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Return to Shironagasu Island
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2026-02-03 14:20

Japanese game developer forced to clarify their mystery horror game wasn’t inspired by Epstein Island after players point out similarities 

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2026-02-02 23:00

 “I was amazed Umamusume managed to pull it off.” Developer of classic Famicom horse racing series on legal difficulties of using real racehorse names

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Disgaea 7
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2026-02-02 22:00

Disgaea’s next installment will show off Nippon Ichi Software’s leap in 3D graphics, CEO says 

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2026-02-02 18:31

Japanese eroge developer forced to deny bizarre false claim of “upcoming anime adaptation” made by its own staff member

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Horii Yuji manga
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2026-02-02 17:13

Manga detailing the life of Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii in educational, “RPG-style” to release on February 24 

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2026-02-02 13:28

Saya no Uta to receive stage play adaptation in Japan 

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2026-01-31 22:00

From giant maids wrecking cities to magical dungeon demolition: 5 Japanese indie games where you destroy things 

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2026-01-31 00:00

Japanese streamer who spent $160k USD to make his dream game breaks even in just a month, plans to invest everything into next game

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Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered
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2026-01-30 23:00

Aquaplus expects quality of its future games to “rise dramatically” thanks to new parent company Yuke’s 

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2026-01-30 22:00

Final Fantasy fans in Japan hope FF7’s “new version” on Steam means no more region-locking 

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2026-01-30 15:29

Koei Tecmo fans in Japan lament another “lost year” as the company maintains ban on Valentines’s chocolates addressed to fictional characters and staff 

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2026-01-30 15:27

Shin Megami Tensei artist Kazuma Kaneko’s free-to-play AI card game to end services and immediately resurrect as full-price Nintendo Switch exclusive

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