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Taiko no Tatsujin arcade machines coming to North America in November 2024
Starting November this year, Taiko no Tatsujin’s arcade version will be releasing for the North American market for the first time.
Reynatis aims to be accepted as a purely Japanese RPG, without adapting to overseas audiences, director says
Reynatis’s director Takumi Isobe wants his upcoming title to encompass good old JRPG goodness without being conscious of overseas audiences.
Square Enix’s new book explains AI usage in game development, features Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Square Enix’s AI Division have compiled a comprehensive book on AI usage in games, featuring examples from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
RPG Maker devs to release Action Game Maker, a Godot-based toolkit that doesn’t require programming
Gotcha Gotcha Games, the creators of the RPG Maker series, have announced Action Game Maker, a dev toolkit for 2D action games.
(UPDATE) Ubisoft’s apology for stolen imagery in Assassin’s Creed Shadows followed by further call for revision of Collector’s Edition artbook
After apologizing, Ubisoft is being petitioned to remove re-enactment group’s flag from Assassin’s Creed Shadows Collector’s Edition artbook
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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.