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Final Fantasy XIV to resume free trial today following months-long suspension
Square Enix has announced that they will resume registration for the free trial of Final Fantasy XIV starting today on February 22. The registration for the free trial was temporarily suspended in December of 2021
Pokémon BDSP adds long awaited Colosseum in Ver.1.2.0
Nintendo has released the latest update for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Ver.1.2.0, which adds more battle options through the game’s new Colosseum.
FromSoftware clears up confusion regarding Elden Ring streaming guidelines [Update]
There was some confusion in Japan regarding Elden Ring’s streaming guidelines. And FromSoftware made an official statement saying their support team gave an incorrect answer to some of their users who had inquired about uploading of videos and screenshots.
Soul Hackers 2 announced & release date set on August 26 [Update]
Atlus has announced Soul Hackers 2 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, Windows 10/11). The global release date is set for August 26, 2022. It’s a sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers released in the late 90s.
Bayonetta 2 director is working on Street Fighter 6 as a game designer
Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto is working on Street Fighter 6 as a game designer. Street Fighter 6 was recently announced along with a teaser trailer.
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Non-gaming news
“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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Pokémon Red and Green are no longer the top selling Pokémon games in Japan
Nintendo reveals that the highest selling Pokémon game generation in Japan has changed for the first time in 28 years.
