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How to fine tune Monster Hunter Wilds’ many camera and accessibility options to meet your own preferences and make your hunts smoother.
2025-03-03 15:04
An independent survey of Japan’s gaming trends in 2024 shows the growing popularity of PC gaming and enduring preference for the Switch and PS4.
2025-03-03 14:56
Monster Hunter Wilds’ super-realistic food has caused a “cheese naan” boom in Japan, with players rushing out to Nepalese restaurants to get some cheesy goodness.
2025-03-03 13:49
Tired of gear covering up the character who you spent hours creating? Here’s how to hide helmets and weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-03 12:15
After leaving NetEase Games’ Ouka Studio and directing Visions of Mana, Kenji Ozawa is starting up his own company.
2025-03-03 12:00
Here’s how to claim your open beta goodies and DLC rewards in the full version of MHW, including the Monster Hunter Wilds Welcome Pack DLC.
2025-03-03 10:23
Dynamis One, home to former Blue Archive developers, is still posting job listings despite being under investigation for multiple offenses.
2025-02-28 18:08
“He is objectively crazy, and he is an entertaining character, but his sensibility is very different to that of the average player,” Like a Dragon’s producer says.
2025-02-28 16:53
Indie game developer STP Works took to X to jokingly point out that Monster Hunter Wilds popularity might be impacting their bottom line.
2025-02-28 16:16
Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection gets off to a strong start on Japan’s Steam Charts, with Monster Hunter Wilds still hogging the No.1 spot.
2025-02-28 14:56
As of April 2025, Square Enix will establish a new management committee dedicated to putting into action the company’s new mid-term plan.
2025-02-28 14:56
Some fans are expressing their dismay that Tepig is the fire starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A, instead of Cyndaquil.
2025-02-28 13:42
A concept artist who worked on Monster Hunter Wilds for three and a half years is not credited on the game because he left Capcom in 2023.
2025-02-28 13:06
Nintendo has announced that the Switch Online SNES Collection title Super Soccer will be delisted starting March 28, 2025.
2025-02-28 11:45
Blue Archive’s former developers who founded Dynamis One reportedly compromised the game prior to leaving Nexon.
2025-02-28 11:11
The upcoming mobile RPG based on Magica Quartet’s popular magical girl anime has racked up over 600,000 pre-registrations.
2025-02-27 17:58
An independent survey of Japan’s gaming trends in 2024 shows the growing popularity of PC gaming and enduring preference for the Switch and PS4.
2025-03-03 14:56
Monster Hunter Wilds’ super-realistic food has caused a “cheese naan” boom in Japan, with players rushing out to Nepalese restaurants to get some cheesy goodness.
2025-03-03 13:49
After leaving NetEase Games’ Ouka Studio and directing Visions of Mana, Kenji Ozawa is starting up his own company.
2025-03-03 12:00
“He is objectively crazy, and he is an entertaining character, but his sensibility is very different to that of the average player,” Like a Dragon’s producer says.
2025-02-28 16:53
Indie game developer STP Works took to X to jokingly point out that Monster Hunter Wilds popularity might be impacting their bottom line.
2025-02-28 16:16
Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection gets off to a strong start on Japan’s Steam Charts, with Monster Hunter Wilds still hogging the No.1 spot.
2025-02-28 14:56
As of April 2025, Square Enix will establish a new management committee dedicated to putting into action the company’s new mid-term plan.
2025-02-28 14:56
Some fans are expressing their dismay that Tepig is the fire starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A, instead of Cyndaquil.
2025-02-28 13:42
A concept artist who worked on Monster Hunter Wilds for three and a half years is not credited on the game because he left Capcom in 2023.
2025-02-28 13:06
The upcoming mobile RPG based on Magica Quartet’s popular magical girl anime has racked up over 600,000 pre-registrations.
2025-02-27 17:58
Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that tomorrow, February 28, will be a special, non-working day at its offices.
2025-02-27 17:28
GEO, one of Japan’s biggest video game retailers, has announced that it will be launching an affordable PS5 rental service.
2025-02-27 16:08
Three teenagers in Japan were arrested for a sophisticated fraud scheme that reportedly made them around $50,270 in cryptocurrency assets.
2025-02-27 15:59
Silent Hill 2 producer at Konami talks about how Bloober Team was evaluated and entrusted to develop the remake.
2025-02-27 15:46
ToHeart’s remake will be getting an English release on June 26 for the PC (Steam), published by Shiravune.
2025-02-27 12:56
Coming to Xbox, PS5 and PC, To a T is a quirky, story-driven adventure game about a teenager who is stuck in a T-pose.
2025-02-27 11:16
Three teenagers in Japan were arrested for a sophisticated fraud scheme that reportedly made them around $50,270 in cryptocurrency assets.
2025-02-27 15:59
Anime production company Studio Comet filed a moral rights infringement lawsuit against Sanrio over punky rabbit mascot character Kuromi.
