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Armored Core 6: Japanese users react to horny outcries of AC fandom
The excitement leading to FromSoftware’s release of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon was so great it led to some freakiness within the fandom, earning various reactions from Japanese users.
Chilla’s Art releases Parasocial, a psychological horror game about a live streamer
Horror game Parasocial by Japanese developer Chilla’s Art releases on August 25 for the PC (Steam). The game is available in the English language.
Armored Core 6 players tripped up at the very start of the game, defeated by the tutorial mission’s boss
Armored Core 6 players are being given a hard time by the helicopter boss of the tutorial mission right at the start of the game, making them anxious of what comes next.
Japanese city’s promotional campaign catches heat for using scantily dressed high school girl mascot
A Japanese city’s anime schoolgirl mascot, Haruka Aozora, has online users in a heated debate. Is the character sexualizing girls? Users are split on this controversial character.
Japanese man spends 800k dollars’ worth of embezzled funds on mobile games to become a hero online
A Japanese man was arrested on August 22 on suspicion of employee embezzlement. The man had allegedly embezzled over $1,375,000 from his workplace and claims to have spent a large portion of the money on mobile game in-app purchases.
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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 has always communicated through its products, without explaining itself much – Shigeru Miyamoto gives insights into new museum
Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the philosophy behind the new Nintendo Museum and how his signature unintentionally became one of the exhibits.