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Konami’s murder mystery sim CRIMESIGHT gets a price cut as the player count dwindles
Konami Digital Entertainment has cut the price of CRIMESIGHT, which is now available on Steam, from $19.99 to $9.99. CRIMESIGHT reached a peak player count of 555 players just after launching and has since been moving forward with a double-digit player count.
Capcom Arcade Stadium update changes Street Fighter II’s E. Honda stage background again
Capcom has released a new update for Capcom Arcade Stadium and Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium with both game collections receiving additional features that improve playability. This update also changes the background of E. Honda’s stage in Street Fighter II releases.
Ukraine War Stories global player count is led by Japan. We asked the developer how this came about
Ukraine War Stories is a free visual novel that was released last month on Steam. The game supports a wide range of languages, including Japanese, and Japan actually boasts the highest number of players out of all countries where the game is available. We talked to the game’s developer, Starni Games, and asked about the reason behind Japan’s high player count.
Blue Protocol gets new info soon following a year of silence
Bandai Namco Online has announced on Twitter that Blue Protocol is still in development. New information pertaining to the game is expected to be announced next week.
AI drawing social deduction game AI: Art Impostor enters Steam Early Access
AI: Art Impostor is an AI drawing party game where players try to figure out who’s the impostor artist. Players enter text to generate illustrations using AI. The AI will offer multiple candidates based on the text that was entered and players will choose one illustration to display.
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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.