State of Emergency

Niantic Labs Delays ‘Okinawan Pikachu,’ Shiny Corsola After Recent State of Emergency in Japan

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Time Stamp: July 13, 2021 2:53 PM - Modified On: July 13, 2021 - Published By:
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PokémonNiantic Labs has made the decision to delay the release of a special "Okinawan Pikachu" and the debut of Shiny Corsola in Pokemon GO. / The Pokemon CompanyNiantic Labs has made the decision to delay the release of a special "Okinawan Pikachu" and the debut of Shiny Corsola in Pokemon GO after Japan declared a state of emergency last Sunday. Originally, the newest event Pikachu was meant to usher in a collaboration with "Pokemon Air Adventures," a new tourism initiative in Japan. It featured Pikachu in a bright white and

Japanese video game ratings board CERO reopens for business this week

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Time Stamp: May 4, 2020 9:40 PM - Modified On: May 4, 2020 - Published By:
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After closing in compliance of the Tokyo, Japan shut down due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, video game ratings board CERO is re-opening in early May. As businesses have closed and/or shifted gears in the gaming industry in response to various regulations regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, one of the more noteworthy closings was that of the Japanese video game ratings board, the Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization (CERO). While the board closed its doors in response to a state of emergency announced in Tokyo, Japan, it would appear that CERO will

Death Stranding on PC delayed to July 2020 due to work-from-home orders

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Time Stamp: April 21, 2020 5:10 PM - Modified On: April 21, 2020 - Published By:
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Since Kojima Productions had a run in with the coronavirus, COVID-19, the studio has closed its offices to work from home. As a result, Death Stranding on PC has been delayed. Death Stranding on PC is set to bring the journey of Sam Porter Bridges to a new platform, complete with a few unique goodies of its own, but after a recent case of coronavirus forced the Kojima Productions offices to close and the staff to begin remote work-from-home efforts, it’s looking like that journey may take just a bit

Game ratings board CERO to shut down as Japan declares state of emergency

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 6:56 PM - Modified On: April 7, 2020 - Published By:
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As the Japan game ratings board CERO temporarily closes its doors due to COVID-19, Japanese games could see further delays during the shutdown. It was just recently that Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in the country and the government of Japan asked citizens to refrain from going outside until May 6, 2020. As such, much of Japan is about to see a halt in business as they adhere to the warning. One such group is Japan’s official games rating board, the Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization