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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Elden Ring DLC top Japan’s charts (Weekly best-sellers 7/1/24 – 7/7/24)
GEO’s video game physical sales ranking for July 1 – July 7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD ranks in number 1 for the second week in a row.
Zenless Zone Zero: How to set up a controller on iPhone and Android
MiHoYo’s latest action RPG Zenless Zone Zero officially supports PlayStation and Xbox controllers on iOS and Android. Here’s how to use them.
Japanese indie dev finds a unique way to automatically profit from YouTubers streaming their game
One Japanese indie developer has come up with a clever way to automatically share add revenue with people streaming their game on YouTube.
Capcom sets an example of how to phase out a dying game with Exoprimal
Capcom’s Exoprimal has reached the end of its life-cycle, but it will remain in a playable state and honour its remaining players.
EA Japan reminds users to report User Agreement violations in wake of “Apex Legends Hostess Club” incident
Unofficial Apex Legends Hostess Club that trended on Japanese X last week is likely the reason for EA Japan’s stern reminder to players.
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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.