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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Elden Ring DLC top Japan’s charts (Weekly best-sellers 7/1/24 – 7/7/24)
GEO’s video game physical sales ranking for July 1 – July 7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD ranks in number 1 for the second week in a row.
Zenless Zone Zero: How to set up a controller on iPhone and Android
MiHoYo’s latest action RPG Zenless Zone Zero officially supports PlayStation and Xbox controllers on iOS and Android. Here’s how to use them.
Japanese indie dev finds a unique way to automatically profit from YouTubers streaming their game
One Japanese indie developer has come up with a clever way to automatically share add revenue with people streaming their game on YouTube.
Capcom sets an example of how to phase out a dying game with Exoprimal
Capcom’s Exoprimal has reached the end of its life-cycle, but it will remain in a playable state and honour its remaining players.
EA Japan reminds users to report User Agreement violations in wake of “Apex Legends Hostess Club” incident
Unofficial Apex Legends Hostess Club that trended on Japanese X last week is likely the reason for EA Japan’s stern reminder to players.
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“Let’s meet again in hell” Japanese out-of-print manga archive Manga Library Z begrudgingly shuts down, but swears to be back
After having all of its payment options disabled, Manga Library Z officially shut down on November 26, but J-Comi promises to bring it back.
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 Tencent to terminate Nintendo Switch Online services in China
Nintendo Switch Online, including the eShop, is scheduled to be shut down in China in the first half of 2026.
