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The measures game developers take to help players with arachnophobia
You could say that spiders are a popular enemy in video games. However, there are also cases of developers showing concern for players that suffer from arachnophobia. Games like Grounded, Kill It With Fire, and Webbed provide arachnophobia options for players.
FFXIV’s Black Mage was made too strong in PvP and will be rebalanced after player backlash
Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV, has released a statement explaining that they went too far with the PvP adjustments made to the black mage job. Black Mage will be rebalanced in patch 6.15, which is planned for release on June 7.
Animator Hanabushi’s Piggy One is being turned into a video game
Animator Hanabushi’s Piggy One is being turned into a video game in collaboration with Unreal Life developer hako life. The game is scheduled to release in 2023.
New board game hotel in Japan provides guests with a murder mystery and Werewolf room
A board game hotel called Mimaru Osaka Namba Station is set to open in Osaka, Japan on June 2. In addition to the over 130 different board games available for guests to play, there’s also a special Werewolf and murder mystery room provided for those wanting to immerse in a whodunit experience.
A thesis about “Babiniku” receives an academic award in gender studies
Swiss anthropologist Liudmila Bredikhina received an award from the University of Geneva in the gender category for their thesis about Babiniku (virtual bishoujo incarnation). This is the first time an academic award has been given for research into the subject of “Babiniku.”
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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.