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Japanese eSports event tracking website TAIYORO is now live
Japanese eSports event tracking website TAIYORO is now live. The site covers eSports and speedrunning events held in Japan.
Nintendo reiterates the possibility of Switch shortage
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated that the Nintendo Switch might experience supply shortage after the new year, due to the global semiconductor shortage and supply chain issues.
Our traumatic gaming moments of 2021
AUTOMATON’s traumatic gaming moments of 2021. We asked our staff about their memorable gaming moments. The unforgettable mistakes they’ve made, the obstacles they couldn’t overcome, and the horrors they’ve experienced.
Witch on the Holy Night is getting an anime movie adaptation
TYPE-MOON’s visual novel Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru) is getting an anime movie adaptation. ufotable, the animation studio behind Demon Slayer, is handling the animation.
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected. “complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year.”
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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.