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Stable Diffusion and Midjourney can even understand “kawaii.” Anime-style characters created by AI image generators
Stable Diffusion and Midjourney can even understand “kawaii.” Anime-style characters created by AI image generators. AI image generators are programs that use AI to create images based on textual descriptions. Midjourney, in particular, has become very popular on the internet in recent times.
The Splatoon 3 demo is already a source for speedruns and new techniques
Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere has become playable as of August 25. Despite the fact that the Splatfest itself has yet to begin, players have immediately started studying the game. Some players have also decided to do speedruns through the new tutorial.
Masahiro Sakurai launches a YouTube channel with the goal of making games more fun
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai has launched a new YouTube channel called Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games. Sakurai gave his reason for creating the channel by saying, “I want to try and help make games around the world a little more fun,” and explained that it will consist of videos that provide easy-to-understand explanations about various game design elements and methods.
FFXIV producer/director Naoki Yoshida criticizes a Japanese internet service provider over connection issues
ISP in Japan called NURO Hikari warns of connection trouble on the day of FFXIV patch 6.2 due to “online game updates” FFXIV producer/director Naoki Yoshida previously criticized a Japanese internet service provider over connection issues.
Bloodborne Kart adds Father Gascoigne to its roster
Game developer Lilith Walther has provided a status update on her Bloodborne fangame, Bloodborne Kart. In addition to new gameplay videos, it was also revealed that Father Gascoigne will be a playable character.
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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.
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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.