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Japanese game dev Toylogic has released a free game made by their new trainees
Toylogic has released a new game on the App Store titled 色違いのトルとポル (Different Toll and Poll) that was developed by new trainees at the company. The game is available in Japan as a free download.
New Japanese TV drama Children of Atom will tell the story of an indie game dev
TBS has announced a new drama series called アトムの童 (Children of Atom) in Japan. The series is set in the modern-day video game industry and depicts the story of a young genius game developer as he grows through interactions with the people around him.
Massage Freaks has come to Steam as beat refle along with a patch to remove restrictions
qureate released a new rhythm game called beat refle to Steam on August 1 (JST). beat refle is the PC version of the delayed Nintendo Switch title Massage Freaks. The release date for the Switch version has yet to be announced.
Apex Legends rice paddy art has been created in Japan
Rice paddy art featuring the Legend Bloodhound from Apex Legends has been created in Saitama, Japan. There’s also a separate paddy that features a huge 40×40 meter QR code that links to the game’s official website.
D3P reveals ******* MAIDEN (working title), calling it a groundbreaking new bishoujo game
D3 Publisher has revealed a teaser trailer for a new console game called ******* MAIDEN. Part of the title is purposely being obscured for a Twitter campaign in Japan where the company is asking fans to guess what the name of the game is. More information about ******* MAIDEN is scheduled to be revealed on August 3 (JST).
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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.