This year all eyes have been on Nintendo, whose Switch 2 recently became the fastest-selling console in history.

“Pachinko”—the game of chance being a metaphor for the uncertainties of life—is occasionally adrift in its own narrative, something exacerbated by the fact that the languages and subtitles ...

“Pachinko’s” emotionally fraught Season 2 finale was, in many ways, two years in the making — and putting together the episode was both daunting and exciting.

“Pachinko’s” emotionally fraught Season 2 finale was, in many ways, two years in the making — and putting together the episode was both daunting and exciting. “ [It] felt like a great ...

Explore the evolution of Japanese casino games from traditional favorites to online platforms. Learn about the popularity of Pachinko and other exciting games in iGaming.

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As befits a story where war looms like a dark shadow, the mighty Korean-Japanese epic Pachinko (Apple TV+) takes no prisoners when it comes to spoon-feeding its audience. Though it’s nigh on two ...

Set in Korea around the time of Japanese occupation in 1910 and spanning to 1989, Pachinko communicates with the audience in three languages: Korean, Japanese and English. On screen, viewers can ...

Pachinko is the West's equivalent of slot machines – simple, low-stakes, repetitive and immediately gratifying – but Japan has taken its obsession with the hypnotic game to unparalleled ...

"This is such a cynical cash grab it makes the pachinko game look like a heartfelt passion project," as KillerKremling puts it.

The multibillion-dollar pinball industry is dominated by Korean Japanese, an immigrant community that has been ill-treated for generations. Author Min Jin Lee explores that history in a new novel.

Set in Korea around the time of Japanese occupation in 1910 and spanning to 1989, Pachinko communicates with the audience in three languages: Korean, Japanese and English.