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2026-01-28 00:00

Resident Evil Requiem’s Leon Kennedy became a “hot uncle” thanks to hawk-eyed female Capcom staff who reviewed “even the finest wrinkles on his neck,” director says

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2026-01-27 23:00

Piracy of Japanese games and anime has tripled over the past 3 years. Government acknowledges need to expand legitimate global distribution channels

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2026-01-27 22:00

Resident Evil Requiem pushes the limits of its age rating in Japan, but it’s not gory just for the sake of it, director says 

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2026-01-27 18:00

“I wanted my next game to be entirely my own.” NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD creator nyalra on starting his own game company and pursuing 90s eroge legacy 

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2026-01-27 14:37

Over 50% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Wishlists come from outside of China, according to developers 

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2026-01-27 13:45

Ex-Capcom developers’ PvP mobile game Outrankers to end services after just three months 

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2026-01-27 01:00

Japanese indie studio spends over 300 hours making a 30-minute-long end credits scene after promising to credit over 60,000 names

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2026-01-26 23:00

Beast of Reincarnation’s graphics “weren’t made with domestic nor overseas audiences in mind,” says director. The photorealistic style came naturally 

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2026-01-26 22:00

In The Hundred Line, even the “everyday” song is designed to fill you with unease. Masafumi Takada on creating “pop dissonance” and drawing from ancient Japanese music 

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Elin State of the Game January 2026
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2026-01-26 18:00

Steam open-world roguelike Elin publishes official newsletter for January. Latest updates, community news, and an open call for ASMR submissions 

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Assassins Creed: Shadows
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2026-01-26 16:56

Former Ubisoft Osaka employee dismisses claims about shares plummeting “because of DEI” 

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Umigari
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2026-01-26 12:51

Chilla’s Art’s creepy fishing game UMIGARI coming to Steam on February 4 

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