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Metal Gear Solid voice actor denies claims that a new game is in the works
Voice actor Kikuko Inoue released a statement regarding a response she gave to a question at an event in Saudi Arabia. Her answer had been reported as suggesting a new title in the Metal Gear Solid series which she says is not the case.
Japan continues its reign as the country that tweets the most about gaming
Japan once again took the top spot in the “Top 10 Countries Tweeting Most About Gaming” for the first half of 2022, something it also achieved last year. The country has been the king of gaming tweets in recent times, also topping the yearlong rankings in both 2021 and 2020.
A Japanese government agency is exploring making mods for Cities: Skylines
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is looking into developing mods for Cities: Skylines. The plan for their development looks to be related to another project being led by the ministry, Mogura VR News reports.
A device that can alter the taste of food has been developed by a Japanese university professor
Meiji University in Japan has announced that they have developed a device that can alter the appearance and taste of food. It is named TTTV2 which stands for “Transform The Taste and Visual appearance.”
Konami is preparing to bring back delisted Metal Gear Solid games
Konami Digital Entertainment announced that they are preparing to bring back the temporarily delisted titles in the Metal Gear Solid series after certain games were taken off of storefronts in November of last year.
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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.
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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.
