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How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s open world is inspired by games like the Witcher 3 and Ghost of Tsushima
How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s open world skillfully incorporates elements from the Witcher 3, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon Zero Dawn.
How long to beat Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth? We investigate
How long does it really take to beat Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth? We break down the volume of each section of the formidable game.
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu finds recent game music “boring” – here’s why
Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu discusses how composing game music has advanced over the years, and gives his thoughts on AI.
How well have Final Fantasy games been selling in Japan in recent years? (physical sales)
Recently revealed sales figures for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in Japan have been causing concern about the game’s performance. How well have entries in the Final Fantasy series been selling in Japan in recent years?
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot developer CyberConnect2 halts business in mourning for Akira Toriyama
In response to news of Akira Toriyama’s death, CyberConnect2’s CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama has halted the company’s work temporarily, sending staff home.
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“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 cracks down on Switch game piracy, seeking information disclosure from Google and Reddit to identify suspects
Nintendo of America hopes to gain information from 8 tech companies to identify individuals involved in Nintendo Switch game piracy.