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AI learning dataset full of Japanese video game voice lines sparks controversy
The AI learning dataset MoeSpeech compiles a vast amount of Japanese voice lines from PC games, and it has not been well received by the community in both ethical and legal aspects.
Love and Deepspace combines romancing hot male characters with unexpected sci-fi combat
Otome romance simulation game Love and Deepspace has drawn attention for its surprising sci-fi action combat system as well as its hot guys
Palworld: Don’t make this mistake when building your base
Building a high-rise base, one Palworld player made a critical mistake that erased hours of their work, and they even caught it happening on film.
Japanese Ministry to phase out mandatory use of floppy disks
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) to shift towards more modern digital solutions.
Japanese Pokémon players long for a cozy sandbox game, not more battles
Japanese Pokémon players discuss their ideal Pokémon game, and it’s not more battle.
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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.