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New Japanese AI tool will detect suspicious job listings
Tokyo-based recruitment website operator to introduce a generative AI tool to help detect the increasing number of shady part-time job listings in Japan.
Final Fantasy XIV producer talks about what would happen to the game without him
In a recent interview, Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida talked about what would happen to FFXIV if he were to retire, get fired or even die.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player spends 6 months farming 999,999 Poes
We find out why X user Squall spent 1855 hours collecting the maximum amount of Poe you can carry in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and discover his strategy.
Honkai: Star Rail reportedly recorded over 200-million-dollar revenue growth in Japan in 2023
An analysis of Japan’s mobile game market in 2023 shows a significant expansion of overseas publishers, with miHoYo’s Honkai: Star Rail topping the rankings with a growth exceeding $200 million.
Running games in extremely small windows seems to be a recent trend among developers
Japanese game developer STP WORKS shares a bit of trivia about their Pusher Friends series games that tells of a possible tendency in idle game development.
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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.