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Back in the early days of the console, there used to be massive gamer envy. This is because companies would release games designed for specific markets, so for example if a game was released for Japan, it would not necessarily be available for the US, and even if you bought the game, you couldn’t play it on your US console.

However, these days region-free games are becoming the norm and in case you were wondering about the PS5, Sony has confirmed on its PlayStation Blog that the PS5’s games will not be locked to any particular region. This means that games released will essentially be playable on any PS5 console.

Weather officials in Japan are urging caution against heatstroke as intense heat continues to grip wide areas of the country on Monday.

The Meteorological Agency says a high pressure system is covering western and central Japan, causing the mercury to shoot up. In some areas, the temperatures rose above 35 degrees Celsius before noon.

The heavy rain in the Kyushu region, southwestern Japan, started over the weekend, causing deadly flooding and mudslides.

Authorities in Kumamoto Prefecture say 44 people have been confirmed dead, one is without vital signs, and 10 others are missing.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Kanto region around 6:05 a.m. on Thursday, local time.

There is no risk of tsunami.

Heavy rain has pummeled the Tokai region, central Japan, prompting weather officials to warn of mudslides.

The accumulated rainfall for the one hour through 5 p.m. on Wednesday reached 32 millimeters in Kawazu Town in Shizuoka Prefecture.

A government panel of experts in Japan says social restrictions should vary by region depending on the scale of local coronavirus infections.

A nationwide state of emergency is set to expire on May 6. The government is planning to extend it for about one month, and is seeking experts' views.

An earthquake struck the Tohoku region of northern Japan at around 5:39 a.m. on Monday, local time.

It had an estimated magnitude of 6.1. The focus was off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at a depth of 50 kilometers. Officials say there is no risk of tsunami.