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Tekken 8 dev confirms that blocking a player will stop you from being matched with them
Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda has clarified that blocking a user in the game does prevent you from being matched up with them. At the same time, he seems to withhold some information about blocking.
Japanese dev speaks out against the rarely discussed problem of spoilers in video thumbnails
Waku Waku Games’ streaming guidelines for Enjoy the Diner highlight the impact of spoilers in video thumbnails on story-driven video games.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2B collab delivers more butt than anyone was prepared for
The Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising x NieR: Automata collaboration DLC released on February 20, and players are pleasantly surprised by the amount of butt they’re seeing.
Tekken 8 producer explains how Asuka’s sense of humor is part of Osaka culture
Tekken 8 producer Katsuhiro Harada explains how a cutscene between Hwoarang and Asuka showcases the Manzai comedy culture of Osaka, Japan.
Ace Attorney art director reveals most popular characters based on Valentine’s Day haul
On Valentine’s Day, fans of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles sent their favorite characters chocolates but who was the most popular?
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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.