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Pole To Win overcame 10 years of struggle to become a leader in Japan’s debugging industry – we asked them what it took
Interview with Pole To Win, a Japan-based debugging company recently making a comeback in the game industry.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree includes progression akin to Attack Power in Sekiro
FromSoftware’s Miyazaki has commented that the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC will include new gameplay elements.
Japanese NSFW visual novel game breaks barriers for genre with 500,000 global sales
With 99% positive reviews on Steam, Senren*Banka’s player base and sales have shot up in recent months. Read on to find out why.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will have a poison swamp, after much reflection by Miyazaki
The Elden Ring “Shadow of the Erdtree” DLC will be FromSoftware’s largest expansion to date, and Miyazaki has confirmed the presence of his beloved swamps.
Palworld: Disturbing secret about Pals’ appetite shocks players
Palworld players of Reddit react to a sinister secret that was hiding in plain sight in PocketPair’s open world survival game.
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Non-gaming news
New Gundam co-produced by Evangelion’s studio Khara rakes in 598 million yen in three days, taking top spot at box office
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- sees explosive popularity in its opening weekend, taking the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office.
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.
