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Ender series director Keisuke Okabe reveals how his love for Vanillaware games like Odin’s Sphere influenced Ender Lilies and Ender Magnolia.
2025-03-20 10:00
Koei Tecmo’s quick move to address common player issues with the Atelier Yumia demo has been praised by the community.
2025-03-19 18:55
Palworld’s v0.5.0 update adds long-awaited features like crossplay, a Photo Mode and cosmetic armor, among other improvements.
2025-03-19 17:10
Ben Starr, voice of Clive Rosfield, recommends must-play Square Enix RPGs (no, it’s not just Starr’s beloved Final Fantasy VIII…)
2025-03-19 16:48
Ender Lilies and Ender Magnolia lead game designer Yasuhiro Yokoyama talks about the series’ balance of gameplay and narrative.
2025-03-19 13:51
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
Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin’s Creed: Shadows’ day one patch will tone down NPC bloodshed and shrine destruction.
2025-03-19 13:40
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
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
Armored Core (1997), Armored Core: Project Phantasma (1997) and Armored Core: Master of Arena (1999) are now playable on PS4 and PS5.
2025-03-18 18:47
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
Venom is due to make a comeback in Guilty Gear Strive, and players are already dreading going up against his billiard ball moves.
2025-03-18 15:36
Masahiro Sakurai talks about what he thinks Japan’s game industry should do to keep growing in the future.
2025-03-18 15:17
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth claimed seven awards, including Game of the Year, in the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024.
2025-03-18 13:07
The dark visual novel game The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty was suddenly suspended from the Japanese Switch store due to a revision of its age rating.
2025-03-18 11:49
Serial Experiments Lain is getting a licensed new RPG. Titled //signal., the new game is set to release in April 2025.
2025-03-17 17:00
Ender series director Keisuke Okabe reveals how his love for Vanillaware games like Odin’s Sphere influenced Ender Lilies and Ender Magnolia.
2025-03-20 10:00
Koei Tecmo’s quick move to address common player issues with the Atelier Yumia demo has been praised by the community.
2025-03-19 18:55
Palworld’s v0.5.0 update adds long-awaited features like crossplay, a Photo Mode and cosmetic armor, among other improvements.
2025-03-19 17:10
Ben Starr, voice of Clive Rosfield, recommends must-play Square Enix RPGs (no, it’s not just Starr’s beloved Final Fantasy VIII…)
2025-03-19 16:48
Ender Lilies and Ender Magnolia lead game designer Yasuhiro Yokoyama talks about the series’ balance of gameplay and narrative.
2025-03-19 13:51
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
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
Armored Core (1997), Armored Core: Project Phantasma (1997) and Armored Core: Master of Arena (1999) are now playable on PS4 and PS5.
2025-03-18 18:47
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
Venom is due to make a comeback in Guilty Gear Strive, and players are already dreading going up against his billiard ball moves.
2025-03-18 15:36
Masahiro Sakurai talks about what he thinks Japan’s game industry should do to keep growing in the future.
2025-03-18 15:17
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth claimed seven awards, including Game of the Year, in the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024.
2025-03-18 13:07
Serial Experiments Lain is getting a licensed new RPG. Titled //signal., the new game is set to release in April 2025.
2025-03-17 17:00
Silent Hill f’s setting is based on a real place in Japan, and the developers won’t have a hard time making it look scary.
2025-03-17 14:13
Apart from boasting a scenario written by When They Cry series creator Ryukishi07, Silent Hill f will feature music by Dai and Xaki.
2025-03-14 18:30
Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail is packed with overt homages to PS1 classic FFIX, however Naoki Yoshida explains that this wasn’t always the case.
2025-03-14 18:14
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
After shutting down due to trouble with international credit card companies, Manga Library Z is preparing to crowdfund its revival.
2025-02-04 17:26
The official X account of the Ghost in the Shell series has made a series of mysterious posts, counting down from 96 hours.
2025-02-03 17:40
The defense of Shinji Aoba, the infamous Kyoto Animation arsonist, is petitioning to nullify Aoba’s withdrawal of appeal.
2025-02-03 17:13
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
Step-by-step guide on how to navigate Monster Hunter Wilds detailed clothing and armor options, including switching between male and female gear.
2025-03-03 18:55
How to fine tune Monster Hunter Wilds’ many camera and accessibility options to meet your own preferences and make your hunts smoother.
2025-03-03 15:04
Tired of gear covering up the character who you spent hours creating? Here’s how to hide helmets and weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds.
2025-03-03 12:15
Here’s how to claim your open beta goodies and DLC rewards in the full version of MHW, including the Monster Hunter Wilds Welcome Pack DLC.
2025-03-03 10:23
Here’s how to achieve a fiery victory for your team as the mid-range duelist the Human Torch in Marvel Rivals.
2025-02-25 16:42
From Stone Haymaker to Clobberin’ Time, here’s how to bolster your damage output when playing as The Thing in Marvel Rivals.
2025-02-25 10:50
Non-gaming news
Anime figure and model kit maker Kotobukiya opens official US online store
Good news for game/anime figure and model kit collectors stateside- Kotobukiya now has an official online storefront in the US.
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
Pokémon Legends Z-A: Japanese fans disappointed as Cyndaquil seemingly gets left out of Johto dream team
Some fans are expressing their dismay that Tepig is the fire starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends Z-A, instead of Cyndaquil.
