Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. When Satoru Iwata died back in 2015, it left not only Nintendo ...

Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of video game giant Nintendo, died on Saturday at the age of 55 from a bile duct growth, the company announced on Sunday. The growth in Iwata’s bile duct was first ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Following his sudden death on Saturday, GameSpot pays tribute to a ...

If you never got around to reading Ask Iwata or just want an excuse to revisit it, VIZ Media has announced it's releasing an English paperback version in Summer 2026. This book, edited by Hobonichi, ...

Steven Porfiri has been playing video games and watching other people play video games since time immemorial (The late 90s). He really likes writing and discussing video games and gaming culture, but ...

Earlier this week, Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata suddenly and tragically passed away. Most of the tributes and obituaries have focused on his time as president (and later CEO) of Nintendo, which is ...