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Doujin store DLsite temporarily suspends sales of AI-generated content
Doujin store DLsite has announced that it is temporarily suspending sales of AI-generated works. The categories of content that this suspension applies to are Manga, CG + Illustrations, Video, and Creator Assets.
Kodansha’s K MANGA app utterly disappoints fans with its pricing system
The release of Kodansha’s manga app K MANGA was followed by heated criticism from users due to its payment system and pricing.
Whistle sprint is gone in Tears of the Kingdom and players lament the loss
The convenient whistle sprint glitch that players had discovered and used in Breath of the Wild has been fixed in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The Strongest TOFU: fragile adventure is an indie game where you play as tofu
The Strongest TOFU: fragile adventure is an indie game where you embark on an adventure as a fragile piece of tofu. The game is set to launch in 2024 for Steam.
pixiv to tackle the issue of AI art misuse, imitation, data collection & more
pixiv has announced upcoming policy changes meant to tackle the growing issue of AI art technology misuse within the platform and reduce harm to creators.
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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.
