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In Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Sega’s self-deprecating humor hits hard
A certain scene in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth might be a self-deprecating jab at Sega’s past attempts to break into the console market.
Japan arrests manga leakers of foreign nationality
Shueisha has shared details about the arrests of two foreign nationals in Japan on suspicion of copyright law violation. The company plans to pursue manga leakers and their sources.
Konami reveals new animation studio at Yu-Gi-Oh! anniversary event
Konami launches Konami Animation with a video to commemorate 25 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! The studio is set to utilize Konami’s game dev experience and technology to take Japanese anime to a new level.
How Steam’s refund policy can harm short games – we asked hit Korean indie dev Somi
We asked No Case Should Remain Unsolved dev Somi about how Steam’s “less than 2 hours’ playtime” refund policy is causing short games to be refunded even if their reviews are positive.
Fashion Dreamer owes over half of sales to overseas players, but is still not meeting targets
According to a financial report by Marvelous, Fashion Dreamer has sold 500,000 copies worldwide, but has still not met initial sales targets.
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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.