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Stellar Blade’s director is already teasing a sequel
Stellar Blade’s director Hyung-Tae Kim is already talking about the possibility of a sequel, which will depend on how well Stellar Blade performs.
Ukraine launches Minecraft recreation of occupied city
Minecraft now has a new world called Minesalt, a recreation of the city of Soledar in east Ukraine, which is currently occupied by Russia.
Multiplayer paranormal activity investigation game coming to Steam on April 12
School Paranormal Laboratory gameplay screenshot
Microtransaction purchases in Japan drop for third consecutive year
An analysis has shown that payments toward mobile game microtransactions in Japan sunk for the third year in a row in 2023, why is this so?
Japanese gamers notice generation gap when it comes to reselling games
Debates about reselling games have broken out on social media in Japan, revealing generational differences in how people consume games.
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Non-gaming news
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.
