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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet let players spin faster than ever before
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet allow players to spin their characters around at high speeds. Rotating the analog stick quickly will bring the character’s spin up to a fixed speed, so it doesn’t seem limitless, but the top speed is considerably faster than previous games.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Ranked Battle Series 1 won’t allow Legendary or Paradox Pokémon
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Ranked Battle Series 1 is set to kick off on December 1 (PST). The Pokémon that can be used in Ranked Battle have been announced as well, so now is a good time to make sure your team is in order before the fun begins.
Why the end of Blizzard and NetEase’s licensing deal was a shock to gamers in China
Blizzard mentions that they are currently looking for alternatives to bring their games back to Chinese players in the future. However, when you consider the recent situation in China, it will be almost impossible for these games to resume service.
Splatoon 3’s Tenta Missiles get a big nerf to curb players repeatedly firing them from afar
Nintendo released Splatoon 3’s Ver. 2.0.0 update on November 29, and as written in the patch notes, the Tenta Missiles were substantially weakened. Now, after some testing, we know just how substantial it is.
Horror game PIEN & PAON plus has its monsters labeled as nude by Steam
The developer of PIEN & PAON plus revealed that the Steam review has determined the PIEN, the monster of the game, is nude. We spoke with the game’s developer to learn more about what this means for the PIEN and the game.
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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.
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.
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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.
