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Spy x Family & Japanese government collaborate to promote social security numbers
Japan’s Digital Agency has launched a collaboration between the government’s My Number Card (Individual Number Card) system and popular manga and anime series Spy × Family. The campaign aims to encourage more Japanese citizens to apply for their own card.
Front Mission 1st: Remake’s new update brings back a nostalgic line
Ver. 1.0.3 for Front Mission 1st: Remake brings back a fan-favorite line of dialogue that plays when making purchases in the shop. In the original Front Mission, there was a short, voiced line that said “Thank you” whenever you made a purchase at the shop.
Street Fighter 6’s real-time commentary has the potential to improve your streams
Esports commentator Aru has posted a tweet saying that he had the opportunity to hear a lot of feedback regarding Street Fighter 6’s real-time commentary feature. He believes that the feature works surprisingly well when streaming fighting games.
Should Pokémon games spend more time in development?
Should Pokémon spend more time in development in order to improve their reception? The fact that the answer isn’t simply “yes” is part of what makes the series unique.
Interview with Yoshinori Ono: Why he became president of Lasengle and insights into the future of FGO developers [PR]
Why did Yoshinori Ono become the president of Lasengle, the developer of Fate/Grand Order (FGO)? What did he bring to the company, and what are his goals for the future [developer interview]?
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Niconico mass deletes videos and shuts down adult-oriented fanart portal to comply with international laws
Niconico services’ regulations were revised last October to accommodate international laws pertaining to sexual and violent content.
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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’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.
