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Japan’s hit free-to-play RPG Heaven Burns Red to get an English release
Story-driven free-to-play RPH Heaven Burns Red is finally getting and English release.
Tose, one of Japan’s biggest outsourcing game companies, reports losses due to games being cancelled
Tose, a major co-development company, reports a large deficit due to in-progress games being cancelled.
Tekken’s Harada hints at new play side-swapping mechanic
A new option for choosing what side of the screen you fight on might be coming to Tekken 8 in the future, Katsuhiro Harada suggests
Nintendo runs out of Wii U spare parts in Japan, ends repair service
Nintendo Japan has discontinued its repair services for the Wii U, sparking concerns about console preservation on social media
Sony to appear at Tokyo Game Show’s general exhibit for the first time since 2019
Sony Interactive Entertainment will appear at The Tokyo Game Show 2024’s general exhibit for the first time in years.
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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.
