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HowLongToBeat’s “48.5 hours to beat Tears of the Kingdom” claim sparks debate
Only three days after the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, HowLongToBeat tweeted average clear times which fans found hard to believe.
Konami sues Uma Musume dev for patent infringement, seeking over $29M in damages
Konami has filed a lawsuit against Cygames. Konami claims that the game Uma Musume Pretty Derby infringes upon certain patent rights held by the company.
Shield surfing evolves into shield skateboarding in Tears of the Kingdom
Players use new features in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to make fun and convenient skateboards out of their shields.
Two AI NPCs’ conversation turns uncanny with ChatGPT plugin for RPG Maker MZ
A game developer has used the ChatGPT_APIMZ plugin for RPG Maker MZ to experiment with what it would be like to have two AI NPCs talk to each other.
Donkey Kong Country composer talks about his creative process in interview
David Wise, composer famous for the Donkey Kong Country 2 OST, shares insights about his creative process in an interview with a Japanese comedy duo.
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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.
