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Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 death and bomb threat sender arrested
Kyoto police have arrested a man in relation to bomb and death threats made against Nintendo’s events last year.
Adult content platform DLsite disables Visa/Mastercard payment after attempt to outsmart credit card companies
Major Japanese doujinshi and game platform DLsite has temporarily disabled payment via Visa/Mastercard. They had previously received requests from credit card companies related to adult content.
Akira Toriyama’s IPs brought in $10 billion in mobile game revenue in the past 10 years
Mobile games that use Akira Toriyama’s IPS have made at least $10 billion in the past ten years, according to a report by Sensor Tower.
Suika Game’s official Android version releases mid-April
The official Android version of the viral Suika Game will be releasing mid-April 2024. Pre-registration is open as of April 3.
Armored Core and Gundam-inspired mech shooter to have a 60-player battle royale mode
The Gundam series inspired shooter Mecha Break focuses on co-op play, and its battle royale mode will put 60 players up against each other.
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Niconico mass deletes videos and shuts down adult-oriented fanart portal to comply with international laws
Niconico services’ regulations were revised last October to accommodate international laws pertaining to sexual and violent content.
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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.
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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.