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Should executives be game producers? Koei Tecmo’s founder Kou Shibusawa says yes
Koei Tecmo founder and CEO Yoichi Erikawa (Kou Shibusawa) shared insights into his philosophy of game development and corporate management.
Guilty Gear Strive’s latest update causes character models to disappear when viewed from inappropriate angles
Guilty Gear Strive’s 1.41 patch introduced the long-awaited Team of 3 mode, as well as some sneakier changes.
Chances of Angel Beats! 2nd Beat are not zero, according to Visual Arts founder Takahiro Baba
Visual Arts former president Takahiro Baba answers questions about Jun Maeda and a potential sequel to Angel Beats! 1st Beat.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is losing players midway for an unfortunate reason – its target audience has grown old and farsighted
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has run into an unexpected problem – some of its players simply can’t read such small text anymore.
Japanese indie dev issues warning about sophisticated Steam Key scam
Pico Park puzzle game series developer Shunsuke Miyake warns of a Steam Key scam using “trustworthy” YouTube channels.
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Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians
Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled the cover of the February issue of their official magazine, which has caused some controversy for featuring sexualized furry characters.
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
Niantic reveals how Pikmin Bloom is helping people discover hidden places in Kyoto
Pikmin Bloom dev Niantic explains how they ended up running an ongoing tourism event with Japan’s historical capital of Kyoto.
