by purchasing in-game items in a range of online titles.

• Sony: Donate to the Japan tsunami effort with PSN wallet

  Sony has posted on both the US and EU PS Blogs that folks can now make donations to the Japanese tsunami effort through their PlayStation wallets.

• Japan quake: Sony delays Motorstorm Apocalypse in UK

  Sony’s confirmed it’s to delay the UK release of Evolution racer Motorstorm Apocalypse following last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan.