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Japanese co-development company Tose shuts down two bases overseas and in Japan to tackle growing scale and complexity of game development projects
TOSE has announced the closure of two of its bases to battle the rising need for efficiency and new technology in game development.
Review: Visions of Mana brings the classic JRPG series’ sense of adventure to a new generation
An in-depth look at how Visions of Mana combines the legendary JRPG series’ distinct character with modern graphics and sound.
Blue Protocol to end service without making it to the West
Bandai Namco Online announces end of services of Blue Protocol and cancellation of planned Western release.
Snowbreak: Containment Zone censors characters and outfits across all servers to comply with Mainland China restrictions
Snowbreak Containment Zone will get some censorship on August 30 but this won’t affect players who already purchased the outfits
Persona 5 and Monster Hunter tracks to feature in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival’s new release on PS5, Xbox and PC
The latest entry in the Taiko no Tatsujin drumming rhythm game is coming to PS5, Xbox and PC this November with some extra bonuses.
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Non-gaming news
Attack on Titan voice actor Yuki Kaji releases official voice synthesizer to counter people feeding his voice to AI without permission
Top Japanese voice actor Yuki Kaji has crowdfunded and released official synthesized voices to tackle unauthorized generative AI use.
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.
nintendo
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.
