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Retired PlayStation veteran Yoshida Shuhei shares his views on the direction future console development should take.
2025-04-02 18:47
With three releases behind it in fiscal year 2024, the SaGa series won’t have new announcements for a while.
2025-04-02 17:04
Venom’s new Symbiote Boogie emote in Marvel Rivals has Eddie Brock twerking his dumptruck – which is actually an important addition to the game.
2025-04-02 16:22
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai shared his excitement for the upcoming Nintendo Direct on X, but not without a warning to fans.
2025-04-02 15:46
Japanese Steam developers encourage players to review their games in order to boost their algorithmic visibility.
2025-04-02 15:22
Level-5’s parodic Fantasy Life and Animal Crossing crossover has prompted some dissatisfaction from Japanese fans.
2025-04-02 13:24
Japan’s instant cup noodle authority is collaborating with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to encourage people to eat ramen with a fork.
2025-04-02 13:03
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii producer Ryosuke Horii talks about the “most important parts” of conveying Goro Majima’s character.
2025-04-01 18:40
In a new message from its chairman and CEO, Capcom boasts major financial achievements and lays out its future strategies.
2025-04-01 18:12
How to make your Venuses’ custom outfits in Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme get displayed in-game.
2025-04-01 16:28
Letting players wield a massive pillar instead of a typical sword or axe, Aquatic Moon Games’s action RPG metroidvania Twilight Monk brings something fresh to the genre.
2025-04-01 16:12
The Grasshopper Manufacture official YouTube Channel has released a compilation of some of the developer’s recent highlights.
2025-04-01 12:33
Onimusha: Way of the Sword director Satoru Nihei and producer Akihito Kadowaki talk about the game’s system and gameplay.
2025-03-31 18:20
Atlus has officially launched a YouTube channel dedicated to its Atlus Game Music label. The first video is a Persona 3 Reload Megamix.
2025-03-31 17:05
Hot to access Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme’s Digital Deluxe Edition content, including episodes, costumes and frames.
2025-03-31 16:27
Former Atlus creator Kazuma Kaneko has officially announced his new game with Colopl, titled Tsukiyomi: The Divine Hunter.
2025-03-31 15:13
Retired PlayStation veteran Yoshida Shuhei shares his views on the direction future console development should take.
2025-04-02 18:47
With three releases behind it in fiscal year 2024, the SaGa series won’t have new announcements for a while.
2025-04-02 17:04
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai shared his excitement for the upcoming Nintendo Direct on X, but not without a warning to fans.
2025-04-02 15:46
Japanese Steam developers encourage players to review their games in order to boost their algorithmic visibility.
2025-04-02 15:22
Level-5’s parodic Fantasy Life and Animal Crossing crossover has prompted some dissatisfaction from Japanese fans.
2025-04-02 13:24
Japan’s instant cup noodle authority is collaborating with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to encourage people to eat ramen with a fork.
2025-04-02 13:03
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii producer Ryosuke Horii talks about the “most important parts” of conveying Goro Majima’s character.
2025-04-01 18:40
In a new message from its chairman and CEO, Capcom boasts major financial achievements and lays out its future strategies.
2025-04-01 18:12
The Grasshopper Manufacture official YouTube Channel has released a compilation of some of the developer’s recent highlights.
2025-04-01 12:33
Onimusha: Way of the Sword director Satoru Nihei and producer Akihito Kadowaki talk about the game’s system and gameplay.
2025-03-31 18:20
Atlus has officially launched a YouTube channel dedicated to its Atlus Game Music label. The first video is a Persona 3 Reload Megamix.
2025-03-31 17:05
Former Atlus creator Kazuma Kaneko has officially announced his new game with Colopl, titled Tsukiyomi: The Divine Hunter.
2025-03-31 15:13
Yoko Taro responds to a former PlayStation executive calling NieR: Automata a “game that revived Japan’s game industry.”
2025-03-31 13:23
Serial Experiments Lain’s derivative RPG //signal. has a free demo out for PC and Mac, giving players a taste of its early stages.
2025-03-31 12:18
To advertise their latest burger, McDonald’s Japan is using a cute, anime-style mascot, but warning people to be respectful with fanart.
2025-03-28 17:10
Mecharashi (Metal Storm)’s developers have addressed the lawsuit recently lodged by Square Enix by remaking assets and issuing a message.
2025-03-28 17:08
To advertise their latest burger, McDonald’s Japan is using a cute, anime-style mascot, but warning people to be respectful with fanart.
2025-03-28 17:10
The digital manga archive Manga Library Z is officially coming back in April 25, after readers crowdfunded its re-launch.
