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Keiji Inafune allegedly asked Marvel vs Capcom’s devs to add panty shots for Roll
With the re-release of Marvel vs Capcom 1 and 2 this week, a behind-the-scenes story about Roll Caskett’s outfit in the games has been attracting attention
Palworld dev says the indie scene is going to see more Palworld-level hits as small creators learn to meet player needs that big companies are neglecting
Palworld developer’s CEO Takuro Mizobe shares views on the future of the indie scene and deciding factors for breakout hits.
Kamitsubaki City Regenerate: Dark sci-fi fantasy VN coming in February is a good entry point to the series
The Japanese dark sci-fi fantasy VN will be bringing its musical worldbuilding to Switch and Steam next year.
Japanese Unreal Engine powerhouse to launch knockout-style PvP penguin racing game for up to 40 players on September 20
Japanese game developer Historia, who specialize in Unreal Engine development, announced that they will launch their wacky 3D action racing game Faaast Penguin on September 20 for the PC (Steam/Epic Games) and PS5. Xbox and Nintendo Switch versions are currently…
(UPDATE) Palworld faces the difficult choice of whether to become a live-service game or stay buy-to-play, PocketPair’s CEO says
Palworld developer’s CEO Takuro Mizobe talks about the possibility of the game switching to a live-service model.
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Non-gaming news
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.
