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PS5 is the most profitable PlayStation console, Sony reveals
Sony’s report suggests that in only 3 years, PlayStation 5 has generated more operating income than the PS4 did in its 7-year lifecycle
Video games and anime will be the “core industries” of Japan’s updated Cool Japan strategy for economic growth
Japan plans to focus its efforts into the local video game and animation industries as part of an updated strategy for economic growth.
Bleach Brave Souls coming to Xbox and Nintendo Switch with some tweaks
The hit 3D action game Bleach Brave Souls will get a new achievements system and characters, as well as a summer release on Xbox and Switch
Raise aquatic macho dudes in this cozy aquarium sim
Created by Japanese indie dev NEOLAVI, Machorium is a relaxing idle aquarium simulator with protein-munching buff dudes instead of fish.
A Japanese dev compared Koei Tecmo’s musou games to PowerWash Simulator, and it’s oddly accurate
It hadn’t occurred to us but the power trip thrill of Dynasty Warriors IS oddly similar to the squeaky clean one in PowerWash Simulator…
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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 and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.