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Palworld establishes its own company with Sony Music and Aniplex
PocketPair, Aniplex and Sony Entertainment Music establish a company dedicated to licensing Palworld internationally.
SNK veterans’ new project Black Finger JET is back up and running
Former Metal Slug developers’ game saved by partnership with United Arab Emirates-based studio Red Dunes Games.
Trails through Daybreak 2 to get English release
The English version of Nihon Falcom’s 2022 action RPG Trails through Daybreak 2 will let players find out what happens to bounty hunting detective Van Arkride
Zenless Zone Zero hits 50 million downloads worldwide
MiHoYo’s new gacha action game Zenless Zone Zero has already topped 50 million downloads, and players will be rewarded for the milestone.
Disney Pixel RPG developer’s shares soar following announcement
After Disney Pixel RPG was revealed on July 8, Gungho Online Entertainment’s share prices reached their highest point so far this year.
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Non-gaming news
Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of “Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose” opens up about the negative effect the title’s anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
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’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, talks about legal problems surrounding emulation.
