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Nitroplus to be acquired by Cygames’ parent and resume work on games abandoned due to lack of resources
CyberAgent, parent company of Cygames, has acquired visual novel developer Nitroplus for 16.9 billion yen and will support its IP creation.
The Pokémon Company disqualifies TCG contest entries following rule violations and suspicions of gen AI use
In the wake of controversy surrounding the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024, some entries have been disqualified for breaking the rules
New Tales of series title likely in development, as hinted during Bandai Namco shareholders’ meeting
According to an attendee of Bandai Namco Holdings’ shareholder meeting, a new Tales of game is likely in production.
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO will not have rollback netcode, producer says
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO’s main producer says the game will not use rollback netcode, emphasizing difference from Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Elden Ring’s “snake” strings are the new “dog” turtles
Inanimate pieces of string in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC give birth to “snake ahead” warnings messages.
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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.
