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A Shinto shrine in Japan to offer lucky charm NFTs as it searches for new revenue streams
The Kemigawa Shinto Shrine in Japan to offer Omamori NFTs (good luck charm NFTs) as it searches for new revenue streams. Like the real thing, the benefits of the NFT charms wear off after a year, after which they are automatically burned.
The NieR:Automata secret church is now a meme, with mods for Mario 64, MGS3, and more
The “secret church” that has been at the center of attention in the NieR: Automata community over the past few weeks has become an internet meme. The mass amount of excitement generated by the NieR: Automata mod has led to secret doors and churches being inserted into completely unrelated games.
Roll through life in the action-adventure game WHY I was Born, coming to Steam in late August
WHY I was Born is a 3D action-adventure game that follows a man’s life. The setting is a mixture of the memories of this ordinary man combined with dream-like sequences, with players taking on the role of a ball as they explore.
KUUKIYOMI: Consider It! ONLINE now supports private matches
G-MODE has brought a new large-scale update to their Steam Early Access title KUUKIYOMI: Consider It! ONLINE which adds the long-awaited support of private matches. The games challenge players to read the room in a variety of situations.
A Minecraft cow born from chaos is covered with seemingly every texture in the game
A cow covered with “seemingly all the textures in the game” has unexpectedly appeared in one player’s Minecraft world. It seems to have been spawned due to a child playing the game with tons of mods activated. We decided to reach out to the original poster to learn more.
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“Let’s meet again in hell” Japanese out-of-print manga archive Manga Library Z begrudgingly shuts down, but swears to be back
After having all of its payment options disabled, Manga Library Z officially shut down on November 26, but J-Comi promises to bring it back.
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.
nintendo
Nintendo cracks down on Switch game piracy, seeking information disclosure from Google and Reddit to identify suspects
Nintendo of America hopes to gain information from 8 tech companies to identify individuals involved in Nintendo Switch game piracy.
