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2026-02-05 18:34

“You have to deceive your company.” Danganronpa and Hundred Line creator Kazutaka Kodaka shares advice for getting even the most unhinged projects greenlit

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2026-02-05 18:19

Developer whose project was called “an insult to life itself” by Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki to launch “god simulator” game on February 12 

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2026-02-05 18:03

Japanese grandma who played Final Fantasy 11 for 20 years passes away. Developers extend condolences 

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2026-02-05 00:01

89% of Japanese artists consider generative AI “a serious threat” to their livelihood, large-scale survey shows 

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2026-02-04 23:00

“I’ve never made a single magical girl anime.” Sailor Moon R and Revolutionary Girl Utena director says many people mistake the genre of his work

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2026-02-04 22:00

“Releasing the game while the anime was still airing was crucial.” Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME producer on post-launch success and overcoming a content shortage 

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2026-02-04 18:36

Pokémon’s Ultra Beasts were based on past Pokémon designs rejected by Game Freak art director Ken Sugimori, artist reveals. That’s why they look so creepy

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2026-02-04 18:30

“Game designers who ask for ideas, programmers who don’t know C++.” CyberConnect2 CEO on the top reasons why aspiring game devs fail to enter game companies 

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2026-02-04 00:01

“This ruling shakes the foundations of the game industry.” Japanese game company and ex-Konami composer lose lawsuits against each other after collapse of crowdfunded project 

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2026-02-03 23:00

“Like Vampire Survivors, but completely different.” Ascend to ZERO developers on what makes their time-stopping game different from other roguelikes

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SAKA-DOH: THE REVERSAL ARTS
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2026-02-03 22:00

Shadow of the Colossus producer Kenji Kaido’s new game is about upside-down helicopter martial arts 

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2026-02-03 17:53

Sequel to Japan’s “worst game ever made” released on itch.io following rejection from Steam, GOG, and DLsite

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