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Hideo Kojima and Junji Ito reveal which books and manga shaped them as creators
Death Stranding video game director Hideo Kojima and Uzumaki manga creator Junji Ito discuss the works that strongly inspired them growing up
Silent Hill designer explains origin of Robbie the Rabbit
Konami designer who initially pitched the idea for Silent Hill 3’s Robbie the Rabbit talks about what inspired him.
Gundam Breaker 4 new Story Mode and character information revealed
Bandai Namco Entertainment released new information about Gundam Breaker 4’s Story Mode, plot and characters.
Will The Last of Us Part 2’s initial twist be as divisive on HBO’s TV series?
Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is set to hit viewers with a shocking death scene, but will it be as impactful as it was in the game?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ attitude towards decapitations paints Japanese history in the wrong light
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been criticized by Japanese commenters for its casual use of decapitation and attitude towards cutting off heads
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Japanese manga store Melonbooks offers customers discount for using AMEX and JCB credit cards to counter issues with international payment processors
International payment processors’ tightening adult content regulations lead Melonbooks to offer a discount to encourage customers to switch payment methods
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 Shigeru Miyamoto refutes claim that he is a “genius” and lays out his down-to-Earth game design philosophy
Nintendo representative director Shigeru Miyamoto gives insight into the game design advice that he gives to new Nintendo employees.
