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Shift Up apologizes for plagiarism accusations, revises Goddess of Victory: Nikke character designs
Shift Up has issued an apology to Japanese illustrator nico over plagiarism accusations related to Goddess of Victory: Nikke
Konami buffs in-game Shohei Ohtani to keep up with his real-life track-record
Shohei Ohtani gets a stat boost in Konami’s Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 to reflect his record-breaking 50-50 achievement
The name of Ghost of Tsushima’s sequel Ghost of Yotei has deep historical implications, according to Japanese scholar
Japanese scholar of Ainu culture weighs in on the name and setting of Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima.
Action Game Maker will let users port their creations to PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox consoles through partnership with Godot Engine devs’ company
No-programming-required dev toolkit Action Game Maker will enable porting to PS5, Switch and Xbox Series X|S, thanks to W4 Games’ partnership
Marvel Rivals’ Psylocke looks more Japanese than in the comics – here’s why
Psylocke’s design in Marvel Rivals looks more Japanese than her regular appearances in comics – here’s why.
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Your Name producer faces 6 years in prison for child prostitution case involving over 100 victims
Your Name producer Koichiro Ito is facing a six-year prison sentence for violations of child pornography and chilld prostitution laws.
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
Nintendo Switch 2 accessories by Genki were made based on leaks, not actual device, company representative confirms
Genki’s representative confirms that the company is not in possession of an authentic Nintendo Switch 2 or accurate information about it.
