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Mightreya by Wazen

Indie Games, Interviews

Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie

RGG Studio's programmer team

Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence

Suda51

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

Steam Deck

The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals

Project SEKAI feat. H

The secret behind Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku’s super expressive animations. We asked the devs how Live2D makes it happen

GPTRACK50

Led by Japanese industry veterans, studio GPTRACK50 uses an unusual development style its members have “always wanted to try out”

Master Detective Archives Rain Code

Interview: From abilities that transcend human understanding to fully 3D scenes that left no room for error, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE involved challenges incomparably bigger than Danganronpa

Mightreya by Wazen

Indie Games, Interviews

Interview: Former Devil May Cry developer talks about their new action game MIGHTREYA and the enthusiastic support they’ve received from English-speaking fans as an indie

RGG Studio's programmer team

Like a Dragon’s programmers talk about the struggles involved in making game-breaking mechanics like Kiryu’s Dragon Resurgence

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals

Project SEKAI feat. H

The secret behind Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku’s super expressive animations. We asked the devs how Live2D makes it happen

Led by Japanese industry veterans, studio GPTRACK50 uses an unusual development style its members have “always wanted to try out”

Master Detective Archives Rain Code

Interview: From abilities that transcend human understanding to fully 3D scenes that left no room for error, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE involved challenges incomparably bigger than Danganronpa

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Pokémon DP Sound Library makes the original soundtrack available for non-commercial use

Pokémon DP Sound Library makes the original soundtrack available for non-commercial use

Japan gets a new manga reader app with a language learning twist

Japan gets a new manga reader app with a language learning twist

DNF Duel to launch in summer 2022 for PC and consoles including PS4/PS5

DNF Duel to launch in summer 2022 for PC and consoles including PS4/PS5

Splatoon 3’s blue ink causes visibility issues for many players during the Splatfest

Splatoon 3’s blue ink causes visibility issues for many players during the Splatfest

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Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography PC Nintendo Switch indie language learning game

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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.

new Deltarune chapter 1 and 2 Toby Fox

2024-11-22 11:34

Toby Fox is releasing a new build of Deltarune Chapter 1 and 2

nintendo

Nintendo Switch Online in China to be shut down in 2026

2024-11-27 11:25

Nintendo and Tencent to terminate Nintendo Switch Online services in China

Super Nintendo World Japan Shigeru Miyamoto and Donkey Kong pose

2024-11-12 11:18

Nintendo to open new Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World in Japan and the USA