2025-02-26 17:32
Following a temporary suspension issued last year, Niconico Douga has reenabled Visa card payments after purging lots of overt adult content.
2025-02-21 13:04
Anime studio Chiptune, which specializes in CG and compositing, is now a subsidiary of the Kadokawa Group.
2025-02-18 17:09
Japanese VTuber agency apologizes for blunder involving fanmail sent to Aki Suzuya last year, and calls on fans to resend their letters.
2025-02-13 17:39
Studio Khara has shared an unexpected priece of trivia about the Evangelion series’ iconic plugsuits and how they were made.
2025-02-13 11:43
Home to famous anime studios, Nippon Television Holdings shifts focus to the global market with aims to bring more Japanese content overseas.
2025-02-13 11:10
Bandai Namco Filmworks has signed a joint investment agreement with Legendary Entertainment for the production of a Gundam movie.
2025-02-05 14:33
After shutting down due to trouble with international credit card companies, Manga Library Z is preparing to crowdfund its revival.
2025-02-04 17:26
The official X account of the Ghost in the Shell series has made a series of mysterious posts, counting down from 96 hours.
2025-02-03 17:40
The defense of Shinji Aoba, the infamous Kyoto Animation arsonist, is petitioning to nullify Aoba’s withdrawal of appeal.
2025-02-03 17:13
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into unfair trade practices in the domestic anime and film industries.
2025-01-30 17:39
Japanese VTuber agency Vspo! reached a 20-million-yen settlement in a copyright infringement case involving sexually explicit content.
2025-01-29 14:04
BL mangaka Sattsu Kida got a particularly blush-worthy surprise upon finding a bootleg of their work with larger-than-intended privates…
2025-01-29 13:19
Irish-American payment provider Stripe has cut ties with the digital manga service Manga Planet due to its distribution of R18 content.
2025-01-28 12:52
The two men made a combined total of over 15 million yen selling explicit AI generated posters of popular female anime characters online.
2025-01-23 18:57
How to fine tune Monster Hunter Wilds’ many camera and accessibility options to meet your own preferences and make your hunts smoother.
2025-03-03 15:04
Tired of gear covering up the character who you spent hours creating? Here’s how to hide helmets and weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-03 12:15
Here’s how to claim your open beta goodies and DLC rewards in the full version of MHW, including the Monster Hunter Wilds Welcome Pack DLC.
2025-03-03 10:23
Here’s how to achieve a fiery victory for your team as the mid-range duelist the Human Torch in Marvel Rivals.
2025-02-25 16:42
From Stone Haymaker to Clobberin’ Time, here’s how to bolster your damage output when playing as The Thing in Marvel Rivals.
2025-02-25 10:50
Tips on how to make better portal placements when using Marvel Rivals’ Dr. Strange and what to watch out for.
2025-02-12 16:14
Marvel Rivals Lord icons – what do they mean, how do you obtain them and should you be afraid of opponents who have them?
2025-02-10 10:56
Tips on how to deal with Iron Fist and other dive heroes as every Strategist currently playable in Marvel Rivals.
2025-01-30 14:03
Tips on how to win more games in Marvel Rivals’ soccer-reminiscent limited Clash of Dancing Lions game mode.
2025-01-27 11:08
In-depth guide on how to make the best out of Groot’s Ironwood Wall and Thornlash Wall abilities in Marvel Rivals.
2025-01-21 17:02
How to make the most of Wolverine’s strengths and kidnap Vanguards like a pro in Marvel Rivals.
2025-01-20 10:24
Despite being a Strategist in Marvel Rivals, Invisible Woman’s self-sustaining capabilities aren’t as apparent or numerous as the other heroes in the specific role. Here’s how to best make use of her skills.
2025-01-15 10:46
While Marvel Rivals classifies Mr. Fantastic as a Duelist, his abilities and design make him feel more like a Vanguard.
2025-01-14 11:40
How to get accustomed to and make the most out of Mr. Fantastic, Marvel Rivals’ latest Duelist with Vanguard-like tendencies.
2025-01-14 11:01
Marvel Rivals’ Jeff’s Winter Splash Festival combines lots of Jeffs with new gameplay inspired by Nintendo’s hit paint em up – here’s how to get the most out of this limited time event
2024-12-23 10:45
Guide on Marvel Rivals’ Venom. Abilities, how and when to use them, and whom to target to make the best use of Venom.
2024-12-16 10:59
Non-gaming news
School students arrested in Japan for using ChatGPT to steal over 1,000 mobile lines and resell them
Three teenagers in Japan were arrested for a sophisticated fraud scheme that reportedly made them around $50,270 in cryptocurrency assets.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
nintendo
Pokémon Legends Z-A: Japanese fans disappointed as Cyndaquil seemingly gets left out of Johto dream team
Some fans are expressing their dismay that Tepig is the fire starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A, instead of Cyndaquil.
