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Niantic officially announced the planned sale of its game business to Scopely for $3.5bn, describing this move as “Niantic’s next chapter.”
2025-03-13 11:09
Set to release in 2026, ICE on the Edge is a figure skating game featuring choreography by former Japanese pro figure skater Akiko Suzuki.
2025-03-12 18:36
Mihoyo has announced that actor Showtaro Morikubo will no longer be voicing Ifa in the Japanese version of Genshin Impact.
2025-03-12 17:32
Hideki Kamiya talks about his new studio Clovers and relationship with former Capcom colleague Shinji Mikami.
2025-03-12 17:27
It seems Toby Fox forgot to spill the tea to Deltarune’s testing team and tell them that character teas will turn into Rotten Teas…
2025-03-12 17:12
O-TWO, co-developer of numerous Sega titles, has announced a new roguelike survival game inspired by Vampire Survivors.
2025-03-12 17:06
Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Wilds’ new limited-time event quest. Titled Tongue tied, it pits you against a Tempered Chatacabra.
2025-03-12 16:16
Capcom will be rewarding all voters who correctly predicted the Capcom Cup 11 results with fancy cosmetics for JP in Street Fighter 6.
2025-03-12 13:44
Game Factory’s open-world racing game JDM: Japanese Drift Master is set to launch two months later, on May 21.
2025-03-12 12:20
With its fourth wall-breaking quirkiness, Optillusion’s puzzle game While Waiting actually encourages you to crash the game.
2025-03-12 12:17
Tribe Nine’s Ver. 1.0.10 update will add three-star character Azure Streak along with a bunch of QOL and system improvements.
2025-03-12 12:02
Tips on how to perform a Superman Dive in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the advantages and disadvantages of the move.
2025-03-11 17:30
Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai recently shared his opinion on Metaphor ReFantazio and its artwork.
2025-03-11 17:29
The character-flavored teas you can buy in in Cyber City in Deltarune Chapter 2 will turn into “Rotten Tea” in later chapters.
2025-03-11 17:09
Love and Deepspace’s developers talk about why they decided to implement the game’s unexpected menstrual cycle tracking feature.
2025-03-11 16:11
Square Enix have revealed that they will be launching various Chrono Trigger projects this year that “go beyond the game world.”
2025-03-11 13:42
Set to release in 2026, ICE on the Edge is a figure skating game featuring choreography by former Japanese pro figure skater Akiko Suzuki.
2025-03-12 18:36
Hideki Kamiya talks about his new studio Clovers and relationship with former Capcom colleague Shinji Mikami.
2025-03-12 17:27
O-TWO, co-developer of numerous Sega titles, has announced a new roguelike survival game inspired by Vampire Survivors.
2025-03-12 17:06
Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Wilds’ new limited-time event quest. Titled Tongue tied, it pits you against a Tempered Chatacabra.
2025-03-12 16:16
Capcom will be rewarding all voters who correctly predicted the Capcom Cup 11 results with fancy cosmetics for JP in Street Fighter 6.
2025-03-12 13:44
Tribe Nine’s Ver. 1.0.10 update will add three-star character Azure Streak along with a bunch of QOL and system improvements.
2025-03-12 12:02
Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai recently shared his opinion on Metaphor ReFantazio and its artwork.
2025-03-11 17:29
Love and Deepspace’s developers talk about why they decided to implement the game’s unexpected menstrual cycle tracking feature.
2025-03-11 16:11
Square Enix have revealed that they will be launching various Chrono Trigger projects this year that “go beyond the game world.”
2025-03-11 13:42
“One thing we prioritized was making Juliet a character that everyone would love.” reveals Executive Producer Yoshimi Yasuda.
2025-03-11 13:17
Much like the first game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will be getting an official novelization by Hitori Nojima.
2025-03-11 12:50
Chrono Trigger soars up to No.4 on Japan’s Apple App store as developers and fans alike share their memories of the cult classic RPG.
2025-03-11 12:38
Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto names the biggest factors that have influenced Monster Hunter Wilds’ success.
2025-03-11 12:22
Kojima Productions and Hamilton reveal collaboration timepiece inspired by Niel’s watch in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
2025-03-10 16:30
Clovers’ CEO Kento Koyama and chief game designer Hideki Kamiya talk about the company’s stance on new vs. existing IPs.
2025-03-10 15:58
Atelier series producer Junzo Hosoi talks about the influence economic recession had on the iconic design of Ryza.
2025-03-10 13:15
Japanese aviation and military journalist Kentaro Seki addresses complaints about Mobile Suit Gundam’s female pilot MCs.
2025-03-07 16:23
Issue with Pokémon Center Online’s revamped website caused 326 cases of personal information being leaked to other users.
2025-03-05 12:39
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
Tips on how to perform a Superman Dive in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the advantages and disadvantages of the move.
2025-03-11 17:30
In Monster Hunter Wilds, shoutouts, stickers and gestures replace traditional text chat – here’s how to customize them.
2025-03-10 16:53
There are benefits to capturing monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds instead of slaying them. Here’s what to bring and what to do on a capture quest.
2025-03-10 13:37
Here are some of the essential items you might want to stock up on before each hunt in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-07 16:56
Monster Hunter Wilds lets you edit some parts of your hunter and Palico for free, but here’s what you can only edit with the paid vouchers.
2025-03-06 17:14
Guide on how to unlock layered armor and transmog hunter and Palico armor in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-05 15:00
Monster Hunter Wilds has made the process of stocking your stuff a lot easier – here’s how to set your item loadouts.
2025-03-04 17:35
Step-by-step guide on how to navigate Monster Hunter Wilds detailed clothing and armor options, including switching between male and female gear.
2025-03-03 18:55
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
Non-gaming news
Is Gundam’s new penchant for female protagonists “unrealistic”? Japanese aviation and military journalist shoots down complaints
Japanese aviation and military journalist Kentaro Seki addresses complaints about Mobile Suit Gundam’s female pilot MCs.
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.