2025-03-26 18:16
Japanese animator talks about why it’s so difficult for anime studios to produce long or continuous seasons of TV anime series.
2025-03-25 18:24
Good news for game/anime figure and model kit collectors stateside- Kotobukiya now has an official online storefront in the US.
2025-03-19 11:49
The 2025 results for the annual Japanese poll of manga people most want to see made into anime are in- with Nue’s Exorcist taking the top spot.
2025-03-18 16:55
Anime director Makoto Shinkai revisits Nihon Falcom, where he began his career working on opening animations for games like Legend of Heroes III and Ys II Eternal.
2025-03-13 17:47
Japanese aviation and military journalist Kentaro Seki addresses complaints about Mobile Suit Gundam’s female pilot MCs.
2025-03-07 16:23
Issue with Pokémon Center Online’s revamped website caused 326 cases of personal information being leaked to other users.
2025-03-05 12:39
Three teenagers in Japan were arrested for a sophisticated fraud scheme that reportedly made them around $50,270 in cryptocurrency assets.
2025-02-27 15:59
Anime production company Studio Comet filed a moral rights infringement lawsuit against Sanrio over punky rabbit mascot character Kuromi.
2025-02-26 17:32
Following a temporary suspension issued last year, Niconico Douga has reenabled Visa card payments after purging lots of overt adult content.
2025-02-21 13:04
Anime studio Chiptune, which specializes in CG and compositing, is now a subsidiary of the Kadokawa Group.
2025-02-18 17:09
Japanese VTuber agency apologizes for blunder involving fanmail sent to Aki Suzuya last year, and calls on fans to resend their letters.
2025-02-13 17:39
Studio Khara has shared an unexpected priece of trivia about the Evangelion series’ iconic plugsuits and how they were made.
2025-02-13 11:43
Home to famous anime studios, Nippon Television Holdings shifts focus to the global market with aims to bring more Japanese content overseas.
2025-02-13 11:10
Bandai Namco Filmworks has signed a joint investment agreement with Legendary Entertainment for the production of a Gundam movie.
2025-02-05 14:33
How to make your Venuses’ custom outfits in Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme get displayed in-game.
2025-04-01 16:28
Hot to access Venus Vacation Prism – Dead or Alive Xtreme’s Digital Deluxe Edition content, including episodes, costumes and frames.
2025-03-31 16:27
Marvel Rivals’ new Costume Coin currency, which comes with the Venom Pick-Up bundle, allows you to unlock one costume of your choice.
2025-03-28 16:02
Tips on hunting a full-furred Congalala for Monster Hunter Wilds’ latest Like A Fire Hidden By Sand Event Quest.
2025-03-27 12:05
What to do in Monster Hunter Wilds after completing Chapter 3- including Hunter Rank Story Missions, side quests and monster part farming.
2025-03-21 11:52
Our guide to all Mantles and their effects in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the Rocksteady Mantle and the Corrupted Mantle.
2025-03-21 11:40
Monster Hunter Wilds is getting 3-limited time Event Quests this March, offering important and unique items for Hunters who complete them.
2025-03-19 13:45
Tips on how to mount monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds and how to maximize the damage you deal while mounted.
2025-03-19 11:58
Tips on how to make the best of Seikret, your trusty feathered companion in Monster Hunter Wilds, beyond just a simple mount.
2025-03-17 14:36
Tips on how to perform a Superman Dive in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the advantages and disadvantages of the move.
2025-03-11 17:30
In Monster Hunter Wilds, shoutouts, stickers and gestures replace traditional text chat – here’s how to customize them.
2025-03-10 16:53
There are benefits to capturing monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds instead of slaying them. Here’s what to bring and what to do on a capture quest.
2025-03-10 13:37
Here are some of the essential items you might want to stock up on before each hunt in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-07 16:56
Monster Hunter Wilds lets you edit some parts of your hunter and Palico for free, but here’s what you can only edit with the paid vouchers.
2025-03-06 17:14
Guide on how to unlock layered armor and transmog hunter and Palico armor in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-05 15:00
Monster Hunter Wilds has made the process of stocking your stuff a lot easier – here’s how to set your item loadouts.
2025-03-04 17:35
Non-gaming news
McDonald’s Japan asks people making fanart of their cute anime mascot to “mind their manners and have common sense”
To advertise their latest burger, McDonald’s Japan is using a cute, anime-style mascot, but warning people to be respectful with fanart.
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
Having a Nintendo Switch logo in your game’s YouTube trailer boosts views big time, Japanese dev finds. But does it translate to sales?
Japanese indie game brand ANMC, known for Moonless Moon, has noticed that the Nintendo Switch logo majorly boosts their YouTube views.
