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Saudi Arabian prince wants SNK to grow as a Japanese company, rather than relocate
SNK’s majority shareholder, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, is apparently an avid gamer with ambitious plans for the company.
New Puella Magi Madoka Magica game announced for 2024
Aniplex have announced Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra, a new Madoka game that’s planned to release by the end of 2024.
Stellar Blade anticipation continues to heat up with Kpop tie-in
Stellar Blade Kpop collaboration sees Kpop singer Bibi star in song and music video inspired by the game’s sexy protagonist Eve.
Manga piracy site owner “has no intention” of paying $11 million penalty, taking similar stance to 4chan owner Hiroyuki
Mangamura’s owner Romi Hoshino was fined for 1.7 billion yen in damages to manga publishers, but firmly refuses to pay a penny.
Bunny girl dating sim Bunny Garden is a massive hit in Japan, topping digital sales charts
The bunny girl hostess club Bunny Garden is topping Steam and Nintendo Switch sales charts in Japan.
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Non-gaming news
“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 ranks third among most sought-after employers in Japan
Nintendo is the third most popular company among job-seeking Japanese graduates this year, according to a recent survey.
