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Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available. Flag Mania is a puzzle game where you use colored tiles in a 5×5 grid to make flags and learn more about them.
Capcom acquired game content business from its US subsidiary, Street Fighter series likely included
The latest financial results state that Capcom acquired “CAPCOM U.S.A. INC.’s Game contents business and Merchandising business.” While not explicitly mentioned, this transaction likely includes the rights for the Street Fighter series.
Idol Manager coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4 & PS5 on August 25 [Update]
Indie game publisher PLAYISM has announced that Idol Manager is coming to the Nintendo Switch on August 25. The Switch port will contain the same content as the PC version. [Update] Idol Manager is coming to PS4/PS5 on the same day as well
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer. ElecHead is a 2D puzzle game where you control an electrically charged robot named Elec and use electricity-related gimmicks to solve puzzles.
Elden Ring shipped far more than Bandai Namco expected
Elden Ring shipped far more units than Bandai Namco Holdings expected. Their initial projection was 4 million units but ended up shipping 13.4 million in about a month (February 25 – March 31).
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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.