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Japanese users confused but overjoyed at Ghostwire: Tokyo’s random kotatsu update
Bethesda Softworks/Tango Gamework made an unexpected update to Ghostwire: Tokyo – a cozy kotatsu emote, which has earned amused reactions from the Japanese community.
Ex-Sony executive says Japanese game companies need to partner with Xbox to grow
Former PlayStation and current Xbox partnership director Kato Mena considers partnering with Xbox to be a condition for the growth of Japanese game publishers.
Pokémon Sleep actually improves your 40 winks, study suggests
Pokémon Sleep users seem to be following Snorlax’s example, as study results suggest that the app users significantly improved their sleep over a one year period.
Clannad developer announces visual novel Prima Doll: Mumei Tenrei
Key announced the short kinetic visual novel Prima Doll: Mumei Tenrei for 2024. The game is a sequel to the four-part visual novel series based on the Prima Doll anime.
Custom Mech Wars’ producer talks about the Armored Core 6 challenger’s high degree of freedom and how to enjoy it to the fullest
D3 Publisher’s Yosuke Uchida explains how Custom Mech Wars stands out from the robot game crowd by letting you unleash your creativity.
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Japanese police arrest two people for selling AI generated “obscene” Evangelion posters
The two men made a combined total of over 15 million yen selling explicit AI generated posters of popular female anime characters online.
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.
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Nintendo stock hits highest price since listing as Japanese analysts update Switch 2 sales forecasts
Nintendo has risen for three consecutive trading days, temporarily rising to 9,775 yen on January 23. This renewed the company’s highest price since its listing.
